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Dollar General Corporation

DG
54
Discount Stores · Consumer Defensive
Also trades as: 0IC7.L GBP 1.31 (-3.93%)
Price
$132.69
-6.42 (-4.62%)
Market Cap
$29.27B
Winston Score
54
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Oct 24, 2026 · filings through Jul 31, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Good
15/30
Growth
Strong
14/20
Cash Flow
Strong
8/10
Stability
Strong
8/10
Valuation
Good
6/10
Ownership
Weak
2/15
Dividends
Weak
1/5

54 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 54.

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Share count falling — buybacks

−6.4% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 235.8M (2022) → 220.8M (2026)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Dollar General runs a chain of small discount stores across the United States. The stores sell everyday items like food, cleaning supplies, health products, and basic clothing at low prices. It is one of the largest discount retailers in the country, with over 19,000 locations, most of them in small towns and rural areas that larger retailers like Walmart often do not serve.

The company makes money by selling physical goods directly to shoppers in its stores, keeping costs low through simple store formats and a focused product selection. Almost all of its stores are in the U.S., making it heavily tied to the American consumer economy. Its main competitive advantage is its convenience in underserved communities, where it often faces little direct competition. The key risk is that its core customers — lower-income households — are sensitive to inflation and economic pressure, which can squeeze both shopper spending and Dollar General's own profit margins at the same time.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+5.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

Reported EPS Growth

+33.2% YoY

Quarterly reporting periods ended:

1 Aug 2025: $1.87

31 Jul 2026: $2.49

Reported/statutory EPS, not adjusted or underlying earnings. One-off items can affect this figure. Provider rounding can affect the growth rate.

YoY Growth Rate

Reported EPS increased year over year

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (2%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.9%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.6B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Dollar General Corporation is growing revenue at 5% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
32.6%
Modest — 32.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
6.8%
Modest — 6.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
17.8%
Strong — 17.8% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+4.8%
Slow sales growth (+4.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+42.9%
Earnings growing fast (+42.9% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
254%
Turns 254% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
6.2%
Modest free cash flow (6.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.48
Conservative — low debt load (0.48)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
12.30x
Comfortably covers interest (12.3x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
17.2x
Fair value — P/E 17.2

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+2.6
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.76%
Small dividend — 1.76% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat
Payout Ratio
31%
no trend
Pays out a modest share of profit and keeps the rest to reinvest. Room to keep paying through a weak year.

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