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
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 |