Dollar General (DG) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)

Dollar General (DG) reported Share-based Compensation of -$2.9 million for Q1 2026, down 129.15% on a YoY basis from $10.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 114.37% quarter-over-quarter from $20.4 million in Q4 2025.

Dollar General (DG) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dollar General has reported Share-based Compensation for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$2.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 129.15% year-over-year to -$2.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $70.4 million (up 19.89% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $70.4 million, up 19.89% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at -$2.9 million, down from $20.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $30.3 million in Q2 2025, with the low at -$2.9 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $16.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $15.2 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Share-based Compensation jumped 106.34% — and 2026, when it slumped 129.15%.
  • Dollar General's Share-based Compensation stood at $15.5 million in 2022, then slumped by 55.97% to $6.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 106.34% to $14.1 million in 2024, then jumped by 44.94% to $20.4 million in 2025, then tumbled by 114.37% to -$2.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at -$2.9 million (Q1 2026), $20.4 million (Q4 2025), and $22.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Walmart 956.84 Bn 952.46 Bn 42.63 Bn -
2 Costco Wholesale 432.83 Bn 414.59 Bn 8.88 Bn 166.00 Mn
3 Target 56.21 Bn 52.67 Bn 7.38 Bn 54.00 Mn
4 Dollar General 23.49 Bn 22.35 Bn 3.32 Bn -2.93 Mn
5 Dollar Tree 21.20 Bn 20.20 Bn 1.83 Bn 21.10 Mn
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.80 Bn 11.77 Bn 1.03 Bn 13.28 Mn
7 Pricesmart 5.36 Bn 5.05 Bn 265.07 Mn 4.90 Mn
8 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.83 Bn 4.53 Bn 310.92 Mn 3.25 Mn
9 Bbb Foods 22.42 Mn -214.22 Mn 210.92 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 30, 2026 -2.93 Mn
Jan 30, 2026 -2.93 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 20.37 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 20.37 Mn
Aug 1, 2025 22.70 Mn
Aug 1, 2025 22.70 Mn
May 2, 2025 30.27 Mn
May 2, 2025 30.27 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 10.04 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 10.04 Mn
Nov 1, 2024 14.05 Mn
Nov 1, 2024 14.05 Mn
Aug 2, 2024 12.80 Mn
Aug 2, 2024 12.80 Mn
May 3, 2024 21.85 Mn
May 3, 2024 21.85 Mn
Feb 2, 2024 11.19 Mn
Feb 2, 2024 11.19 Mn
Nov 3, 2023 6.81 Mn
Nov 3, 2023 6.81 Mn