Dollar General (DG) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General (DG) posted Net Margin of 3.91% for Q1 2026, up 47.2% on a QoQ basis from 2.65% in Q4 2025, and up 193.0% year-over-year from 1.33% in Q1 2025.
Dollar General (DG) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General's Net Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.91% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 193.0% year-over-year to 3.91% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 3.54% (up 74.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 3.54%, up 74.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 3.91% for Q1 2026 at Dollar General, up from 2.65% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 12.52% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 1.93% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 4.81% and a median of 3.91% in 2026 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Margin soared 562 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 770 bps.
- Dollar General's Net Margin stood at 5.56% in 2022, then plunged by 49 bps to 2.85% in 2023, then plunged by 32 bps to 1.93% in 2024, then soared by 38 bps to 2.65% in 2025, then soared by 47 bps to 3.91% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DG's Net Margin at 3.91% in Q1 2026, 2.65% in Q4 2025, and 3.84% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 3.12% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 2.92% |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 3.07% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 3.91% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | - |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 2.52% |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 2.68% |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | 24.98% |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 12.18% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | 3.91% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2.65% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 3.84% |
| May 2, 2025 | 3.76% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.97% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 1.93% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 3.66% |
| May 3, 2024 | 3.66% |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 4.82% |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 2.85% |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 4.79% |
| May 5, 2023 | 5.51% |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 12.52% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 5.56% |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 7.19% |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 6.32% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 6.91% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 5.72% |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 7.36% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 8.07% |