DG vs FIVE
DG: The largest U.S. discount retailer by store count, Dollar General delivers everyday essentials at sub-$10 prices through 20,959 small-box stores, capturing price-sensitive customers through convenience and value. FIVE: Five Below is a rapidly growing specialty value retailer that provides a high-energy, fun shopping experience for kids and teens through its trend-right, budget-friendly product assortment.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | DG | FIVE | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $120.24 | $204.87 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $27.2B | $11.3B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 17.40 | 25.57 | DG lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 1.73 | 1.49 | FIVE lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +3.6% | +8.7% | FIVE higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +30.8% | +36.8% | FIVE higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +5.3% | +11.0% | FIVE higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +18.6% | +21.1% | FIVE higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +5.0% | +9.1% | FIVE higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.52 | 0.00 | FIVE lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +4.7% | +25.9% | FIVE higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +4.1% | +15.7% | FIVE higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +1.9% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 0 | DG higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 0.23 | 0.98 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +14.5% | +45.6% | FIVE higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.