Dollar General (DG) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General (DG) posted Operating Margin of 5.56% for Q1 2026, up 38.95% on a QoQ basis from 4.0% in Q4 2025, and up 270.0% year-over-year from 1.5% in Q1 2025.
Dollar General (DG) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General's Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.56% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 270.0% year-over-year to 5.56% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 5.16% (up 94.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 5.16%, up 94.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 5.56% for Q1 2026 at Dollar General, up from 4.0% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 9.69% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 2.86% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 6.31% and a median of 5.56% in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Margin tumbled 330 bps — and 2026, when it surged 270 bps.
- Dollar General's Operating Margin stood at 7.77% in 2022, then tumbled by 42 bps to 4.47% in 2023, then dropped by 29 bps to 3.18% in 2024, then grew by 26 bps to 4.0% in 2025, then soared by 39 bps to 5.56% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DG's Operating Margin at 5.56% in Q1 2026, 4.0% in Q4 2025, and 5.55% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 4.27% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.74% |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 4.46% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 5.56% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 9.51% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 3.67% |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 4.43% |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | 22.24% |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 14.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | 5.56% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 4.00% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 5.55% |
| May 2, 2025 | 5.52% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 2.86% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 3.18% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 5.39% |
| May 3, 2024 | 5.51% |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 5.88% |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 4.47% |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 7.07% |
| May 5, 2023 | 7.93% |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 9.15% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 7.77% |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 9.69% |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 8.53% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 9.21% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 7.81% |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 9.82% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 10.82% |