NYSE: DG
Dollar General
Consumer Staples · Retail-Variety Stores
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Stock price
Market cap
At each fiscal year end, then the latest quarter end: closing price × shares outstanding.Figures shown are for the trailing 12 months to Jul 31, 2026. Hover or tap a column for another year.$28.0B
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| Period | Market cap |
|---|---|
| FY2016, ended Feb 3, 2017 | $20.1B |
| FY2017, ended Feb 2, 2018 | $26.7B |
| FY2018, ended Feb 1, 2019 | $29.9B |
| FY2019, ended Jan 31, 2020 | $38.7B |
| FY2020, ended Jan 29, 2021 | $46.6B |
| FY2021, ended Jan 28, 2022 | $46.8B |
| FY2022, ended Feb 3, 2023 | $50.0B |
| FY2023, ended Feb 2, 2024 | $29.9B |
| FY2024, ended Jan 31, 2025 | $15.6B |
| FY2025, ended Jan 30, 2026 | $31.6B |
| Trailing 12 months to Jul 31, 2026 (through Q2 FY2026) | $28.0B |
Revenue
By fiscal year, then the trailing 12 months.Figures shown are for the trailing 12 months to Jul 31, 2026. Hover or tap a column for another year.$43.6B
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| Period | Revenue |
|---|---|
| FY2016, ended Feb 3, 2017 | $22.0B |
| FY2017, ended Feb 2, 2018 | $23.5B |
| FY2018, ended Feb 1, 2019 | $25.6B |
| FY2019, ended Jan 31, 2020 | $27.8B |
| FY2020, ended Jan 29, 2021 | $33.7B |
| FY2021, ended Jan 28, 2022 | $34.2B |
| FY2022, ended Feb 3, 2023 | $37.8B |
| FY2023, ended Feb 2, 2024 | $38.7B |
| FY2024, ended Jan 31, 2025 | $40.6B |
| FY2025, ended Jan 30, 2026 | $42.7B |
| Trailing 12 months to Jul 31, 2026 (through Q2 FY2026) | $43.6B |
Net income and free cash flow
By fiscal year, then the trailing 12 months. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capex.Figures shown are for the trailing 12 months to Jul 31, 2026. Hover or tap a column for another year.Show tableHide table
| Period | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016, ended Feb 3, 2017 | $1.25B | $1.04B |
| FY2017, ended Feb 2, 2018 | $1.54B | $1.16B |
| FY2018, ended Feb 1, 2019 | $1.59B | $1.41B |
| FY2019, ended Jan 31, 2020 | $1.71B | $1.45B |
| FY2020, ended Jan 29, 2021 | $2.66B | $2.85B |
| FY2021, ended Jan 28, 2022 | $2.40B | $1.80B |
| FY2022, ended Feb 3, 2023 | $2.42B | $424M |
| FY2023, ended Feb 2, 2024 | $1.66B | $692M |
| FY2024, ended Jan 31, 2025 | $1.13B | $1.69B |
| FY2025, ended Jan 30, 2026 | $1.51B | $2.39B |
| Trailing 12 months to Jul 31, 2026 (through Q2 FY2026) | $1.70B | $2.01B |
Cash and cash equivalents
At each fiscal year end, then the latest quarter end.Figures shown are for the trailing 12 months to Jul 31, 2026. Hover or tap a column for another year.$1.59B
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| Period | Cash and cash equivalents |
|---|---|
| FY2016, ended Feb 3, 2017 | $188M |
| FY2017, ended Feb 2, 2018 | $267M |
| FY2018, ended Feb 1, 2019 | $235M |
| FY2019, ended Jan 31, 2020 | $240M |
| FY2020, ended Jan 29, 2021 | $1.38B |
| FY2021, ended Jan 28, 2022 | $345M |
| FY2022, ended Feb 3, 2023 | $382M |
| FY2023, ended Feb 2, 2024 | $537M |
| FY2024, ended Jan 31, 2025 | $933M |
| FY2025, ended Jan 30, 2026 | $1.14B |
| Trailing 12 months to Jul 31, 2026 (through Q2 FY2026) | $1.59B |
Total debt
At each fiscal year end, then the latest quarter end. Short- and long-term borrowings, excluding leases.Figures shown are for the trailing 12 months to Jul 31, 2026. Hover or tap a column for another year.$4.57B
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| Period | Total debt |
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| FY2016, ended Feb 3, 2017 | $3.21B |
| FY2017, ended Feb 2, 2018 | $3.01B |
| FY2018, ended Feb 1, 2019 | $2.86B |
| FY2019, ended Jan 31, 2020 | $2.91B |
| FY2020, ended Jan 29, 2021 | $4.13B |
| FY2021, ended Jan 28, 2022 | $4.17B |
| FY2022, ended Feb 3, 2023 | $7.01B |
| FY2023, ended Feb 2, 2024 | $7.00B |
| FY2024, ended Jan 31, 2025 | $6.24B |
| FY2025, ended Jan 30, 2026 | $4.58B |
| Trailing 12 months to Jul 31, 2026 (through Q2 FY2026) | $4.57B |
Shares outstanding
At each fiscal year end, then the latest quarter end, adjusted for splits. Down 19.8% since 2016.Figures shown are for the trailing 12 months to Jul 31, 2026. Hover or tap a column for another year.221M
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| Period | Shares outstanding |
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| FY2016, ended Feb 3, 2017 | 275M |
| FY2017, ended Feb 2, 2018 | 269M |
| FY2018, ended Feb 1, 2019 | 260M |
| FY2019, ended Jan 31, 2020 | 252M |
| FY2020, ended Jan 29, 2021 | 239M |
| FY2021, ended Jan 28, 2022 | 229M |
| FY2022, ended Feb 3, 2023 | 219M |
| FY2023, ended Feb 2, 2024 | 220M |
| FY2024, ended Jan 31, 2025 | 220M |
| FY2025, ended Jan 30, 2026 | 220M |
| Trailing 12 months to Jul 31, 2026 (through Q2 FY2026) | 221M |
Buybacks and new shares
By fiscal year, then the trailing 12 months, in dollars. Below zero: bought back. Above zero: issued to employees, sold or used in acquisitions.Figures shown are for the trailing 12 months to Jul 31, 2026. Hover or tap a column for another year.Net: $99.7M more issued than bought back
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| Period | Bought back | Paid to employees |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016, ended Feb 3, 2017 | $990M | $37.0M |
| FY2017, ended Feb 2, 2018 | $580M | $34.3M |
| FY2018, ended Feb 1, 2019 | $1.01B | $40.9M |
| FY2019, ended Jan 31, 2020 | $1.20B | $48.6M |
| FY2020, ended Jan 29, 2021 | $2.47B | $68.6M |
| FY2021, ended Jan 28, 2022 | $2.55B | $78.2M |
| FY2022, ended Feb 3, 2023 | $2.75B | $72.7M |
| FY2023, ended Feb 2, 2024 | — | $51.9M |
| FY2024, ended Jan 31, 2025 | — | $58.7M |
| FY2025, ended Jan 30, 2026 | — | $91.5M |
| Trailing 12 months to Jul 31, 2026 (through Q2 FY2026) | — | $99.7M |
Revenue (TTM)
$43.6B
+4.8% YoY
Net income (TTM)
$1.70B
+43.0% YoY
Cash
$1.59B
+23.7% YoY
Total debt
$4.57B
−20.4% YoY
Valuation
At current price- Market Cap
- $29.2B
- P/E
- 17.1×
- Forward P/E
- —. Needs analyst estimates; not available from the current data provider
- Price / Sales
- 0.7×
- Price / Book
- 3.1×
- EV / EBITDA
- 9.1×
Growth
Trailing 12 months- Revenue (TTM)
- $43.6B
- Revenue Growth YoY
- 4.8%
- Revenue CAGR 3Y
- 4.1%
- Revenue CAGR 5Y
- 4.8%
- EPS Growth YoY
- 42.6%
- Net Income Growth YoY
- 43.0%
Profitability
Trailing 12 months- Gross Margin
- 31.2%
- Operating Margin
- 5.6%
- Net Margin
- 3.9%
- FCF Margin
- 4.6%
- Return on Equity
- 19.7%
Earnings
Trailing 12 months- Net Income
- $1.70B
- EPS (diluted)
- $7.70
- EBITDA
- $3.52B
- Operating Income
- $2.44B
Balance Sheet
As of Jul 31, 2026- Cash and cash equivalents
- $1.59B
- Total Debt
- $4.57B
- Net Debt
- $2.98B
- Total Assets
- $32.2B
- Total Liabilities
- $22.9B
- Shareholders' Equity
- $9.29B
Cash Flow
Trailing 12 months- Operating Cash Flow
- $3.32B
- Capital Expenditure
- $1.31B
- Free Cash Flow
- $2.01B
Dividends and risk
Last 12 months- Dividend Yield
- 1.8%
- Dividend / Share
- $2.36
- Beta (5Y)
- 0.23
Every ratio is calculated from the company’s reported figures.
Note
Revenue is roughly flat year over year at $43.6B.
Note
Net margin of 3.9% over the last 12 months.
Note
Net debt of $2.98B is 0.8× EBITDA, a manageable load.
Note
Free cash flow of $2.01B, 4.6% of revenue.
Written by fixed rules from the reported figures, not by a person or an AI.
Latest report
Pro10-K for the fiscal year ended Jan 30, 2026 · filed Mar 20, 2026
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Score of each annual report
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2025 · 10-K47Some concerns
10-K for the fiscal year ended Jan 31, 2025
Filed Mar 21, 2025 · Read the filing on EDGAR
- Sales rose 5.0% to $40.6 billion, but operating profit fell 29.9% and net income fell 32.3% to $1.13 billion.
- A store review led to $214.2 million in impairment charges and plans to close 96 Dollar General and 45 pOpshelf stores.
- The company is slowing new stores to about 575 and shifting toward remodels, including about 2,250 partial remodels under new Project Elevate.
- Operating cash flow rose 25.3% to about $3 billion, but lenders loosened covenant limits and both major rating agencies now have negative outlooks.
Business momentum
Mixed
“Operating profit decreased 29.9% to $1.71 billion in 2024 compared to $2.45 billion in 2023.”
Outlook
Cautious
“which we expect will continue to pressure our customers’ spending overall and particularly in our non-consumables categories”
Financial stress
Low
“We believe our cash flow from operations, and our existing cash balances, combined with availability under the Revolving Facility, CP Notes and access to the debt markets, will provide sufficient liquidity”
Tone against the previous report
More negative
Red flags
- Medium
Large write-down
“The increase reflects fourth quarter impairment charges totaling $214.2 million related to the store portfolio optimization review”
- Minor
Other
“we amended the credit agreement governing the Revolving Facility to increase the maximum leverage ratio and decrease the minimum fixed charge ratio until January 30, 2026”
Positives
Operating cash flow grew strongly
“We generated approximately $2.996 billion of cash flows from operating activities in 2024, an increase of 25.3% compared to 2023.”
More customers visited existing stores
“The increase in same-store sales reflects a 1.1% increase in customer traffic and a 0.3% increase in average transaction amount.”
Large unused credit line, and a $500 million note being repaid early with cash
“As of January 31, 2025, we had no outstanding borrowings, no outstanding letters of credit, and borrowing availability of $2.375 billion under the Revolving Facility”
Concerns
Profit margins shrank again from markdowns, product mix and damaged goods
“The gross profit rate decreased by 70 basis points due primarily to increased inventory markdowns, a greater proportion of sales coming from the consumables category and increased inventory damages.”
Theft and damage losses stayed high and hurt results
“During 2024, our inventory shrink and damages levels remained significantly elevated and materially impacted our results.”
Debt levels limit flexibility, with no share buybacks planned to protect the credit rating
“Our current increased debt leverage levels have reduced our available capital”
New risks since the previous report
Higher tariffs on imported goods from China, Mexico, Canada and other countries could raise merchandise costs
“the current U.S. administration has imposed tariffs and could further significantly increase tariffs on goods from China, Mexico, Canada and other countries”
Federal budget cuts could reduce government programs that many customers depend on
“could adversely affect the funding for individual programs, including government programs, upon which our customers depend”
The pOpshelf store concept may not recover, with its future under review after closures and impairment
“will continue to evaluate the brand and whether we are seeing the desired impact of these activities and optimization”
Moody's joined S&P with a negative credit outlook, raising the chance of a downgrade
“In 2024, Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s changed our outlook from “Stable” to “Negative.””
Sales mix keeps shifting toward lower-margin consumables, now at a record share of sales
“our consumables sales as a percentage of total sales is currently at historical highs”
Biggest risks named
- Economic pressure on low-income customers reducing spending
- Elevated theft and damage losses
- Tariffs and trade policy raising merchandise costs
- Weak non-consumable sales and pOpshelf performance hurting margins
- Higher debt leverage and possible credit rating downgrade
Artificial intelligence in this business: Mentioned
How the score adds up
| Starting point | 60 | |
| Business momentum | −3 | |
| Outlook | −2 | |
| Tone against the previous report | −2 | |
| Financial stress | 0 | |
| Red flags | −3.9 | |
| New risks | −2 | |
| Score | 47 | |
Written by AI (Claude Opus 5.5) from the report’s text. 16 of 16 quotes were found word for word in the filing; the rest are left out. Not investment advice.
All scored reports
| Period | Report | Filed | Score | Momentum | Red flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-K | Mar 20, 2026 | Pro | |||
| 10-K | Mar 21, 2025 | 47 | Mixed | 1 medium1 minor | |
| 10-K | Mar 25, 2024 | 49 | Mixed | 2 minor | |
| 10-K | Mar 24, 2023 | 62 | Improving | None | |
| 10-K | Mar 18, 2022 | 52 | Mixed | None | |
| 10-K | Mar 19, 2021 | 70 | Strong improvement | None | |
| 10-K | Mar 19, 2020 | 64 | Improving | 1 minor | |
| 10-K | Mar 22, 2019 | 63 | Improving | None | |
| 10-K | Mar 23, 2018 | 64 | Improving | None | |
| 10-K | Mar 24, 2017 | 66 | Improving | None |
How these scores work
An AI model reads the management discussion, risk factors and legal sections of each report and records what they say, quoting the filing word for word. Fixed rules then turn those findings into a score from 0 to 100, where 60 means nothing notable either way. A score describes the report, not whether the stock is a good investment, and the AI may know how things turned out later, which can colour older scores. Read the methodology
From the 10-Q for Q2 FY2026 (period ended Jul 31, 2026), filed Aug 27, 2026. View filings on SEC EDGAR