DG Dollar General margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 53

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 50

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 86

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 60

Gross margin

31.2%

Operating margin

5.6%

EBITDA margin

8.1%

Net margin

3.9%

The Dollar General reports a gross margin of 31.2%, an operating margin of 5.6%, an EBITDA margin of 8.1%, and a net margin of 3.9%. EBITDA margin led the improvement across the available margins, expanding by 1.4 percentage points.

DG margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Dollar General's margins averaged 30.23% gross, 5.23% operating, 7.58% EBITDA, and 3.53% net. Compared with their three-year averages, all four current margins are higher.

DG margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Year over year, gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins all increased, with EBITDA margin showing the largest gain at 1.4 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

1pp

Operating margin expansion

1.3pp

EBITDA margin expansion

1.4pp

Net margin expansion

1pp

DG Gross margin

The average gross margin for Dollar General was 30.23% across the past 3 years. Right now, Dollar General's current gross margin is 31.2%, which is 1 percentage points above its three-year average. The gross margin for Dollar General moved between 29.6% in Nov 2024 and 31.2% in Jul 2026.

DG Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, Dollar General had an average operating margin of 5.23%. The latest operating margin for Dollar General is 5.6%, 0.4 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Dollar General's operating margin reached 7.2% at its highest point in Nov 2023 and 4.2% at its lowest in Jan 2025.

DG EBITDA margin

Across the last 3 years, Dollar General recorded an average EBITDA margin of 7.58%. The current EBITDA margin stands at 8.1%, 0.5 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest EBITDA margin for Dollar General was 9.3% in Nov 2023, while the lowest was 6.6% in Jan 2025.

DG Net margin

The average net margin for Dollar General was 3.53% across the past 3 years. Right now, the current net margin for Dollar General is 3.9%, 0.4 percentage points above its three-year average. The net margin for Dollar General moved between 2.8% in Jan 2025 and 4.9% in Nov 2023.

DG margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Dollar General's gross margin of 31.2% is higher than the industry and its peers average but lower than the Consumer Defensive sector average. Looking at the Consumer Defensive sector average of 36.6%, Dollar General's gross margin is 15% lower.

DG margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Dollar General's gross margin?

The current gross margin for DG is 31.2% as of Jul 31, 2026.

What is Dollar General's operating margin?

For the period ending Jul 31, 2026, DG recorded an operating margin of 5.6%.

What is Dollar General's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for DG is 8.1% as of Jul 31, 2026.

What is Dollar General's net margin?

For the period ending Jul 31, 2026, DG recorded a net margin of 3.9%.

What are the average margins of DG?

Across the last 3 years, DG averaged 30.2% gross, 5.2% operating, 7.6% EBITDA, and 3.5% net.

What are the highest historical margins of DG?

Looking back across 5 years, DG reached 31.9% gross in Oct 2021, 9.7% operating in Oct 2021, 11.5% EBITDA in Oct 2021, and 7.2% net in Oct 2021.

What are the lowest historical margins of DG?

Within the 5-year period, DG recorded its lowest margins at 29.6% gross in Nov 2024, 4.2% operating in Jan 2025, 6.6% EBITDA in Jan 2025, and 2.8% net in Jan 2025.