Is DG a good stock to buy?
Dollar General Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- P/E vs sector-21.4%
- FCF yield+9.1%
- MAs4 of 4
- Sector▲ +6.0%
- Earnings in20d
- P/E17.4x
- RSI53
- Support-3.7%
- Resistance+4.5%
- Off 52w high-15.2%
- Volume0.9x
- Bollingerupper half
- News0.00
- P/E vs own-1.3%
- ConsensusHold · 31
- PT$140.57 +4.8%
- Trendsideways
- 52w range$100–$158
- ATR+3.5%
- Off ATH-48.8%
- Insiders-$733K
- MACD-0.18
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Is Dollar General a good stock to buy?
Dollar General is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is about usual: 17.4 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 17.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand steady
- Advantage some edge
- Economics profitable
- Execution delivers
- Fragility sturdy
- Price about usual
DG sales growth revenue growth
+4%a year, for the last 3 yearsDollar General's sales grew 4% a year for 3 years, to $42.72B in fiscal 2025.
DG analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+4%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect Dollar General's sales to grow 4% to $44.52B in fiscal 2026 (22 analysts).
DG competitors
pretickt analysis+5%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
Dollar General's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, faster than Target (+2%) and Dollar Tree (-8%), slower than Costco (+10%) and Walmart (+6%).
DG sales by business revenue by segment
82%of its sales from ConsumablesConsumables brought Dollar General 82% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Seasonal 10%.
DG return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis10%earned before tax on the money invested in itDollar General earned 10% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; Costco 45%, Dollar Tree 21%, Walmart 20% and Target 19%.
DG margin on each sale gross margin
31%left after making the productDollar General kept 31% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; its competitors' median is 27%.
DG margin after costs profit margin
6%of sales left after running the businessDollar General's operating margin was 6% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, against 9% in fiscal 2022.
DG earnings vs estimates
7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateDollar General beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Aug 27, 2026.
DG insider selling
-$9Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsDollar General's executives and directors sold a net $9M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
DG number of employees
0%about as many people as a year beforeDollar General had 194,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.
DG CEO pay
$8.16Mfor fiscal 2025, 0% of it in stock and optionsDollar General paid its CEO $8.16M for fiscal 2025, 0% of it in stock and options.
DG financial health Altman Z-score
2.7Altman Z-score, safe above 3Dollar General's Altman Z-score is 2.7 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.
DG quality checks Piotroski score
7 of 9checks passedDollar General passes 7 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; it misses on the current ratio and new shares.
DG in past recessions
pretickt analysis+4%its sales in the worst oneDollar General's sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).
DG price vs profit P/E ratio
17.4×a year's earningsDollar General's P/E ratio is 17.4 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 17.1.
DG price vs competitors
pretickt analysis17.4×a year's earnings, against its competitorsInvestors pay 17.4 times Dollar General's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Dollar Tree (16.9) and Target (16.8), less than for Costco (53.3) and Walmart (46.4).
DG analysts' target price target
+5%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for Dollar General is $141, 5% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $134.14.
DG analyst ratings, 90 days
pretickt analysisHSBCupgrade Gordon Haskettupgrade
In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, HSBC and Gordon Haskett upgraded Dollar General.
What is Dollar General's P/E ratio?
Dollar General's P/E ratio is 17.4 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 17.1. Investors pay 17.4 times Dollar General's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Dollar Tree (16.9) and Target (16.8), less than for Costco (53.3) and Walmart (46.4).
Who are Dollar General's biggest competitors?
pretickt compares Dollar General with Dollar Tree, Target, Costco and Walmart. Dollar General's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, faster than Target (+2%) and Dollar Tree (-8%), slower than Costco (+10%) and Walmart (+6%).
Is Dollar General profitable?
Dollar General's operating margin was 6% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, against 9% in fiscal 2022.
Are insiders selling Dollar General stock?
Dollar General's executives and directors sold a net $9M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
How does Dollar General make money?
Consumables brought Dollar General 82% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Seasonal 10%.
Who owns Dollar General stock?
1,195 institutions hold 99% of Dollar General's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard added shares that quarter, BlackRock and State Street sold some.
How many employees does Dollar General have?
Dollar General had 194,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.