Dollar General (DG) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General (DG) posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 220.62 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 0.2% from 220.11 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Dollar General (DG) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 30, 2026), Dollar General's Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 220.22 million, up 0.1% from FY2025.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Dollar General's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 219.94 million in FY2025 (+0.1%), 219.66 million in FY2024 (+0.3%), 219.11 million in FY2023 (-4.7%) and 230.02 million in FY2022 (-4.5%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since fiscal Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased in each of the last 11 quarters, with growth averaging 0.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2024, with growth of 0.3%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2022, with a decline of 5.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Entity) for the three prior fiscal quarters was 220.59 million (Q1 2027), 220.22 million (Q4 2026) and 220.12 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.93 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 443.51 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 479.10 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 590.59 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 220.62 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 36.96 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 187.67 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 216.30 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 521.85 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 156.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 220.62 Mn |
| May 1, 2026 | 220.59 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 220.22 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 220.12 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 220.11 Mn |
| May 2, 2025 | 220.07 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 219.94 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 219.93 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 219.92 Mn |
| May 3, 2024 | 219.89 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 219.66 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 219.50 Mn |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 219.48 Mn |
| May 5, 2023 | 219.34 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 219.11 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 223.57 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 225.57 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 227.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 230.02 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 231.71 Mn |
API Access
Dollar General Shares Outstanding (Entity) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=DG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "DG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=DG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();