Dollar General DG
NYSE DG
$124.52 -3.35 (-2.62%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Dollar General (DG) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)

Dollar General's (DG) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 6.81% in Q3 2026, up 126.0% on a YoY basis from 3.01% in Q3 2025, and up 15.09% quarter-over-quarter from 5.92% in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Dollar General (DG) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dollar General (DG) has reported EBITDA Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 6.81% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 126.0% year-over-year to 6.81%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at 5.59% (up 129.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 5.16%, up 94.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin improved to 6.81% in Q3 2026 per DG's latest filing, from 5.92% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 9.69% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 2.86% in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 6.31% across 5 years, with a median of 5.88% in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: EBITDA Margin sank 330 bps in 2023, then soared 270 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 7.77% in 2022, then tumbled by 42 bps to 4.47% in 2023, then dropped by 29 bps to 3.18% in 2024, then grew by 26 bps to 4.0% in 2025, then jumped by 70 bps to 6.81% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 6.81%, 5.92%, and 5.56% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Walmart 841.10 Bn 829.57 Bn 49.13 Bn 4.99%
2 Dollar General 27.49 Bn 25.90 Bn 3.68 Bn 6.81%
3 Dollar Tree 22.62 Bn 21.57 Bn 2.10 Bn 14.11%
4 Tractor Supply 17.83 Bn 17.60 Bn 1.68 Bn 10.29%
5 Bbb Foods 5.92 Bn 5.24 Bn 250.62 Mn 22.24%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 31, 2026 6.81%
May 1, 2026 5.92%
Jan 30, 2026 5.56%
Oct 31, 2025 4.00%
Aug 1, 2025 5.55%
May 2, 2025 5.52%
Jan 31, 2025 2.86%
Nov 1, 2024 3.18%
Aug 2, 2024 5.39%
May 3, 2024 5.51%
Feb 2, 2024 5.88%
Nov 3, 2023 4.47%
Aug 4, 2023 7.07%
May 5, 2023 7.93%
Feb 3, 2023 9.15%
Oct 28, 2022 7.77%
Jul 29, 2022 9.69%
Apr 29, 2022 8.53%
Jan 28, 2022 9.21%
Oct 29, 2021 7.81%