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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |