DG (Dollar General) Quality Rank

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DG Dollar General Corp DG
77 GF Score
Price $123.20
GF Value $122.27
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Dollar General Quality Rank?

The Quality Rank measures the business quality of a company relative to other companies. It is ranked based on the strength of the balance sheet, as well as the profitability and growth of the business. The ranked companies are split in equal numbers and then ranked from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest.

The rank of balance sheet (30%)

The rank of balance sheet is done through the ranking of:
  • Interest coverage
  • Zscore
  • Debt to revenue
  • Equity to asset
  • Cash to debt

The rank of Profitability (70%)

The ranking of Profitability is done by ranking:
  • Operating margin mean rank (10-year mean average profit margine)
  • Operating margin growth rank
  • Fscore
  • Predictability rank
  • Revenue growth rank (5 year), when the growth is higher than 25%, set it as 25%
  • Num of year profit (number of years that is profitable within the last 10 years)
  • ROIC median (10-year median of ROIC)

Dollar General Quality Rank Related Terms

DG
77GF Score
Dollar General Corp DG
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Is Dollar General (DG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dollar General stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $123.20 is trading 0.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $122.27. GuruFocus considers Dollar General to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for DG:

  • Quality Rank:
  • GF Value™: $122.27 vs. price of $123.20 (0.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the DG 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.
77GF Score

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$123.20
Price
$122.27
GF Value