Dollar General (DG) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Dollar General's (DG) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.35 in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 51.4% from 0.23 a year earlier but down 2.4% from the prior quarter.
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Dollar General (DG) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Dollar General's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.26 as of Jul 31, 2026, down 7.8% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 30, 2026), it was 0.22, down 29.5% from FY2025.
- Annual FCF Payout Ratio has declined for three straight fiscal years.
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.31 in FY2025 (-58.9%), 0.75 in FY2024 (-35.7%), 1.16 in FY2023 (+433.1%) and 0.22 in FY2022 (+74.8%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has ranged from 0.15 in fiscal Q3 2022 to 1.02 in fiscal Q2 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 289.5% in fiscal Q2 2023, against a decline of 79.4% in fiscal Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 0.36 (Q1 2027), 0.22 (Q4 2026) and 0.19 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 847.32 Bn | 810.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 0.26 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.07 Bn | 339.37 Bn | 9.01 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.60 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 0.28 |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.90 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.06 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.17 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.26 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 2.10 Bn | - |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.92 Bn | - |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.44 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.35 |
| May 1, 2026 | 0.36 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 0.22 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 0.23 |
| May 2, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 0.65 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 0.20 |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 0.53 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 0.99 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 1.02 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 0.75 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 0.15 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 0.26 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 0.23 |
API Access
Dollar General FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=DG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "DG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=DG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();