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Dollar General Corporation (DG) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$132.30 +1.70% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $133.02

Dollar General Corporation (DG) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 73/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (31% profit margin, 10% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 73/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 69.0% hit rate) →
ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $28.70B
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As of 2026-11-02, Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 73/100 at a spot price of $132.30 (+1.70% 1D, market cap $28.70B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, DG ranks #87 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Department/Specialty Retail Stores), DG carries a Roarable B (73/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 19.0x, gross margin of 30.7%, and ROIC of 10.4%. By comparison, DLTR (Dollar Tree Inc.) holds a B+ grade (79/100 RQD, P/E 19.3x, ROIC 23.9%, cap $24.77B) and BURL (Burlington Stores Inc.) posts a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E 25.0x, ROIC 22.8%, cap $15.22B). Among the 5-stock peer group, DG leads on earnings multiple (19.0x) while BJ leads on capital efficiency (25.3% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for DG?
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Per DG's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-01-30, CIK 0000029534), Dollar General Corporation generated $42.72B in revenue (+5.2% YoY), $1.51B in net income, and $1.71B in free cash flow against $30.96B in total assets and $10.10B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (31% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $133.03 (+0.55%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 15/20 (B) • 4% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 73/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 69.0% hit rate).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk B
Cash (15)Whales (13)SEC (14)Macro (15)CEO (16)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.7% Base Target
$167 Bull$141 Base$108 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for DG)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.1%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (73/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY DG SCORES 73/100 (B) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+15/20 pts (21% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 4% FCF Margin ($1.71B FCF) & 30.7% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning13/20 pts (-7 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-7 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
65
Grade C+$125.00+7.4% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
68
Grade B-$134.19-5.5% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
70
Grade B$126.86+4.3% Next Q
Current
73
Grade B$132.30+7.1% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: C+ (65) → B (73)Full Audit →
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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the DG Bull Thesis Could Fail

Gideon Ashmere Forensic Desk →

Even with a 73/100 (B) score, DG faces multiple-compression risk if 19.0x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 28.2% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($126.60) or 200D SMA ($125.56) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($141.23) toward Bear Floor ($108.49).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
52.430 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)
2.62>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
7 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE59% OF RANGE
L: $95$132.30H: $158
1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (31% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: BRQD 15 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● BUYING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Hedge funds and options traders are leaning bullish, showing strong institutional appetite.

Factor Grade: BRQD 29 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 29 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on DG

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (75)

10.4% ROIC with 30.7% gross margin and 5.96% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (70)

Altman-Z 2.62 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BULLISH (73)

29/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 15/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like DG
  • ✓Strong cash generator (31% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
  • ✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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DG // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +15.57%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-11-02O $126.2H $132.3L $126.2C $132.3VOL 1.96M
RES: $140.1SUP: $117.2SMA50: $126.6SMA200: $125.6
$141.9$130.4$118.9$107.5$96.01RES $140.1SUP $117.2$132.32026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-182026-11-02
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DG Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
12.4%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +5.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on DG today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for DG. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (DG)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #87 of 1011 ⚔️ DLTR vs DG Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (DG vs. DLTR, BURL, FIVE, BJ)

Industry: Department/Specialty Retail Stores (11 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Dollar General Corporation (DG) ranks #87 by composite RQD confidence (73/100, grade B) and #69 by equity capitalization ($28.70B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, DG leads on earnings valuation at 19.0x trailing P/E, while BJ leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 25.3% ROIC and 18.6% gross margin. BJ currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 81/100 (A-) compared with DG at 73/100 (B).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
DG ACTIVE
Dollar General Corporation
B 73/100 19.0x 30.7% 10.4% +1.70% $28.70B Benchmark Subject
DLTR
Dollar Tree Inc.
B+ 79/100 19.3x 36.4% 23.9% +1.39% $24.77B /dltr-vs-dg →
BURL
Burlington Stores Inc.
D+ 58/100 25.0x 43.8% 22.8% -2.17% $15.22B /burl-vs-dg →
FIVE
Five Below Inc.
B+ 76/100 37.7x 36.0% 13.8% -1.85% $13.52B /five-vs-dg →
BJ
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.
A- 81/100 23.0x 18.6% 25.3% +1.81% $13.31B /bj-vs-dg →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-01-30 • CIK 0000029534

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-01-30), Dollar General Corporation (DG) reported GAAP revenue of $42.72B (+5.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $40.61B , and +10.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $1.51B, operating cash flow of $3.63B, and free cash flow of $1.71B (+46.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, DG closed FY2025 with $30.96B in total assets against $10.10B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.62, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2026-01-30 $42.72B $1.51B $3.63B $1.71B $30.96B $10.10B
FY2024 (FY) 2025-01-31 $40.61B $1.13B $3.00B $1.17B $31.13B $10.67B
FY2023 (FY) 2024-02-02 $38.69B $1.66B $2.39B $650.7M $46.43B $10.86B

3. DG Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is DG stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-02, Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 73/100 at a spot price of $132.30 (+1.70% 1D, market cap $28.70B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, DG ranks #87 in composite RQD confidence.

How does DG compare to DLTR and BURL in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Department/Specialty Retail Stores), DG carries a Roarable B (73/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 19.0x, gross margin of 30.7%, and ROIC of 10.4%. By comparison, DLTR (Dollar Tree Inc.) holds a B+ grade (79/100 RQD, P/E 19.3x, ROIC 23.9%, cap $24.77B) and BURL (Burlington Stores Inc.) posts a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E 25.0x, ROIC 22.8%, cap $15.22B). Among the 5-stock peer group, DG leads on earnings multiple (19.0x) while BJ leads on capital efficiency (25.3% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for DG?

Per DG's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-01-30, CIK 0000029534), Dollar General Corporation generated $42.72B in revenue (+5.2% YoY), $1.51B in net income, and $1.71B in free cash flow against $30.96B in total assets and $10.10B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (31% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is DG trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

DG last traded at $132.30 (+1.70% on volume of 1,772,572 shares), positioning the stock +4.50% above its 50-day simple moving average ($126.60) and +5.37% above its 200-day simple moving average ($125.56). Across its 52-week range of $95.11 to $158.23, DG sits at the 58.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 52.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.1% ($122.91 to $141.69).

DG Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell DG stock right now?

Dollar General Corporation (DG) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy — BUY) with 73/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (31% profit margin, 10% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is DG's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

DG's 12-month base price target is $141.23 (range $108.49 to $166.65), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

Direct Sub-Reports: DG RQD Cockpit DG 12M Forecast DG Earnings & Move DG Dividends & DRIP DG Insiders & 13F DG Whale Options DG Profit Sankey DG News & Why
ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 73/100 (B) ✓ STAGE-C NUMBER FIREWALL VERIFIED

DG — Dollar General Corporation: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Engine: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5
As of: 2026-11-02T15:12:28Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, DG scores 73 out of 100, graded B and labeled "Roarable Buy — Good Risk/Reward." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 15/20 (ROIC 10.4%; FCF yield 5.96%); Whale 13F Flow at 13/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning); Insider Conviction at 16/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow); Macro Regime Fit at 15/20 (Beta 0.97; sector sensitivity); and Forensic Balance Sheet at 14/20 (Altman Z 2.62; Piotroski F 7/9; Debt/Equity 1.11).

For a prospective investor, the strongest pillar is Insider Conviction, which the rating treats as the highest-scoring factor, while Whale 13F Flow is the weakest at 13/20, suggesting institutional positioning is less decisive than insider activity. The Fundamental Cash Engine pillar points to a reasonable return on capital and free-cash yield, but the 5.2% operating margin per the market data leaves limited cushion against cost pressure. Macro Regime Fit at a Beta of 0.97 implies the stock has historically moved roughly in line with the broader market, so it offers neither a defensive nor an aggressive profile on this measure. The Forensic Balance Sheet pillar reflects moderate financial health: a Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9 is supportive, while a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.11 is a meaningful leverage consideration. Valuation tradeoffs are visible in the P/E of 19 (TTM) and 17.7 (forward), with EV/EBITDA of 9.6. The rating is a model output, not a guarantee of outcome, and this brief describes the factors involved rather than recommending action.

Snapshot

PriceMarket CapP/E (TTM)Forward P/EEV/EBITDAEPS (TTM)Dividend YieldBeta52-Wk RangeROIC %
$130.09$28.7B1917.79.66.851.81%0.97$95.11 - $158.2310.4%

Financial Trend

PeriodRevenueOperating IncomeNet IncomeEPSFCFCashDebt
FY 2025 (filed 2026-01-30)$42724.4M$2203.7M$1512.3MN/A$1711.9M$1138.5M$10103.3M
FY 2024 (filed 2025-01-31)$40612.3M$1714.1M$1125.3MN/A$1168.5M$932.6M$10673.6M
FY 2023 (filed 2024-02-02)$38691.6M$2446.3M$1661.3MN/A$650.7MN/A$10864.6M

Per the SEC financials, revenue rose across the three reported periods, and FY 2025 operating income of $2203.7M and net income of $1512.3M both exceed FY 2024. Per the market data, the operating margin is 5.2% and the net margin is 3.5%, with a gross margin of 30.7%. ROIC is 10.4%, and the Altman Z-Score of 2.62 and Piotroski F-Score of 7/9 are cited within the Roarable RQD rating. Debt declined from $10864.6M (FY 2023) to $10103.3M (FY 2025), and the Debt/Equity ratio is 1.11.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news feed, six headlines are tagged to DG:

  • Catalyst (GREEN): "Bull of the Day: Dollar General (DG)," Yahoo Finance.
  • Market Wire (YELLOW): "Dollar General Analysis - Will DG Break Out and Head Higher?," Benzinga.
  • Market Wire (YELLOW): "Dollar General: Internal Turnaround Meets Macro Tailwinds," Seeking Alpha.
  • Catalyst (GREEN): "Dollar General Shares Rise After Gordon Haskett Upgrade," marketscreener.com.
  • Market Wire (YELLOW): "Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Stock Has Average Target Price of $137.96 According to Analysts," MarketBeat.
  • Market Wire (YELLOW): "Costco vs. Dollar General: Which Retail Stock Is the Better Buy Now?," Yahoo Finance.

The feed contains two items tagged CATALYST and four tagged MARKET WIRE; no item is labeled as a risk-watch or proprietary signal. Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, supply_chain is NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. The sources do not specify the content of the cited upgrade or target changes beyond the headlines.

Open Questions

  • What are the company's product categories, customer base, and revenue mix, given the profile provides only sector and industry labels?
  • What is the reported EPS for FY 2025 and FY 2024, since the financials list EPS as N/A?
  • What was the FY 2023 cash balance, which is listed as N/A?
  • What is the consensus analyst rating and price target, given the headline citing a $137.96 average target is not supported by an analyst data section?
  • What insider, 13F, and Congressional transactions underlie the Insider Conviction and Whale Flow pillar scores, since the holders section is empty?

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DG Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $132.30?

🐂 67% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON DG 🐻 33% BEARISH CONVICTION
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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is DG (B • RQD 73/100) a Buy at $130.09?

Welcome to the DG (Dollar General Corporation) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 73/100 (Roarable Buy — Good Risk/Reward) in Department/Specialty Retail Stores. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

MU MultipleCompression Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $102.77 (-21.0%)
Spot @ $130.09

Pump the brakes on DG — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on DG, but look at what you are paying: 19.0x trailing P/E with 30.7% gross margins. Unless Dollar General Corporation expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

MI MidwestValue Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $161.31 (+24.0%)
Spot @ $130.09

DG cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on DG, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Department/Specialty Retail Stores and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $130.09 (52-wk range $95.11 - $158.23), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.

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