Operating Margin in % of DOLLAR GENERAL CORP from 2016 to Q3 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 history and change rate from 2016 to Q3 2025.
  • DOLLAR GENERAL CORP Operating Margin for the quarter ending 31 Oct 2025 was 4.5%, a 9.84% decline year-over-year.
  • DOLLAR GENERAL CORP annual Operating Margin for 2024 was 4.2%, a 33.2% decline from 2023.
  • DOLLAR GENERAL CORP annual Operating Margin for 2023 was 6.3%, a 28.1% decline from 2022.
  • DOLLAR GENERAL CORP annual Operating Margin for 2022 was 8.8%, a 6.59% 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.