Current Assets

Income taxes receivable

Dollar General Income taxes receivable decreased by 73.7% to $17.16M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 86.5%, from $127.13M to $17.16M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Income taxes receivable shows a downward trend with a -28.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate overpayment of estimated taxes or the accrual of refundable credits, representing a potential source of near-term cash inflow.

Detailed definition

This represents the amount of income tax overpayments or refundable tax credits that the company expects to recover from...

Peer comparison

Common for large corporations that manage complex tax filings across multiple jurisdictions.

Metric ID: income_taxes_receivable

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$16.64M$127.01M$120.37M$97.39M$33.58M$93.28M$188.08M$135.78M$50.86M$151.73M$197.56M$112.26M$34.95M$61.50M$115.70M$127.13M$31.90M$81.73M$65.36M$17.16M
QoQ Change+663.4%-5.2%-19.1%-65.5%+177.8%+101.6%-27.8%-62.5%+198.3%+30.2%-43.2%-68.9%+76.0%+88.1%+9.9%-74.9%+156.2%-20.0%-73.7%
YoY Change+101.8%-26.6%+56.2%+39.4%+51.5%+62.7%+5.0%-17.3%-31.3%-59.5%-41.4%+13.2%-8.7%+32.9%-43.5%-86.5%
Range$16.64M$197.56M
CAGR+0.7%
Avg YoY Growth+3.0%
Median YoY Growth-1.8%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dollar General's income taxes receivable?
Dollar General (DG) reported income taxes receivable of $17.16M in Q4 2025.
How has Dollar General's income taxes receivable changed year-over-year?
Dollar General's income taxes receivable decreased by 86.5% year-over-year, from $127.13M to $17.16M.
What is the long-term trend for Dollar General's income taxes receivable?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Dollar General's income taxes receivable has grown at a -28.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $90.76M to $17.16M.
What does income taxes receivable mean?
Tax refunds or credits owed to the company by government tax agencies.