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After finishing at $106.9 in the prior trading day, Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG) closed at $102.11, down -4.48%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.48 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.06 million shares were traded. DG stock price reached its highest trading level at $107.34 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $101.04.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of DG by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 17.50 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.15. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.27 and its Current Ratio is at 1.25. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.13 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.94.
On June 24, 2025, Goldman Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $116.
Oppenheimer Upgraded its Perform to Outperform on June 04, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $130.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 17 ’25 when TAYLOR EMILY C sold 1,969 shares for $113.00 per share. The transaction valued at 222,501 led to the insider holds 46,563 shares of the business.
EMILY TAYLOR & MICHAEL W TAYLO bought 1,969 shares of DG for $222,501 on Jun 17 ’25. On Jun 12 ’25, another insider, REARDON KATHLEEN A, who serves as the EVP & Chief People Officer of the company, sold 6,438 shares for $111.56 each. As a result, the insider received 718,229 and left with 41,646 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, DG now has a Market Capitalization of 22475026432 and an Enterprise Value of 38258393088. As of this moment, Dollar’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.89, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.25. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.27. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.54 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.81. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.919 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.641.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for DG is 0.31, which has changed by 0.18677354 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1653893 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, DG has reached a high of $117.95, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $66.43. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.12%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 9.69%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 3.02M shares per day over the past 3-months and 3476660 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 220.11M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 219.32M. Insiders hold about 0.35% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.05% stake in the company. Shares short for DG as of 1756425600 were 8294138 with a Short Ratio of 2.75, compared to 1753920000 on 8621844. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8294138 and a Short% of Float of 4.2600001999999995.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, DG’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.36, compared to 2.36 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.022076705. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.42.
Earnings Estimates
Currently, 26.0 analysts are dedicated to thoroughly evaluating and rating the performance of Dollar General Corp (DG) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.57, with high estimates of $1.79 and low estimates of $1.21.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $6.33 and $5.42 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $6.1. EPS for the following year is $6.68, with 29.0 analysts recommending between $7.29 and $6.12.
Revenue Estimates
22 analysts predict $10.61B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $10.69B to a low estimate of $10.49B. As of. The current estimate, Dollar General Corp’s year-ago sales were $10.18BFor the next quarter, 22 analysts are estimating revenue of $10.72B. There is a high estimate of $10.8B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $10.65B.
A total of 27 analysts have provided revenue estimates for DG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $42.64B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $42.13B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $42.49B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $40.61BBased on 27 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $44.21B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $44.57B and the low estimate is $43.54B.
