Dollar General (DG) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General (DG) reported Operating Margin of 10.86% for Q1 2026, down 1371.0% on a YoY basis from 0.85% in Q1 2025, and down 371.55% quarter-over-quarter from 4.0% in Q4 2025.
Dollar General (DG) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 10.86% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 1371.0% year-over-year to 10.86%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.97% (down 325.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 0.97%, down 325.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 10.86%, down from 4.0% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 9.69% in Q3 2022, with the low at 17.06% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 3.8% across 5 years, with a median of 5.52% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Margin tumbled 2627 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 2294 bps.
- Dollar General's Operating Margin stood at 7.77% in 2022, then sank by 42 bps to 4.47% in 2023, then decreased by 29 bps to 3.18% in 2024, then advanced by 26 bps to 4.0% in 2025, then tumbled by 372 bps to 10.86% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 10.86% (Q1 2026), 4.0% (Q4 2025), and 5.55% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 4.27% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.74% |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 4.46% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | -10.86% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 9.52% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 3.67% |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 5.04% |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 14.00% |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | 22.24% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | -10.86% |
| 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 | -17.06% |
| 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% |