Dollar General Corporation (DG) Balance Sheet
DG balance sheet, FY2026
January 31, 2026 · U.S. dollars$30.96B assets = $22.45B liabilities + $8.51B equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what DG owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
DG financial health
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal FY2026.
DG balance sheet trends, FY2017–FY2026
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $11.67BFY2017 | $30.96BFY2026 | +11.4%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $6.27BFY2017 | $22.45BFY2026 | +15.2%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $5.41BFY2017 | $8.51BFY2026 | +5.2%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $187.9MFY2017 | $1.14BFY2026 | +22.2%/yr | |
| Total debt | $3.21BFY2017 | $15.72BFY2026 | +19.3%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | −$3.02BFY2017 | −$14.58BFY2026 | −$11.6B | |
| Working capital | $1.05BFY2017 | $936.7MFY2026 | −$118.3M | |
| Book value per share | $19.15FY2017 | $38.55FY2026 | +8.1%/yr | |
| Current ratio | 1.40FY2017 | 1.13FY2026 | −0.27 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.59FY2017 | 1.85FY2026 | +1.25 | |
| Shares outstanding | 282.3MFY2017 | 220.8MFY2026 | −2.7%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
DG assets
DG liabilities and equity
DG debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
DG balance sheet
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.14B | $932.6M | $537.3M | $381.6M | $344.8M | $1.38B | $240.3M | $235.5M | $267.4M | $187.9M |
| Cash & equivalents | $1.14B | $932.6M | $537.3M | $381.6M | $344.8M | $1.38B | $240.3M | $235.5M | $267.4M | $187.9M |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $17.2M | $127.1M | $112.3M | $135.8M | $97.4M | $90.8M | $76.5M | $57.8M | $108.3M | $11.1M |
| Inventory | $6.33B | $6.71B | $6.99B | $6.76B | $5.61B | $5.25B | $4.68B | $4.10B | $3.61B | $3.26B |
| Other current assets | $410.3M | $393.0M | $366.9M | $302.9M | $247.3M | $199.4M | $184.2M | $272.7M | $263.1M | $220.0M |
| Total current assets | $7.90B | $8.16B | $8.01B | $7.58B | $6.30B | $6.91B | $5.18B | $4.66B | $4.25B | $3.68B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $17.47B | $17.37B | $17.19B | $15.91B | $14.44B | $13.37B | $12.07B | $2.97B | $2.70B | $2.43B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $56.2M | $57.3M | $60.6M | $57.7M | $46.1M | $36.6M | $34.1M | $31.4M | $28.8M | $20.8M |
| Total assets | $30.96B | $31.13B | $30.80B | $29.08B | $26.33B | $25.86B | $22.83B | $13.20B | $12.52B | $11.67B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $4.05B | $3.83B | $3.59B | $3.55B | $3.74B | $3.61B | $2.86B | $2.39B | $2.01B | $1.56B |
| Short-term debt | $1.55B | $1.98B | $2.16B | $1.29B | $1.18B | $1.07B | $965.4M | $1.9M | $401.3M | $500.9M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | $10.7M | $1.06B | — | — | — | $609.7M | $515.7M | $652.8M |
| Total current liabilities | $6.96B | $6.87B | $6.73B | $5.89B | $5.98B | $5.71B | $4.54B | $3.02B | $2.96B | $2.62B |
| Long-term debt | $4.57B | $5.72B | $6.23B | $7.01B | $4.17B | $4.13B | $2.91B | $2.86B | $2.60B | $2.71B |
| Lease obligations | $11.14B | $11.22B | $11.09B | $10.65B | $10.07B | $9.46B | $8.78B | — | — | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $10.92B | $11.13B | $11.09B | $10.64B | $9.91B | $9.36B | $8.67B | $908.0M | $821.6M | $932.6M |
| Total liabilities | $22.45B | $23.72B | $24.05B | $23.54B | $20.07B | $19.20B | $16.12B | $6.79B | $6.39B | $6.27B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $192.7M | $192.4M | $192.2M | $191.7M | $201.3M | $210.7M | $220.4M | $227.1M | $235.1M | $240.8M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $4.40B | $3.41B | $2.80B | $1.66B | $2.47B | $3.01B | $3.16B | $2.94B | $2.70B | $2.02B |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | $11.2M | $3.0M | $493,000 | $43,000 | −$1.2M | −$2.2M | −$3.1M | −$3.2M | −$4.2M | −$5.0M |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $8.51B | $7.41B | $6.75B | $5.54B | $6.26B | $6.66B | $6.70B | $6.42B | $6.13B | $5.41B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $15.72B | $17.46B | $18.09B | $17.66B | $14.25B | $13.59B | $11.70B | $2.86B | $3.01B | $3.21B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$14.58B | −$16.53B | −$17.55B | −$17.28B | −$13.90B | −$12.21B | −$11.46B | −$2.63B | −$2.74B | −$3.02B |
| Working capital | $936.7M | $1.30B | $1.29B | $1.69B | $324.5M | $1.20B | $634.3M | $1.65B | $1.28B | $1.05B |
| Tangible book value | $2.97B | $1.88B | $1.21B | $3.5M | $723.6M | $1.12B | $1.16B | $878.6M | $586.8M | −$133.0M |
| Book value per share | $38.55 | $33.69 | $30.69 | $24.49 | $26.55 | $26.64 | $25.97 | $24.12 | $22.41 | $19.15 |
| Shares outstanding | 220.8M | 220.0M | 219.9M | 226.3M | 235.8M | 250.1M | 258.1M | 266.1M | 273.4M | 282.3M |
| Current ratio | 1.13 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.29 | 1.05 | 1.21 | 1.14 | 1.55 | 1.43 | 1.40 |
| Quick ratio | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.26 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.08 |
| Debt / equity | 1.85 | 2.36 | 2.68 | 3.19 | 2.28 | 2.04 | 1.75 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.59 |
| Equity / assets | 27.5% | 23.8% | 21.9% | 19.1% | 23.8% | 25.8% | 29.4% | 48.6% | 48.9% | 46.3% |
| Jul '26 | Apr '26 | Jan '26 | Oct '25 | Jul '25 | Apr '25 | Jan '25 | Oct '24 | Jul '24 | Apr '24 | Jan '24 | Oct '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.59B | $1.35B | $1.14B | $1.24B | $1.28B | $850.0M | $932.6M | $537.3M | $1.22B | $720.7M | $537.3M | $365.4M |
| Cash & equivalents | $1.59B | $1.35B | $1.14B | $1.24B | $1.28B | $850.0M | $932.6M | $537.3M | $1.22B | $720.7M | $537.3M | $365.4M |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Receivables | $75.4M | $12.0M | $17.2M | $65.4M | $81.7M | $31.9M | $127.1M | $115.7M | $61.5M | $34.9M | $112.3M | $197.6M |
| Inventory | $6.55B | $6.64B | $6.33B | $6.65B | $6.61B | $6.59B | $6.71B | $7.12B | $7.00B | $6.93B | $6.99B | $7.36B |
| Other current assets | $564.1M | $466.4M | $410.3M | $419.2M | $422.7M | $424.3M | $393.0M | $404.6M | $439.5M | $406.9M | $366.9M | $352.0M |
| Total current assets | $8.78B | $8.47B | $7.90B | $8.38B | $8.40B | $7.90B | $8.16B | $8.18B | $8.72B | $8.10B | $8.01B | $8.27B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $17.77B | $17.64B | $17.47B | $17.75B | $17.66B | $17.50B | $17.37B | $17.69B | $17.49B | $17.31B | $17.19B | $16.75B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B | $5.54B |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $72.5M | $56.2M | $56.2M | $55.1M | $55.8M | $55.3M | $57.3M | $59.0M | $61.5M | $63.0M | $60.6M | $62.6M |
| Total assets | $32.17B | $31.70B | $30.96B | $31.72B | $31.65B | $30.99B | $31.13B | $31.46B | $31.81B | $31.01B | $30.80B | $30.62B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $4.35B | $4.34B | $4.05B | $4.30B | $3.97B | $3.84B | $3.83B | $4.05B | $3.87B | $3.47B | $3.59B | $3.65B |
| Short-term debt | $1.58B | $1.57B | $1.55B | $1.54B | $1.52B | $1.50B | $1.98B | $1.96B | $2.19B | $2.18B | $2.16B | $2.11B |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12.2M | $10.7M | $10.7M | $9.2M |
| Total current liabilities | $7.27B | $7.24B | $6.96B | $7.15B | $6.70B | $6.40B | $6.87B | $7.11B | $7.14B | $6.64B | $6.73B | $6.79B |
| Long-term debt | $4.56B | $4.56B | $4.57B | $5.12B | $5.73B | $5.72B | $5.72B | $5.72B | $6.24B | $6.22B | $6.23B | $6.44B |
| Lease obligations | $11.20B | $11.22B | $11.14B | $11.37B | $11.32B | $11.27B | $11.22B | $11.32B | $11.21B | $11.13B | $11.09B | $10.90B |
| Other long-term liabilities | $11.06B | $11.05B | $10.92B | $11.26B | $11.21B | $11.16B | $11.13B | $11.28B | $11.18B | $11.15B | $11.09B | $10.94B |
| Total liabilities | $22.88B | $22.86B | $22.45B | $23.53B | $23.64B | $23.28B | $23.72B | $24.12B | $24.55B | $24.01B | $24.05B | $24.17B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $193.0M | $193.0M | $192.7M | $192.6M | $192.6M | $192.6M | $192.4M | $192.4M | $192.4M | $192.4M | $192.2M | $192.1M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $5.13B | $4.71B | $4.40B | $4.10B | $3.95B | $3.67B | $3.41B | $3.34B | $3.28B | $3.03B | $2.80B | $2.53B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | $11.6M | $11.0M | $11.2M | $7.2M | $6.3M | $4.8M | $3.0M | $3.5M | $2.3M | $413,000 | $493,000 | $254,000 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $9.29B | $8.84B | $8.51B | $8.19B | $8.01B | $7.70B | $7.41B | $7.34B | $7.26B | $7.00B | $6.75B | $6.45B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $15.61B | $15.80B | $15.72B | $16.51B | $17.07B | $17.02B | $17.46B | $17.57B | $18.21B | $18.12B | $18.09B | $18.09B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$14.02B | −$14.45B | −$14.58B | −$15.27B | −$15.78B | −$16.17B | −$16.53B | −$17.03B | −$16.99B | −$17.40B | −$17.55B | −$17.72B |
| Working capital | $1.52B | $1.22B | $936.7M | $1.23B | $1.70B | $1.49B | $1.30B | $1.07B | $1.58B | $1.46B | $1.29B | $1.48B |
| Tangible book value | $3.75B | $3.30B | $2.97B | $2.65B | $2.47B | $2.17B | $1.88B | $1.80B | $1.72B | $1.46B | $1.21B | $913.6M |
| Book value per share | $41.93 | $39.91 | $38.46 | $37.05 | $36.28 | $35.00 | $33.70 | $33.38 | $32.99 | $31.81 | $30.69 | $29.35 |
| Shares outstanding | 221.5M | 221.6M | 221.3M | 221.0M | 220.9M | 220.1M | 220.0M | 220.0M | 220.1M | 220.1M | 219.9M | 219.8M |
| Current ratio | 1.21 | 1.17 | 1.13 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 1.23 | 1.19 | 1.15 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.19 | 1.22 |
| Quick ratio | 0.23 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.09 | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.08 |
| Debt / equity | 1.68 | 1.79 | 1.85 | 2.02 | 2.13 | 2.21 | 2.36 | 2.39 | 2.51 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.80 |
| Equity / assets | 28.9% | 27.9% | 27.5% | 25.8% | 25.3% | 24.9% | 23.8% | 23.3% | 22.8% | 22.6% | 21.9% | 21.1% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed March 20, 2026); data from EODHD.
DG financial position
At the end of fiscal 2026 (January 31, 2026), Dollar General had total assets of $31.0 billion (down 0.5% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $22.5 billion and shareholders' equity of $8.5 billion. It held $1.1 billion in cash and short-term investments against $15.7 billion of debt, net debt of $14.6 billion. Its current ratio was 1.13. In the latest quarter (ended July 31, 2026) total assets were $32.2 billion and equity $9.3 billion.
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DG balance sheet FAQ
What are Dollar General's total assets?
Dollar General reported total assets of $31.0 billion at the end of fiscal 2026 (January 31, 2026), compared with $31.1 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does Dollar General have?
Dollar General had $15.7 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2026, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 1.85.
How much cash does Dollar General have?
Dollar General held $1.1 billion in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2026; with $15.7 billion of debt that is net debt of $14.6 billion.
What is Dollar General's book value?
Dollar General's shareholders' equity (book value) was $8.5 billion at the end of fiscal 2026, or $38.55 per share.
What is Dollar General's current ratio?
Dollar General had current assets of $7.9 billion and current liabilities of $7.0 billion, a current ratio of 1.13 (it can cover its short-term obligations).
How much goodwill does Dollar General have?
Dollar General carried $5.5 billion of goodwill and intangible assets, 17.9% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2026.