Dollar General (DG) Inventory Average (2011 - 2026)
Dollar General (DG) posted Inventory Average of $6.5 billion for Q1 2026, down 2.09% on a QoQ basis from $6.6 billion in Q4 2025, and down 6.11% year-over-year from $6.9 billion in Q1 2025.
Dollar General (DG) Inventory Average (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General's Inventory Average history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $6.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Inventory Average fell 6.11% year-over-year to $6.5 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $6.5 billion (down 6.11% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $6.5 billion, down 4.83% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average was $6.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Dollar General, down from $6.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Inventory Average topped out at $7.4 billion in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $5.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $6.8 billion and a median of $7.0 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Inventory Average jumped 33.11% — and 2024, when it decreased 6.27%.
- Dollar General's Inventory Average stood at $7.0 billion in 2022, then gained by 5.73% to $7.4 billion in 2023, then declined by 5.16% to $7.1 billion in 2024, then fell by 6.06% to $6.6 billion in 2025, then fell by 2.09% to $6.5 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DG's Inventory Average at $6.5 billion in Q1 2026, $6.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $6.6 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 60.71 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 20.07 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 12.31 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 6.49 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 623.10 Mn |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | 232.52 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 676.55 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | 6.49 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 6.63 Bn |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 6.60 Bn |
| May 2, 2025 | 6.65 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 6.92 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 7.06 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 6.97 Bn |
| May 3, 2024 | 6.96 Bn |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 7.18 Bn |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 7.44 Bn |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 7.43 Bn |
| May 5, 2023 | 7.05 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 6.95 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 7.04 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 6.51 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 5.85 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 5.46 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 5.29 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 5.19 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 5.17 Bn |