Dollar General (DG): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Dollar General, an S&P 500 component in the Consumer Staples sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $127.59 |
| Sector (GICS) | Consumer Staples |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -6.97% |
| Total return over period | -19.40% |
| Annualized volatility | 40.25% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.27 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.35 |
| Max drawdown | -58.10% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -5.57% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.05 |
| Period range | $66.31 – $158.29 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Dollar General (DG) has posted an annualized return of -6.97% with annual volatility of 40.25%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -58.10%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.05, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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