Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
Dollar General Long-Term Debt decreased by 10.8% to $4.57B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 20.2%, from $5.72B to $4.57B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 2.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher leverage and interest expense, while a decrease suggests debt repayment or deleveraging.
Detailed definition
This represents the total value of debt obligations, such as bonds or loans, that are due for repayment beyond the curre...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly by industry; capital-intensive sectors like healthcare often carry higher long-term debt.
Metric ID:
long_term_debtHistorical 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 | $4.13B | $4.16B | $4.13B | $4.17B | $3.95B | $4.29B | $5.99B | $7.01B | $7.03B | $7.30B | $6.44B | $6.23B | $6.22B | $6.24B | $5.72B | $5.72B | $5.72B | $5.73B | $5.12B | $4.57B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.6% | -0.7% | +1.1% | -5.4% | +8.7% | +39.5% | +17.1% | +0.3% | +3.8% | -11.7% | -3.2% | -0.1% | +0.2% | -8.2% | -0.1% | +0.1% | +0.0% | -10.6% | -10.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.4% | +3.2% | +45.0% | +68.0% | +78.1% | +70.0% | +7.6% | -11.1% | -11.5% | -14.5% | -11.1% | -8.2% | -8.0% | -8.2% | -10.5% | -20.2% |
Range$3.95B – $7.30B
CAGR+2.1%
Avg YoY Growth+10.3%
Median YoY Growth-8.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dollar General's long-term debt?
- Dollar General (DG) reported long-term debt of $4.57B in Q4 2025.
- How has Dollar General's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Dollar General's long-term debt decreased by 20.2% year-over-year, from $5.72B to $4.57B.
- What is the long-term trend for Dollar General's long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Dollar General's long-term debt has grown at a 2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.13B to $4.57B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- The total amount of debt that is not due for repayment within the next year.