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

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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