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

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DateValue
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%