Dollar General (DG) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General (DG) posted Free Cash Flow of $1.7 billion for Q1 2026, up 146.08% on a QoQ basis from $690.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 136.69% year-over-year from $717.8 million in Q1 2025.
Dollar General (DG) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General's Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.7 billion for 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 was $1.7 billion for Q1 2026 at Dollar General, up from $690.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$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 tumbled 170.37% — and 2024, when it soared 665.55%.
- Dollar General's Free Cash Flow stood at -$639.0 million in 2022, then soared by 333.25% to $1.5 billion in 2023, then plunged by 63.81% to $539.5 million in 2024, then rose by 27.99% to $690.4 million in 2025, then soared by 146.08% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DG's Free Cash Flow at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, $690.4 million in Q4 2025, and $402.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | -1.95 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 4.29 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -319.00 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 603.30 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | -42.05 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 142.45 Mn |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | 404,122.20 |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 164.38 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 1.49 Bn |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 1.49 Bn |