Dollar General Corporation (DG) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Dollar General Corporation (DG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.55x as of October 2025. Operating cash flow of $1.00 Billion exceeds net income of $282.66 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Dollar General Corporation operating cash flow efficiency to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
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Dollar General Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Dollar General Corporation across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Dollar General Corporation (DG) total reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Dollar General Corporation (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Dollar General Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see DG company net worth.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.66x | $3.00 Billion | $1.13 Billion | ▲ +84.9% |
| 2024 | 1.44x | $2.39 Billion | $1.66 Billion | ▲ +75.3% |
| 2023 | 0.82x | $1.98 Billion | $2.42 Billion | ▼ -31.2% |
| 2022 | 1.19x | $2.87 Billion | $2.40 Billion | ▼ -18.2% |
| 2021 | 1.46x | $3.88 Billion | $2.66 Billion | ▲ +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.31x | $2.24 Billion | $1.71 Billion | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.35x | $2.14 Billion | $1.59 Billion | ▲ +15.2% |
| 2018 | 1.17x | $1.80 Billion | $1.54 Billion | ▼ -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.28x | $1.61 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▲ +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.18x | $1.38 Billion | $1.17 Billion | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.23x | $1.31 Billion | $1.07 Billion | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.18x | $1.21 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.19x | $1.13 Billion | $952.66 Million | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.37x | $1.05 Billion | $766.68 Million | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.31x | $824.68 Million | $627.86 Million | ▼ -33.3% |
| 2010 | 1.97x | $668.64 Million | $339.44 Million | ▼ -63.0% |
| 2009 | 5.32x | $575.18 Million | $108.18 Million | ▲ +80.9% |
| 2007 | 2.94x | $405.36 Million | $137.94 Million | ▲ +85.2% |
| 2006 | 1.59x | $555.49 Million | $350.15 Million | ▲ +40.1% |
| 2005 | 1.13x | $389.74 Million | $344.19 Million | ▼ -34.3% |
| 2004 | 1.72x | $518.55 Million | $301.00 Million | ▲ +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.64x | $434.04 Million | $264.95 Million | ▲ +28.0% |
| 2002 | 1.28x | $265.63 Million | $207.51 Million | ▼ -57.8% |
| 2001 | 3.04x | $215.50 Million | $71.00 Million | ▲ +374.5% |
| 2000 | 0.64x | $140.36 Million | $219.43 Million | ▼ -46.7% |
| 1999 | 1.20x | $218.61 Million | $182.03 Million | ▲ +24.8% |
| 1998 | 0.96x | $139.12 Million | $144.63 Million | ▼ -34.9% |
| 1997 | 1.48x | $170.09 Million | $115.10 Million | ▲ +830.3% |
| 1996 | -0.20x | $-17.77 Million | $87.82 Million | ▼ -134.4% |
| 1995 | 0.59x | $43.26 Million | $73.63 Million | ▼ -54.4% |
| 1994 | 1.29x | $62.60 Million | $48.60 Million | ▲ +7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.20x | $42.70 Million | $35.60 Million | ▲ +49.1% |
| 1992 | 0.80x | $17.30 Million | $21.50 Million | ▼ -50.6% |
| 1991 | 1.63x | $23.80 Million | $14.60 Million | ▼ -38.6% |
| 1990 | 2.65x | $32.90 Million | $12.40 Million | — |