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Dollar General Corporation (DG) Company Overview

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Dollar General Corporation DG

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Dollar General Corporation

Overview of Dollar General Corporation

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Consumer Defensive Discount Stores Framework: General Corporate Large Cap
Dollar General Corporation (DG), is a Large Cap company, in the Discount Stores industry, last closed at $114.80, about 59.2% undervalued vs fair value, +1.0% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
Metrics P/E 13.9× Rev Growth 5.0% ROE 15.9% Gross Margin 29.6% Div Yield 3.32%
USD 114.80
0.40%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 36.5%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$25.22B
Enterprise Value
$40.49B
Overall Score
Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Excellent
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Excellent
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 54%
Updated: Mar 8
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Quick Facts

HQ Goodlettsville, TN
Employees 194,200
Fiscal year Jan 31

Next Events

Dividend Jul 21 Ex-div: Jul 7
Earnings Aug 27 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$149
$183
$216
Current: $114.80 +59% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$40.6B
5%%
Gross Profit
$12.0B
2.5%%
Operating Income
$1.7B
-29.9%%
Net Income
$1.1B
-32.3%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
149.8%
Excellent

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$1.3B
76.5% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Dollar General Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
54
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing DG's balance between Growth (25.9%), Profitability (35.4%), and Safety (38.6%). Growth 26% Safety 39% Profitability 35%

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Growth

41th percentile vs peers
41
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 5.0% 56p Revenue CAGR 3Y 5.9% 55p EPS Growth YoY -32.3% 28p EPS CAGR 3Y -20.5% 20p TSR -44.4% 14p
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (2.36, 89th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • Net Debt/EBITDA in top 20% of peers (6.15, 81th percentile)
  • Debt/FCF Ratio in top 20% of peers (10.36, 84th percentile)

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

56th percentile vs peers
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Safety

61th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Dollar General Corporation.

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Base
$182.79
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+59.2% vs current
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