Dollar General (DG) is a consumer staples merchandise retail company in the Consumer Staples sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Dollar General is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $109.96.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $109.96 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | -4.49% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 36.05% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.25 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Consumer Staples
- Sub-Industry: Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of -4.49% with an annualized volatility of 36.05%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.25 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 24.26B |
| Enterprise Value | 38.7B |
| Trailing P/E | 15.55 |
| Forward P/E | 13.74 |
| Price to Book | 2.74 |
| Price to Sales | 0.56 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.9 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.43 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 3.63% | | Operating Margin | 5.92% | | ROE | 18.91% | | ROA | 4.63% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 3.4% | | Earnings Growth | 12.4% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 215.0% | | Payout Ratio | 33.38% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 162.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 43.08B | | Total Debt | 15.8B | | Total Cash | 1.35B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.88B | | Operating Cash Flow | 3.5B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $158.23$ | | 52W Low | $95.11$ | | 50-Day Avg | $113.51$ | | 200-Day Avg | $120.78$ | | Beta | 0.26 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.22B | | Float Shares | 0.22B | | Insider Holdings | 0.28% | | Institutional Holdings | 102.22% | | Short Ratio | 2.29 | | Short % of Float | 4.55% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $175.0$ | | Target Low | $90.0$ | | Target Mean | $131.24$ | | Target Median | $126.0$ | | # of Analysts | 29 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.