Dollar General (DG)

• Market cap: $30.3B
• 1 day: 1.76%
• 5 days: 1.38%
• 1 month: 26.73%
• 3 months: 34.98%
• 6 months: 22.38%
• Year to date: 82.26%
• 1 year: 82.26%
• 5 years: -34.48%
• 10 years: 91.47%
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Discount Stores

About: Since its beginning in 1939, Dollar General has grown to become the largest dollar store operator in the United States, with more than 20,000 small-box discount stores across 48 states. The firm generated $40 billion in fiscal 2024 sales. The retailer maintains a heavy concentration of stores in rural and low-income markets underserved by big-box retailers. It's 11,000 stock-keeping units, including 2,000 priced at $1 or less, span consumables (82% of sales), seasonal items (10%), home products (5%), and apparel (3%). More than 20% of sales are derived from private label.

Employees: 170,000