Dollar General Corporation (DG) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Dollar General Corporation (DG) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.49x as of April 2026, reinvesting $351.61 Million (capex $351.61 Million ) from operating cash flow of $716.19 Million. See DG free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Dollar General Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1990–2026)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Dollar General Corporation across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Dollar General Corporation (DG) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Dollar General Corporation (1990–2026)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Dollar General Corporation. See DG free cash flow debt coverage to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.34x | $1.24 Billion | $3.63 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▼ -60.9% |
| 2025 | 0.87x | $2.62 Billion | $3.00 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▼ -38.5% |
| 2024 | 1.42x | $3.39 Billion | $2.39 Billion | $1.70 Billion | ▼ -9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.57x | $3.12 Billion | $1.98 Billion | $1.56 Billion | ▲ +110.7% |
| 2022 | 0.75x | $2.14 Billion | $2.87 Billion | $1.07 Billion | ▲ +40.7% |
| 2021 | 0.53x | $2.05 Billion | $3.88 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▼ -24.4% |
| 2020 | 0.70x | $1.57 Billion | $2.24 Billion | $784.84 Million | ▲ +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.68x | $1.47 Billion | $2.14 Billion | $734.38 Million | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.72x | $1.29 Billion | $1.80 Billion | $646.46 Million | ▲ +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.69x | $1.11 Billion | $1.61 Billion | $560.30 Million | ▲ +89.0% |
| 2016 | 0.37x | $504.81 Million | $1.38 Billion | $504.81 Million | ▲ +28.8% |
| 2015 | 0.28x | $373.97 Million | $1.31 Billion | $373.97 Million | ▼ -35.9% |
| 2014 | 0.44x | $538.44 Million | $1.21 Billion | $538.44 Million | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.51x | $571.60 Million | $1.13 Billion | $571.60 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.49x | $514.86 Million | $1.05 Billion | $514.86 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.51x | $420.39 Million | $824.68 Million | $420.39 Million | ▲ +35.9% |
| 2010 | 0.38x | $250.75 Million | $668.64 Million | $250.75 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.36x | $205.55 Million | $575.18 Million | $205.55 Million | ▲ +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.32x | $139.79 Million | $441.55 Million | $139.79 Million | ▼ -50.9% |
| 2007 | 0.65x | $261.51 Million | $405.36 Million | $261.51 Million | ▲ +26.1% |
| 2006 | 0.51x | $284.11 Million | $555.49 Million | $284.11 Million | ▼ -31.8% |
| 2005 | 0.75x | $292.17 Million | $389.74 Million | $292.17 Million | ▲ +160.3% |
| 2004 | 0.29x | $149.36 Million | $518.55 Million | $149.36 Million | ▼ -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.31x | $134.31 Million | $434.04 Million | $134.31 Million | ▼ -34.4% |
| 2002 | 0.47x | $125.36 Million | $265.63 Million | $125.36 Million | ▼ -53.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01x | $216.60 Million | $215.50 Million | $216.60 Million | ▼ -7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.09x | $152.74 Million | $140.36 Million | $152.74 Million | ▲ +69.5% |
| 1999 | 0.64x | $140.33 Million | $218.61 Million | $140.33 Million | ▼ -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.77x | $107.70 Million | $139.12 Million | $107.70 Million | ▲ +56.0% |
| 1997 | 0.50x | $84.41 Million | $170.09 Million | $84.41 Million | ▼ -67.4% |
| 1995 | 1.52x | $65.78 Million | $43.26 Million | $65.78 Million | ▲ +871.3% |
| 1994 | 0.16x | $9.80 Million | $62.60 Million | $9.80 Million | ▼ -72.9% |
| 1993 | 0.58x | $24.70 Million | $42.70 Million | $24.70 Million | ▼ -21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.74x | $12.80 Million | $17.30 Million | $12.80 Million | ▲ +97.9% |
| 1991 | 0.37x | $8.90 Million | $23.80 Million | $8.90 Million | ▼ -27.6% |
| 1990 | 0.52x | $17.00 Million | $32.90 Million | $17.00 Million | — |