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Dollar General Corporation (DG) Operating Margin

Annual Operating Margin

5.16%0.38%+7.95%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, DG annual operating margin is 5.16%, up +7.95% on
Historical Performance
DG annual operating margin is down -41.36% over the past 3 years, down -51.04% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
DG annual operating margin is currently -51.04% below its historical high of 10.54% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
DG annual operating margin is +7.95% above its 3-year low of 4.78% reached on
Sector Comparison
DG annual operating margin is higher than 56.69% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

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Performance

DG Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Operating Margin5.16%+8.0%-41.4%-51.0%-47.4%
Quarterly Operating Margin5.56%+94.4%-39.2%-46.4%-52.8%
Price$123.45+51.2%-41.3%-34.3%+313.6%
PE Ratio18.03+12.9%-8.5%+1.9%+9.3%
Annual Revenue$42.72B+5.2%+12.9%+26.6%+227.8%
Annual Operating Profit$2.20B+13.6%-33.8%-38.1%+72.6%
Annual Gross Margin30.66%+12.6%-1.8%-3.5%-4.3%
Annual Net Margin3.54%+27.8%-44.5%-55.0%-26.6%

Operating Margin Highs

DG Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y8.80%N/A-41.4%
5Y10.54%N/A-51.0%
All10.54%-51.0%

Operating Margin Lows

DG Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y4.78%+8.0%
5Y4.78%+8.0%
All2.57%+100.8%

Operating Margin History

YearValueChange
5.16%+7.9%
4.78%-24.6%
6.34%-28.0%
8.80%-6.6%
9.42%-10.6%
10.54%+24.0%
8.50%+2.0%
8.33%-4.7%
8.74%-7.4%
9.44%-1.5%
9.58%+1.5%
9.44%-5.3%
9.97%-3.7%
10.35%+1.9%
10.16%+3.7%
9.80%+20.7%
8.12%+36.9%
5.93%+57.3%
3.77%+38.1%
2.73%-58.3%
6.55%-10.0%
YearValueChange
7.28%-3.6%
7.55%+7.5%
7.02%0.0%
7.02%+1.2%
6.94%-22.7%
8.98%0.0%
8.98%+0.1%
8.97%+0.9%
8.89%+5.3%
8.44%+1.0%
8.36%+18.1%
7.08%+7.1%
6.61%+31.9%
5.01%+16.5%
4.30%+2.1%
4.21%+14.7%
3.67%+18.0%
3.11%+21.0%
2.57%-64.3%
7.20%-21.6%
9.18%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual operating margin of DG?

    As of today, DG annual operating margin is 5.16%

  • What is 1-year change in DG annual operating margin?

    DG annual operating margin is up +7.95% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in DG annual operating margin?

    DG annual operating margin is down -41.36% over the past 3 years

  • How far is DG annual operating margin from its all-time high?

    DG annual operating margin is currently -51.04% below its historical high of 10.54% set on January 29, 2021

  • How does DG annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

    DG annual operating margin is higher than 56.69% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

  • When is DG next annual earnings release?

    As of today, the next annual earnings release for DG has not been scheduled

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Profit
Revenue
× 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. DG Official Website www.dollargeneral.com
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465926026697/0001104659-26-026697-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465926026697/0001104659-26-026697-index.htm
  4. DG Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/DG
  5. DG Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/dg