DG · Dollar General Corp
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $29.64B |
| P/E | 17.40 |
| Float | 219.8M |
| Beta | 0.19 |
| Volatility | 5.0% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Retail |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Low |
| Clavix score | 77.3 |
| Price | 132.68 |
| Change | −1.25% |
| Prev Close | 134.36 |
| Open | 135.98 |
| Day Low | 133.57 |
| Day High | 136.05 |
| Avg Vol | 2 |
| Avg $ Vol | $270.7M |
| 52W High | 158.23 |
| 52W Low | 95.11 |
| 52W Pos | 59.5% |
| From High | −16.15% |
| From Low | +39.50% |
| Max DD 1Y | −34.88% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | +6.87% |
| SMA 50 | +6.64% |
| SMA 200 | +5.05% |
| RSI (14) | 66.6 |
| Vol 30D | 33.2% |
| Vol 90D | 34.6% |
| 1Y Range | 95–158 |
| Daily bars | 537 |
| Perf Week | +5.60% |
| Perf Month | +7.53% |
| Perf Quarter | +7.70% |
| Perf Half Y | +6.25% |
| Perf Year | +29.34% |
| Perf YTD | −3.03% |
| Prev Day | −1.25% |
| Clavix | B+ |
| Debt / Eq | 0.49 |
| Curr Ratio | 1.13 |
| Int Cover | 12.3× |
| FCF Margin | 8.5% |
| Rev Growth | +5.2% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Low |
| Sector rank | 19 / 49 |
What DG does
Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States.
It offers consumable products, including paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food, such as cereals, pasta, canned soups, canned meats, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables, including milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, wine, and produce; candy, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; over-the-counter medicines and personal care products including soap, body wash, shampoo, cosmetics, dental hygiene and foot care products; pet supplies and pet food; and tobacco products.
The company also provides seasonal products comprising holiday items, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, automotive, and home office supplies; home products include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, and bed and bath soft goods; and apparel products for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes and accessories.
The company was formerly known as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc. and changed its name to Dollar General Corporation in 1968.
Dollar General Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayDG grades B+, 77.3 of 100. Steadiest on Macro Resilience (70), most exposed on Price Stability (60, mixed). 2 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Retail median. Ranks 19 of 49 in Retail by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| DG | Retail median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 0.19 | 1.04 |
| Volatilityannualized | 5.0% | 26.1% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −34.9% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 1.40% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 46 (18%) | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| DG | Retail median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 0.19 | 1.04 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Low | Moderate 34% of 50 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Retail names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| DG | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | +5.6% |
| 1 month | +7.5% |
| Year to date | −3.0% |
| 1 year | +29.3% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| DG | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30 since 23 Sep |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 62 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 24 · 6 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 24 ↑ 6 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 50 Retail names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| DG | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +5.2% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Retail median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openSecret shoppers found Dollar General overcharged customers on about 14% of items, and the company now owes $1.8 million as a result, though customers receive no compensation. Dollar General also reportedly made receipts difficult to understand.
Dollar General raised its full-year guidance, now expecting net sales growth of 4-4.3%, same-store sales growth of 2.5-2.9%, and earnings per share of $7.80-$8.00. The article cites margin improvement from reduced inventory loss, possible private-label expansion, and supply chain efficiency as supporting the outlook.
New York's attorney general found that Dollar General was charging customers more at the register than the prices shown on the shelf, and that the receipts were confusing. As a result, the company must donate over $1.8 million worth of food.
Dollar General has announced a new partnership with Instacart that uses its store network to reach more customers and grow sales. The author sees the deal as a way for DG to access shoppers who don't currently visit its stores.
Dollar General announced a change intended to help shoppers who are stretched on budgets, but the article does not describe what the change actually is. No specifics, numbers, or timing are provided in the body.
Nearest peers by size
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSM | Williams-Sonoma Inc | B+ | $27.47B | 24.08 | 1.51 | Compare |
| CPNG | Coupang Inc | B- | $25.65B | 123.32 | 1.17 | Compare |
| CASY | Caseys General Stores Inc | B | $25.47B | 32.96 | 0.60 | Compare |
| ULTA | Ulta Beauty Inc | B+ | $25.35B | 20.95 | 0.85 | Compare |
| KR | Kroger Co | A- | $37.58B | 34.64 | 0.37 | Compare |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree Inc | B | $23.30B | 14.45 | 0.71 | Compare |
| USFD | US Foods Holding Corp | A- | $22.06B | 30.30 | 0.88 | Compare |
| SYY | Sysco Corp | A- | $40.45B | 23.03 | 0.66 | Compare |
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