Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Dollar General Corporation (DG) is a discount retailer that provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. With a market cap of $24.5 billion, the company offers consumable products, packaged food, perishables, produce, over-the-counter medicines, and personal care products, and more.
Companies worth $10 billion or more are typically referred to as "large-cap stocks." DG fits right into that category, with its market cap exceeding this threshold, reflecting its substantial size and influence in the discount stores industry. DG benefits from being one of the largest and widely popular discount retailers in the country, with a large number of its stores spread throughout the United States.
Despite its strengths, the stock has plunged 17.6% from its 52-week high of $135.46 touched on Jul. 12 last year. Moreover, over the past three months, DG stock has surged 39.7%, outperforming the SPDR S&P Retail ETF’s (XRT) 13.1% uptick during the same time frame.
DG stock has gained 47.3% on a YTD basis, outperforming XRT’s 5.3% decline in 2025. However, DG has declined 10% over the past 52 weeks, underperforming XRT’s marginal dip.
To confirm its recent bullish trend, DG stock has been trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages since the end of April.
DG stock surged 15.9% following the release of its Q1 earnings on Jun. 3. The company posted a revenue of $10.44 billion in the period, which surpassed Street forecasts. Moreover, its adjusted EPS for the quarter came in at $1.78, surpassing the consensus estimates by 21.1%. Dollar General expects full-year earnings to be $5.20 to $5.80 per share.
In the discount store arena, rival Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) has surged 27% in 2025 but has declined 10.6% over the past 52 weeks, underperforming the stock.
Among the 29 analysts covering the DG stock, the consensus rating is a “Moderate Buy.” Its mean price target of $115.10 suggests a modest 3.1% upside potential from current price levels.
On the date of publication, Kritika Sarmah did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.
