Dollar General (DG) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Dollar General's (DG) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.08 in Q1 2026, down 57.69% YoY from 0.18 in Q1 2025, and down 59.35% on a QoQ basis from 0.19 in Q4 2025.
Dollar General (DG) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General (DG) has 12 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.08 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 57.69% year-over-year to 0.08 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 0.15 (down 17.16% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 0.15, down 17.16% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio declined to 0.08 in Q1 2026, from 0.19 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.75 in Q2 2022 to a low of 0.55 in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.16 and a median of 0.18 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 385.06% — and 2025, when it jumped 229.47%.
- Tracing DG's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.19 in 2022, then surged by 145.15% to 0.09 in 2023, then surged by 176.84% to 0.24 in 2024, then decreased by 21.8% to 0.19 in 2025, then slumped by 59.35% to 0.08 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.08 (Q1 2026), 0.19 (Q4 2025), and 0.32 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 819.89 Bn | 809.16 Bn | 44.69 Bn | -1.01 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 420.09 Bn | 400.09 Bn | 9.01 Bn | - |
| 3 | Target | 74.20 Bn | 70.67 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -1.65 |
| 4 | Dollar General | 27.04 Bn | 25.69 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 0.36 |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.71 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.83 Bn | - |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.25 Bn | 12.22 Bn | 1.03 Bn | - |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 6.03 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 250.62 Mn | - |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.23 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 262.22 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.62 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 275.96 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | 0.36 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 0.08 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 0.32 |
| May 2, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 0.10 |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | -0.17 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | -0.55 |
| May 5, 2023 | 0.67 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | -0.19 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 0.75 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 0.11 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 0.11 |