Dollar General Corporation (DG)
NYSE · Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
Profile
Dollar General Corporation
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Ticker
- DG
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Discount Stores
- Country
- US
Dollar General Corporation is a prominent discount retail chain that offers a wide array of merchandise across the southern, southwestern, Midwestern, and eastern regions of the United States. Its extensive product assortment primarily features consumable items. This includes household essentials such as paper products, cleaning supplies, and laundry detergents; a wide array of food options, ranging from shelf-stable groceries like cereals, pasta, canned goods, condiments, and baking ingredients, to fresh and refrigerated perishables such as milk, eggs, bread, and frozen foods, as well as alcoholic beverages like beer and wine. The selection further encompasses popular snacks (candies, cookies, crackers, and carbonated drinks), health and beauty aids (over-the-counter medications, personal care items, cosmetics, dental, and foot care products), pet food and supplies, and tobacco products. Beyond consumables, Dollar General offers seasonal merchandise, which includes holiday decorations, toys, electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phone services and accessories, gardening tools, hardware, automotive items, and home office supplies. Customers can also find various home goods, from kitchenware and small appliances to lighting, storage solutions, frames, candles, craft materials, and soft furnishings for the kitchen, bed, and bath. Lastly, the company stocks a selection of apparel, featuring everyday clothing for infants, children, women, and men, along with socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes, and accessories. As of February 25, 2022, Dollar General operated an impressive 18,190 stores spread across 47 U.S. states. Originally established in 1939 as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc., the company adopted its current name, Dollar General Corporation, in 1968. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
Key facts
Dollar General Corporation: key facts
- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) is a Discount Stores company in the Consumer Defensive sector.
- In fiscal 2025, Dollar General Corporation reported revenue of $42.7B and net income of $1.5B.
- Revenue grew 5.7% a year over the last 4 fiscal years.
- Free cash flow was positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years.
- Net income was positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years.
- Over the last twelve months, revenue was $43.6B and net income was $1.7B.
MonkScore
Dollar General Corporation's MonkScore
MonkScore
MonkScore range: 60–70
as of October 2026
Sector rank: 159 of 428 in Consumer Defensive
How this score is madeDisclaimer
Pillar ranges
- Growth50–60
- Profitability70–80
- Quality20–30
- Market Conviction30–40
- Safety70–80
The MonkScore runs from 0 to 100. Each range is one of ten 10-point groups, from 0–10 to 90–100.
Each pillar's range uses the same ten groups. The exact score and the pillar scores are in the MonkStreet app.
Fundamentals
Figures from the statements
Dollar General Corporation's annual figures and the last twelve months, in USD. Last report: 31 July 2026.
| Figure | Last 12 months | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $43.6B | $42.7B | $40.6B | $38.7B | $37.8B | $34.2B |
| Gross profit | $13.6B | $13.1B | $12.0B | $11.7B | $11.8B | $10.8B |
| Operating income | $2.4B | $2.2B | $1.7B | $2.4B | $3.3B | $3.2B |
| Net income | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.1B | $1.7B | $2.4B | $2.4B |
| Operating cash flow | $4.3B | $3.6B | $3.0B | $2.4B | $2.0B | $2.9B |
| Capital expenditure | -$1.6B | -$1.2B | -$1.3B | -$1.7B | -$1.6B | -$1.1B |
| Free cash flow | $2.7B | $2.4B | $1.7B | $691.6M | $424.0M | $1.8B |
| Total debt | $15.6B | $15.7B | $17.5B | $18.1B | $17.7B | $14.2B |
| Cash | $1.6B | $1.1B | $932.6M | $537.3M | $381.6M | $344.8M |
Revenue growth a year
- 1-year
- 5.2%
- 3-year
- 4.1%
- 4-year
- 5.7%
Compound growth between fiscal years.
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