DG
StockDollar General Corporation
One email when a drop — in price or in valuation — is historically rare for DG. Otherwise we stay quiet.
This is the kind of decline worth waking up for.
Dollar General Corporation is 49.7% off its high — among the deepest declines in its recorded history.
Valuation is notable too — P/S Severity Score 4.9, below its typical range.
Extreme
Current Drawdown
-49.7%
Days in Drawdown
1379
Avg Max Drawdown
3.8%
Avg Length
28
Drawdown Severity Score™
11.3
DG - Price & High Water Mark
DG - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 22, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within DG's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Dollar General Corporation has been cheaper on this measure only about 10% of the time in 17 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
Dollar General Corporation has been cheaper on this measure only about 59% of the time in 17 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Dollar General Corporation (DG) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Dollar General Corporation is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-08-21, the stock is trading at $123.40, which represents a 49.7% decline from its all-time high of $245.51. This drawdown has persisted for 1379 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Dollar General Corporation typically experiences drawdowns averaging 3.8% in depth, with an average duration of 28 days. Dollar General Corporation has gone through 159 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Dollar General Corporation was 30.5%, beginning in 2016. The longest drawdown duration on record was 527 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Dollar General Corporation currently stands at 11.27. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 8.0 and 12.0 indicates an extremely rare, severe drawdown: the asset almost never experiences declines of this magnitude in its tracked history.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Dollar General Corporation's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 159 tracked pullbacks (63 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-11 | Ongoing | 1379 days | -49.7% | $245.51 | $123.40 | n/a |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-10-28 | 191 days | -27.6% | $243.08 | $176.04 | $245.51 |
| 2022-04-11 | 2022-04-14 | 4 days | -2.0% | $230.66 | $225.94 | $233.45 |
| 2022-01-10 | 2022-04-06 | 86 days | -21.0% | $223.05 | $176.31 | $224.28 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2022-01-07 | 150 days | -13.5% | $222.16 | $192.13 | $223.05 |
| 2021-08-04 | 2021-08-05 | 2 days | -0.1% | $219.20 | $219.06 | $219.91 |
| 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-03 | 5 days | -0.2% | $217.29 | $216.82 | $219.20 |
| 2021-07-28 | 2021-07-29 | 2 days | -0.0% | $214.63 | $214.55 | $217.29 |
| 2021-07-21 | 2021-07-23 | 3 days | -1.0% | $211.14 | $209.10 | $213.47 |
| 2020-10-14 | 2021-07-15 | 275 days | -20.0% | $206.78 | $165.46 | $206.99 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-10-13 | 2 days | -0.2% | $204.91 | $204.52 | $206.78 |
| 2020-10-06 | 2020-10-07 | 2 days | -0.4% | $197.68 | $196.85 | $198.92 |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-01 | 3 days | -0.1% | $194.21 | $194.04 | $195.80 |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-09-25 | 3 days | -2.0% | $192.86 | $189.04 | $192.90 |
| 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-22 | 2 days | -2.5% | $192.63 | $187.86 | $192.86 |
| 2020-09-03 | 2020-09-18 | 16 days | -5.7% | $188.93 | $178.10 | $192.63 |
| 2020-08-27 | 2020-09-02 | 7 days | -2.1% | $188.92 | $185.04 | $188.93 |
| 2020-08-18 | 2020-08-26 | 9 days | -1.5% | $185.81 | $183.10 | $188.92 |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-08-14 | 2 days | -0.4% | $182.20 | $181.51 | $183.79 |
| 2020-08-05 | 2020-08-12 | 8 days | -2.2% | $180.91 | $176.89 | $182.20 |
| 2020-07-23 | 2020-08-04 | 13 days | -2.7% | $180.65 | $175.83 | $180.91 |
| 2020-07-21 | 2020-07-22 | 2 days | -0.5% | $178.44 | $177.60 | $180.65 |
| 2020-06-23 | 2020-07-20 | 28 days | -2.8% | $177.52 | $172.60 | $178.44 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2020-06-22 | 20 days | -4.1% | $177.19 | $170.00 | $177.52 |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-02 | 2 days | -0.0% | $176.94 | $176.93 | $177.19 |
| 2020-05-28 | 2020-05-29 | 2 days | -1.7% | $172.96 | $170.10 | $176.94 |
| 2020-05-12 | 2020-05-27 | 16 days | -2.5% | $169.11 | $164.84 | $172.96 |
| 2020-04-20 | 2020-05-11 | 22 days | -5.0% | $168.26 | $159.84 | $169.11 |
| 2020-04-15 | 2020-04-16 | 2 days | -1.1% | $164.52 | $162.71 | $166.43 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2020-04-13 | 7 days | -0.3% | $156.74 | $156.31 | $158.52 |
| 2020-02-24 | 2020-04-06 | 42 days | -18.4% | $153.84 | $125.47 | $156.74 |
| 2019-10-23 | 2020-02-20 | 121 days | -8.4% | $152.53 | $139.71 | $152.78 |
| 2019-10-21 | 2019-10-22 | 2 days | -0.0% | $151.25 | $151.20 | $152.53 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2019-10-17 | 4 days | -0.6% | $149.27 | $148.31 | $149.84 |
| 2019-09-09 | 2019-10-11 | 33 days | -5.2% | $148.32 | $140.63 | $149.27 |
| 2019-09-03 | 2019-09-04 | 2 days | -0.3% | $143.31 | $142.89 | $144.88 |
| 2019-07-18 | 2019-08-29 | 43 days | -8.8% | $133.10 | $121.33 | $143.31 |
| 2019-07-11 | 2019-07-12 | 2 days | -0.4% | $129.39 | $128.87 | $129.94 |
| 2019-07-08 | 2019-07-10 | 3 days | -0.8% | $128.20 | $127.23 | $129.39 |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-07-03 | 13 days | -2.6% | $127.16 | $123.81 | $127.41 |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-06-18 | 6 days | -0.3% | $124.62 | $124.30 | $125.54 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2019-05-30 | 35 days | -7.2% | $115.77 | $107.43 | $116.34 |
| 2019-04-18 | 2019-04-24 | 7 days | -0.6% | $113.86 | $113.18 | $115.46 |
| 2019-04-16 | 2019-04-17 | 2 days | -0.1% | $113.45 | $113.31 | $113.86 |
| 2019-04-12 | 2019-04-15 | 4 days | -0.0% | $112.13 | $112.11 | $113.45 |
| 2019-04-09 | 2019-04-11 | 3 days | -0.7% | $112.03 | $111.23 | $112.13 |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-04-05 | 23 days | -7.5% | $110.26 | $102.00 | $112.00 |
| 2019-03-12 | 2019-03-13 | 2 days | -0.1% | $109.37 | $109.28 | $110.26 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-03-11 | 5 days | -0.8% | $109.28 | $108.46 | $109.37 |
| 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-05 | 2 days | -0.5% | $109.18 | $108.61 | $109.28 |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-03-01 | 10 days | -0.8% | $108.86 | $107.97 | $109.18 |
| 2018-11-09 | 2019-02-07 | 91 days | -15.9% | $107.10 | $90.07 | $107.24 |
| 2018-09-11 | 2018-10-30 | 50 days | -8.3% | $101.27 | $92.91 | $102.47 |
| 2018-01-30 | 2018-08-14 | 196 days | -18.3% | $95.15 | $77.72 | $95.50 |
| 2016-07-27 | 2018-01-04 | 527 days | -30.5% | $85.61 | $59.49 | $85.66 |
| 2016-04-04 | 2016-05-26 | 53 days | -8.7% | $77.08 | $70.37 | $77.69 |
| 2015-07-21 | 2016-03-10 | 234 days | -25.8% | $71.01 | $52.67 | $73.26 |
| 2014-09-05 | 2014-11-11 | 68 days | -9.3% | $56.08 | $50.85 | $57.00 |
| 2014-01-13 | 2014-08-18 | 217 days | -14.9% | $54.68 | $46.53 | $55.78 |
| 2012-07-11 | 2013-07-11 | 366 days | -23.9% | $48.36 | $36.81 | $48.40 |
| 2011-06-01 | 2011-08-30 | 91 days | -13.3% | $30.50 | $26.44 | $31.10 |
| 2010-12-06 | 2011-05-12 | 157 days | -19.7% | $29.07 | $23.35 | $29.32 |
| 2010-06-03 | 2010-11-22 | 173 days | -12.9% | $27.27 | $23.75 | $27.81 |
| 2010-01-20 | 2010-03-08 | 48 days | -11.6% | $21.35 | $18.88 | $21.46 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Dollar General Corporation (DG) is trading at $123.40 as of Aug 21, 2026. It is 49.7% below its high of $245.51. The drawdown has lasted 1,379 days. Severity score: 11.3 (Extreme).
DG Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$123.40
High-water mark
$245.51
Current drawdown
-49.7%
Days in drawdown
1,379
This DG page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Dollar General Corporation drawdowns.
What History Says About DG
Dollar General Corporation has dropped 15%+ from its high 10 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 217 days with an average max drop of -22.1%.
The current drawdown of -49.7% has lasted 1,379 days, which is 6.4x the average duration of comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2016 to Jan 2018 | -30.5% | 527 days |
| Apr 2022 to Oct 2022 | -27.6% | 191 days |
| Jul 2015 to Mar 2016 | -25.8% | 234 days |
| Jul 2012 to Jul 2013 | -23.9% | 366 days |
| Jan 2022 to Apr 2022 | -21.0% | 86 days |
| Oct 2020 to Jul 2021 | -20.0% | 275 days |
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