Dollar General (DGEN) Stock Overview
A discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$115.32 |
| 52 Week High | US$117.96 |
| 52 Week Low | US$65.64 |
| Beta | 0.28 |
| 1 Month Change | 1.00% |
| 3 Month Change | 38.76% |
| 1 Year Change | 58.58% |
| 3 Year Change | -49.34% |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | -37.98% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| DGEN | AT Consumer Retailing | AT Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| 1Y | 58.6% | 6.3% | 36.8% |
Return vs Industry: DGEN exceeded the Austrian Consumer Retailing industry which returned 6.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: DGEN exceeded the Austrian Market which returned 36.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| DGEN volatility | |
|---|---|
| DGEN Average Weekly Movement | 5.6% |
| Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement | 3.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 3.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in AT Market | 5.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in AT Market | 2.1% |
Stable Share Price: DGEN's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the Austrian market.
Volatility Over Time: DGEN's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of Austrian stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 194,200 | Todd Vasos | www.dollargeneral.com |
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. It also provides seasonal products comprising holiday items, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, automotive, and home office supplies; home products include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, and bed and bath soft goods; and apparel products for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes and accessories.
Dollar General Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| DGEN fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | €25.70b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €1.09b |
| Revenue (TTM) | €35.95b |
Is DGEN overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| DGEN income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$42.12b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$29.31b |
| Gross Profit | US$12.81b |
| Other Expenses | US$11.53b |
| Earnings | US$1.28b |
Last Reported Earnings
Oct 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 5.80 |
| Gross Margin | 30.41% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.03% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 62.7% |
How did DGEN perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does DGEN pay a reliable dividends?
See DGEN dividend history and benchmarks| Dollar General dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jan 06 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jan 20 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 1 day |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 15 days |
Does DGEN pay a reliable dividends?
See DGEN dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/05 09:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/01/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Dollar General Corporation is covered by 52 analysts. 27 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Meredith Adler | Barclays |
| Seth Sigman | Barclays |