Dollar General (DG) Debt to Equity (2011 - 2026)
Dollar General (DG) reported Debt to Equity of $0.54 for Q1 2026, down 36.05% on a YoY basis from $0.84 in Q1 2025, and down 14.22% quarter-over-quarter from $0.63 in Q4 2025.
Dollar General (DG) Debt to Equity (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General has reported Debt to Equity for 16 years, with the latest figure at $0.54 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 36.05% year-over-year to $0.54; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $0.54 (down 36.05% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $0.54, down 36.05% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $0.54, down from $0.63 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $1.26 in Q1 2023, with the low at $0.54 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.91 across 5 years, with a median of $0.85 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt to Equity soared 109029.72% — and 2026, when it sank 36.05%.
- Dollar General's Debt to Equity stood at $0.98 in 2022, then climbed by 13.47% to $1.11 in 2023, then fell by 23.72% to $0.85 in 2024, then decreased by 26.21% to $0.63 in 2025, then decreased by 14.22% to $0.54 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.54 (Q1 2026), $0.63 (Q4 2025), and $0.72 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 0.47 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 0.18 |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 0.94 |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 0.54 |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 0.84 |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 0.36 |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 0.12 |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 0.00 |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | 0.54 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.63 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 0.72 |
| May 2, 2025 | 0.75 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.84 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 0.85 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 0.96 |
| May 3, 2024 | 1.00 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 1.04 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 1.11 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 1.16 |
| May 5, 2023 | 1.23 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.26 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 0.98 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 0.84 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 0.81 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 0.68 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | 0.00 |
| May 1, 2020 | 0.55 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 0.43 |