Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Dollar General Corp (DG) - $112.77 as of 8/18/2025 10:16:09 AM EST
Total Score
14 out of 30
Safety Score
62 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for DG
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for DG
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for DG
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for DG
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for DG (62 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for DG
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | DG |
| Company Name | Dollar General Corp |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Dollar General Corporation is an American chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. |
| Sector Name | TRADE & SERVICES |
| Industry Name | RETAIL-VARIETY STORES |
| Most Recent Quarter | 4/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 8/28/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 112.77 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 221.57 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/18/2025 10:16:09 AM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 3,258,078 |
| Average Daily Volume | 2,740,916 |
| 52-Week High | 123.68 |
| 52-Week Low | 65.67 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 71.72% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 21.89 |
| Industry PE | 28.80 |
| Sector PE | 36.50 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 25.93 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 29.22 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 61.09 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 53.71 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.23 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 3.86 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 35.01 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 3.28 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 6.06 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 11.01 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.61 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.21 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.67 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 7 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 3 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 220,071,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 24,817,406,670 |
| Institutional Ownership | 94.44% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 7/8/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.5900 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.5900 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 1 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.36 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.06% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 2.36 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.06% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.18% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.44% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 13.95% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 15.13% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 45.04% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 7.90% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -32.27% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 5.24 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 1.78 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 5.11 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 1,153,864,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 1,125,253,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 1,661,274,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 5.30% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 7.91% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 5.52% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 850,018,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 932,576,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 537,283,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -4,874,721,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -4,786,449,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 5,719,025,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 6,231,539,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 5,724,739,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.56 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.57 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 7,413,707,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 6,749,119,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 7,703,663,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 1,920,572,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 8.73 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 1,686,176,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 691,576,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.55 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 1.48 |
| MACD Signal | 0.68 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 83.65 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 103.50 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 123.36 |
| Beta | 0.31 |
| RSI | 63.08 |
| 50-Day SMA | 86.86 |
| 150-Day SMA | 137.79 |
| 200-Day SMA | 157.29 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/15/2025 9:58:12 PM EST |