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

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

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

Dollar General has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$233.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 14.14% year-over-year to -$233.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$1.2 billion (up 5.29% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$1.2 billion, up 5.29% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$233.0 million, up from -$312.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was -$233.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$479.5 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$357.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$353.0 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash from Investing Activities plunged 65.29% — and 2025, when it jumped 40.81%.
  • Dollar General's Cash from Investing Activities 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 948.87 Bn 944.49 Bn 42.63 Bn -6.74 Bn
2 Costco Wholesale 430.50 Bn 412.26 Bn 8.88 Bn -1.17 Bn
3 Target 57.41 Bn 53.87 Bn 7.38 Bn -1.03 Bn
4 Dollar General 24.07 Bn 22.93 Bn 3.32 Bn -232.99 Mn
5 Dollar Tree 22.05 Bn 21.05 Bn 1.83 Bn -252.90 Mn
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.52 Bn 11.49 Bn 1.03 Bn -184.63 Mn
7 Pricesmart 5.32 Bn 5.02 Bn 265.07 Mn -79.11 Mn
8 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.78 Bn 4.48 Bn 310.92 Mn -33.81 Mn
9 Bbb Foods 22.39 Mn -214.25 Mn 210.92 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