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