DG
Dollar General CorporationConsumer Defensive · $26.4B market cap
Verdict
Share price
$118.94
close of Oct 3, 2026
Fair value
$113.45
Sticker Price
Payback Price
$45.38
buy price
DG is Fairly Valued: at $118.94 it's within 5% of its fair value of $113.45. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $45.38, 62% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.
How we valued it
Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 4% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.
Business quality
1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?
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5 of the investors we track hold DG. In Q2 2026, 1 added and 1 sold out. Who we track
Richard Pzena
Pzena Investment Management · as of Q2 2026
$1.2B
10,222,060 shares
First Eagle Investment Management
First Eagle Investment Management · as of Q2 2026
$518.0M
4,500,001 shares
Thomas Gayner
Markel Group · as of Q2 2026
$100.1M
869,250 shares
Christopher Bloomstran
Semper Augustus · as of Q2 2026
$76.6M
665,307 shares
Ruane Cunniff LP
Ruane Cunniff LP · as of Q2 2026
$252K
2,188 shares
Insider activity
Since Sep 3, 2026: no open-market purchases and 1 sale worth $733K. Why purchases matter
Sales
About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation is a prominent discount retail chain that offers a wide array of merchandise across the southern, southwestern, Midwestern, and eastern regions of the United States. Its extensive product assortment primarily features consumable items. This includes household essentials such as paper products, cleaning supplies, and laundry detergents; a wide array of food options, ranging from…
Discount Stores
Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works