DG Stock - Dollar General Corporation
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Financial Statements
| Metric | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $40.61B | $38.69B | $37.84B | $34.22B | $33.75B |
| Gross Profit | $12.02B | $11.72B | $11.82B | $10.81B | $10.72B |
| Gross Margin | 29.6% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 31.6% | 31.8% |
| Operating Income | $1.71B | $2.45B | $3.33B | $3.22B | $3.55B |
| Net Income | $1.13B | $1.66B | $2.42B | $2.40B | $2.66B |
| Net Margin | 2.8% | 4.3% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 7.9% |
| EPS | $5.12 | $7.57 | $10.73 | $10.24 | $10.70 |
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 and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food comprising cereals, pasta, canned soups, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine. The company's consumable products also comprise snacks, such as candies, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; health and beauty products, including over-the-counter medicines and personal care products, such as soaps, body washes, shampoos, cosmetics, and dental hygiene and foot care products; pet supplies and pet food; and tobacco products. In addition, it offers seasonal products comprising holiday items, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, and automotive and home office supplies; and home products that include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, and bed and bath soft goods. Further, the company provides apparel, which comprise casual everyday apparel for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women, and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes, and accessories. As of February 25, 2022, it operated 18,190 stores in 47 states in the United States. 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.
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Price Targets
Recent Analyst Actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 15th 2025 | JP Morgan | Upgrade | Overweight | $166 |
| December 5th 2025 | Telsey Advisory Group | Reiterated | Market Perform | $130← $123 |
| December 4th 2025 | Gordon Haskett | Upgrade | Buy | - |
| September 18th 2025 | Wolfe Research | Resumed | Outperform | $139 |
| June 24th 2025 | Goldman | Downgrade | Neutral | $116 |
| June 4th 2025 | Telsey Advisory Group | Reiterated | Market Perform | $120← $100 |
| June 4th 2025 | Oppenheimer | Upgrade | Outperform | $130 |
| June 3rd 2025 | Gordon Haskett | Upgrade | Accumulate | - |
| May 27th 2025 | Telsey Advisory Group | Reiterated | Market Perform | $100← $85 |
| April 9th 2025 | Gordon Haskett | Downgrade | Reduce | - |
| April 8th 2025 | Melius | Upgrade | Buy | $110 |
| April 7th 2025 | Citigroup | Upgrade | Neutral | $101 |
| March 6th 2025 | Telsey Advisory Group | Reiterated | Market Perform | $85← $88 |
| March 3rd 2025 | Deutsche Bank | Downgrade | Hold | $80 |
| December 6th 2024 | Telsey Advisory Group | Reiterated | Market Perform | $88← $90 |
Earnings History & Surprises
DGEPS Surprise History
Quarterly EPS Details
| Period | Report Date | Estimated EPS | Actual EPS | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
Q1 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $1.57 | — | — | — |
Q4 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.94 | $1.28 | +35.4% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $1.58 | $1.86 | +17.7% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2025 | Jun 3, 2025 | $1.48 | $1.78 | +20.3% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | $1.51 | $1.68 | +11.3% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2024 | Dec 5, 2024 | $0.94 | $0.89 | -5.3% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 | $1.79 | $1.70 | -5.0% | ✗ MISS |
Q2 2024 | May 30, 2024 | $1.57 | $1.65 | +5.1% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | $1.75 | $1.83 | +4.6% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2023 | Dec 7, 2023 | $1.19 | $1.26 | +5.9% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $2.46 | $2.13 | -13.4% | ✗ MISS |
Q2 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $2.38 | $2.34 | -1.7% | ✗ MISS |
Q1 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | $2.97 | $2.96 | -0.3% | ✗ MISS |
Q4 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | $2.54 | $2.33 | -8.3% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2022 | Aug 25, 2022 | $2.93 | $2.98 | +1.7% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2022 | May 26, 2022 | $2.31 | $2.41 | +4.3% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 | $2.57 | $2.57 | 0.0% | = MET |
Q4 2021 | Dec 2, 2021 | $2.01 | $2.08 | +3.5% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2021 | Aug 26, 2021 | $2.59 | $2.69 | +3.9% | ✓ BEAT |
Latest News
Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Dollar General, Raises Price Target to $125
📈 PositiveJP Morgan Upgrades Dollar General to Overweight, Raises Price Target to $166
📈 PositiveCitigroup Maintains Neutral on Dollar General, Raises Price Target to $138
➖ NeutralGuggenheim Maintains Buy on Dollar General, Raises Price Target to $140
📈 PositiveJefferies Maintains Buy on Dollar General, Raises Price Target to $142
📈 PositivePiper Sandler Maintains Neutral on Dollar General, Raises Price Target to $129
➖ NeutralEvercore ISI Group Maintains In-Line on Dollar General, Raises Price Target to $130
➖ NeutralUBS Maintains Buy on Dollar General, Raises Price Target to $143
📈 PositiveDollar General shares are trading higher after multiple analysts raised their price targets on the stock.
📈 PositiveTruist Securities Maintains Hold on Dollar General, Raises Price Target to $129
➖ NeutralMorgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Dollar General, Raises Price Target to $135
➖ NeutralBMO Capital Maintains Market Perform on Dollar General, Raises Price Target to $130
➖ NeutralTelsey Advisory Group Maintains Market Perform on Dollar General, Raises Price Target to $130
➖ NeutralTelsey Advisory Group Maintains Market Perform on Dollar General, Maintains $123 Price Target
➖ NeutralDollar Tree shares are trading higher amid sympathy with Dollar General after the company reported Q3 financial results. Also, multiple firms raised their respective price targets on the stock.
📈 PositiveDollar General shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 financial results and raised its FY25 guidance above estimates.
📈 PositiveDollar General Q3 Same-Store Sales Increased 2.5% YoY On 2.5% Customer Traffic Growth And Flat Average Transaction Amount
📈 PositiveDollar General Raises FY2025 GAAP EPS Guidance from $5.80-$6.30 to $6.30-$6.50 vs $6.17 Est; Raises FY2025 Sales Guidance from $42.358B-$42.561B to $42.521B-$42.602B vs $42.519B Est
📈 PositiveDollar Gen Q3 EPS $1.28 Beats $0.95 Estimate, Sales $10.649B Beat $10.639B Estimate
📈 PositiveEvercore ISI Group Maintains In-Line on Dollar General, Raises Price Target to $105
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