Dollar General Corp. (DG) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 71 Consumer Staples companies.
Dollar General Corp. (DG) scores 5.8 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on solvency, and growth is what holds it back.
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As of October 17, 2026, Dollar General Corp. scores 5.8 out of 10 on the Lemma Quality Score, a reading of solid quality. This band covers companies that do several things well but not everything, so the pillar detail below matters more than the headline. Nothing in it comes from the share price or from forecasts: it is Dollar General Corp.’s own reported numbers, scored pillar by pillar.
Ranked with the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 48th percentile, in the lower half of the group, above the bottom quarter. A typical company in the group scores 5.8, and the best quarter starts from 6.8. Dollar General Corp. is in line with that typical reading.
Dollar General Corp.’s profitability score is 5.4 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 4.7 among 71 Consumer Staples companies, that is above the group and the 57th percentile. An average profitability reading usually means the company earns a fair return without obvious pricing power, so the other pillars decide more of the story.
Dollar General Corp.’s solvency score is 7.6 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 6.9 among 65 Consumer Staples companies, that is above the group and the 67th percentile. Balance sheet strength like this rarely makes headlines, but it is what lets a company keep investing when credit gets expensive.
Growth scores 2.6 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 67 Consumer Staples companies is 4.0, so Dollar General Corp. is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 29th percentile. Weak growth means revenue and earnings have been flat or shrinking against peers, which can be cyclical or a sign of a market that is maturing.
Efficiency scores 6.8 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 68 Consumer Staples companies is 6.7, so Dollar General Corp. is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 54th percentile. Middling efficiency is unremarkable on its own, though improvements here tend to show up in free cash flow first.
Predictability scores 7.0 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 71 Consumer Staples companies is 6.1, so Dollar General Corp. is above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 79th percentile. A strong predictability score rewards consistency: revenue and earnings that rarely surprise in either direction.
The gap between Dollar General Corp.’s best and worst pillar is wide: solvency at 7.6 against growth at 2.6, 5.0 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. Leading with solvency is a defensive strength: it protects the business more than it grows it. Slow growth limits how fast the business can compound, even when everything else is in order.
Closing the gap on growth would do the most for the overall. At the median of Consumer Staples companies, 4.0, Dollar General Corp. would score about 6.1 instead of 5.8. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and Dollar General Corp. has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Consumer Staples companies below are nearest to Dollar General Corp. by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Dollar General Corp. scores 5.8 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Dollar General Corp. ranks at the 48th percentile of the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.8 and the top quarter starts at 6.8, against Dollar General Corp.’s 5.8.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 17, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for DG are in the app.
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