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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |