Dollar General vs Walmart
Walmart is the larger business, with $713.16bn of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $42.72bn for Dollar General (16.7 times as much). Dollar General grew faster (5.2% against 4.7%). Dollar General kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 3.5% against 3.1%.
| Latest fiscal year | Dollar GeneralDG, 2026 | WalmartWMT, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $42.72bn | $713.16bn |
| Revenue growth | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Net income | $1.51bn | $21.89bn |
| Operating margin | 5.2% | — |
| Net margin | 3.5% | 3.1% |
| Return on equity | 19.0% | 23.0% |
| Free cash flow | $2.39bn | $14.92bn |
| Cash | $1.14bn | $10.73bn |
| Total debt | $4.57bn | $38.17bn |
| Debt to equity | 53.6% | — |
| Dividend per share | $2.36 | $0.94 |
| Dividend yield | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| Share buybacks | — | $8.09bn |
| Employees | 194,000 | 2,100,000 |
| Market value | $28.73bn | $995.53bn |
| Price vs our value range | Within our value range | Above our value range |
| Moat score | 58 (Moderate) | 54 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 9 sales | 0 buys, 109 sales |