Growth Metrics

Dollar General (DG) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

Dollar General's Gross Margin history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 30.45% for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 105.0% year-over-year to 30.45%; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached 30.66%, up 107.0%, while the annual FY2026 figure was 30.66%, 107.0% up from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin reached 30.45% in Q1 2026 per DG's latest filing, up from 29.9% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 32.34% in Q3 2022 to a low of 28.83% in Q4 2024.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 30.5%, with a median of 30.48% recorded in 2022.
  • Peak YoY movement for Gross Margin: plummeted -151bps in 2022, then soared 137bps in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 30.48% in 2022, then fell by -5bps to 29.01% in 2023, then decreased by -1bps to 28.83% in 2024, then grew by 4bps to 29.9% in 2025, then increased by 2bps to 30.45% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DG's Gross Margin are 30.45% (Q1 2026), 29.9% (Q4 2025), and 31.34% (Q3 2025).