Dollar General (DG) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General's (DG) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 5.56% in Q1 2026, up 270.0% YoY from 1.5% in Q1 2025, and up 38.95% on a QoQ basis from 4.0% in Q4 2025.
Dollar General (DG) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General (DG) has 17 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 5.56% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 270.0% year-over-year to 5.56% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 5.16% (up 94.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 5.16%, up 94.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin improved to 5.56% in Q1 2026, from 4.0% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 9.69% in Q3 2022 to a low of 2.86% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 6.31% and a median of 5.56% in 2026 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBITDA Margin plunged 330 bps — and 2026, when it surged 270 bps.
- Tracing DG's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 7.77% in 2022, then sank by 42 bps to 4.47% in 2023, then decreased by 29 bps to 3.18% in 2024, then advanced by 26 bps to 4.0% in 2025, then jumped by 39 bps to 5.56% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 5.56% (Q1 2026), 4.0% (Q4 2025), and 5.55% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 828.54 Bn | 817.81 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 4.22% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 414.96 Bn | 394.96 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 3.99% |
| 3 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 68.46 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 4.46% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.64 Bn | 25.29 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 5.92% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.25 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 9.51% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.76 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 3.67% |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.91 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 22.24% |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.12 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 4.43% |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.56 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 10.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 9.82% |