Dollar General Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (DG)
Dollar General's debt-to-equity ratio was 1.84 for fiscal 2025.
View full Dollar General company overviewDollar General annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-30 | 1.84 | −0.44 | −19.27% |
| 2024 | 2025-01-31 | 2.29 | −0.28 | −10.95% |
| 2023 | 2024-02-02 | 2.57 | −0.62 | −19.46% |
| 2022 | 2023-02-03 | 3.19 | 0.91 | +40.08% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-28 | 2.28 | 0.23 | +11.51% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-29 | 2.04 | 0.30 | +16.91% |
| 2019 | 2020-01-31 | 1.75 | 1.30 | +290.93% |
| 2018 | 2019-02-01 | 0.45 | −0.04 | −9.03% |
| 2017 | 2018-02-02 | 0.49 | −0.10 | −17.39% |
| 2016 · Feb 3 | 2017-02-03 | 0.59 | 0.04 | +7.54% |
| 2015 · Jan 29 | 2016-01-29 | 0.55 | 0.08 | +15.74% |
| 2014 | 2015-01-30 | 0.48 | −0.04 | −8.53% |
| 2013 | 2014-01-31 | 0.52 | −0.03 | −6.17% |
| 2012 | 2013-02-01 | 0.56 | −0.00 | −0.73% |
| 2011 | 2012-02-03 | 0.56 | −0.25 | −30.78% |
| 2010 | 2011-01-28 | 0.81 | — | — |
Dollar General quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-31 | 1.70 | −0.43 | −20.26% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-01 | 1.78 | −0.42 | −19.10% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-30 | 1.84 | −0.44 | −19.27% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-10-31 | 2.01 | −0.31 | −13.22% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-01 | 2.13 | −0.27 | −11.44% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-02 | 2.21 | −0.27 | −10.99% |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-01-31 | 2.29 | −0.28 | −10.95% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-01 | 2.32 | −0.37 | −13.60% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-02 | 2.40 | −0.46 | −16.10% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-03 | 2.48 | −0.55 | −18.22% |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-02 | 2.57 | −0.62 | −19.46% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-11-03 | 2.69 | −0.01 | −0.38% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-08-04 | 2.86 | 0.36 | +14.40% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-05-05 | 3.03 | 0.51 | +20.37% |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-02-03 | 3.19 | 0.91 | +40.08% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-28 | 2.70 | 0.42 | +18.47% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-29 | 2.50 | 0.23 | +10.17% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-29 | 2.52 | 0.32 | +14.61% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-28 | 2.28 | 0.23 | +11.51% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-29 | 2.28 | 0.35 | +18.16% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-30 | 2.27 | 0.47 | +26.36% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-30 | 2.20 | 0.41 | +22.64% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-29 | 2.04 | 0.30 | +16.91% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-30 | 1.93 | 0.21 | +12.45% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-07-31 | 1.80 | 0.17 | +10.65% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-01 | 1.79 | 0.14 | +8.36% |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-01-31 | 1.75 | 1.30 | +290.93% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-01 | 1.71 | 1.26 | +275.00% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-02 | 1.63 | 1.19 | +273.13% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-03 | 1.65 | 1.19 | +259.94% |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-01 | 0.45 | −0.04 | −9.03% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-02 | 0.46 | — | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-03 | 0.44 | — | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-04 | 0.46 | — | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-02 | 0.49 | −0.10 | −17.39% |
| Q4 2016 · Feb 3 | 2017-02-03 | 0.59 | 0.04 | +7.54% |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-29 | 0.55 | 0.08 | +15.74% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-01 | 0.49 | −0.14 | −21.99% |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-30 | 0.48 | −0.04 | −8.53% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-10-31 | 0.50 | −0.06 | −10.02% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-01 | 0.57 | 0.02 | +3.02% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-02 | 0.62 | 0.07 | +13.61% |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-01-31 | 0.52 | −0.03 | −6.17% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-01 | 0.55 | −0.08 | −13.19% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-08-02 | 0.55 | −0.05 | −8.56% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-05-03 | 0.55 | −0.08 | −12.72% |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-02-01 | 0.56 | −0.00 | −0.73% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-11-02 | 0.64 | 0.04 | +6.90% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-08-03 | 0.60 | −0.04 | −5.55% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-05-04 | 0.63 | −0.15 | −18.85% |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-02-03 | 0.56 | −0.25 | −30.78% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-28 | 0.60 | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-29 | 0.64 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-29 | 0.77 | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-28 | 0.81 | — | — |
Dollar General debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Dollar General's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 2.04 to 1.84, a change of −0.20. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 1.70.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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