Dollar General Corporation
DG Consumer Defensive Discount Stores
Dollar General Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $42.7 billion, up 5.20% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue grew 5.24%, EPS grew 33.2%, free cash flow fell 34.0% and total debt fell 20.4%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for ten consecutive years, revenue growth for ten, operating cash flow growth for three.
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Dollar General Corporation (DG) Operating cash flow
Dollar General Corporation's operating cash flow for fiscal 2026 was $3.6B, up 21.3% from $3.0B in fiscal 2025. Over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 it was $3.3B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $1.3B (fiscal 2015) to $3.9B (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 92% of that period. Operating cash flow has risen for 3 consecutive fiscal years. Dollar General Corporation ranks 4th of 10 Discount Stores companies by operating cash flow.
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $3.6B | 21.31% |
| FY2025 | $3.0B | 25.26% |
| FY2024 | $2.4B | 20.52% |
| FY2023 | $2.0B | (30.75%) |
| FY2022 | $2.9B | (26.07%) |
| FY2021 | $3.9B | 73.20% |
| FY2020 | $2.2B | 4.41% |
| FY2019 | $2.1B | 18.95% |
| FY2018 | $1.8B | 12.28% |
| FY2017 | $1.6B | 15.33% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $780.5M | 8.98% |
| Apr 2026 | $716.2M | (12.20%) |
| Jan 2026 | $815.7M | (18.76%) |
| Oct 2025 | $1.0B | 3.75% |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating cash flow against peers
| Company | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|
| WMT Walmart Inc. compare | $42.9B |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corporation compare | $15.8B |
| TGT Target Corporation compare | $8.7B |
| DG Dollar General Corporation | $3.3B |
| DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. compare | $3.1B |
| BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. compare | $1.1B |
| TBBB BBB Foods Inc. compare | $390.5M |
| OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. compare | $340.8M |
| PSMT PriceSmart, Inc. compare | $274.4M |
What Operating cash flow is
Operating Cash Flow shows how much cash a company’s day-to-day business actually brings in, after paying suppliers, staff and taxes.
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