Dollar General (DG) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Dollar General's (DG) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 9.04% in Q1 2026, up 202.0% YoY from 2.99% in Q1 2025, and up 17.23% on a QoQ basis from 7.71% in Q4 2025.
Dollar General (DG) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General (DG) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 9.04% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 202.0% year-over-year to 9.04% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 9.04% (up 202.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 9.15%, up 204.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 9.04% in Q1 2026, from 7.71% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 15.99% in Q1 2022 to a low of 7.02% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 11.13% and a median of 10.2% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 495 bps — and 2026, when it surged 202 bps.
- Tracing DG's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 14.43% in 2022, then fell by 18 bps to 11.8% in 2023, then tumbled by 31 bps to 8.15% in 2024, then retreated by 5 bps to 7.71% in 2025, then advanced by 17 bps to 9.04% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 9.04% (Q1 2026), 7.71% (Q4 2025), and 7.27% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.27 Bn | 813.54 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 17.49% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 420.42 Bn | 400.43 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 26.16% |
| 3 | Target | 74.99 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 12.14% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 27.11 Bn | 25.76 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 9.41% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.75 Bn | 24.74 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 16.66% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.37 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 17.56% |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 6.05 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 250.62 Mn | - |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.24 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 15.61% |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.63 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 12.15% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | 9.41% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 9.04% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 7.71% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 7.27% |
| May 2, 2025 | 7.07% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 7.02% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 8.15% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 8.69% |
| May 3, 2024 | 9.28% |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 10.20% |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 11.80% |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 12.89% |
| May 5, 2023 | 14.24% |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 14.37% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 14.43% |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 15.59% |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 15.53% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 15.99% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 16.51% |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 17.12% |