Dollar General DG
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 11:57 AM EDT

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

Dollar General's (DG) quarterly Net Margin came in at 4.87% in Q3 2026, up 104.0% on a YoY basis from 2.39% in Q3 2025, and up 18.38% quarter-over-quarter from 4.12% in Q2 2026.

Analysis

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

Dollar General (DG) has reported Net Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 4.87% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Net Margin rose 104.0% year-over-year to 4.87%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at 3.76% (up 97.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 3.39%, up 69.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin rose to 4.87% in Q3 2026 per DG's latest filing, from 4.12% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 7.19% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 1.56% in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Net Margin has averaged 4.37% across 5 years, with a median of 4.08% in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Net Margin slumped 271 bps in 2023, then jumped 175 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, 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 surged by 84 bps to 4.87% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 4.87%, 4.12%, and 3.31% for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Walmart 842.65 Bn 831.12 Bn 49.13 Bn 3.47%
2 Dollar General 27.46 Bn 25.87 Bn 3.68 Bn 4.87%
3 Dollar Tree 22.74 Bn 21.68 Bn 2.10 Bn 10.52%
4 Tractor Supply 17.54 Bn 17.31 Bn 1.68 Bn 7.94%
5 Bbb Foods 5.92 Bn 5.23 Bn 250.62 Mn 23.65%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 31, 2026 4.87%
May 1, 2026 4.12%
Jan 30, 2026 3.31%
Oct 31, 2025 2.65%
Aug 1, 2025 3.84%
May 2, 2025 3.76%
Jan 31, 2025 1.56%
Nov 1, 2024 1.93%
Aug 2, 2024 3.66%
May 3, 2024 3.66%
Feb 2, 2024 4.08%
Nov 3, 2023 2.85%
Aug 4, 2023 4.79%
May 5, 2023 5.51%
Feb 3, 2023 6.46%
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%