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Dollar General Corporation (DG)
$133.21+1.95 (+1.49%)
Pre-Market$132.83-0.38 (-0.29%)· Last close Sep 4
Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States.
Historical Price
Price (Candle)
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200-Day SMA
Whystock Brain
The Narrative
Dollar General Corporation in the Consumer Defensive sector is trading at $133.21 with a market capitalization of $25.3B. Wall Street consensus targets $138.93 (29 analysts), implying a +4.3% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently 16% below its 52-week high of $158.23, remaining 6.4% above its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 7/9 indicates strong financial quality. The Whystock Score of 75/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
Ecosystem Influences
Sell-side consensus broadly in line with current price
Long-term trend bullish (price vs 200-day SMA)
Macro-economic sensitivity to interest rate and inflation shifts
Quarterly Financials
| Metric (USD) | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $10.79B↓ | $10.91B↑ | $10.65B↓ | $10.73B↑ | $10.44B |
| Gross Profit | $3.41B↑ | $3.32B↑ | $3.18B↓ | $3.36B↑ | $3.23B |
| Operating Income | $638.52M↑ | $606.28M↑ | $425.85M↓ | $595.43M↑ | $576.11M |
| Net Income | $444.13M↑ | $426.30M↑ | $282.66M↓ | $411.43M↑ | $391.93M |
Peer Comparison
Fundamentals
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 towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash ...
Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
$25.32B
P/E Ratio
Priced for growth. Investors expect sustained double-digit expansion.
16.24
Beta
Defensive asset. Lower volatility than the S&P 500.
0.26
Div Yield
Low to zero yield. Return is entirely dependent on price appreciation.
1.77%
ROE
Elite ROE. Management converts capital into profit efficiently.
17.69%
Volume
Today's trading volume
1.71M
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