Operating Margin of DOLLAR GENERAL CORP from 03 Feb 2017 to 31 Oct 2025

Taxonomy & unit
ratio: %
Description
The operating margin measures the profit a company makes on a dollar of sales after accounting for the direct costs involved in earning those revenues.
Summary
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP quarterly and annual Operating Margin in % history and change rate from 03 Feb 2017 to 31 Oct 2025.
  • DOLLAR GENERAL CORP Operating Margin for the quarter ending 31 Oct 2025 was 4.5%, a 9.8% decline year-over-year.
  • DOLLAR GENERAL CORP annual Operating Margin for 2024 was 4.2%, a 33% decline from 2023.
  • DOLLAR GENERAL CORP annual Operating Margin for 2023 was 6.3%, a 28% decline from 2022.
  • DOLLAR GENERAL CORP annual Operating Margin for 2022 was 8.8%, a 6.6% decline from 2021.
Operating Margin, Quarterly (%)
Operating Margin, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
Operating Margin, Annual (%)
Operating Margin, YoY Annual Change (%)

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP Quarterly Operating Margin (%)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date
Q3 2025 4.5% -0.49% -9.8% 02 Aug 2025 31 Oct 2025
Q2 2025 4.3% -1% -19% 03 May 2025 01 Aug 2025
Q1 2025 4.2% -1.5% -26% 01 Feb 2025 02 May 2025
Q4 2024 4.2% -2.1% -33% 02 Nov 2024 31 Jan 2025
Q3 2024 5% -2.2% -31% 03 Aug 2024 01 Nov 2024
Q2 2024 5.3% -2.7% -34% 04 May 2024 02 Aug 2024
Q1 2024 5.7% -2.9% -34% 03 Feb 2024 03 May 2024
Q4 2023 6.3% -2.5% -28% 04 Nov 2023 02 Feb 2024
Q3 2023 7.2% -1.6% -18% 05 Aug 2023 03 Nov 2023
Q2 2023 8% -0.84% -9.5% 06 May 2023 04 Aug 2023
Q1 2023 8.6% -0.2% -2.3% 04 Feb 2023 05 May 2023
Q4 2022 8.8% -0.62% -6.6% 29 Oct 2022 03 Feb 2023
Q3 2022 8.8% -0.91% -9.4% 30 Jul 2022 28 Oct 2022
Q2 2022 8.8% -1.3% -13% 30 Apr 2022 29 Jul 2022
Q1 2022 8.8% -1.8% -17% 29 Jan 2022 29 Apr 2022
Q4 2021 9.4% -1.1% -11% 30 Oct 2021 28 Jan 2022
Q3 2021 9.7% -0.78% -7.4% 31 Jul 2021 29 Oct 2021
Q2 2021 10% +0.13% +1.3% 01 May 2021 30 Jul 2021
Q1 2021 11% +1.7% +19% 30 Jan 2021 30 Apr 2021
Q4 2020 11% +2.2% +27% 31 Oct 2020 29 Jan 2021
Q3 2020 10% +2.3% +29% 01 Aug 2020 30 Oct 2020
Q2 2020 10% +1.8% +23% 02 May 2020 31 Jul 2020
Q1 2020 9% +0.8% +9.8% 01 Feb 2020 01 May 2020
Q4 2019 8.3% +0.04% +0.48% 02 Nov 2019 31 Jan 2020
Q3 2019 8.2% -0.22% -2.6% 03 Aug 2019 01 Nov 2019
Q2 2019 8.1% -0.31% -3.7% 04 May 2019 02 Aug 2019
Q1 2019 8.2% -0.26% -3.1% 02 Feb 2019 03 May 2019
Q4 2018 8.3% -0.3% -3.5% 03 Nov 2018 01 Feb 2019
Q3 2018 8.4% 04 Aug 2018 02 Nov 2018
Q2 2018 8.4% 05 May 2018 03 Aug 2018
Q1 2018 8.4% 03 Feb 2018 04 May 2018
Q4 2017 8.6% 04 Nov 2017 02 Feb 2018

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP Annual Operating Margin (%)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date
2024 4.2% -2.1% -33% 03 Feb 2024 31 Jan 2025
2023 6.3% -2.5% -28% 04 Feb 2023 02 Feb 2024
2022 8.8% -0.62% -6.6% 29 Jan 2022 03 Feb 2023
2021 9.4% -1.1% -11% 30 Jan 2021 28 Jan 2022
2020 11% +2.2% +27% 01 Feb 2020 29 Jan 2021
2019 8.3% +0.04% +0.48% 02 Feb 2019 31 Jan 2020
2018 8.3% -0.3% -3.5% 03 Feb 2018 01 Feb 2019
2017 8.6% -0.83% -8.8% 04 Feb 2017 02 Feb 2018
2016 9.4% 30 Jan 2016 03 Feb 2017
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the value indicates that the value is likely invalid.