Dollar General (DG) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General's (DG) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 6.43% in Q3 2026, up 142.0% on a YoY basis from 2.66% in Q3 2025, and up 17.36% quarter-over-quarter from 5.48% in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Dollar General (DG) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General (DG) has reported EBT Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 6.43% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, EBT Margin rose 142.0% year-over-year to 6.43%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at 5.12% (up 144.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 4.6%, up 105.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin rose to 6.43% in Q3 2026 per DG's latest filing, from 5.48% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 9.23% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 2.22% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 5.69% across 5 years, with a median of 5.1% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: EBT Margin tumbled 358 bps in 2023, then surged 278 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 7.2% in 2022, then sank by 50 bps to 3.62% in 2023, then sank by 31 bps to 2.51% in 2024, then surged by 38 bps to 3.47% in 2025, then jumped by 85 bps to 6.43% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 6.43%, 5.48%, and 5.0% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 841.10 Bn | 829.57 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 4.26% |
| 2 | Dollar General | 27.49 Bn | 25.90 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 6.43% |
| 3 | Dollar Tree | 22.62 Bn | 21.57 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 14.03% |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 17.83 Bn | 17.60 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.91% |
| 5 | Bbb Foods | 5.92 Bn | 5.24 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 22.05% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 6.43% |
| May 1, 2026 | 5.48% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 5.00% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 3.47% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 5.01% |
| May 2, 2025 | 4.90% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 2.22% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 2.51% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 4.72% |
| May 3, 2024 | 4.78% |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 5.10% |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 3.62% |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 6.21% |
| May 5, 2023 | 7.04% |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 8.41% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 7.20% |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 9.23% |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 8.07% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 8.76% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 7.35% |