Dollar General (DG) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General's (DG) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$271.2 million in Q1 2026, up 28.21% YoY from -$211.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 297.41% on a QoQ basis from $137.4 million in Q4 2025.
Dollar General (DG) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General (DG) has 17 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$271.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory rose 28.21% year-over-year to -$271.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was -$178.5 million (up 22.47% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$178.5 million, up 22.47% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory retreated to -$271.2 million in Q1 2026, from $137.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $989.8 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$377.7 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $114.5 million and a median of $80.2 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Inventory jumped 497.05% — and 2023, when it slumped 156.43%.
- Tracing DG's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at $356.7 million in 2022, then plunged by 143.56% to -$155.4 million in 2023, then surged by 179.89% to $124.1 million in 2024, then climbed by 10.65% to $137.4 million in 2025, then slumped by 297.41% to -$271.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$271.2 million (Q1 2026), $137.4 million (Q4 2025), and $80.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 820.37 Bn | 809.64 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 3.83 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 419.93 Bn | 399.93 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 457.00 Mn |
| 3 | Target | 74.11 Bn | 70.58 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 13.00 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 27.03 Bn | 25.68 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 308.15 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.67 Bn | 24.66 Bn | 1.83 Bn | -24.10 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.26 Bn | 12.23 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 112.79 Mn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 6.02 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 250.62 Mn | -5.94 Mn |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.21 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 262.22 Mn | -90,000.00 |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.64 Bn | 4.39 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 36.66 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | 308.15 Mn |
| May 1, 2026 | 308.15 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2026 | -271.18 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2026 | -271.18 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 137.37 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 137.37 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 80.17 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 80.17 Mn |
| May 2, 2025 | -124.84 Mn |
| May 2, 2025 | -124.84 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -377.72 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -377.72 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 124.14 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 124.14 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 72.93 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 72.93 Mn |
| May 3, 2024 | -49.56 Mn |
| May 3, 2024 | -49.56 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2024 | -362.55 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2024 | -362.55 Mn |