Dollar General (DG) valuation
Dollar General P/E ratio history
Dollar General trades at 17.2 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 16.3 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 10 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 13.9 (year to Jan 2025) to 23.1 (year to Jan 2020), with a median of 18.8.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | $143.43 | $6.85 | 20.9 | 20.5 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $71.06 | $5.11 | 13.9 | 12.1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | $136.16 | $7.55 | 18.0 | 18.2 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | $228.09 | $10.68 | 21.4 | 19.5 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | $204.33 | $10.17 | 20.1 | 18.7 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | $194.61 | $10.61 | 18.3 | — |
| Jan 31, 2020 | $153.41 | $6.65 | 23.1 | — |
| Feb 1, 2019 | $115.04 | $5.98 | 19.2 | — |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $99.44 | $5.66 | 17.6 | — |
| Feb 3, 2017 | $73.14 | $4.44 | 16.5 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Dollar General valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar GeneralDG | $29.2B | 17.2 | 16.3 | 0.7 |
| Dollar TreeDLTR | $25.7B | 16.4 | 16.9 | 1.3 |
| TargetTGT | $70.1B | 16.0 | 15.6 | 0.7 |
| Ross StoresROST | $73.2B | 27.6 | 26.6 | 3.0 |
| TJX CompaniesTJX | $155B | 26.0 | 25.5 | 2.5 |
| Costco WholesaleCOST | $449B | 48.8 | 44.4 | 1.5 |
| WalmartWMT | $983B | 44.8 | 40.4 | 1.3 |
| Peer median | 26.8 | 26.0 | 1.4 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: DG financials · DG returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.