Dollar General (DG) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General (DG) posted FCF Margin of 15.57% for Q1 2026, up 140.18% on a QoQ basis from 6.48% in Q4 2025, and up 861.0% year-over-year from 1.62% in Q1 2025.
Dollar General (DG) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General's FCF Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 15.57% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 861.0% year-over-year to 15.57% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 8.22% (up 106.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 8.22%, up 106.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 15.57% for Q1 2026 at Dollar General, up from 6.48% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 16.31% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 7.69% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 5.45% and a median of 5.79% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin surged 2213 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 2399 bps.
- Dollar General's FCF Margin stood at 6.75% in 2022, then soared by 328 bps to 15.38% in 2023, then slumped by 66 bps to 5.3% in 2024, then increased by 22 bps to 6.48% in 2025, then jumped by 140 bps to 15.57% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DG's FCF Margin at 15.57% in Q1 2026, 6.48% in Q4 2025, and 3.76% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | -1.11% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 6.16% |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -1.25% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 15.57% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 12.12% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | -0.74% |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 9.61% |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | 0.03% |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 21.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | 15.57% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 6.48% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 3.76% |
| May 2, 2025 | 6.88% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 6.97% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 5.30% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 12.99% |
| May 3, 2024 | 3.25% |
| Feb 2, 2024 | -7.69% |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 15.38% |
| Aug 4, 2023 | -2.39% |
| May 5, 2023 | 2.07% |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 16.31% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | -6.75% |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 6.80% |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1.92% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 5.79% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 10.66% |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 10.26% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 5.06% |