Dollar General (DG) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General (DG) reported EBT Margin of 5.0% for Q1 2026, up 278.0% on a YoY basis from 1.32% in Q1 2025, and up 43.92% quarter-over-quarter from 3.47% in Q4 2025.
Dollar General (DG) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General has reported EBT Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 5.0% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 278.0% year-over-year to 5.0%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 4.6% (up 105.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 4.6%, up 105.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 5.0%, up from 3.47% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 9.23% in Q3 2022, with the low at 2.22% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 5.66% across 5 years, with a median of 5.01% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBT Margin slumped 358 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 278 bps.
- Dollar General's EBT Margin stood at 7.2% in 2022, then tumbled by 50 bps to 3.62% in 2023, then tumbled by 31 bps to 2.51% in 2024, then soared by 38 bps to 3.47% in 2025, then jumped by 44 bps to 5.0% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 5.0% (Q1 2026), 3.47% (Q4 2025), and 5.01% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 4.07% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.91% |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 4.06% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 5.00% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 9.30% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 3.45% |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 4.46% |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 14.62% |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | 24.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 9.37% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 10.34% |