Dollar General (DG) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General (DG) recorded Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 221.51 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 0.3% from 220.85 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Dollar General (DG) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 30, 2026), Dollar General reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 220.81 million, up 0.4% from FY2025.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 220.03 million in FY2025 (unchanged), 219.94 million in FY2024 (-2.8%), 226.3 million in FY2023 (-4.0%) and 235.81 million in FY2022 (-5.7%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has ranged from 219.8 million in fiscal Q3 2024 to 235.81 million in fiscal Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 0.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the last five years was growth of 0.6% in fiscal Q1 2027, against a decline of 6.0% in fiscal Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 221.56 million (Q1 2027), 220.81 million (Q4 2026) and 220.96 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.98 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 444.43 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 480.61 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 608.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 221.51 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 37.14 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 190.90 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 221.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 524.62 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 157.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 221.51 Mn |
| May 1, 2026 | 221.56 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 220.81 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 220.96 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 220.85 Mn |
| May 2, 2025 | 220.14 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 220.03 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 220.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 220.07 Mn |
| May 3, 2024 | 220.05 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 219.94 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 219.80 Mn |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 219.95 Mn |
| May 5, 2023 | 220.11 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 226.30 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 225.70 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 227.46 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 229.61 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 235.81 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 234.03 Mn |
API Access
Dollar General Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=DG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "DG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=DG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();