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.
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%.
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% |
Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
---|---|---|---|
![]() Walmart WMT | 2.78% | -65.16% | ๐บ๐ธ USA |
![]() Costco COST | 3.45% | -56.77% | ๐บ๐ธ USA |
![]() Dollar Tree DLTR | 6.69% | -16.17% | ๐บ๐ธ USA |
![]() Target TGT | 3.08% | -61.40% | ๐บ๐ธ USA |
![]() Five Below
FIVE | 10.91% | 36.72% | ๐บ๐ธ USA |
![]() Big Lots
BIG | 3.76% | -52.88% | ๐บ๐ธ USA |
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.