Dollar General Corporation (DG) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Dollar General Corporation (DG) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.69x as of October 2025. Free cash flow of $690.43 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.00 Billion). Read how much debt does Dollar General Corporation carry for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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Dollar General Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Dollar General Corporation across 35 annual periods. Explore how much does Dollar General Corporation reinvest in capital to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Dollar General Corporation (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Dollar General Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of Dollar General Corporation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.56x | $1.69 Billion | $3.00 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▲ +94.6% |
| 2024 | 0.29x | $691.58 Million | $2.39 Billion | $1.70 Billion | ▲ +35.3% |
| 2023 | 0.21x | $423.97 Million | $1.98 Billion | $1.56 Billion | ▼ -65.9% |
| 2022 | 0.63x | $1.80 Billion | $2.87 Billion | $1.07 Billion | ▼ -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.73x | $2.85 Billion | $3.88 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▲ +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.65x | $1.45 Billion | $2.24 Billion | $784.84 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.66x | $1.41 Billion | $2.14 Billion | $734.38 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.64x | $1.16 Billion | $1.80 Billion | $646.46 Million | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.65x | $1.04 Billion | $1.61 Billion | $560.30 Million | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.63x | $873.18 Million | $1.38 Billion | $504.81 Million | ▼ -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.72x | $940.78 Million | $1.31 Billion | $373.97 Million | ▲ +28.7% |
| 2014 | 0.56x | $674.62 Million | $1.21 Billion | $538.44 Million | ▲ +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.49x | $559.76 Million | $1.13 Billion | $571.60 Million | ▼ -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.51x | $535.62 Million | $1.05 Billion | $514.86 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.49x | $404.29 Million | $824.68 Million | $420.39 Million | ▼ -21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.62x | $417.90 Million | $668.64 Million | $250.75 Million | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.64x | $369.63 Million | $575.18 Million | $205.55 Million | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.68x | $301.76 Million | $441.55 Million | $139.79 Million | ▲ +92.6% |
| 2007 | 0.35x | $143.84 Million | $405.36 Million | $261.51 Million | ▼ -27.4% |
| 2006 | 0.49x | $271.37 Million | $555.49 Million | $284.11 Million | ▲ +95.2% |
| 2005 | 0.25x | $97.56 Million | $389.74 Million | $292.17 Million | ▼ -64.8% |
| 2004 | 0.71x | $369.19 Million | $518.55 Million | $149.36 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.69x | $299.73 Million | $434.04 Million | $134.31 Million | ▲ +30.8% |
| 2002 | 0.53x | $140.26 Million | $265.63 Million | $125.36 Million | ▲ +10444.8% |
| 2001 | -0.01x | $-1.10 Million | $215.50 Million | $216.60 Million | ▲ +94.2% |
| 2000 | -0.09x | $-12.38 Million | $140.36 Million | $152.74 Million | ▼ -124.6% |
| 1999 | 0.36x | $78.28 Million | $218.61 Million | $140.33 Million | ▲ +58.5% |
| 1998 | 0.23x | $31.42 Million | $139.12 Million | $107.70 Million | ▼ -55.2% |
| 1997 | 0.50x | $85.68 Million | $170.09 Million | $84.41 Million | ▲ +196.8% |
| 1995 | -0.52x | $-22.52 Million | $43.26 Million | $65.78 Million | ▼ -161.7% |
| 1994 | 0.84x | $52.80 Million | $62.60 Million | $9.80 Million | ▲ +100.1% |
| 1993 | 0.42x | $18.00 Million | $42.70 Million | $24.70 Million | ▲ +62.1% |
| 1992 | 0.26x | $4.50 Million | $17.30 Million | $12.80 Million | ▼ -58.5% |
| 1991 | 0.63x | $14.90 Million | $23.80 Million | $8.90 Million | ▲ +29.5% |
| 1990 | 0.48x | $15.90 Million | $32.90 Million | $17.00 Million | — |