Dollar General Corporation (DG)

NYSE: DG · Real-Time Price · USD
68.44
-0.82 (-1.18%)
At close: Jan 17, 2025, 4:00 PM
68.68
+0.24 (0.35%)
After-hours: Jan 17, 2025, 7:27 PM EST
-1.18%
Market Cap 15.05B
Revenue (ttm) 40.17B
Net Income (ttm) 1.34B
Shares Out 219.93M
EPS (ttm) 6.06
PE Ratio 11.29
Forward PE 11.61
Dividend $2.36 (3.45%)
Ex-Dividend Date Jan 7, 2025
Volume 2,999,274
Open 69.52
Previous Close 69.26
Day's Range 68.10 - 69.75
52-Week Range 66.43 - 168.07
Beta 0.44
Analysts Buy
Price Target 99.58 (+45.5%)
Earnings Date Mar 13, 2025

About DG

Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food comprising cereals, pasta, canned soups, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine... [Read more]

Industry Discount Stores
Founded 1939
Employees 185,800
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol DG
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2023, Dollar General's revenue was $38.69 billion, an increase of 2.24% compared to the previous year's $37.84 billion. Earnings were $1.66 billion, a decrease of -31.24%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 20 analysts, the average rating for DG stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $99.58, which is an increase of 45.50% from the latest price.

Price Target
$99.58
(45.50% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Dollar General: Long-Term Goals Ahead Of Short-Term Gains

Dollar General remains a fundamentally profitable business, despite facing headwinds due to its core demographic's limited disposable income, leading to a marked decrease in growth and margins. The co...

6 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Dollar General Is On Sale

Dollar General's stock has dropped 70.1% since August 2022, despite the market rising by 41%, but the company remains profitable and growing. Revenue increased from $34.22 billion in 2021 to $38.69 bi...

7 days ago - Seeking Alpha

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24 days ago - Market Watch

Dollar General: Margin Erosion Continues, Reiterate Sell

My 'Sell' view on Dollar General has been accurate so far, as the stock has underperformed the S&P 500. Recent revenue delivery in Q3 FY25 has been adequate, posting a mild surprise vs consensus expec...

4 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Dollar General Releases Holiday Deals for December 16-24 - Final Days of DG's 24 Days of Savings

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dollar General Releases Holiday Deals for December 16-24 - Final Days of DG's 24 Days of Savings.

5 weeks ago - Business Wire

Dollar General: Muted Earnings Growth Outlook

I am neutral on Dollar General due to concerns about balancing growth and profitability in an elevated promotional environment. DG's 3Q24 results showed 5% y/y net sales growth, but margin compression...

5 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Dollar General Releases Holiday Deals for December 9-14 As Part of DG's 24 Days of Savings

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dollar General Releases Holiday Deals for December 9-14 as Part of DG's 24 Days of Savings.

6 weeks ago - Business Wire

Dollar General 'Back-To-Basics' Strategy Earns Analyst Upgrade Following Mixed Earnings

Dollar General Corporation DG shares are trading higher Friday after the company reported third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 89 cents, missing the consensus of 94 cents.

6 weeks ago - Benzinga

These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Dollar General Following Q3 Results

Dollar General Corporation DG reported downbeat earnings for its third quarter on Thursday.

6 weeks ago - Benzinga

Cramer's Stop Trading: Dollar General

CNBC's Jim Cramer explains why he is keeping an eye on shares of Dollar General.

6 weeks ago - CNBC Television

Dollar General is testing same-day delivery in some 75 locations as dollar stores lose market share to Walmart

Dollar General is aiming to stay competitive with a helpful new service. The discount retailer is now offering same-day delivery to customers who want their orders in a hurry.

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6 weeks ago - Fast Company

Dollar stores face major headwind from the Trump administration

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6 weeks ago - The Street

Dollar General Tests Same-Day Delivery Amid Shifts in Customer Behavior

Amid ongoing economic pressures, Dollar General is refining its approach to better serve its financially constrained customers, CEO Todd Vasos said Thursday (Dec. 5) during the company's third-quarter...

6 weeks ago - PYMNTS

Dollar Tree vs. Dollar General: Comparing discount retailer stocks

Discount retailers are in focus after Dollar General (DG) and Dollar Tree (DLTR) announced quarterly results this week. Forrester Research retail analyst Sucharita Kodali joins Wealth host Brad Smith ...

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6 weeks ago - Yahoo Finance

Dollar General Corporation (DG) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Q2 2024 Results Conference Call December 5, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Kevin Walker - Vice President of Investor Relations Todd Vasos - Chief Executive ...

6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Dollar General tests same-day delivery as discounter chases Walmart

Dollar General said it is testing same-day delivery from about 75 of its stores. On an earnings call, CEO Todd Vasos said the company ultimately expects it will expand the offering to "thousands of st...

6 weeks ago - CNBC

Dollar General's Customers Are 'Financially Constrained.' Its Stock Is Falling

Dollar General (DG) shares dropped, extending a rough year for the stock, after the discount retailer offered a tighter full-year outlook while reporting its third-quarter results.

6 weeks ago - Investopedia

Dollar General Posts Earnings Miss but Stock Rises on Sales Beat

The discount retailer also unveils an ambitious slate of real estate projects.

6 weeks ago - Barrons

Dollar General posts sales beat despite protracted consumer restraint

The numbers reflected the impact of multiple hurricanes, the company said.

6 weeks ago - Market Watch

Dollar General cuts annual profit forecast on hurricane-related expenses

Discount store operator Dollar General on Thursday trimmed the upper end of its annual profit forecast on hurricane-related expenses, while also laying out a plan to open more stores as well as remode...

6 weeks ago - Reuters

Dollar General Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2024 third quarter (13 weeks) ended November 1, 2024. Net Sales Increased ...

6 weeks ago - Business Wire

Dollar General Gears Up For Q3 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Dollar General Corporation DG will release earnings results for the third quarter, before the opening bell on Thursday, Dec. 5.

6 weeks ago - Benzinga

Shoppers hunt for deals, but Dollar General and Dollar Tree aren't reaping the benefits

Dollar General and Dollar Tree, which will report earnings this week, have cut their sales outlooks even as consumers look for deals. Low-income households, who tend to shop at the deep discounters, h...

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6 weeks ago - CNBC

Could Dollar General stock price rebound after earnings?

Dollar General stock price has suffered a major implosion in the past two years, making it one of the worst-performing companies in Wall Street. GD has crashed by almost 70% from its highest time in 2...

7 weeks ago - Invezz

Dollar General: Bargain Buying Opportunity For Patient Investors

Dollar General's operating profit margin has fallen sharply from pandemic-boosted highs. With the company's core customer segment under serious financial pressure, trends in the second quarter forced ...

7 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha