Dollar General (DG) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General's (DG) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, up 136.69% YoY from $717.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 146.08% on a QoQ basis from $690.4 million in Q4 2025.
Dollar General (DG) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General (DG) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 136.69% year-over-year to $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $3.5 billion (up 20.84% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $3.5 billion, up 20.84% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, from $690.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.7 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of -$757.7 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $555.4 million and a median of $539.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 170.37% — and 2024, when it soared 665.55%.
- Tracing DG's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$639.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 333.25% to $1.5 billion in 2023, then slumped by 63.81% to $539.5 million in 2024, then grew by 27.99% to $690.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 146.08% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $1.7 billion (Q1 2026), $690.4 million (Q4 2025), and $402.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.27 Bn | 813.54 Bn | 44.69 Bn | -1.95 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 420.42 Bn | 400.43 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 74.99 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -319.00 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 27.11 Bn | 25.76 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 364.58 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.75 Bn | 24.74 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 391.50 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.37 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 1.03 Bn | -42.05 Mn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 6.05 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 394,057.66 |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.24 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 3.20 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.63 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 20.03 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | 364.58 Mn |
| May 1, 2026 | 364.58 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 1.70 Bn |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 1.70 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 690.43 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 690.43 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 402.93 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 402.93 Mn |
| May 2, 2025 | 718.01 Mn |
| May 2, 2025 | 718.01 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 717.83 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 717.83 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 539.46 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 539.46 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 1.33 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 1.33 Bn |
| May 3, 2024 | 321.83 Mn |
| May 3, 2024 | 321.83 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2024 | -757.68 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2024 | -757.68 Mn |