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Dollar General Corp. (DG) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 8, 2026, MELANY rates Dollar General Corp. 63 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is earnings track record at 100, and its lowest are business quality and catalyst setup at 40.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-08DG · composite score
About Dollar General Corp.
Dollar General, founded in 1939, is the largest dollar store operator in the US, with more than 20,000 small-box discount stores across 48 states and over $42 billion in fiscal 2025 sales. Its stores are heavily concentrated in rural and low-income markets underserved by big-box retailers. Its 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%), with more than 20% of sales from private label.
Rating as of 2026-10-08 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why DG scores 63/100
DG's 8 factor scores run from 40 to 100, and 3 of them sit above its composite of 63. Here is how DG breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- P/E 16.1x vs sector 21.5x median
- FCF yield 6.3%
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 4 of last 4 quarters
- Avg EPS beat +21%
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
Near-term events that could move the stock.
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How DG compares
As of October 13, 2026, Dollar General Corp. is tied for 2nd of the 5 companies with a MELANY rating page in its SEC industry group (Retail-Variety Stores), where the average score is 56.
Key risks for DG
- No specific company-level red flags detected, monitor macro regime changes
Sector and theme context
Dollar General Corp. sits in the Consumer staples (defensive) theme, which MELANY currently rates 7/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds DG's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking DG
Dollar General Corp. rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add DG to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates DG
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Dollar General Corp.'s 63/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about DG
Is Dollar General Corp. (DG) a buy?
As of 2026-10-08, MELANY rated Dollar General Corp. Hold with a composite score of 63/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Dollar General Corp.'s MELANY score?
Dollar General Corp. (DG) has a MELANY composite score of 63/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the DG stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores DG from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Dollar General Corp. stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Dollar General Corp. (DG) Hold with a composite of 63/100 as of 2026-10-08. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the DG stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for DG. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 63/100 across eight factors for Dollar General Corp., and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is DG stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 65/100 for Dollar General Corp., where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives DG's read.
What price should I buy DG at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for DG at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add DG to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying DG stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Dollar General Corp.: No specific company-level red flags detected, monitor macro regime changes. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Dollar General Corp. a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 40/100 for Dollar General Corp., and earnings track record, at 100/100. The 63/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will DG stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 47/100 for DG right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this DG rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-08. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores DG continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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