Dollar General Corporation

DG·NYSE·Consumer Defensive
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126.54−0.69 (−0.54%)today
At close: Oct 12, 4:03 PM EDT · May be delayed up to 15 min · USD
After hours126.09−0.45 (−0.36%)Oct 12, 5:47 PM EDT

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Key statistics

Previous close127.23
Open127.50
Day range125.30127.82
52-week range95.11158.23
Off day high−1.00%
Off 52-week high−20.03%
Volume1.36M
Avg. volume (3M)2.38M
Market cap27.92B
EPS (TTM)7.70
Forward P/E15.23
P/E ratio (TTM)16.43
Dividend yield1.85% (2.36)
Beta (5Y)0.23
Shares outstanding220.62M
Short interest3.41% of float
Earnings dateAug 27, 2026
Analyst target142.83
Profit margin3.90%

Against its peers

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DG DLTR TGT WMT PSMT COST
Market cap 27.92B 22.07B 69.79B 899.90B 5.22B 425.16B
P/E (TTM) 16.4 14.3 16.0 41.0 32.5 46.2
Forward P/E 15.2 14.9 16.1 35.1 26.4 38.4
Price/book 3.0 6.4 3.9 9.1 3.7 11.9
Dividend yield 1.85% — 3.02% 0.89% 0.83% 0.62%
1-year change +24.89% +28.13% +72.68% +5.48% +36.73% +1.37%
Today −0.54% −0.87% −0.01% +1.55% +0.22% +1.32%

The closest companies by business and industry (Discount Stores). Prices may be delayed up to 15 min.

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The businesses closest to Dollar General's by what they do, from their descriptions, with the same industry weighted in.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Dollar Tree, Inc.DLTR · Discount Stores 22.07B 117.61 −0.87%
Target CorporationTGT · Discount Stores 69.79B 153.62 −0.01%
Walmart Inc.WMT · Discount Stores 899.90B 113.08 +1.55%
PriceSmart, Inc.PSMT · Discount Stores 5.22B 169.25 +0.22%
Costco Wholesale CorporationCOST · Discount StoresOdds 425.16B 959.44 +1.32%
BBB Foods Inc.TBBB · Discount Stores 6.79B 56.30 +1.28%
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.OLLI · Discount Stores 5.13B 86.44 +1.30%
The Kroger Co.KR · Grocery Stores 36.95B 62.56 +1.49%

Other companies in Discount Stores, closest in size first.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Dollar Tree, Inc.DLTR · Chesapeake, VA 22.07B 117.61 −0.87%
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.BJ · Marlborough, MA 12.61B 99.80 +1.24%
Target CorporationTGT · Minneapolis, MN 69.79B 153.62 −0.01%
BBB Foods Inc.TBBB · Mexico City, DF 6.79B 56.30 +1.28%
PriceSmart, Inc.PSMT · San Diego, CA 5.22B 169.25 +0.22%
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.OLLI · Harrisburg, PA 5.13B 86.44 +1.30%
Costco Wholesale CorporationCOST · Issaquah, WAOdds 425.16B 959.44 +1.32%
Walmart Inc.WMT · Bentonville, AR 899.90B 113.08 +1.55%

Also based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, then elsewhere in Tennessee.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
HCA Healthcare, Inc.HCA · Nashville, TN 99.29B 458.60 +1.66%
FedEx CorporationFDX · Memphis, TNOdds 69.16B 292.23 +0.18%
AutoZone, Inc.AZO · Memphis, TN 46.88B 2,898.85 −1.39%
Tractor Supply CompanyTSCO · Brentwood, TN 17.43B 33.45 −0.74%
FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc.FDXF · Memphis, TN 16.91B 113.12 −2.04%
International Paper CompanyIP · Memphis, TN 16.81B 31.74 −1.18%
Unum GroupUNM · Chattanooga, TN 14.64B 92.51 +0.92%
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.MAA · Germantown, TN 13.86B 116.53 −0.28%

The stocks whose daily moves over the past year went most closely with Dollar General's: the correlation of their daily returns, where 1 would be moving as one.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Dollar Tree, Inc.DLTR · Correlation 0.62 22.07B 117.61 −0.87%
Target CorporationTGT · Correlation 0.44 69.79B 153.62 −0.01%
Tractor Supply CompanyTSCO · Correlation 0.39 17.43B 33.45 −0.74%
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.OLLI · Correlation 0.37 5.13B 86.44 +1.30%
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.EL · Correlation 0.35 36.25B 100.04 +2.03%
Walmart Inc.WMT · Correlation 0.33 899.90B 113.08 +1.55%
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.BJ · Correlation 0.33 12.61B 99.80 +1.24%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.CHD · Correlation 0.31 23.69B 99.87 +1.79%

What visitors to Dollar General's page also look at.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Dollar Tree, Inc.DLTR 22.07B 117.61 −0.87%
TJX Companies, Inc. (The)TJX 156.11B 141.92 +2.28%
Ross Stores, Inc.ROST 72.45B 225.84 +1.54%
Ulta Beauty, Inc.ULTA 24.26B 567.47 −0.51%
AutoZone, Inc.AZO 46.88B 2,898.85 −1.39%

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Latest news

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News and Sentinel·Positive

Dollar General open in Williamstown

News and Sentinel Dollar General open in Williamstown Community Grand Opening Celebration set for Saturday WILLIAMSTOWN – Dollar General will celebrate opening its newest area store at 8 a.m. Saturday with a grand opening event at 1901…

Markets Daily·Positive

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Stock Rating Upgraded by Gordon Haskett

Posted by Mitch Edgeman on Oct 8th, 2026 Dollar General (NYSE:DG – Get Free Report) was upgraded by analysts at Gordon Haskett from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm presently…

MarketBeat·Positive

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Stock Bumped Up to "Buy" by Gordon Haskett

Dollar General (NYSE:DG - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities researchers at Gordon Haskett from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm…

Biz New Orleans·Positive

Dollar General Expands No-Markup Delivery

NEW ORLEANS — Dollar General is expanding same-day delivery through Instacart to thousands of stores nationwide, with plans to reach approximately 20,000 locations across 48 states this fall, although the companies have not identified the…

Zacks Investment Research·Positive

How Tariff Refunds Strengthened Dollar General's Q2 Results

TGT Quick QuoteTGT WMT Quick QuoteWMT DG Quick QuoteDG Dollar General has seen its shares advance 8% over the past three months against the industry’s 1.7% decline. From a valuation standpoint, Dollar General's forward 12-month…

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