Dollar General DG
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%