Dollar General
DG
$134.69
Share price
2.72%
Change (1 day)
-43.01%
Change (1 year)
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Dollar General is a US department store chain headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. The company employed around 143,000 people in 16,278 stores in early 2020. The company was founded in 1939 by Cal Turner in Scottsville, Kentucky.
Operating Margin for Dollar General (DG)
Operating Margin as of December 2023 (TTM): 7.98%
According to Dollar General's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 7.98%. At the end of 2023 the company had an Operating Margin of 8.79%.
Operating Margin history for Dollar General from 2001 to 2023
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.79% | -6.57% |
| 2022 | 9.41% | -10.65% |
| 2021 | 10.53% | 26.98% |
| 2020 | 8.30% | 0.49% |
| 2019 | 8.25% | -3.33% |
| 2018 | 8.54% | -9.01% |
| 2017 | 9.39% | -1.46% |
| 2016 | 9.52% | 1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.36% | -4.64% |
| 2014 | 9.81% | -3.29% |
| 2013 | 10.14% | 5.02% |
| 2012 | 9.66% | -0.01% |
| 2011 | 9.66% | 26.92% |
| 2010 | 7.61% | 35.75% |
| 2009 | 5.61% | 104.29% |
| 2008 | 2.74% | -1.41% |
| 2007 | 2.78% | -58.15% |
| 2006 | 6.65% | -9.58% |
| 2005 | 7.36% | -3.02% |
| 2004 | 7.59% | 1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.50% | 6.79% |
| 2002 | 7.02% | 107.4% |
| 2001 | 3.38% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Walmart WMT | 2.78% | -65.16% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Costco COST | 3.45% | -56.77% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Dollar Tree DLTR | 6.69% | -16.17% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Target TGT | 3.08% | -61.40% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Five Below
FIVE | 10.91% | 36.72% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Big Lots
BIG | 3.76% | -52.88% | 🇺🇸 USA |
What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.