Analytical Lens: Exploring Dollar General Corp (DG)’s Financial Story Through Ratios

Ulysses Smith

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The closing price of Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG) was $103.88 for the day, down -2.29% from the previous closing price of $106.32. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.29 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.4 million shares were traded. DG stock price reached its highest trading level at $107.23 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $103.4301.

Ratios:

Our analysis of DG’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 17.80 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.36. 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:

Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 10 ’25 when KELLY DILTS bought 5,643 shares for $100.09 per share.

TAYLOR EMILY C sold 1,969 shares of DG for $222,501 on Jun 17 ’25. The EVP & Chief Merchandising Ofc now owns 46,563 shares after completing the transaction at $113.00 per share. On Jun 17 ’25, another insider, EMILY TAYLOR & MICHAEL W TAYLO, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 1,969 shares for $113.00 each.

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 22864613376 and an Enterprise Value of 38647980032. As of this moment, Dollar’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.22, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.52. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.31. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.55 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.85. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.928 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.77.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for DG is 0.31, which has changed by 0.28883374 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13033986 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 -2.82%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 8.93%.

Shares Statistics:

DG traded an average of 3.11M shares per day over the past three months and 3362010 shares per day over the past ten days. 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 94.46% stake in the company. Shares short for DG as of 1759190400 were 8669278 with a Short Ratio of 2.79, compared to 1756425600 on 8294138. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8669278 and a Short% of Float of 4.4499997.

Dividends & Splits

With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 2.36, DG has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.36. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.02219714. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.45.

Earnings Estimates

Currently, 22.0 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 $1.56, with high estimates of $1.69 and low estimates of $1.21.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $6.3 and $5.42 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $6.09. EPS for the following year is $6.66, with 26.0 analysts recommending between $7.29 and $6.12.

Revenue Estimates

It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 22 analysts. 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.

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