Dollar General (DG) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General's (DG) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 3.31% in Q3 2026, down 195.0% on a YoY basis from 3.48% in Q3 2025, and down 2.08% quarter-over-quarter from 3.38% in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Dollar General (DG) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General (DG) has reported FCF Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 3.31% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, FCF Margin fell 195.0% year-over-year to 3.31%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at 4.61% (up 17.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 5.6%, up 145.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin declined to 3.31% in Q3 2026 per DG's latest filing, from 3.38% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 6.48% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 1.84% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 3.22% across 5 years, with a median of 3.31% in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Margin sank 887 bps in 2022, then surged 509 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 1.26% in 2022, then jumped by 299 bps to 2.5% in 2023, then dropped by 21 bps to 1.97% in 2024, then soared by 228 bps to 6.48% in 2025, then plunged by 49 bps to 3.31% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 3.31%, 3.38%, and 5.33% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 842.09 Bn | 830.56 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 3.98% |
| 2 | Dollar General | 27.20 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 3.31% |
| 3 | Dollar Tree | 22.67 Bn | 21.62 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 13.80% |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 17.63 Bn | 17.40 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.24% |
| 5 | Bbb Foods | 5.91 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 0.03% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3.31% |
| May 1, 2026 | 3.38% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 5.33% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 6.48% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 5.26% |
| May 2, 2025 | 5.33% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 5.13% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 1.97% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 6.22% |
| May 3, 2024 | 3.25% |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 4.97% |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 2.50% |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 1.34% |
| May 5, 2023 | -1.84% |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.49% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | -1.26% |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 1.29% |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1.92% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 4.02% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 7.61% |