DG vs. PFGC: Dollar General vs. Performance Food Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Dollar General (DG) and Performance Food (PFGC) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Dollar General (DG) and Performance Food (PFGC) both belong to the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry, though DG is classified under Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail while PFGC falls under Food Distributors.

Company profile comparison for Dollar General (DG) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Profile Item	DG	PFGC
Name	Dollar General Corp.	Performance Food Group Co.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail	Food Distributors
Market Capitalization	29.51 billion USD	16.96 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	November 13, 2009	September 30, 2015
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

PFGC

GSPC

Dollar General (DG) vs. Performance Food (PFGC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Dollar General (DG) and Performance Food (PFGC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Dollar General (DG) and Performance Food (PFGC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Dollar General (DG) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Metric	DG	PFGC
Total Return (1Y)	39.27%	12.65%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	7.00%	22.76%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-7.65%	19.12%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

PFGC

GSPC

Dollar General (DG) vs. Performance Food (PFGC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Dollar General (DG) and Performance Food (PFGC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Dollar General (DG) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Metric	DG	PFGC
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	39.45%	32.67%
Beta (5Y)	0.18	0.85
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-72.61%	-32.34%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.37M	1.67M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

DG and PFGC are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Dollar General (DG) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Metric	DG	PFGC
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.89	0.26
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.41	0.41

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Dollar General (DG) at 19.69% and Performance Food (PFGC) at 8.21% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

19.69%

Max: 33.48%
Q3: 22.31%
DG: 19.69%
Median: 15.57%
Q1: 7.66%
Min: -2.27%

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

8.21%

Max: 33.48%
Q3: 22.31%
Median: 15.57%
PFGC: 8.21%
Q1: 7.66%
Min: -2.27%

Dollar General (DG) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Dollar General (DG) at 3.90% keeps a top-quartile share of each sales dollar as profit, while Performance Food (PFGC) at 0.61% keeps a bottom-quartile share.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

3.90%

Max: 5.45%
DG: 3.90%
Q3: 3.42%
Median: 2.44%
Q1: 1.86%
Min: -0.06%

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.61%

Max: 5.45%
Q3: 3.42%
Median: 2.44%
Q1: 1.86%
PFGC: 0.61%
Min: -0.06%

Dollar General (DG) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Dollar General (DG) at 6.81% carries a top-quartile operating margin, while Performance Food (PFGC) at 1.51% operates in the bottom quartile.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

6.81%

DG: 6.81%
Max: 6.81%
Q3: 5.49%
Median: 3.84%
Q1: 2.00%
Min: 0.97%

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.51%

Max: 6.81%
Q3: 5.49%
Median: 3.84%
Q1: 2.00%
PFGC: 1.51%
Min: 0.97%

Dollar General (DG) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Dollar General (DG) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Metric	DG	PFGC
ROE (TTM)	19.69%	8.21%
ROA (TTM)	4.89%	3.14%
Net Margin (TTM)	3.90%	0.61%
Operating Margin (TTM)	6.81%	1.51%
Gross Margin (TTM)	31.16%	12.66%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Dollar General (DG) at 5.20% and Performance Food (PFGC) at 7.17% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Dollar General (DG) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Dollar General (DG) at 34.05% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Performance Food (PFGC) at 5.05% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for DG.

Dollar General (DG) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Dollar General (DG) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Metric	DG	PFGC
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.20%	7.17%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.13%	5.82%
EPS Growth (YoY)	34.05%	5.05%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-13.76%	-3.39%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Dollar General (DG) at 1.21 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Performance Food (PFGC) at 1.61 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.21

Max: 2.04
Q3: 1.45
DG: 1.21
Median: 1.17
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.69

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.61

Max: 2.04
PFGC: 1.61
Q3: 1.45
Median: 1.17
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.69

Dollar General (DG) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Dollar General (DG) at 1.70 and Performance Food (PFGC) at 1.57 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.70

Max: 2.59
Q3: 1.83
DG: 1.70
Median: 1.24
Q1: 0.63
Min: 0.01

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.57

Max: 2.59
Q3: 1.83
PFGC: 1.57
Median: 1.24
Q1: 0.63
Min: 0.01

Dollar General (DG) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Dollar General (DG) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Metric	DG	PFGC
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.21	1.61
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.70	1.57
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.96	4.46

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Performance Food (PFGC) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Dollar General (DG) reports a yield of 1.71%, ranking against industry peers normally.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.71%

Max: 2.90%
Q3: 1.72%
DG: 1.71%
Median: 0.43%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.90%
Q3: 1.72%
Median: 0.43%
PFGC: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Dollar General (DG) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Performance Food (PFGC) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Dollar General (DG) reports a payout of 30.65%, ranking against industry peers normally.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

30.65%

Max: 57.98%
DG: 30.65%
Q3: 30.05%
Median: 11.72%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 57.98%
Q3: 30.05%
Median: 11.72%
PFGC: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Dollar General (DG) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Dollar General (DG) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Metric	DG	PFGC
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.71%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	30.65%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Dollar General (DG) at 17.37 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Performance Food (PFGC) at 42.83 sits in the richer quartile — PFGC needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

17.37

Max: 50.75
Q3: 33.64
Median: 22.19
DG: 17.37
Q1: 16.09
Min: 9.28

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

42.83

Max: 50.75
PFGC: 42.83
Q3: 33.64
Median: 22.19
Q1: 16.09
Min: 9.28

Dollar General (DG) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Dollar General (DG) at 0.68 and Performance Food (PFGC) at 0.26 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.68

Max: 1.54
Q3: 0.81
DG: 0.68
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.02

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.26

Max: 1.54
Q3: 0.81
Median: 0.47
PFGC: 0.26
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.02

Dollar General (DG) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Dollar General (DG) at 3.18 and Performance Food (PFGC) at 3.32 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

3.18

Max: 10.15
Q3: 6.27
Median: 3.70
DG: 3.18
Q1: 1.85
Min: 0.93

PFGC

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

3.32

Max: 10.15
Q3: 6.27
Median: 3.70
PFGC: 3.32
Q1: 1.85
Min: 0.93

Dollar General (DG) vs. Performance Food (PFGC): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Dollar General (DG) and Performance Food (PFGC)
Metric	DG	PFGC
P/E Ratio (TTM)	17.37	42.83
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.68	0.26
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.18	3.32
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	5.89%	4.90%