DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
0d0abd9ef890474c8308174387bdcabe
PRODUCTION_VERIFIED schema v3.0.0 Inferred last heartbeat: 2026-07-30T07:12:07.003106+00:00

Business Model Classification Tokens

consumer_acquisition_channel
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
brand_loyalty_index
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
impulse_vs_considered_purchase
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
retail_distribution_reach
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
consumption_unit_definition
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
usage_billing_granularity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
overage_penalty_structure
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
minimum_commitment_floor
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
metered_margin_profile
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_discount_depth
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
cross_sell_attach_rate
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_churn_vs_single_churn
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_margin_blended
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
upsell_pathway_architecture
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run

Business Model Archetype Classification

University of St. Gallen — 55 Business Model Navigator (Gassmann et al.)

SG-006 Cash Machine VALUE High
Direct: debt_leverage_profile=0.49x Total Debt / Equity (Conservative). Corroborated: revenue_model_type=~98% transactional point-of-sale retail; <2% recurring via DG private fleet contracts and limited subscription-adjacent loyalty; essentially fully transactional
SG-012
E-commerce
HOW High
SG-036
Product to Capability
WHAT High
SG-049
Subscription
VALUE High
SG-040
Razor and Blade
VALUE High

Hybrid Combination

Cash Machine (SG-006) VALUE provides the core structure, combined with E-commerce (SG-012) + Product to Capability (SG-036) + Subscription (SG-049) to form the complete business model fingerprint.

55 Archetypes Evaluated High: 5 Medium: 17 Registry: schemas/sg55_archetype_registry.yaml

Knowledge Graph — All Sections

debt_leverage_profile
0.49x Total Debt / Equity (Conservative)
High
SEC-XBRL
interest_rate_sensitivity
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
geopolitical_supply_exposure
Medium intensity; China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
supply_chain_dependency
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
international_expansion_readiness
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
geographic_footprint
Primarily domestic (USA) with emerging international
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
commodity_exposure_profile
Medium intensity; commodities: steel, aluminum, petrochemical resins/plastics, copper, lithium and battery-grade materials (nickel, graphite), lumber, cotton; geopolitical: China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
vendor_lock_dependency_score
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
business_model_type_primary
retailer
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
business_model_type_secondary
advertising platform (DG Media Network)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
switching_cost_profile
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
howey_test_risk_index
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
regulatory_burden_tier
Medium
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
data_sovereignty_risk
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
antitrust_exposure_flag
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
regulatory_exposure_profile
Medium burden; regimes: FTC, CPSC, NLRB, CFPB, GDPR, SEC; Evolving consumer protection and data-privacy rules squeeze retail margins.
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
revenue_model_type
product sales
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
monetization_vector
unit sales
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
pricing_architecture
flat / everyday low prices
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
pricing_power_rating
Weak
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
target_gross_margin_bracket
30.7% Gross Margin (Moderate (20-40%))
High
SEC-XBRL
churn_vulnerability_index
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
headcount_cost_structure
Linear
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
marginal_cost_of_growth
Sublinear
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
franchise_compliance_risk
N-A
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
customer_acquisition_metric
Convenient store proximity and value proposition; digital tools including Dollar General app and delivery services
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
network_effect_present
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
asset_efficiency_ratio
6.3% Return on Assets (Excellent)
High
SEC-XBRL
recession_resistance_tier
Defensive
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
customer_segment_primary
consumer
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
customer_segment_secondary
brand partners / advertisers
Medium
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
characteristic_occupations
["11-0000 Management Occupations", "13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations", "15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations", "23-0000 Legal Occupations", "25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations", "27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations", "35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations", "39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations", "41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations", "43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations", "49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations", "51-0000 Production Occupations", "53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations"]
High
SOC-2018/GICS-overlay
agent_automatable_labor_share
0.22 (HIL — ~22% of characteristic roles agent-automatable)
Medium
SOC-2018 + agentic-exposure-v2
capital_expenditure_profile
Capital split ~60% new store openings, ~25% remodels/relocations, ~15% supply chain and DG Fresh refrigeration buildout; modest pivot toward cold-chain infrastructure from pure store expansion
Inferred
Agent_Inference
sec_cik
0000029534
High
SEC-EDGAR
ticker
DG
High
SEC-EDGAR
Filings_Dog_Scope
antitrust_exposure_flag,business_model_type_primary,business_model_type_secondary,churn_vulnerability_index,customer_acquisition_metric,customer_segment_primary,customer_segment_secondary,data_sovereignty_risk,franchise_compliance_risk,geographic_footprint,geopolitical_supply_exposure,headcount_cost_structure,howey_test_risk_index,interest_rate_sensitivity,international_expansion_readiness,marginal_cost_of_growth,monetization_vector,network_effect_present,pricing_architecture,pricing_power_rating,recession_resistance_tier,regulatory_burden_tier,revenue_model_type,supply_chain_dependency,switching_cost_profile,vendor_lock_dependency_score
High
SEC-10K 0001104659-26-032325
activist_13d_count_1y
0
High
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified
blockholder_13g_count_1y
6
High
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified
activist_last_13d_date
none in window
High
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified
insider_buys_6m
0
High
SEC-Form4 0000029534-26-000076..0000029534-26-000056
insider_sells_6m
1
High
SEC-Form4 0000029534-26-000076..0000029534-26-000056
insider_net_shares_6m
-5578
High
SEC-Form4 0000029534-26-000076..0000029534-26-000056
insider_last_transaction_date
2026-09-03
High
SEC-Form4 0000029534-26-000076..0000029534-26-000056
Insider_Dog_Checked
2026-10-04T23:57|activist_13d_count_1y,activist_last_13d_date,blockholder_13g_count_1y,insider_buys_6m,insider_last_transaction_date,insider_net_shares_6m,insider_sells_6m
High
SEC-Form4 registry

Business Model Components

Core Space

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Interaction Modes

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Product Matrix

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

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Live Operational Signals

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Evaluation Gate — Persona Stress Tests

SKILL_BUFFETT_VAL_03PASS2026-07-30no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_LEGAL_SEC_01PASS2026-07-30no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_SHORT_BEAR_01PASS2026-07-30no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_MACRO_STRAT_01PASS2026-07-30no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_OPS_PARTNER_01PASS2026-07-30no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions

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