Dollar General DG
NYSE DG
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At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:02 PM EDT

Dollar General (DG) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026)

Dollar General's (DG) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$233.0 million in Q1 2026, up 14.14% YoY from -$204.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 25.49% on a QoQ basis from -$312.7 million in Q4 2025.

Dollar General (DG) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dollar General (DG) has 17 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$233.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities rose 14.14% year-over-year to -$233.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was -$1.2 billion (up 5.29% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$1.2 billion, up 5.29% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities rose to -$233.0 million in Q1 2026, from -$312.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of -$233.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$479.5 million in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of -$357.8 million and a median of -$353.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash from Investing Activities plunged 65.29% — and 2025, when it jumped 40.81%.
  • Tracing DG's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$419.2 million in 2022, then decreased by 12.32% to -$470.8 million in 2023, then rose by 27.62% to -$340.8 million in 2024, then gained by 8.24% to -$312.7 million in 2025, then rose by 25.49% to -$233.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$233.0 million (Q1 2026), -$312.7 million (Q4 2025), and -$401.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Walmart 824.27 Bn 813.54 Bn 44.69 Bn -6.74 Bn
2 Costco Wholesale 420.42 Bn 400.43 Bn 9.01 Bn -1.59 Bn
3 Target 74.99 Bn 71.45 Bn 7.38 Bn -1.03 Bn
4 Dollar General 27.11 Bn 25.76 Bn 3.41 Bn -347.80 Mn
5 Dollar Tree 25.75 Bn 24.74 Bn 1.83 Bn -252.90 Mn
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 12.37 Bn 12.34 Bn 1.03 Bn -184.63 Mn
7 Bbb Foods 6.05 Bn 5.36 Bn 250.62 Mn -
8 Pricesmart 5.24 Bn 4.92 Bn 262.22 Mn -19.68 Mn
9 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.63 Bn 4.38 Bn 275.96 Mn -49.56 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 1, 2026 -347.80 Mn
May 1, 2026 -347.80 Mn
Jan 30, 2026 -232.99 Mn
Jan 30, 2026 -232.99 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 -312.71 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 -312.71 Mn
Aug 1, 2025 -401.12 Mn
Aug 1, 2025 -401.12 Mn
May 2, 2025 -290.38 Mn
May 2, 2025 -290.38 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 -271.36 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 -271.36 Mn
Nov 1, 2024 -340.81 Mn
Nov 1, 2024 -340.81 Mn
Aug 2, 2024 -353.00 Mn
Aug 2, 2024 -353.00 Mn
May 3, 2024 -341.16 Mn
May 3, 2024 -341.16 Mn
Feb 2, 2024 -458.48 Mn
Feb 2, 2024 -458.48 Mn