Dollar General Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Dollar General's CEO is Todd Vasos, appointed in Oct 2023, has a tenure of 10.33 years. total yearly compensation is $2.15M, comprised of 65% salary and 35% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.062% of the company’s shares, worth $13.62M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.6 years and 7.7 years respectively.
Key information
Todd Vasos
Chief executive officer
US$2.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 65.05% |
| CEO tenure | 2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.06% |
| Management average tenure | 4.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Dollar General: Upgrade To Buy On Potential Margin Expansion
Sep 23These 4 Measures Indicate That Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jul 18
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Jun 24An Intrinsic Calculation For Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Suggests It's 39% Undervalued
May 15Market Participants Recognise Dollar General Corporation's (NYSE:DG) Earnings Pushing Shares 25% Higher
Apr 03Dollar General's (NYSE:DG) Dividend Will Be $0.59
Mar 31Dollar General: New Financial Targets Boost Value Upside Confidence
Mar 19Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.59
Mar 16Dollar General: A Discount Retailer Selling At Discount Prices
Mar 11Dollar General: Business Economics Worsen, But Low Valuation Limits Risk (Rating Upgrade)
Feb 22Dollar General: Buy The Real Estate, The Business, Or Both
Feb 12Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Feb 10Dollar General's Irrational Valuation Is A Rational Buy
Jan 22Dollar General Is On Sale
Jan 13Here's Why Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load
Jan 08Dollar General Corporation's (NYSE:DG) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business
Dec 23Dollar General: Margin Erosion Continues, Reiterate Sell
Dec 23Dollar General: Muted Earnings Growth Outlook
Dec 10Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.59
Dec 08Dollar General: Bargain Buying Opportunity For Patient Investors
Nov 29Dollar General: Its Setback Presents A Wonderful Investment Opportunity
Nov 05Dollar General: Promotions Can Lead To A Structurally Lower Margin Profile
Oct 05The Price Is Right To Buy Dollar General Stock
Sep 12Dollar General: I Was Dead Wrong, Thesis Revisited (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 06
Back To Basics Strategy Boosts Revenue While Challenges Loom On Profit Margins
Dollar General's Back to Basics strategy and inventory management aim to boost customer traffic, sales growth, and improve net margins by focusing on essential items and efficiency.Dollar General: Oh Boy...
Aug 29Dollar General Looks Enticing Here
Jul 29Dollar General Double Play: Owning The Shelves And The Bricks
May 28Dollar General: Cost Management And Same-Store Sales Growth Key To Recovery
Apr 25CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 01 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| May 02 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jan 31 2025 | US$2m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Nov 01 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Aug 02 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| May 03 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Feb 02 2024 | US$9m | US$652k | US$2b |
| Nov 03 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Aug 04 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 05 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Feb 03 2023 | US$16m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Oct 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jul 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Apr 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jan 28 2022 | US$17m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Oct 29 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jul 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Apr 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jan 29 2021 | US$16m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Oct 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jul 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 01 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jan 31 2020 | US$12m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Nov 01 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Aug 02 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 03 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Feb 01 2019 | US$11m | US$1m | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Todd's total compensation ($USD2.15M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.26M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Todd's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Todd Vasos (63 yo)
Mr. Todd J. Vasos serves as an Independent Director at KeyCorp since July 8, 2020. He had been the Chief Executive Officer of Dollar General Corporation since June 3, 2015 until November 01, 2022 and serve...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Director & Principal Financial Officer | 2yrs | US$2.15m | 0.062% $ 13.6m | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 10.6yrs | US$3.15m | 0.021% $ 4.7m | |
| Executive VP of Strategy & Development | less than a year | US$2.82m | 0.0011% $ 251.4k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Merchandising Officer | no data | US$3.23m | 0.0057% $ 1.3m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 9.8yrs | no data | 0.0082% $ 1.8m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 8.3yrs | US$2.27m | 0.013% $ 2.8m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & CMO | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief People Officer | 6.4yrs | no data | 0.0050% $ 1.1m | |
| Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain | 4.6yrs | no data | 0.0025% $ 544.8k | |
| Senior VP & General Merchandise Manager | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Store Operations | less than a year | no data | 0.0039% $ 851.4k |
Experienced Management: DG's management team is considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Director & Principal Financial Officer | 10.3yrs | US$2.15m | 0.062% $ 13.6m | |
| Independent Director | 16.8yrs | US$283.65k | 0.020% $ 4.5m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 18.3yrs | US$489.49k | 0.041% $ 9.0m | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$309.49k | 0.000030% $ 6.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$301.15k | 0.0031% $ 688.2k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$333.65k | 0.0024% $ 520.5k | |
| Independent Director | 7.7yrs | US$283.65k | 0.0030% $ 668.3k | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$240.41k | 0.00073% $ 161.0k | |
| Independent Director | 7.7yrs | US$292.22k | 0.0061% $ 1.3m |
Experienced Board: DG's board of directors are considered experienced (7.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/05 19:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/08/01 |
| 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 59 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 |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Meredith Adler | Barclays |