DG vs. WMT: Dollar General vs. Walmart Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares Dollar General (DG) with Walmart (WMT) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

WMT

Dollar General (DG) vs. Walmart (WMT): 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 Walmart (WMT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Dollar General (DG) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	DG	WMT
1-Year Return	4.73%	28.71%

Risk

Drawdown

WMT

Dollar General (DG) vs. Walmart (WMT): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for Dollar General (DG) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	DG	WMT
1-Year Volatility	34.84%	23.69%
Beta	0.25	0.59
3-Month Avg. Volume	3.66M	20.47M

Company Profile

Dollar General (DG) and Walmart (WMT) are both classified in the Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail sub-industry within the broader Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Dollar General (DG) and Walmart (WMT)
Profile Item	DG	WMT
Name	Dollar General Corporation	Walmart Inc.
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	Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail
Market Capitalization	25.32 billion USD	963.25 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	November 13, 2009	August 25, 1972
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Dollar General (DG) at 16.24 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Walmart (WMT) at 42.62 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

16.24

Max: 49.59
Q3: 40.27
Median: 21.91
Q1: 17.31
DG: 16.24
Min: 11.33

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

42.62

Max: 49.59
WMT: 42.62
Q3: 40.27
Median: 21.91
Q1: 17.31
Min: 11.33

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

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Dollar General (DG) at 0.59 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Walmart (WMT) at 1.33 sits in the pricier quartile — WMT costs more per dollar of sales.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.59

Max: 1.89
Q3: 0.91
DG: 0.59
Median: 0.52
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.02

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.33

Max: 1.89
WMT: 1.33
Q3: 0.91
Median: 0.52
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.02

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

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Dollar General (DG) at 2.86 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Walmart (WMT) at 9.68 carries an above-peer premium to book — WMT is pricier on assets.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

2.86

Max: 9.68
Q3: 6.23
Median: 4.10
DG: 2.86
Q1: 2.15
Min: 0.76

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

9.68

WMT: 9.68
Max: 9.68
Q3: 6.23
Median: 4.10
Q1: 2.15
Min: 0.76

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

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for Dollar General (DG) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	DG	WMT
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	16.24	42.62
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	0.59	1.33
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	2.86	9.68
Free Cash Flow Yield	7.43%	0.71%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Walmart (WMT) at 24.13% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Dollar General (DG) at 18.91% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for WMT.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

18.91%

Max: 37.28%
Q3: 22.55%
DG: 18.91%
Median: 14.81%
Q1: 8.71%
Min: -2.30%

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

24.13%

Max: 37.28%
WMT: 24.13%
Q3: 22.55%
Median: 14.81%
Q1: 8.71%
Min: -2.30%

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

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Dollar General (DG) at 3.63% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Walmart (WMT) at 3.14%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

3.63%

Max: 6.51%
DG: 3.63%
Q3: 3.51%
Median: 2.17%
Q1: 1.27%
Min: -0.12%

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

3.14%

Max: 6.51%
Q3: 3.51%
WMT: 3.14%
Median: 2.17%
Q1: 1.27%
Min: -0.12%

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

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Dollar General (DG) at 5.92% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Walmart (WMT) at 4.22%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

5.92%

Max: 9.24%
DG: 5.92%
Q3: 5.12%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.19%
Min: -0.11%

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

4.22%

Max: 9.24%
Q3: 5.12%
WMT: 4.22%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.19%
Min: -0.11%

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

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for Dollar General (DG) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	DG	WMT
Return on Equity (TTM)	18.91%	24.13%
Return on Assets (TTM)	4.63%	6.84%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	3.63%	3.14%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	5.92%	4.22%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	30.83%	24.98%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Dollar General (DG) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Dollar General (DG) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	DG	WMT
1-Year Revenue Growth	5.20%	4.73%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	4.13%	5.27%

EPS Growth

Dollar General (DG) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Dollar General (DG) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	DG	WMT
1-Year EPS Growth	34.05%	13.28%
3-Year EPS CAGR	-13.76%	24.25%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Dollar General (DG) at 1.17 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Walmart (WMT) at 0.77 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for WMT.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.17

Max: 1.52
Q3: 1.36
DG: 1.17
Median: 1.17
Q1: 0.95
Min: 0.60

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.77

Max: 1.52
Q3: 1.36
Median: 1.17
Q1: 0.95
WMT: 0.77
Min: 0.60

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

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Both Dollar General (DG) at 1.79 and Walmart (WMT) at 0.75 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.79

Max: 3.40
Q3: 1.93
DG: 1.79
Median: 1.29
Q1: 0.65
Min: 0.00

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.75

Max: 3.40
Q3: 1.93
Median: 1.29
WMT: 0.75
Q1: 0.65
Min: 0.00

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

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for Dollar General (DG) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	DG	WMT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.17	0.77
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	1.79	0.75
Net Debt / EBITDA	4.26	1.45

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Dollar General (DG) at 2.06% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Walmart (WMT) at 0.82% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, DG the richer one.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

2.06%

Max: 4.41%
DG: 2.06%
Q3: 2.02%
Median: 0.66%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.82%

Max: 4.41%
Q3: 2.02%
WMT: 0.82%
Median: 0.66%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Dollar General (DG) at 33.38% and Walmart (WMT) at 33.54% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

DG

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

33.38%

Max: 60.00%
DG: 33.38%
Q3: 31.85%
Median: 16.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

33.54%

Max: 60.00%
WMT: 33.54%
Q3: 31.85%
Median: 16.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for Dollar General (DG) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	DG	WMT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.06%	0.82%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	33.38%	33.54%