Dollar General (DG) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General's (DG) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 30.45% in Q1 2026, up 105.0% YoY from 14.85% in Q1 2025, and up 1.83% on a QoQ basis from 29.9% in Q4 2025.
Dollar General (DG) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General (DG) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 30.45% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 105.0% year-over-year to 30.45% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 30.66% (up 107.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 30.66%, up 107.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin grew to 30.45% in Q1 2026, 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.
- A 5-year average of 30.5% and a median of 30.48% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin slumped 151 bps — and 2025, when it surged 137 bps.
- Tracing DG's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 30.48% in 2022, then dropped by 5 bps to 29.01% in 2023, then slipped by 1 bps to 28.83% in 2024, then advanced by 4 bps to 29.9% in 2025, then climbed by 2 bps to 30.45% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 30.45% (Q1 2026), 29.9% (Q4 2025), and 31.34% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 828.54 Bn | 817.81 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 25.14% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 414.96 Bn | 394.96 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 12.77% |
| 3 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 68.46 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 29.01% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.64 Bn | 25.29 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 31.62% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.25 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 36.87% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.76 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 18.16% |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.91 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 16.75% |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.12 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 17.70% |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.56 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 41.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 31.65% |