Dollar General Corporation

DGNYSEConsumer Defensive● Active

$103.70

+$0.18(+0.17%)

Market Cap$22.9B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$158.23

52W Low$95.11

Avg Volume3.7M

Open$104.26

Beta0.26

Overview

Dollar General Corporation (DG) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

DG · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

DG · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $2.39B for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-01-30), up 41.9% year-over-year The FCF margin was 5.6%. Five-year CAGR stands at -3.4%.

FY2026 Free Cash Flow$2.39B▲ +41.9% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$2.89Btrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin5.6%$2.39B ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGR+78.1%FY2023 → FY2026

5-Year CAGR-3.4%FY2021 → FY2026

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

DG · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2026Latest$3.63B(1.24B)$2.39B▲ +41.9%5.6%

FY2025$3.00B(1.31B)$1.69B▲ +143.8%4.2%

FY2024$2.39B(1.70B)$691.6M▲ +63.1%1.8%

FY2023$1.98B(1.56B)$424.0M▼ 76.4%1.1%

FY2022$2.87B(1.07B)$1.80B▼ 37.0%5.3%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

DG · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Dollar General Corporation (DG) trades at a FCF yield of 12.64% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 7.9x. FCF per share stands at $13.14, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

12.64%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$13.14

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x7.9

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x12.9

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2026 · 2026-01-30

Cash flow statement summary

DG · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2026, Dollar General Corporation generated $3.63B in operating cash flow and spent 1.24B in capital expenditures, yielding $2.39B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$3.63B

Cash from core business operations

2026-01-30

Investing Activities

−$1.24B

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2026-01-30

Financing Activities

−$2.19B

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2026-01-30

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($3.63B) − |CapEx| (1.24B) = FCF ($2.39B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Defensive)

DG vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Dollar General CorporationYOU

$2.39B+41.9%5.6%

16%

The Procter & Gamble Company

$14.04B-15.0%16.7%

94%

Philip Morris International Inc.

$10.66B-1.0%26.2%

71%

Costco Wholesale Corporation

COST

$7.84B+18.2%2.8%

53%

The Coca-Cola Company

$5.30B+11.7%11.0%

35%

Consumer Defensive · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Dollar General Corporation (DG) reported free cash flow of $2.39B for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-01-30), up 41.9% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 5.6%.

Based on available data, Dollar General Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $2.85B in FY2021. The 5-year CAGR stands at -3.4%.

Dollar General Corporation's FCF yield is 12.64% and price-to-FCF ratio is 7.9x for FY2026, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

DG free cash flow · 8 questions

Dollar General Corporation free cash flow was $2.39B for FY2026, up 41.9% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $2.89B.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Dollar General Corporation · Dollar General Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026