Dollar General Corporation

NYSE:DG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$15.8b

Dollar General Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Dollar General is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 6.6% and 4.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 7.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 16.5% in 3 years.

Key information

6.6%

Earnings growth rate

7.1%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Retailing earnings growth10.3%
Revenue growth rate4.5%
Future return on equity16.5%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated28 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Mar 16
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Recent updates

Dollar General's Irrational Valuation Is A Rational Buy

Jan 22

Dollar General Is On Sale

Jan 13

Here's Why Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Jan 08
Here's Why Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Dollar General Corporation's (NYSE:DG) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Dec 23
Dollar General Corporation's (NYSE:DG) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Dollar General: Margin Erosion Continues, Reiterate Sell

Dec 23

Dollar General: Muted Earnings Growth Outlook

Dec 10

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.59

Dec 08
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.59

Dollar General: Bargain Buying Opportunity For Patient Investors

Nov 29

Dollar General: Its Setback Presents A Wonderful Investment Opportunity

Nov 05

Dollar General: Promotions Can Lead To A Structurally Lower Margin Profile

Oct 05

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Sep 17
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

The Price Is Right To Buy Dollar General Stock

Sep 12

Dollar General: I Was Dead Wrong, Thesis Revisited (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 06

Investors Give Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Shares A 30% Hiding

Aug 30
Investors Give Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Shares A 30% Hiding

Dollar General: Oh Boy...

Aug 29

We Think Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Aug 27
We Think Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Dollar General Looks Enticing Here

Jul 29

Is Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Trading At A 36% Discount?

Jul 22
Is Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Trading At A 36% Discount?

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.59

Jun 27
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.59

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.59

Jun 13
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.59

Dollar General Double Play: Owning The Shelves And The Bricks

May 28

We Think Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

May 22
We Think Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Dollar General Corporation's (NYSE:DG) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

May 07
Dollar General Corporation's (NYSE:DG) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Dollar General: Cost Management And Same-Store Sales Growth Key To Recovery

Apr 25

Dollar General: Headwinds Remain

Apr 18

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.59

Apr 02
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.59

Here's What's Concerning About Dollar General's (NYSE:DG) Returns On Capital

Apr 01
Here's What's Concerning About Dollar General's (NYSE:DG) Returns On Capital

Dollar General: 'Back To Basics' Turnaround Plan May Prove That The Stock Is Still Trading At A Large Discount

Mar 20

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Mar 16
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Dollar General: Blowout Quarter Needed (Rating Downgrade)

Mar 12

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)

Mar 11
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)

Dollar General: Business Model Struggling In Modern America

Feb 24

Dollar General: A Great Company Still Available At A Substantial Discount

Jan 08

Dollar General: Why Things Have Gone Wrong And If A Revitalization Is Possible

Jan 02

Dollar General Q3 Preview: Expect Weakness

Dec 04

Dollar General: Growing Risk And Shrinking Opportunity

Nov 21

Dollar General Vs. Dollarama: Value Vs. Quality

Oct 30

Dollar General Appoints A New CEO, Are Shares A Buy?

Oct 13

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:DG - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
1/31/202744,2371,4281,1862,52622
1/31/202642,3011,3081,1152,50629
1/31/202540,5701,2631,3242,80929
11/1/202440,1661,3361,6483,145N/A
8/2/202439,6771,4161,6903,318N/A
5/3/202439,2631,5101,1852,864N/A
2/2/202438,6921,6616922,392N/A
11/3/202339,0361,9194562,178N/A
8/4/202338,8072,169941,763N/A
5/5/202338,4362,378841,726N/A
2/3/202337,8452,4164241,985N/A
10/28/202236,2932,3545181,887N/A
7/29/202235,3462,3151,2862,496N/A
4/29/202234,5712,2741,5382,612N/A
1/28/202234,2202,3991,7952,866N/A
10/29/202133,9842,4451,6102,719N/A
7/30/202133,6652,5321,1642,286N/A
4/30/202133,6992,6821,7332,843N/A
1/29/202133,7472,6552,8483,876N/A
10/30/202032,4902,5482,9963,960N/A
7/31/202031,2822,3393,0994,015N/A
5/1/202029,5791,9782,5653,400N/A
1/31/202027,7541,7131,4532,238N/A
11/1/201927,2461,6601,5892,291N/A
8/2/201926,6721,6291,5202,177N/A
5/3/201926,1341,6101,4552,169N/A
2/1/201925,6251,5891,4092,144N/A
11/2/201825,1051,8181,4652,173N/A
8/3/201824,5911,737N/A2,113N/A
5/4/201823,9761,624N/A1,840N/A
2/2/201823,4711,539N/A1,802N/A
11/3/201723,3511,241N/A1,624N/A
8/4/201722,7671,224N/A1,598N/A
5/5/201722,3311,235N/A1,712N/A
2/3/201721,9871,251N/A1,605N/A
10/28/201621,2641,213N/A1,707N/A
7/29/201621,0111,231N/A1,600N/A
4/29/201620,7151,207N/A1,425N/A
1/29/201620,3691,165N/A1,392N/A
10/30/201520,0211,144N/A1,283N/A
7/31/201519,6781,127N/A1,413N/A
5/1/201519,3061,096N/A1,433N/A
1/30/201518,9101,065N/A1,327N/A
10/31/201418,4641,032N/A1,293N/A
8/1/201418,1221,033N/A1,216N/A
5/2/201417,7931,027N/A1,317N/A
1/31/201417,5041,025N/A1,213N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: DG's forecast earnings growth (6.6% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: DG's earnings (6.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15% per year).

High Growth Earnings: DG's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: DG's revenue (4.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: DG's revenue (4.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: DG's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (16.5%).

Discover growth companies

7D

1Y

7D

1Y

7D

1Y

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/30 22:26
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/30 00:00
Earnings2024/11/01
Annual Earnings2024/02/02

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.

Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.

Industry and Sector Metrics

Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on .

Analyst Sources

Dollar General Corporation is covered by 57 analysts. 29 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher GrajaArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Meredith AdlerBarclays