Dollar General (DG) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General (DG) reported Free Cash Flow of $582.0 million for Q1 2026, up 10.2% on a YoY basis from $528.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 411.43% quarter-over-quarter from $113.8 million in Q4 2025.
Dollar General (DG) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at $582.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 10.2% year-over-year to $582.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $2.4 billion (up 41.94% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $2.4 billion, up 41.94% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $582.0 million, up from $113.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.3 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at -$671.6 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $417.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $348.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow slumped 292.98% — and 2024, when it soared 822.82%.
- Dollar General's Free Cash Flow stood at $286.6 million in 2022, then soared by 368.4% to $1.3 billion in 2023, then plunged by 127.63% to -$370.9 million in 2024, then jumped by 130.68% to $113.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 411.43% to $582.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $582.0 million (Q1 2026), $113.8 million (Q4 2025), and $979.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | -1.95 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 439.00 Mn |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -319.00 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 581.97 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 391.50 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | -42.05 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 61.36 Mn |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 177.26 Mn |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | 581.97 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 581.97 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 113.79 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 113.79 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 979.57 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 979.57 Mn |
| May 2, 2025 | 718.01 Mn |
| May 2, 2025 | 718.01 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 528.11 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 528.11 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2024 | -370.92 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2024 | -370.92 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 1.21 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 1.21 Bn |
| May 3, 2024 | 321.83 Mn |
| May 3, 2024 | 321.83 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 942.37 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 942.37 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 1.34 Bn |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 1.34 Bn |