What is the current annual operating margin of DG?

As of today, DG annual operating margin is 5.29%

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

DG annual operating margin is up +10.67% year-over-year

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

DG annual operating margin is down -39.89% over the past 3 years

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

DG annual operating margin is currently -49.81% 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 53.75% 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

What is the current quarterly operating margin of DG?

As of today, DG quarterly operating margin is 6.81%

What is DG quarterly operating margin most recent change?

DG quarterly operating margin was up +15.03% on July 31, 2026

What is 1-year change in DG quarterly operating margin?

DG quarterly operating margin is up +22.70% year-over-year

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

DG quarterly operating margin is currently -45.43% below its historical high of 12.48% set on January 1, 2013

How does DG quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

DG quarterly operating margin is higher than 57.66% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

When is DG next earnings release?

The next earnings release for DG is on December 3, 2026

DG Operating Margin History & Chart Since 1984

Annual Operating Margin

5.29%0.51%+10.67%

January 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, DG annual operating margin is 5.29%, up +10.67% on January 30, 2026
Historical Performance: DG annual operating margin is down -39.89% over the past 3 years, down -49.81% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: DG annual operating margin is currently -49.81% below its historical high of 10.54% set on January 29, 2021
3-Year Low Comparison: DG annual operating margin is +10.67% above its 3-year low of 4.78% reached on January 31, 2025
Sector Comparison: DG annual operating margin is higher than 53.75% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Operating Margin Chart

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Performance

DG Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Jan 30, 26	5.29%	+10.7%	-39.9%	-49.8%	-46.0%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Jul 31, 26	6.81%	+22.7%	-3.7%	-30.6%	-30.4%
Price	Sep 18, 26	$122.41	+14.5%	+7.7%	-44.9%	+221.5%
PE Ratio	Sep 18, 26	15.91	-19.6%	+36.6%	-25.2%	-21.4%
Annual Revenue	Jan 30, 26	$42.72B	+5.2%	+12.9%	+26.6%	+227.8%
Annual Operating Profit	Jan 30, 26	$2.26B	+16.5%	-32.1%	-36.5%	+77.1%
Annual Gross Margin	Jan 30, 26	28.23%	+3.7%	-9.6%	-11.1%	-11.9%
Annual Net Margin	Jan 30, 26	3.54%	+27.8%	-44.5%	-55.0%	-26.6%

Operating Margin Highs

DG Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	8.80%	N/A	-39.9%
5Y	10.54%	N/A	-49.8%
All	10.54%	Jan 29, 21	-49.8%

Operating Margin Lows

DG Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	4.78%	Jan 31, 25	+10.7%
5Y	4.78%	Jan 31, 25	+10.7%
All	2.57%	Dec 31, 86	+105.8%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2026	5.29%	+10.7%
2025	4.78%	-24.6%
2024	6.34%	-28.0%
2023	8.80%	-6.6%
2022	9.42%	-10.6%
2021	10.54%	+24.0%
2020	8.50%	+2.0%
2019	8.33%	-4.7%
2018	8.74%	-7.4%
2017	9.44%	-1.5%
2016	9.58%	+1.5%
2015	9.44%	-5.3%
2014	9.97%	-3.7%
2013	10.35%	+1.9%
2012	10.16%	+3.7%
2011	9.80%	+20.7%
2010	8.12%	+36.9%
2009	5.93%	+57.3%
2008	3.77%	+38.1%
2007	2.73%	-58.3%
2006	6.55%	-10.0%

Year	Value	Change
2005	7.28%	-3.6%
2004	7.55%	+7.5%
2003	7.02%	0.0%
2002	7.02%	+1.2%
2001	6.94%	-22.7%
2000	8.98%	0.0%
1999	8.98%	+0.1%
1998	8.97%	+0.9%
1997	8.89%	+5.3%
1996	8.44%	+1.0%
1995	8.36%	+18.1%
1994	7.08%	+7.1%
1993	6.61%	+31.9%
1992	5.01%	+16.5%
1991	4.30%	+2.1%
1990	4.21%	+14.7%
1989	3.67%	+18.0%
1987	3.11%	+21.0%
1986	2.57%	-64.3%
1985	7.20%	-21.6%
1984	9.18%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of DG?: As of today, DG annual operating margin is 5.29%
What is 1-year change in DG annual operating margin?: DG annual operating margin is up +10.67% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in DG annual operating margin?: DG annual operating margin is down -39.89% over the past 3 years
How far is DG annual operating margin from its all-time high?: DG annual operating margin is currently -49.81% 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 53.75% 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 Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Operating Margin

6.81%0.89%+15.03%

July 31, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, DG quarterly operating margin is 6.81%, up +15.03% on July 31, 2026
Historical Performance: DG quarterly operating margin is up +22.70% year-over-year, down -3.68% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: DG quarterly operating margin is currently -45.43% below its historical high of 12.48% set on January 1, 2013
3-Year Low Comparison: DG quarterly operating margin is +138.11% above its 3-year low of 2.86% reached on January 31, 2025
Sector Comparison: DG quarterly operating margin is higher than 57.66% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Performance

DG Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Jul 31, 26	6.81%	+15.0%	+22.7%	-3.7%	-30.6%
Annual Operating Margin	Jan 30, 26	5.29%	–	+10.7%	-39.9%	-49.8%
Price	Sep 18, 26	$122.41	+7.9%	+14.5%	+7.7%	-44.9%
PE Ratio	Sep 18, 26	15.91	-0.8%	-19.6%	+36.6%	-25.2%
Quarterly Revenue	Jul 31, 26	$11.29B	+4.7%	+5.2%	+15.3%	+30.5%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Jul 31, 26	$769.16M	+20.5%	+29.2%	+11.1%	-9.5%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Jul 31, 26	30.14%	+3.5%	+4.2%	+4.1%	-4.8%
Quarterly Net Margin	Jul 31, 26	4.87%	+18.2%	+26.8%	+1.7%	-33.8%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

DG Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	6.81%	Jul 31, 26	at high
3Y	7.07%	N/A	-3.7%
5Y	9.82%	N/A	-30.6%
All	12.48%	Jan 1, 13	-45.4%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

DG Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	4.00%	Oct 31, 25	+70.3%
3Y	2.86%	Jan 31, 25	+138.1%
5Y	2.86%	Jan 31, 25	+138.1%
All	-210.63%	Jan 31, 89	+103.2%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Jul 2026	6.81%	+15.0%
Apr 2026	5.92%	+6.5%
Jan 2026	5.56%	+39.0%
Oct 2025	4.00%	-27.9%
Jul 2025	5.55%	+0.5%
Apr 2025	5.52%	+93.0%
Jan 2025	2.86%	-10.1%
Oct 2024	3.18%	-41.0%
Jul 2024	5.39%	-2.2%
Apr 2024	5.51%	-6.3%
Jan 2024	5.88%	+31.5%
Oct 2023	4.47%	-36.8%
Jul 2023	7.07%	-10.8%
Apr 2023	7.93%	-13.3%
Jan 2023	9.15%	+17.8%
Oct 2022	7.77%	-19.8%
Jul 2022	9.69%	+13.6%
Apr 2022	8.53%	-7.4%
Jan 2022	9.21%	+17.9%
Oct 2021	7.81%	-20.5%
Jul 2021	9.82%	-9.2%
Apr 2021	10.82%	+4.3%
Jan 2021	10.37%	+10.0%
Oct 2020	9.43%	-21.5%
Jul 2020	12.01%	+17.1%
Apr 2020	10.26%	-1.7%
Jan 2020	10.44%	+48.5%
Oct 2019	7.03%	-19.4%
Jul 2019	8.72%	+12.8%
Apr 2019	7.73%	-19.5%
Jan 2019	9.60%	+35.0%
Oct 2018	7.11%	-16.1%
Jul 2018	8.47%	+5.6%
Apr 2018	8.02%	-24.6%
Jan 2018	10.63%	+50.4%
Oct 2017	7.07%	-16.4%
Jul 2017	8.46%	+0.1%
Apr 2017	8.45%	-25.4%
Jan 2017	11.33%	+49.3%
Oct 2016	7.59%	-19.6%
Jul 2016	9.44%	+3.4%
Apr 2016	9.13%	-21.2%
Jan 2016	11.58%	+36.4%
Oct 2015	8.49%	-9.1%
Jul 2015	9.34%	+7.2%
Apr 2015	8.71%	-24.9%
Jan 2015	11.60%	+36.2%
Oct 2014	8.52%	-6.1%
Jul 2014	9.07%	+8.0%
Apr 2014	8.40%	-29.8%
Jan 2014	11.97%	+34.3%
Oct 2013	8.91%	-7.1%
Jul 2013	9.59%	+2.8%
Apr 2013	9.33%	-25.2%
Jan 2013	12.48%	+36.8%
Oct 2012	9.12%	-7.0%
Jul 2012	9.81%	-0.4%
Apr 2012	9.85%	-19.1%
Jan 2012	12.17%	+40.7%
Oct 2011	8.65%	-11.6%
Jul 2011	9.79%	+0.9%
Apr 2011	9.70%	-17.6%
Jan 2011	11.77%	+38.3%
Oct 2010	8.51%	-9.1%
Jul 2010	9.36%	-0.1%
Apr 2010	9.37%	+7.0%
Jan 2010	8.76%	+18.7%
Oct 2009	7.38%	-10.1%
Jul 2009	8.21%	+1.5%
Apr 2009	8.09%	+3.6%
Jan 2009	7.81%	+46.5%
Oct 2008	5.33%	-2.9%
Jul 2008	5.49%	+12.3%
Apr 2008	4.89%	-32.9%
Jan 2008	7.29%	+153.1%
Oct 2007	2.88%	+229.7%

Month	Value	Change
Jul 2007	-2.22%	-191.4%
Apr 2007	2.43%	-26.6%
Jan 2007	3.31%	+1,968.8%
Oct 2006	0.16%	-95.5%
Jul 2006	3.58%	+1.1%
Apr 2006	3.54%	-62.2%
Jan 2006	9.36%	+89.5%
Oct 2005	4.94%	-15.7%
Jul 2005	5.86%	+8.3%
Apr 2005	5.41%	-46.1%
Jan 2005	10.03%	+65.5%
Oct 2004	6.06%	+2.9%
Jul 2004	5.89%	-10.1%
Apr 2004	6.55%	-29.2%
Jan 2004	9.25%	+18.7%
Oct 2003	7.79%	+26.3%
Jul 2003	6.17%	-5.9%
Apr 2003	6.56%	-35.0%
Jan 2003	10.09%	+61.7%
Oct 2002	6.24%	+23.1%
Jul 2002	5.07%	-15.1%
Apr 2002	5.97%	-41.9%
Jan 2002	10.27%	+56.1%
Oct 2001	6.58%	+45.9%
Jul 2001	4.51%	-21.8%
Apr 2001	5.77%	-28.6%
Jan 2001	8.08%	+2.3%
Oct 2000	7.90%	+40.8%
Jul 2000	5.61%	-0.2%
Apr 2000	5.62%	-53.4%
Jan 2000	12.07%	+39.7%
Oct 1999	8.64%	+17.7%
Jul 1999	7.34%	+7.2%
Apr 1999	6.85%	-42.6%
Jan 1999	11.93%	+40.7%
Oct 1998	8.48%	+14.1%
Jul 1998	7.43%	+6.1%
Apr 1998	7.00%	+15.5%
Apr 1997	6.06%	-50.9%
Jan 1997	12.35%	+41.3%
Oct 1996	8.74%	+18.8%
Jul 1996	7.36%	+31.7%
Apr 1996	5.59%	-49.2%
Jan 1996	11.00%	+37.3%
Oct 1995	8.01%	+7.2%
Jul 1995	7.47%	+28.4%
Apr 1995	5.82%	-47.2%
Jan 1995	11.03%	+37.2%
Oct 1994	8.04%	+10.4%
Jul 1994	7.28%	+33.1%
Apr 1994	5.47%	-41.8%
Jan 1994	9.40%	+44.8%
Oct 1993	6.49%	+1.7%
Jul 1993	6.38%	+40.2%
Apr 1993	4.55%	-52.9%
Jan 1993	9.67%	+50.2%
Oct 1992	6.44%	+22.4%
Jul 1992	5.26%	+43.7%
Apr 1992	3.66%	-56.0%
Jan 1992	8.31%	+94.6%
Oct 1991	4.27%	+8.9%
Jul 1991	3.92%	+124.0%
Apr 1991	1.75%	-76.1%
Jan 1991	7.33%	+97.6%
Oct 1990	3.71%	-0.5%
Jul 1990	3.73%	+193.7%
Apr 1990	1.27%	-81.4%
Jan 1990	6.82%	+65.5%
Oct 1989	4.12%	+1.2%
Jul 1989	4.07%	+101.9%
Jan 1989	-210.63%	-4.9%
Dec 1987	-200.84%	-2.7%
Dec 1986	-195.54%	+1.2%
Dec 1985	-197.97%	-15.3%
Dec 1984	-171.73%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of DG?: As of today, DG quarterly operating margin is 6.81%
What is DG quarterly operating margin most recent change?: DG quarterly operating margin was up +15.03% on July 31, 2026
What is 1-year change in DG quarterly operating margin?: DG quarterly operating margin is up +22.70% year-over-year
How far is DG quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?: DG quarterly operating margin is currently -45.43% below its historical high of 12.48% set on January 1, 2013
How does DG quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?: DG quarterly operating margin is higher than 57.66% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is DG next earnings release?: The next earnings release for DG is on December 3, 2026

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

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