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Dollar General Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for DG

Based on 16 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Dollar General Corp.
Min Forecast
$190.00-15.75%
Avg Forecast
$242.75+7.64%
Max Forecast
$270.00+19.72%

Should I buy or sell DG stock?

Based on 18 analysts offering ratings for Dollar General Corp.
Strong Buy
Strong Buy
11 analysts 61.11%
Buy
4 analysts 22.22%
Hold
2 analysts 11.11%
Sell
1 analysts 5.56%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%

DG stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
Anonymous
Morgan Stanley
Strong BuyMaintains$250.00+10.85%2021-12-06
Deutsche Bank
Bottom 46%
46
Strong BuyMaintains$251.00+11.29%2021-12-03
Morgan Stanley
Bottom 1%
1
Strong BuyMaintains$245.00+8.63%2021-08-27
Raymond James
Top 5%
96
Strong BuyMaintains$260.00+15.28%2021-08-27
Telsey Advisory Group
Bottom 12%
12
BuyMaintains$260.00+15.28%2021-08-24
Oppenheimer
Top 8%
93
BuyMaintains$270.00+19.72%2021-07-15
Deutsche Bank
Top 3%
98
Strong BuyMaintains$231.00+2.43%2021-06-01
Citigroup
Top 5%
96
Strong BuyMaintains$260.00+15.28%2021-05-28
Piper Sandler
Top 5%
96
Strong BuyMaintains$230.00+1.98%2021-05-28
Telsey Advisory Group
Top 2%
99
BuyMaintains$235.00+4.20%2021-05-28

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Forecast return on equity

Is DG forecast to generate an efficient return?
Company
46.9%
Industry
41.92%
Market
37.06%
DG's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years (46.9%); analysts are confident in the firm's ability to efficiently generate return on equity
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Forecast return on assets

Is DG forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?
Company
11.2%
Industry
10.36%
DG is forecast to generate higher Return on Assets (11.2%) than the US Consumer Defensive industry average (10.36%)
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DG earnings per share forecast

What is DG's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 21 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$10.22-0.58%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$11.18+8.75%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$12.53+21.89%
DG's earnings are forecast to grow at a rate of 6.82% per year, which is not exceptional
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DG revenue forecast

What is DG's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 21 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$34.2B+0.71%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$36.7B+8.04%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$39.4B+16.06%
DG's revenue is forecast to grow at a rate of 5.05% per year, which is not exceptional
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DG earnings growth forecast

How is DG forecast to perform vs Consumer Defensive companies and vs the US market?
Company
6.82%
Industry
15%
Market
14.37%
DG's earnings are forecast to grow slower (6.82% per year) than the US Consumer Defensive industry average (15%)
Forecast
DG's earnings are forecast to grow slower (6.82% per year) than the US market average (14.37%)
Forecast
DG's earnings are forecast to grow faster (6.82% per year) than the risk-free savings rate (1.4%)
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DG revenue growth forecast

How is DG forecast to perform vs Consumer Defensive companies and vs the US market?
Company
5.05%
Industry
1.96%
Market
10.03%
DG's revenues are forecast to grow faster (5.05% per year) than the US Consumer Defensive industry average (1.96%)
Forecast
DG's revenues are forecast to grow slower (5.05% per year) than the US market average (10.03%)
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Dollar General Corp Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Dollar General Corp Stock a good buy in 2021, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 18 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: DG) stock is to Strong Buy DG stock.

Out of 18 analysts, 11 (61.11%) are recommending DG as a Strong Buy, 4 (22.22%) are recommending DG as a Buy, 2 (11.11%) are recommending DG as a Hold, 1 (5.56%) are recommending DG as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending DG as a Strong Sell.

What is DG's earnings growth forecast for 2022-2024?

(NYSE: DG) Dollar General Corp's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 6.82% is not forecast to beat the US Consumer Defensive industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 15%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 14.37%.

Dollar General Corp's earnings in 2021 is $2,444,542,000.On average, 21 Wall Street analysts forecast DG's earnings for 2022 to be $2,368,040,471, with the lowest DG earnings forecast at $2,282,309,064, and the highest DG earnings forecast at $2,432,918,292. On average, 26 Wall Street analysts forecast DG's earnings for 2023 to be $2,590,478,715, with the lowest DG earnings forecast at $2,143,285,162, and the highest DG earnings forecast at $2,717,917,292.

In 2024, DG is forecast to generate $2,903,282,495 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $2,757,307,398 and the highest earnings forecast at $3,002,916,292.

What is DG's revenue growth forecast for 2022-2024?

(NYSE: DG) Dollar General Corp's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 5.05% is forecast to beat the US Consumer Defensive industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 1.96%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 10.03%.

Dollar General Corp's revenue in 2021 is $33,983,525,000.On average, 21 Wall Street analysts forecast DG's revenue for 2022 to be $7,929,921,307,537, with the lowest DG revenue forecast at $7,868,676,412,694, and the highest DG revenue forecast at $7,981,065,652,459. On average, 22 Wall Street analysts forecast DG's revenue for 2023 to be $8,507,110,782,142, with the lowest DG revenue forecast at $8,331,100,033,922, and the highest DG revenue forecast at $8,759,372,433,525.

In 2024, DG is forecast to generate $9,139,016,357,427 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $8,805,074,224,374 and the highest revenue forecast at $9,395,423,006,460.

What is DG's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2022-2024?

(NYSE: DG) forecast ROA is 11.2%, which is higher than the forecast US Consumer Defensive industry average of 10.36%.

What is DG's Price Target?

According to 16 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year DG price target, the average DG price target is $242.75, with the highest DG stock price forecast at $270.00 and the lowest DG stock price forecast at $190.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Dollar General Corp's share price could stay at $242.75 by Dec 3, 2022. The average Dollar General Corp stock price prediction forecasts a potential downside of N/A from the current DG share price of $225.53.

What is DG's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2022-2024?

(NYSE: DG) Dollar General Corp's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $10.28. On average, analysts forecast that DG's EPS will be $10.22 for 2022, with the lowest EPS forecast at $9.85, and the highest EPS forecast at $10.50. On average, analysts forecast that DG's EPS will be $11.18 for 2023, with the lowest EPS forecast at $9.25, and the highest EPS forecast at $11.73. In 2024, DG's EPS is forecast to hit $12.53 (min: $11.90, max: $12.96).

What is DG's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2022-2024?

(NYSE: DG) forecast ROE is 46.9%, which is considered strong.
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