Total Equity
Dollar General Total Equity increased by 4.0% to $8.51B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.8%, from $7.41B to $8.51B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Equity shows an upward trend with a 5.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase generally signals growth in retained earnings or capital injections, while a decrease may indicate share buybacks, dividend payments, or net losses.
Detailed definition
This represents the residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all its liabilities. It reflects the n...
Peer comparison
Standard across all public companies; peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high equity levels to support R&D and M&A.
total_stockholders_equityHistorical 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 | $6.25B | $6.14B | $6.19B | $6.26B | $5.96B | $6.19B | $6.09B | $5.54B | $5.94B | $6.30B | $6.45B | $6.75B | $7.00B | $7.26B | $7.34B | $7.41B | $7.70B | $8.01B | $8.19B | $8.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.8% | +0.9% | +1.2% | -4.8% | +3.8% | -1.5% | -9.1% | +7.1% | +6.1% | +2.4% | +4.6% | +3.7% | +3.7% | +1.1% | +1.0% | +3.9% | +4.0% | +2.2% | +4.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.6% | +0.8% | -1.6% | -11.5% | -0.4% | +1.8% | +5.9% | +21.8% | +17.9% | +15.3% | +13.8% | +9.8% | +10.0% | +10.4% | +11.5% | +14.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dollar General's total equity?
- Dollar General (DG) reported total equity of $8.51B in Q4 2025.
- How has Dollar General's total equity changed year-over-year?
- Dollar General's total equity increased by 14.8% year-over-year, from $7.41B to $8.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for Dollar General's total equity?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Dollar General's total equity has grown at a 5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.66B to $8.51B.
- What does total equity mean?
- The total value of the company that belongs to the shareholders after all debts are paid.