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

Dollar General (DG) posted Cash from Investing Activities of -$233.0 million for Q1 2026, up 25.49% on a QoQ basis from -$312.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 14.14% year-over-year from -$204.1 million in Q1 2025.

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

Dollar General's Cash from Investing Activities history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$233.0 million for 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 was -$233.0 million for Q1 2026 at Dollar General, up from -$312.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$233.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$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 tumbled 65.29% — and 2025, when it jumped 40.81%.
  • Dollar General's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$419.2 million in 2022, then dropped by 12.32% to -$470.8 million in 2023, then advanced by 27.62% to -$340.8 million in 2024, then climbed by 8.24% to -$312.7 million in 2025, then advanced by 25.49% to -$233.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows DG's Cash from Investing Activities at -$233.0 million in Q1 2026, -$312.7 million in Q4 2025, and -$401.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Walmart 889.82 Bn 879.09 Bn 42.63 Bn -6.74 Bn
2 Costco Wholesale 422.86 Bn 404.62 Bn 8.88 Bn -1.17 Bn
3 Target 63.67 Bn 60.13 Bn 7.38 Bn -1.03 Bn
4 Dollar General 27.36 Bn 26.22 Bn 3.32 Bn -232.99 Mn
5 Dollar Tree 24.49 Bn 23.49 Bn 1.83 Bn -252.90 Mn
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 12.30 Bn 12.27 Bn 1.03 Bn -184.63 Mn
7 Pricesmart 5.65 Bn 5.53 Bn 262.22 Mn -19.68 Mn
8 Bbb Foods 4.74 Bn 4.14 Bn 210.92 Mn -
9 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.12 Bn 3.83 Bn 310.92 Mn -33.81 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Nov 3, 2023 -470.84 Mn
Nov 3, 2023 -470.84 Mn