DG (Dollar General) Moat Score : 7/10 (As of Jul. 03, 2025)

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What is Dollar General Moat Score?

Dollar General has the Moat Score of 7, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Dollar General has Wide Moat: Dollar General Corp benefits from economies of scale, a superior distribution network, and strong brand recognition. Its cost advantages and pricing power in the discount retail sector provide durable competitive advantages, justifying a wide moat classification.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Dollar General might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Competitive Comparison of Dollar General's Moat Score

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Dollar General's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Dollar General's Moat Score Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dollar General's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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Dollar General Business Description

Industry

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Address

100 Mission Ridge, Goodlettsville, TN, USA, 37072

Website

https://www.dollargeneral.com

With more than 20,000 locations, Dollar General's banner is nearly ubiquitous across the rural United States. Dollar General serves as a convenient shopping destination for fill-in store trips, with its value proposition most relevant to consumers in small communities with a dearth of shopping options. The retailer operates a frugal store of about 7,500 square feet and primarily offers an assortment of branded and private-label consumable items (80% of net sales) such as paper and cleaning products, packaged food, and health and beauty items at low prices. Dollar General also offers a limited assortment of seasonal merchandise, home products, and apparel. The firm sells most items at a price point of $10 or less.

Executives

Emily C Taylor	officer: EVP & Chief Merchandising Ofc	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Kathleen A Reardon	officer: SVP & Chief People Officer	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Steven R Deckard	officer: EVP, Growth & Emerging Mkts	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Roderick J West	officer: EVP, Global Supply Chain	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Warren F Bryant	director	1014 VINE ST, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Ralph Santana	director	400 ATLANTIC STREET, SUITE 1500, STAMFORD CT 06901
Carman R Wenkoff	officer: EVP & Chief Information Ofc	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
David Rowland	director	C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 06061
Michael M Calbert	director	C/O DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION, 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Jeffery Owen	officer: EVP, Store Operations	C/O KIRKLAND'S, INC., 5310 MARYLAND WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Todd J Vasos	officer: Div. Pres., Chief Merch. Ofc
Ana Maria Chadwick	director	3001 SUMMER ST, STAMFORD CT 06926
Kelly Dilts	officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer	6380 ROGERDALE, HOUSTON TX 77072
Timothy I Mcguire	director	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
John W Garratt	officer: Interim CFO	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072