Dollar General Corporation(DG)
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Reward40Moderate
Risk36Moderate
📊75%Data
Thin 3% profit margin
DG
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Dollar General Corporation | Consumer Defensive
Value Trap
Market Cap:33.89Bn
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Reward Rating
40
Moderate
Bottom 10% (model universe)
75% data coverage
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Risk Rating
36
Moderate
Risk Assessment
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Market Performance

Stock returned +10.0% over the past year, broadly in line with market conditions.

Analyst Target

Analyst consensus price target: $146.93.

What is Dollar General Corporation?

Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States.

DG · Verdict

Moderate reward · moderate risk

DG stands out on volatility and cash flow, but watch the balance sheet signal.

Based on 88% data coverage

DG · Verdict

What’s working & what to watch

Strengths 2

  • Volatility95/100

    Top decile vs peers

  • Cash flow67/100

    4% free-cash-flow margin

Watchouts 4

  • Balance sheet34/100

    Interest covered 6.2×

  • Valuation35/100

    P/E 14.7× · PEG 1.34

  • Growth36/100

    Rev +5.9% CAGR · earnings -22.3%

  • Profitability38/100

    3% net margin · 16% ROE

Model-based scoring. For information only — not financial advice.

What is Dollar General Corporation?

Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. The company offers consumable products, including paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food, such as cereals, pasta, canned soups, canned meats, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables, including milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, wine, and produce; candy, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; over-the-counter medicines and personal care products including soap, body wash, shampoo, cosmetics, dental hygiene and foot care products; pet supplies and pet food; and tobacco products. The company is listed on the NYSE in USA, operating in the Consumer Defensive sector, with a market capitalisation of 33.89B, and a P/E ratio of 26.6x.

Financial Highlights

Investment Breakdown

📈 Growth
Moderate growth momentum — positive trajectory without breakout acceleration.
💰 Profitability
Thin or inconsistent margins weigh on earnings quality.
⚠️ Risk
Risk profile appears balanced versus broad market conditions.
💸 Valuation
Premium valuation reflects strong growth expectations already priced in.

OpenBook Logo Analysis

Reward: Moderate (40)

The scoring profile indicates limited reward potential at this time, with momentum and size offering the most support. Risk indicators are moderate, consistent with typical market exposure.

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Company Information
SectorConsumer Defensive
Market Cap33.89B
P/E Ratio26.5907
Dividend Yield1.54%
52 Week High155
52 Week Low68.5
Last AnnualJanuary
IPO Date11/13/2009
IncorporatedUSA
Shares Outstanding220M
No. of Employees194,200
IndustryDiscount Stores
ExchangeNYSE
Beta0.255
CurrencyUSD