In the latest trading session, Dollar General (DG) closed at $110.94, marking a +2.22% move from the previous day. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 1.47%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 1.34%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.95%.
Heading into today, shares of the discount retailer had lost 4.89% over the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 1.38% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.64%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Dollar General in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on August 28, 2025. On that day, Dollar General is projected to report earnings of $1.56 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 8.24%. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $10.67 billion, indicating a 4.52% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $5.77 per share and a revenue of $42.41 billion, signifying shifts of -2.53% and +4.42%, respectively, from the last year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Dollar General. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.17% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Dollar General is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Dollar General has a Forward P/E ratio of 18.82 right now. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 22.14.
It is also worth noting that DG currently has a PEG ratio of 2.66. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Retail – Discount Stores industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.66 as trading concluded yesterday.
