Dollar General (DG) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General (DG) posted Change in Inventory of -$271.2 million for Q1 2026, down 297.41% on a QoQ basis from $137.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 28.21% year-over-year from -$211.5 million in Q1 2025.
Dollar General (DG) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General's Change in Inventory history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$271.2 million for 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 was -$271.2 million for Q1 2026 at Dollar General, down from $137.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $989.8 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$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 sank 156.43%.
- Dollar General's Change in Inventory stood at $356.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 143.56% to -$155.4 million in 2023, then jumped by 179.89% to $124.1 million in 2024, then increased by 10.65% to $137.4 million in 2025, then plunged by 297.41% to -$271.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DG's Change in Inventory at -$271.2 million in Q1 2026, $137.4 million in Q4 2025, and $80.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 3.83 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | -2.37 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 13.00 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | -271.18 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | -24.10 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 112.79 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | -90,000.00 |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | 5.53 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | -52.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | -155.39 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2023 | -155.39 Mn |