Latest period
$1.62B
YoY change
-5.2%
5Y CAGR
+3.8%
Peak year (2023)
$1.70B
Cumulative CapEx
$16.66B
CapEx history chart for Dollar General (DG) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $1.24B
CapEx growth chart for Dollar General (DG) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: -5.2%
CapEx history table for Dollar General (DG) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.24B | -5.2% | −$68.73M | ||
| 2024 | $1.31B | -23.0% | −$390.33M | ||
| 2023 | $1.70B | +8.9% | +$139.64M | ||
| 2022 | $1.56B | +45.8% | +$490.12M | ||
| 2021 | $1.07B | +4.1% | +$42.50M | ||
| 2020 | $1.03B | +31.0% | +$243.12M | ||
| 2019 | $784.84M | +6.9% | +$50.46M | ||
| 2018 | $734.38M | +13.6% | +$87.92M | ||
| 2017 | $646.46M | +15.4% | +$86.16M | ||
| 2016 | $560.30M | +11.0% | +$55.49M | ||
| 2015 | $504.81M | +35.0% | +$130.84M | ||
| 2014 | $373.97M | -30.5% | −$164.48M | ||
| 2013 | $538.44M | -5.8% | −$33.15M | ||
| 2012 | $571.60M | +11.0% | +$56.73M | ||
| 2011 | $514.86M | +22.5% | +$94.47M | ||
| 2010 | $420.39M | +67.7% | +$169.65M | ||
| 2009 | $250.75M | +22.0% | +$45.20M | ||
| 2008 | $205.55M | +47.0% | +$65.75M | ||
| 2007 | $139.79M | -46.5% | −$121.72M | ||
| 2006 | $261.51M | -8.0% | −$22.60M | ||
| 2005 | $284.11M | -2.8% | −$8.06M | ||
| 2004 | $292.17M | +95.6% | +$142.81M | ||
| 2003 | $149.36M | +11.2% | +$15.05M | ||
| 2002 | $134.31M | +7.1% | +$8.95M | ||
| 2001 | $125.36M | -42.1% | −$91.22M | ||
| 2000 | $216.58M | +41.8% | +$63.85M | ||
| 1999 | $152.74M | +8.8% | +$12.41M | ||
| 1998 | $140.33M | +30.3% | +$32.63M | ||
| 1997 | $107.70M | +27.6% | +$23.29M | ||
| 1996 | $84.41M | +39.5% | +$23.89M | ||
| 1995 | $60.52M | -8.0% | −$5.26M | ||
| 1994 | $65.78M | +571.2% | +$55.98M | ||
| 1993 | $9.80M | -60.3% | −$14.90M | ||
| 1992 | $24.70M | +93.0% | +$11.90M | ||
| 1991 | $12.80M | +43.8% | +$3.90M | ||
| 1990 | $8.90M | -47.6% | −$8.10M | ||
| 1989 | $17.00M | — | — |
- 2025$1.24B-5.2%
- 2024$1.31B-23.0%
- 2023$1.70B+8.9%
- 2022$1.56B+45.8%
- 2021$1.07B+4.1%
- 2020$1.03B+31.0%
- 2019$784.84M+6.9%
- 2018$734.38M+13.6%
- 2017$646.46M+15.4%
- 2016$560.30M+11.0%
- 2015$504.81M+35.0%
- 2014$373.97M-30.5%
- 2013$538.44M-5.8%
- 2012$571.60M+11.0%
- 2011$514.86M+22.5%
- 2010$420.39M+67.7%
- 2009$250.75M+22.0%
- 2008$205.55M+47.0%
- 2007$139.79M-46.5%
- 2006$261.51M-8.0%
- 2005$284.11M-2.8%
- 2004$292.17M+95.6%
- 2003$149.36M+11.2%
- 2002$134.31M+7.1%
- 2001$125.36M-42.1%
- 2000$216.58M+41.8%
- 1999$152.74M+8.8%
- 1998$140.33M+30.3%
- 1997$107.70M+27.6%
- 1996$84.41M+39.5%
- 1995$60.52M-8.0%
- 1994$65.78M+571.2%
- 1993$9.80M-60.3%
- 1992$24.70M+93.0%
- 1991$12.80M+43.8%
- 1990$8.90M-47.6%
- 1989$17.00M—
CapEx values are taken from Dollar General's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Dollar General (DG)
According to Dollar General's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $1.62B. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Dollar General (DG) most recent annual CapEx stands at $1.24B (2025) – declined 5.2% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Dollar General CapEx delivered a +3.8% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.
Dollar General CapEx declined from $1.70B in 2023 to $1.24B in 2025, a 27.0% drawdown.
Across the available history, CapEx reached its high of $1.70B in 2023 and its low of $8.90M in 1990.
Dollar General Capital Expenditures by Year
Dollar General Capital Expenditures 2025: $1.24B
Dollar General posted CapEx of $1.24B in 2025, declined 5.2% below 2024.
Dollar General Capital Expenditures 2024: $1.31B
In 2024, Dollar General reported CapEx of $1.31B, declined 23.0% below 2023.
Dollar General Capital Expenditures 2023: $1.70B
Dollar General CapEx in 2023 was $1.70B, grew 8.9% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Dollar General Capital Expenditures 2022: $1.56B
2022's CapEx for Dollar General came in at $1.56B, surged 45.8% from 2021.
Dollar General Capital Expenditures 2021: $1.07B
Dollar General CapEx in 2021 was $1.07B.
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Consumer Defensive peers of Dollar General (DG), ranked by their latest CapEx
| $26.64B | |
| $5.50B | |
| $4.42B | |
| $3.77B | |
| $2.11B | |
| $1.57B | |
| $216.00M | |
| $132.28M |
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