Dollar General (DG): financials, SEC filings and peers

Dollar General (DG) is a consumer staples merchandise retail company in the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

It was founded in 1939 and joined the S&P 500 on December 3, 2012.

Its fiscal year ends in January, and its shares trade on the NYSE.

In its SEC filings it is classified as “Retail-Variety Stores”.

Dollar General at a glance

Revenue (12 months): $43.6B
Revenue growth: +4.8%
Operating margin: 5.6%
Net income (12 months): $1.7B
Free cash flow (12 months): $2.0B
Cash: $1.6B
Debt: $4.6B
Diluted EPS (12 months): $7.69

Twelve months to July 31, 2026, from the 10-Q filed August 27, 2026.

Latest twelve months

Over the twelve months to July 31, 2026, Dollar General reported revenue of $43.6 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+4.8%).

Its operating margin was 5.6%, up 1.3 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $6 was left as operating profit.

Net income was $1.7 billion (3.9% of revenue), 43.0% higher than a year earlier.

Operating cash flow was $3.3 billion and capital spending $1.3 billion, leaving free cash flow of $2.0 billion (4.6% of revenue).

At the end of the period it held $1.6 billion in cash and $4.6 billion in debt, a net debt position of $3.0 billion.

Five-year trend

Revenue went from $33.7 billion in fiscal 2021 to $42.7 billion in fiscal 2026, about 4.8% a year.
Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
Operating margin narrowed from 10.5% to 5.2% over the same years.
Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.

Fiscal year	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
Revenue	$34.2B	$37.8B	$38.7B	$40.6B	$42.7B
Revenue growth	1.4%	10.6%	2.2%	5.0%	5.2%
Operating margin	9.4%	8.8%	6.3%	4.2%	5.2%
Net income	$2.4B	$2.4B	$1.7B	$1.1B	$1.5B
Free cash flow	$1.8B	$424M	$692M	$1.7B	$2.4B
Diluted EPS	$10.17	$10.68	$7.55	$5.11	$6.85

Fiscal years as reported in Dollar General’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.

Recent SEC filings

8-K filed August 28, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure
10-Q filed August 27, 2026 — quarterly report
8-K filed August 27, 2026 — Earnings results; Regulation FD disclosure
10-Q filed June 2, 2026 — quarterly report
8-K filed June 2, 2026 — Earnings results; Shareholder vote results
8-K filed March 24, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure
10-K filed March 20, 2026 — annual report
8-K filed March 12, 2026 — Earnings results; Regulation FD disclosure

All Dollar General filings on SEC EDGAR

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Questions about Dollar General

Is Dollar General's revenue growing?

Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to July 31, 2026 was $43.6 billion, up 4.8% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.

Is Dollar General profitable?

Yes. It earned $1.7 billion in net income over the twelve months to July 31, 2026, a net margin of 3.9%.

Does Dollar General have more cash or more debt?

At July 31, 2026 it had $1.6 billion in cash and $4.6 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.

When did Dollar General last file financial results?

Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on August 27, 2026.

Which companies are similar to Dollar General?

In the S&P 500, Dollar General is grouped in Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail within the Consumer Staples sector. Costco (COST), Dollar Tree (DLTR), Target Corporation (TGT), Walmart (WMT) are in the same group.

Understand the numbers

Source: Dollar General’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.