Dollar General (LTS:0IC7) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $7.34 (As of Apr. 2026)

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LTS:0IC7 Dollar General Corp LTS:0IC7
74 GF Score
Price $123.28
GF Value $122.35
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Dollar General Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Dollar General LTS:0IC7 -2.10% 74 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $7.34 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates LTS:0IC7 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $122.35 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Dollar General's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $1.646. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $7.34 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Dollar General's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 12.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 8.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 9.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 15.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Dollar General was 94.30% per year. The lowest was 6.20% per year. And the median was 17.30% per year.

As of today (2026-07-22), Dollar General's current stock price is $123.2805. Dollar General's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $7.34. Dollar General's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 16.80.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Dollar General was 54.36. The lowest was 10.92. And the median was 38.13.


Dollar General  (LTS:0IC7) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Dollar General's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=123.2805/7.34
=16.80

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Dollar General was 54.36. The lowest was 10.92. And the median was 38.13.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Dollar General Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Dollar General Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dollar General's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Dollar General Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Dollar General Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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Dollar General Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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LTS:0IC7 vs DLTR, BJ, PSMT: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Dollar General's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Dollar General Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dollar General's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dollar General's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Dollar General Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Dollar General's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=1.646/333.0200*333.0200
=1.646

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Dollar General Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201607 0.776 240.628 1.074
201610 0.686 241.729 0.945
201701 1.179 242.839 1.617
201704 1.333 244.524 1.815
201707 0.384 244.786 0.522
201710 0.667 246.663 0.901
201801 1.849 247.867 2.484
201804 1.427 250.546 1.897
201807 1.281 252.006 1.693
201810 0.892 252.885 1.175
201901 1.699 251.712 2.248
201904 1.650 255.548 2.150
201907 1.575 256.571 2.044
201910 1.186 257.346 1.535
202001 1.215 257.971 1.568
202004 6.075 256.389 7.891
202007 3.736 259.101 4.802
202010 0.814 260.388 1.041
202101 0.661 261.582 0.842
202104 1.770 267.054 2.207
202107 1.581 273.003 1.929
202110 2.770 276.589 3.335
202201 1.497 281.148 1.773
202204 0.731 289.109 0.842
202207 0.533 296.276 0.599
202210 -0.528 298.012 -0.590
202301 1.142 299.170 1.271
202304 -0.782 303.363 -0.858
202307 0.595 305.691 0.648
202310 1.104 307.671 1.195
202401 2.229 308.417 2.407
202404 1.463 313.548 1.554
202407 2.886 314.540 3.056
202410 0.914 315.664 0.964
202501 2.401 317.671 2.517
202504 2.527 320.795 2.623
202507 2.557 323.048 2.636
202510 3.125 0.000
202601 2.630 325.252 2.693
202604 1.646 333.020 1.646

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $7.34 mean?
Dollar General (LTS:0IC7) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $7.34 as of Apr. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Dollar General and its competitors.
Is Dollar General's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Dollar General's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $7.34. Overall, Dollar General has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dollar General's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to DLTR and BJ?
Dollar General's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $7.34 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Dollar General and its competitors. Dollar General's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $7.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dollar General stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dollar General (LTS:0IC7) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $122.35, compared to a current price of $123.28 — trading 0.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $7.34. Dollar General's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Dollar General (LTS:0IC7), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $7.34 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Dollar General (LTS:0IC7) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dollar General stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $123.28 is trading 0.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $122.35. GuruFocus considers Dollar General to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0IC7:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $7.34
  • GF Value™: $122.35 vs. price of $123.28 (0.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0IC7 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Dollar General Business Description

Address 100 Mission Ridge, Goodlettsville, TN, USA, 37072
Since its beginning in 1939, Dollar General has grown to become the largest dollar store operator in the United States, with more than 20,000 small-box discount stores across 48 states. The firm generated over $42 billion in fiscal 2025 sales. The retailer maintains a heavy concentration of stores in rural and low-income markets underserved by big-box retailers. It's 11,000 stock-keeping units, including 2,000 priced at $1 or less, span consumables (82% of sales), seasonal items (10%), home products (5%), and apparel (3%). More than 20% of sales are derived from private label.
74GF Score

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