SuperworthDollar General profit margin DG
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 3.9%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 5.6%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +1.0 pts
- Peer median
- 6.1%
Over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, Dollar General kept 3.9% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 5.6% and a gross margin of 31.2%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 7.5%.
The median for 6 discount retailers of a similar size is 6.1%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 30.7% |
| FY2024 | 2.8% | 4.2% | 29.6% |
| FY2023 | 4.3% | 6.3% | 30.3% |
| FY2022 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 31.2% |
| FY2021 | 7.0% | 9.4% | 31.6% |
| FY2020 | 7.9% | 10.5% | 31.8% |
| FY2019 | 6.2% | 8.3% | 30.6% |
| FY2018 | 6.2% | 8.3% | 30.5% |
| FY2017 | 6.6% | 8.6% | 30.8% |
| FY2016 | 5.7% | 9.4% | 30.8% |
| FY2015 | 5.7% | 9.5% | 31.0% |
| FY2014 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 30.7% |
| FY2013 | 5.9% | 9.9% | 31.1% |
| FY2012 | 5.9% | 10.3% | 31.7% |
| FY2011 | 5.2% | 10.1% | 31.7% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 3.9% | +1.0 pts | 5.6% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 3.6% | +0.8 pts | 5.3% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 3.5% | +0.8 pts | 5.2% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 3.0% | −0.3 pts | 4.5% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 2.9% | −0.7 pts | 4.3% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 2.8% | −1.0 pts | 4.2% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 2.8% | −1.5 pts | 4.2% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 3.3% | −1.6 pts | 5.0% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 3.6% | −2.0 pts | 5.3% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 3.8% | −2.3 pts | 5.7% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 4.3% | −2.1 pts | 6.3% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 4.9% | −1.6 pts | 7.2% |
Against its peers
Companies in Discount Stores nearest Dollar General's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| DGDollar General | 3.9% |
| DLTRDollar Tree | 8.0% |
| BJBJ's Wholesale Club | 2.6% |
| TGTTarget | 4.1% |
| FIVEFive Below | 11.7% |
| PSMTPricesmart | 2.8% |
| OLLIOllie's Bargain Outlet | 9.8% |
| Peer median | 6.1% |
Where Dollar General ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
More on Dollar General
Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.