Dollar General (DG) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Dollar General's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 13.65% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 3.43 percentage points from 10.22% a year earlier and up 0.56 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Dollar General (DG) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 30, 2026), Dollar General's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 12.69%, up 2.91 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a three-year change of -9.76 percentage points (FY2023 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 9.78% in FY2025 (-4.80 pp), 14.58% in FY2024 (-7.87 pp) and 22.45% in FY2023.
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.48 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in fiscal Q2 2027 (a gain of 3.43 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2025 (a drop of 7.32 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows DG's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 13.08% (Q1 2027), 12.84% (Q4 2026) and 10.83% (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 827.17 Bn | 789.87 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 16.14% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 408.32 Bn | 337.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 21.94% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.11 Bn | 31.36 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 14.70% |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.86 Bn | 21.01 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 5.65% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.24 Bn | 20.91 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 13.65% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.83 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 18.51% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.05 Bn | 17.67 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 25.93% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.97 Bn | 20.76 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 9.89% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.22 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 22.62% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.65 Bn | 14.43 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 6.65% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 13.65% |
| May 1, 2026 | 13.08% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 12.84% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 10.83% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 10.22% |
| May 2, 2025 | 10.05% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 9.84% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 11.19% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 11.68% |
| May 3, 2024 | 12.67% |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 14.00% |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 15.94% |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 17.89% |
| May 5, 2023 | 19.99% |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 20.95% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 21.24% |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 22.00% |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 22.57% |
| May 1, 2020 | 19.81% |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 18.82% |
API Access
Dollar General Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=DG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "DG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=DG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();