Operating Cash Flow
Dollar General Operating Cash Flow decreased by 18.8% to $815.68M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.8%, from $800.90M to $815.68M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 6.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong operational efficiency and cash generation, while a decrease may signal operational challenges or issues with working capital management.
Detailed definition
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Peer comparison
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net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $702.99M | $614.55M | $909.17M | $639.10M | $449.52M | $498.50M | $300.17M | $736.37M | $191.12M | $535.61M | $715.30M | $949.78M | $663.81M | $988.92M | $542.43M | $800.90M | $847.16M | $967.70M | $1.00B | $815.68M |
| QoQ Change | — | -12.6% | +47.9% | -29.7% | -29.7% | +10.9% | -39.8% | +145.3% | -74.0% | +180.3% | +33.5% | +32.8% | -30.1% | +49.0% | -45.1% | +47.6% | +5.8% | +14.2% | +3.7% | -18.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -36.1% | -18.9% | -67.0% | +15.2% | -57.5% | +7.4% | +138.3% | +29.0% | +247.3% | +84.6% | -24.2% | -15.7% | +27.6% | -2.1% | +85.1% | +1.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dollar General's operating cash flow?
- Dollar General (DG) reported operating cash flow of $815.68M in Q4 2025.
- How has Dollar General's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Dollar General's operating cash flow increased by 1.8% year-over-year, from $800.90M to $815.68M.
- What is the long-term trend for Dollar General's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Dollar General's operating cash flow has grown at a 6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.87B to $3.63B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.