Stocktoria

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP DG

NYSE · stock · Retail-Variety Stores · website · IPO 2009-11-13 · LEI

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP statistics & valuation

P / E17.4×
P / S0.6×
P / B3.1×
Net margin3.5%
Return on capital9.2%
Graham number -35.6%$77.08

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($77.08); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
5.70% 6.60% 6.20% 6.20% 7.90% 7.00% 6.40% 4.30% 2.80% 3.50% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
30.80% 30.80% 30.50% 30.60% 31.80% 31.60% 31.20% 30.30% 29.60% 30.70% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
9.40% 8.60% 8.30% 8.30% 10.50% 9.40% 8.80% 6.30% 4.20% 5.20% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
23.10% 25.10% 24.80% 25.60% 39.90% 38.30% 43.60% 24.60% 15.20% 17.80% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Shares outstanding
282.3M 273.4M 266.1M 258.1M 250.1M 235.8M 226.3M 219.9M 220.0M 220.8M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Net debt ($)
$2.67B $2.75B $3.83B 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Share buybacks ($)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
10.70% 12.30% 12.00% 7.50% 10.30% 9.10% 8.30% 5.40% 3.60% 4.90% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
0.43× 0.62× 0.67× 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
EPS ($)
$4.43 $5.63 $5.97 $6.64 $10.62 $10.17 $10.68 $7.55 $5.11 $6.85 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP trades at about 17.5× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 14.5×–22.8×, median 19.5×).

14.5× 22.8×

Shaded band = 10-year range (14.5×–22.8×); dot = today's 17.5×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Gross margin30.7%29.6%30.3%31.2%31.6%31.8%30.6%30.5%30.8%30.8%
Operating margin5.2%4.2%6.3%8.8%9.4%10.5%8.3%8.3%8.6%9.4%
Net margin3.5%2.8%4.3%6.4%7.0%7.9%6.2%6.2%6.6%5.7%
Return on assets4.9%3.6%5.4%8.3%9.1%10.3%7.5%12.0%12.3%10.7%
Return on equity17.8%15.2%24.6%43.6%38.3%39.9%25.6%24.8%25.1%23.1%
Debt / equity0.67×0.62×0.43×
Current ratio1.131.191.191.291.051.211.141.551.431.40

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.