Dollar General Net Profit Margin Growth & History (DG)
Dollar General's net profit margin was 3.54% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-30 | 3.54% | +0.77 pp |
| 2024 | 2025-01-31 | 2.77% | −1.52 pp |
| 2023 | 2024-02-02 | 4.29% | −2.09 pp |
| 2022 | 2023-02-03 | 6.38% | −0.63 pp |
| 2021 | 2022-01-28 | 7.01% | −0.86 pp |
| 2020 | 2021-01-29 | 7.87% | +1.70 pp |
| 2019 | 2020-01-31 | 6.17% | −0.03 pp |
| 2018 | 2019-02-01 | 6.20% | −0.35 pp |
| 2017 | 2018-02-02 | 6.56% | +0.87 pp |
| 2016 | 2017-02-03 | 5.69% | −0.03 pp |
| 2015 | 2016-01-29 | 5.72% | — |
Dollar General quarterly net profit margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-31 | 4.87% | +1.04 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-01 | 4.12% | +0.36 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-30 | 3.91% | +2.05 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-10-31 | 2.65% | +0.72 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-01 | 3.84% | +0.17 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-02 | 3.76% | +0.09 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-01-31 | 1.86% | −2.22 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-01 | 1.93% | −0.92 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-02 | 3.66% | −1.12 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-03 | 3.66% | −1.84 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-02 | 4.08% | −2.38 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-11-03 | 2.85% | −2.71 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-08-04 | 4.79% | −2.41 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-05-05 | 5.51% | −0.81 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-02-03 | 6.46% | −0.45 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-28 | 5.56% | −0.16 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-29 | 7.19% | −0.17 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-29 | 6.32% | −1.75 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-28 | 6.91% | −0.73 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-29 | 5.72% | −1.29 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-30 | 7.36% | −1.71 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-30 | 8.07% | +0.37 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-29 | 7.64% | +0.16 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-30 | 7.00% | +1.77 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-07-31 | 9.07% | +2.96 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-01 | 7.70% | +1.89 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-01-31 | 7.48% | +0.21 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-01 | 5.23% | +0.02 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-02 | 6.11% | −0.21 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-03 | 5.81% | −0.15 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-01 | 7.27% | −4.35 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-02 | 5.21% | +0.93 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-03 | 6.32% | +1.26 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-04 | 5.97% | +0.98 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-02 | 11.62% | +4.73 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-11-03 | 4.28% | −0.15 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-08-04 | 5.06% | −0.63 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-05-05 | 4.98% | −0.62 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-02-03 | 6.89% | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-28 | 4.42% | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-29 | 5.68% | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-29 | 5.60% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-29 | 4.08% | −0.31 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-29 | 4.55% | +0.18 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-30 | 4.39% | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-04-30 | 4.37% | — |
Dollar General net profit margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Dollar General's net profit margin decreased from 7.87% to 3.54%, a change of −4.33 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 4.87%.
What net profit margin means
Net profit margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining as net income after operating costs, interest, taxes, and other expenses. It shows how much bottom-line profit or loss a company generates from each dollar of revenue.
How net profit margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates net profit margin as SEC-reported net income divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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