Tax
Income Tax
Dollar General Income Tax increased by 36.6% to $119.17M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 221.4%, from $37.08M to $119.17M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows a downward trend with a -9.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase relative to pre-tax income may signal a higher effective tax rate or changes in tax legislation, while a decrease may indicate tax benefits or lower jurisdictional rates.
Detailed definition
Represents the total provision for income taxes recognized by the company during the reporting period, including both cu...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's geographic footprint and tax planning strategies compared to peers.
Metric ID:
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $190.71M | $173.12M | $139.36M | $160.73M | $153.82M | $192.30M | $155.28M | $199.22M | $143.44M | $139.14M | $74.94M | $100.72M | $110.35M | $107.64M | $59.42M | $37.08M | $119.58M | $126.28M | $87.26M | $119.17M |
| QoQ Change | — | -9.2% | -19.5% | +15.3% | -4.3% | +25.0% | -19.2% | +28.3% | -28.0% | -3.0% | -46.1% | +34.4% | +9.6% | -2.5% | -44.8% | -37.6% | +222.5% | +5.6% | -30.9% | +36.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -19.3% | +11.1% | +11.4% | +23.9% | -6.8% | -27.6% | -51.7% | -49.4% | -23.1% | -22.6% | -20.7% | -63.2% | +8.4% | +17.3% | +46.8% | +221.4% |
Range$37.08M – $199.22M
CAGR-9.4%
Avg YoY Growth+3.5%
Median YoY Growth-13.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dollar General's income tax?
- Dollar General (DG) reported income tax of $119.17M in Q4 2025.
- How has Dollar General's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Dollar General's income tax increased by 221.4% year-over-year, from $37.08M to $119.17M.
- What is the long-term trend for Dollar General's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Dollar General's income tax has grown at a -9.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $663.92M to $452.28M.
- What does income tax mean?
- The total amount of income tax the company is required to pay on its earnings.