Dollar General Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from Dollar General Corporation's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 252.4 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than 96% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
- Growth Efficiency Ratio: Sales grew 13% in 3 years, but profit fell: $19 less profit per $100 of extra sales. Lower than 86% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Jan 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$210Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $210 of operating cash.
Higher than 84% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
2.1×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.1 times.
Lower than 60% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$4For every $100 of sales, $4 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $8 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 69% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Steadier than 57% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
−$19Sales grew 13% in 3 years, but profit fell: $19 less profit per $100 of extra sales.
Lower than 86% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+13% / +6%In 3 years sales changed by +13% while total assets changed by +6%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
252.4×Debt due within a year is covered 252.4 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 96% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−48%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 48% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 68% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
82%Of every $100 the company owns, $82 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 57% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
35%Of every $100 of net worth, $35 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 54% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Dollar General Corporation owes $0.71 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 34% in the year to Jan 2026, and shrank 14% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Jan 2026.
P/E ratio
17.2Investors pay $17.2 for every $1 of Dollar General Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 63% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
P/B ratio
3.15The share price is 3.15 times Dollar General Corporation's book value per share, higher than 68% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Market cap
$29.3 BThe total market value of all of Dollar General Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 88% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$9.3 BWhat Dollar General Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Jul 2026).
Book value per share
$42.10Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $132.69 is 3.2 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
19.7%Dollar General Corporation earned 19.7% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 82% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.71×Dollar General Corporation owes $0.71 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 66% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Dividend yield
1.70%Dollar General Corporation pays 1.70% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 79% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+5%Revenue rose 5% in the year to Jan 2026, and grew 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+34%Net profit rose 34% in the year to Jan 2026, and shrank 14% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
3.5%Dollar General Corporation keeps $4 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
2.4×Cash from Dollar General Corporation's business was 2.4× its reported profit in the year to Jan 2026 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
9.6×Dollar General Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 9.6 times in the year to Jan 2026.
Cash vs debt
Net debtDollar General Corporation had $14.6 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Jan 2026.
Questions
What is Dollar General Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $17.2 for every $1 of Dollar General Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 63% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Dollar General Corporation: $29.3 B ÷ $9.3 B (31 Jul 2026) = 3.2.
What is Dollar General Corporation's return on equity?
Dollar General Corporation earned 19.7% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 82% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How much does Dollar General Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Dollar General Corporation owes $0.71 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 66% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Does Dollar General Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Dollar General Corporation pays 1.70% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 79% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Is Dollar General Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 5% in the year to Jan 2026, and grew 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.