Dollar General Corporation DG
- Market cap
- $26.4B
- P/E
- 15.4×
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Dollar General Corporation (DG) Free cash flow
Dollar General Corporation's free cash flow for fiscal 2026 was $2.4B, up 41.9% from $1.7B in fiscal 2025. Over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 it was $2.0B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $429.2M (fiscal 2023) to $2.9B (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 92% of that period. Free cash flow has risen for 3 consecutive fiscal years. Dollar General Corporation ranks 4th of 10 Discount Stores companies by free cash flow.
Free cash flow, annual
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Annual
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $2.4B | 41.87% |
| FY2025 | $1.7B | 142.16% |
| FY2024 | $697.8M | 62.57% |
| FY2023 | $429.2M | (76.16%) |
| FY2022 | $1.8B | (36.86%) |
| FY2021 | $2.9B | 95.89% |
| FY2020 | $1.5B | 3.09% |
| FY2019 | $1.4B | 22.03% |
| FY2018 | $1.2B | 9.77% |
| FY2017 | $1.1B | 18.67% |
Quarterly
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $374.0M | 1.53% |
| Apr 2026 | $368.4M | (36.78%) |
| Jan 2026 | $582.7M | (15.71%) |
| Oct 2025 | $691.3M | 22.00% |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| WMT Walmart Inc. compare | $13.7B |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corporation compare | $9.4B |
| TGT Target Corporation compare | $4.5B |
| DG Dollar General Corporation | $2.0B |
| DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. compare | $2.0B |
| BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. compare | $358.2M |
| OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. compare | $223.9M |
| TBBB BBB Foods Inc. compare | $182.0M |
| PSMT PriceSmart, Inc. compare | $82.4M |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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