Dollar General Corporation
DG · NYSE
- $127.23
- $27.91B
- Open
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- $125.30 - $127.82
- $95.11 - $158.23
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- 1.37M
About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General operates a discount retail business selling consumable goods, seasonal merchandise and home, apparel and other general merchandise at value-oriented prices. It makes money primarily through sales in its retail stores, serving budget-conscious consumers seeking convenience and low prices; the supplied evidence does not provide a segment contribution breakdown. The company generated $42.7 billion of revenue and $1.5 billion of net income in FY2026, compared with $40.6 billion of revenue and $1.1 billion of net income in FY2025. Its current scale is therefore a multibillion-dollar national discount-retail operation with growing sales and profitability.
Notable Price Movement
- Aug 31 - Sep 4$133.218.40%
Dollar General rose $8.51, or 6.94%, from $122.58 to $131.09 across the supplied weekly window. The main catalyst was the company’s second-quarter earnings report, which beat estimates on 3.5% same-store sales growth, expanded margins and higher full-year guidance. The shares gained sharply into August 27 on that combination, then gave back most of the move on August 28, indicating some profit-taking or uncertainty about whether the improvement is durable. They recovered on August 31 and September 1 as investors continued to favor Dollar General’s value positioning, with commentary highlighting shoppers’ focus on affordability. The evidence does not identify a separate company-specific catalyst for the final two-day advance.
