Dollar General - Public Comps and Valuation Multiples

Dollar General Overview

About Dollar General

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 $40 billion in fiscal 2024 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.

Founded

1955

HQ

Employees

194.2K+

Website

dollargeneral.com

Sectors

Department Stores
General Merchandise

Financials

LTM Revenue $42.4B

LTM EBITDA $3.1B

EV

$48.0B

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Dollar General Financials

As of December 2025, Dollar General reported last 12-month revenue of $42.4B and EBITDA of $3.1B.

In the same period, Dollar General generated $12.9B in LTM gross profit and $1.4B in net income.

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Dollar General P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Dollar General reported revenue of $40.6B and EBITDA of $2.7B.

Dollar General expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

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	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2026	FY 2027	FY 2028
Revenue	$42.4B	XXX	$40.6B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Profit	$12.9B	XXX	$12.0B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Margin	31%	XXX	30%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA	$3.1B	XXX	$2.7B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	7%	XXX	7%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT	$2.1B	XXX	$1.7B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT Margin	5%	XXX	4%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Profit	$1.4B	XXX	$1.1B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Margin	3%	XXX	3%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Debt	XXX	XXX	$5.3B	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Financial performance metrics for Dollar General including revenue, profitability, and margin analysis across different time periods. The company reported last twelve months revenue of $42.4B. EBITDA for the last twelve months was $3.1B. In the most recent fiscal year, Dollar General achieved $40.6B in revenue and $2.7B in EBITDA.
Financial Metric	Last Twelve Months (LTM)	Next Twelve Months (NTM)	Most Recent Fiscal Year	Current Fiscal Year (2026)	Next Fiscal Year (2027)	Two Years Forward (2028)
Total Revenue	$42.4B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$40.6B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit	$12.9B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$12.0B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit Margin	30.5% gross margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	29.6% gross profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization)	$3.1B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$2.7B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA Margin	7.4% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	6.6% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)	$2.1B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.7B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT Margin	4.9% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	4.2% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Income (Net Profit)	$1.4B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.1B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Profit Margin	3.3% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	2.8% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Debt Position	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	$5.3B	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers

Financial Performance Summary for Dollar General

This financial data table provides comprehensive performance metrics for Dollar General, a company based in United States of America. The metrics include revenue, profitability measures, and operational efficiency indicators across multiple time periods.

Recent Performance Highlights

Dollar General generated $42.4B in revenue over the last twelve months.
The company achieved $3.1B in EBITDA over the last twelve months.
Gross profit for the last twelve months was $12.9B.
Net income over the last twelve months reached $1.4B.

Fiscal Year Performance

In the most recent fiscal year, Dollar General reported $40.6B in total revenue.
Fiscal year EBITDA was $2.7B.
The company maintained a gross profit margin of 29.6% in the most recent fiscal year.
EBITDA margin for the fiscal year was 6.6%.
Net profit margin reached 2.8% in the most recent fiscal year.

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Dollar General Stock Performance

Dollar General has current market cap of $32.7B, and EV of $48.0B.

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Dollar General Stock Data

As of January 19, 2026, Dollar General's stock price is $149.

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EV	Market Cap	Price 1D	Price 1M	Price 3M	Price 12M	EPS
$48.0B	$32.7B	XXX	XXX	XXX	XXX	$6.42

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Dollar General Valuation Multiples

Dollar General's trades at 1.1x EV/Revenue multiple, and 15.5x EV/EBITDA.

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Dollar General Financial Valuation Multiples

As of January 19, 2026, Dollar General has market cap of $32.7B and EV of $48.0B.

Equity research analysts estimate Dollar General's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

Dollar General has a P/E ratio of 23.3x.

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2026	FY 2027	FY 2028
Market cap (current)	$32.7B	XXX	$32.7B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV (current)	$48.0B	XXX	$48.0B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Revenue	1.1x	XXX	1.1x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBITDA	15.4x	XXX	15.5x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBIT	23.0x	XXX	23.2x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Gross Profit	3.7x	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
P/E	23.3x	XXX	23.3x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/FCF	27.1x	XXX	27.2x	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Dollar General Margins & Growth Rates

Dollar General's last 12 month revenue growth is 4%

Dollar General's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.2M, while opex per employee averaged $0.1M for the same period.

Dollar General's rule of 40 is 11% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Dollar General's rule of X is 18% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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Dollar General Operational Valuation Multiples

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2026	FY 2027	FY 2028
Revenue Growth	4%	XXX	4%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	7%	XXX	7%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Growth	7%	XXX	10%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Rule of 40	11%	XXX	12%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Bessemer Rule of X	XXX	XXX	18%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Revenue per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.2M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.1M	XXX	XXX	XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex to Revenue	XXX	XXX	25%	XXX	XXX	XXX

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