Dollar General (DG) Debt Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Dollar General (DG) posted Debt Ratio of 0.15 for Q1 2026, down 8.63% on a QoQ basis from 0.16 in Q4 2025, and down 26.18% year-over-year from 0.2 in Q1 2025.
Dollar General (DG) Debt Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General's Debt Ratio history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.15 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Debt Ratio fell 26.18% year-over-year to 0.15 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 0.15 (down 26.18% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 0.15, down 26.18% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.15 for Q1 2026 at Dollar General, down from 0.16 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.24 in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 0.15 in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 0.2 and a median of 0.2 in 2025 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Debt Ratio surged 51.84% — and 2026, when it retreated 26.18%.
- Dollar General's Debt Ratio stood at 0.21 in 2022, then grew by 13.79% to 0.23 in 2023, then decreased by 15.5% to 0.2 in 2024, then slipped by 18.41% to 0.16 in 2025, then declined by 8.63% to 0.15 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DG's Debt Ratio at 0.15 in Q1 2026, 0.16 in Q4 2025, and 0.18 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 0.16 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 0.07 |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 0.27 |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 0.15 |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 0.21 |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 0.10 |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 0.05 |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 0.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | 0.15 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 0.18 |
| May 2, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 0.22 |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 0.24 |
| May 5, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 0.18 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 0.18 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 0.16 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 0.16 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 0.16 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 0.16 |