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Dollar General Corporation

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
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

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

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2026Latest$2.39B▲ +41.9%5.6%
FY2025$1.69B▲ +143.8%4.2%
FY2024$691.6M▲ +63.1%1.8%
FY2023$424.0M▼ 76.4%1.1%
FY2022$1.80B▼ 37.0%5.3%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

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
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Cash flow statement summary

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
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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Defensive)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General CorporationYOU
DG
$2.39B+41.9%
#2
Walmart Inc.
Walmart Inc.
WMT
$14.92B+17.9%
#3
The Procter & Gamble Company
The Procter & Gamble Company
PG
$14.04B-15.0%
#4
Philip Morris International Inc.
Philip Morris International Inc.
PM
$10.66B-1.0%
#5
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST
$7.84B+18.2%
#6
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company
KO
$5.30B+11.7%
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.

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