Dollar General (WBO:DGEN) EBIT: €1,931 Mil (TTM As of Apr. 2026)


WBO:DGEN Dollar General Corp WBO:DGEN
74 GF Score
Price €105.05
GF Value €107.47
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Dollar General EBIT?

Dollar General WBO:DGEN +4.48% 74 EBIT is €1,931 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates WBO:DGEN with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of €107.47 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Dollar General's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €546 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was €1,931 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Dollar General's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 7.64%. Dollar General's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 13.52%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Dollar General's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 5.39%.


Dollar General  (WBO:DGEN) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Dollar General's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Apr. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jan. 2026 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Apr. 2026 ))/ count )
=2183.724 * ( 1 - 24.89% )/( (21739.456 + 21203.005)/ 2 )
=1640.1950964/21471.2305
=7.64 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jan. 2026 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=26350.134 - 3813.574 - ( 968.864 - max(0, 5923.926 - 6721.03+968.864))
=21739.456

Invested Capital(Q: Apr. 2026 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=27103.203 - 4853.287 - ( 1156.912 - max(0, 6192.781 - 7239.692+1156.912))
=21203.005

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2026) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Dollar General's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Apr. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jan. 2026  Q: Apr. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=2183.724/( ( (14867.897 + max(1130.042, 0)) + (15079.896 + max(1219.219, 0)) )/ 2 )
=2183.724/( ( 15997.939 + 16299.115 )/ 2 )
=2183.724/16148.527
=13.52 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jan. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 5388.414 + 349.151) - (3813.574 + 0 + 793.949)
=1130.042

Working Capital(Q: Apr. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 5673.697 + 398.809) - (4853.287 + 0 + 0)
=1219.219

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2026) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Dollar General's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Apr. 2026 )
=1930.719/35796.908
=5.39 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Dollar General EBIT Related Terms


Dollar General EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dollar General's EBIT can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Dollar General EBIT Chart

Dollar General Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,847.08 3,088.28 2,245.70 1,655.80 1,868.08

Dollar General Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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WBO:DGEN vs DLTR, BJ, PSMT: EBIT Comparison

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Dollar General's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Dollar General EV-to-EBIT vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dollar General's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dollar General's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


WBO:DGEN
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Dollar General EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €1,931 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about EBIT →
What does a EBIT of €1,931 Mil mean?
Dollar General (WBO:DGEN) has a EBIT of €1,931 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Dollar General.
Is Dollar General's EBIT too high?
Dollar General's current EBIT is €1,931 Mil. Overall, Dollar General has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dollar General's EBIT compare to DLTR and BJ?
Dollar General's EBIT of €1,931 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBIT for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good EBIT depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, EBIT should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBIT mean?
A high EBIT can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Dollar General. Dollar General's current EBIT is €1,931 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dollar General stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dollar General (WBO:DGEN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €107.47, compared to a current price of €105.05 — trading 2.3% below its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is €1,931 Mil. Dollar General's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBIT calculated?
EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Dollar General (WBO:DGEN), the current EBIT is €1,931 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Dollar General (WBO:DGEN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dollar General stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €105.05 is trading 2.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €107.47. GuruFocus considers Dollar General to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WBO:DGEN:

  • EBIT: €1,931 Mil
  • GF Value™: €107.47 vs. price of €105.05 (2.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:DGEN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Dollar General Business Description

Address 100 Mission Ridge, Goodlettsville, TN, USA, 37072
Since its beginning in 1939, Dollar General has grown to become the largest dollar store operator in the United States, with more than 20,000 small-box discount stores across 48 states. The firm generated over $42 billion in fiscal 2025 sales. The retailer maintains a heavy concentration of stores in rural and low-income markets underserved by big-box retailers. It's 11,000 stock-keeping units, including 2,000 priced at $1 or less, span consumables (82% of sales), seasonal items (10%), home products (5%), and apparel (3%). More than 20% of sales are derived from private label.
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