Dollar General DG
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 10:19 AM EDT

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

Dollar General's (DG) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 32.6% in Q3 2026, up 127.0% on a YoY basis from 14.36% in Q3 2025, and up 3.12% quarter-over-quarter from 31.62% in Q2 2026.

Analysis

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

Dollar General (DG) has reported Gross Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 32.6% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Gross Margin rose 127.0% year-over-year to 32.6%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at 31.16% (up 101.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 30.66%, up 107.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin climbed to 32.6% in Q3 2026 per DG's latest filing, from 31.62% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 32.6% in Q3 2026 and bottomed at 28.83% in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 30.67% across 5 years, with a median of 30.86% in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Gross Margin tumbled 151 bps in 2022, then soared 137 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 30.48% in 2022, then fell by 5 bps to 29.01% in 2023, then declined by 1 bps to 28.83% in 2024, then grew by 4 bps to 29.9% in 2025, then grew by 9 bps to 32.6% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 32.6%, 31.62%, and 30.45% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Walmart 850.02 Bn 844.76 Bn 49.13 Bn 26.14%
2 Dollar General 29.37 Bn 27.78 Bn 3.68 Bn 32.60%
3 Dollar Tree 24.66 Bn 23.61 Bn 2.10 Bn 42.91%
4 Tractor Supply 18.26 Bn 18.03 Bn 1.68 Bn 37.05%
5 Bbb Foods 5.81 Bn 5.13 Bn 250.62 Mn 16.75%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 31, 2026 32.60%
May 1, 2026 31.62%
Jan 30, 2026 30.45%
Oct 31, 2025 29.90%
Aug 1, 2025 31.34%
May 2, 2025 30.96%
Jan 31, 2025 29.40%
Nov 1, 2024 28.83%
Aug 2, 2024 29.96%
May 3, 2024 30.18%
Feb 2, 2024 29.48%
Nov 3, 2023 29.01%
Aug 4, 2023 31.08%
May 5, 2023 31.63%
Feb 3, 2023 30.86%
Oct 28, 2022 30.48%
Jul 29, 2022 32.34%
Apr 29, 2022 31.29%
Jan 28, 2022 31.21%
Oct 29, 2021 30.75%