Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 18.76.
Forward PE Ratio (18.76) = Close Price ($123.41) / Consensus Forward EPS ($6.58)
FORWARD PE RATIO
18.76
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
17.16
median of 42 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+9.36%
vs the sector median at left
Dollar General Corporation
Market Cap
$27.22B
Forward PE Ratio
18.76
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Dollar General Corporation (DG) | $27.22B | 18.76 |
| Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)vs › | $25.27B | 22.84 |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs › | $30.33B | 12.46 |
| Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD)vs › | $23.41B | 26.14 |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ)vs › | $23.17B | 11.66 |
| Bunge Global S.A. (BG)vs › | $21.73B | 11.89 |
| General Mills, Inc. (GIS)vs › | $21.33B | 11.74 |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)vs › | $20.73B | 15.03 |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $35.47B | 12.06 |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)vs › | $36.28B | 14.67 |
Trailing P/E
17.5
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
18.8
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $6.58 implies -6.9% EPS decline vs the reported trailing $7.07.
At today's $123.41 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-30 | $7.39 | $7.14 – $7.57 | 25 | 16.7x |
| 2028-01-30 | $8.04 | $7.17 – $8.69 | 25 | 15.4x |
| 2029-01-30 | $8.87 | $7.82 – $9.94 | 11 | 13.9x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
