TTM
$2.27B
YoY change
+28.6%
5Y CAGR
-9.1%
Peak year (2020)
$3.55B
Cumulative operating income
$41.73B
Operating Income history chart for Dollar General (DG) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $2.20B
Operating Income growth chart for Dollar General (DG) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +28.6%
Operating Income history table for Dollar General (DG) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $2.20B | +28.6% | +$489.59M | ||
| 2024 | $1.71B | -29.9% | −$732.23M | ||
| 2023 | $2.45B | -26.5% | −$882.00M | ||
| 2022 | $3.33B | +3.3% | +$107.63M | ||
| 2021 | $3.22B | -9.4% | −$334.09M | ||
| 2020 | $3.55B | +54.4% | +$1.25B | ||
| 2019 | $2.30B | +8.8% | +$186.00M | ||
| 2018 | $2.12B | +5.4% | +$108.49M | ||
| 2017 | $2.01B | -2.7% | −$55.63M | ||
| 2016 | $2.06B | +6.3% | +$123.16M | ||
| 2015 | $1.94B | +9.7% | +$171.20M | ||
| 2014 | $1.77B | +1.9% | +$32.91M | ||
| 2013 | $1.74B | +4.9% | +$80.91M | ||
| 2012 | $1.66B | +11.0% | +$164.47M | ||
| 2011 | $1.49B | +17.0% | +$216.74M | ||
| 2010 | $1.27B | +33.7% | +$320.81M | ||
| 2009 | $953.26M | +64.2% | +$372.77M | ||
| 2008 | $580.49M | +127.3% | +$325.09M | ||
| 2007 | $255.39M | +2.9% | +$7.12M | ||
| 2006 | $248.28M | -55.8% | −$313.59M | ||
| 2005 | $561.87M | +0.9% | +$4.89M | ||
| 2004 | $556.98M | +8.9% | +$45.71M | ||
| 2003 | $511.26M | +11.8% | +$54.00M | ||
| 2002 | $457.26M | +22.4% | +$83.65M | ||
| 2001 | $373.61M | +142.6% | +$219.61M | ||
| 2000 | $154.00M | -55.9% | −$195.30M | ||
| 1999 | $349.30M | +20.8% | +$60.04M | ||
| 1998 | $289.26M | +22.8% | +$53.72M | ||
| 1997 | $235.54M | +24.2% | +$45.87M | ||
| 1996 | $189.68M | +27.4% | +$40.77M | ||
| 1995 | $148.91M | +23.0% | +$27.82M | ||
| 1994 | $121.09M | +55.2% | +$43.09M | ||
| 1993 | $78.00M | +34.0% | +$19.80M | ||
| 1992 | $58.20M | +67.7% | +$23.50M | ||
| 1991 | $34.70M | +50.2% | +$11.60M | ||
| 1990 | $23.10M | +13.8% | +$2.80M | ||
| 1989 | $20.30M | +26.1% | +$4.20M | ||
| 1988 | $16.10M | +38.8% | +$4.50M | ||
| 1987 | $11.60M | +52.6% | +$4.00M | ||
| 1986 | $7.60M | -78.2% | −$27.20M | ||
| 1985 | $34.80M | — | — |
- 2025$2.20B+28.6%
- 2024$1.71B-29.9%
- 2023$2.45B-26.5%
- 2022$3.33B+3.3%
- 2021$3.22B-9.4%
- 2020$3.55B+54.4%
- 2019$2.30B+8.8%
- 2018$2.12B+5.4%
- 2017$2.01B-2.7%
- 2016$2.06B+6.3%
- 2015$1.94B+9.7%
- 2014$1.77B+1.9%
- 2013$1.74B+4.9%
- 2012$1.66B+11.0%
- 2011$1.49B+17.0%
- 2010$1.27B+33.7%
- 2009$953.26M+64.2%
- 2008$580.49M+127.3%
- 2007$255.39M+2.9%
- 2006$248.28M-55.8%
- 2005$561.87M+0.9%
- 2004$556.98M+8.9%
- 2003$511.26M+11.8%
- 2002$457.26M+22.4%
- 2001$373.61M+142.6%
- 2000$154.00M-55.9%
- 1999$349.30M+20.8%
- 1998$289.26M+22.8%
- 1997$235.54M+24.2%
- 1996$189.68M+27.4%
- 1995$148.91M+23.0%
- 1994$121.09M+55.2%
- 1993$78.00M+34.0%
- 1992$58.20M+67.7%
- 1991$34.70M+50.2%
- 1990$23.10M+13.8%
- 1989$20.30M+26.1%
- 1988$16.10M+38.8%
- 1987$11.60M+52.6%
- 1986$7.60M-78.2%
- 1985$34.80M—
Operating Income values are taken from Dollar General's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Operating Income at Dollar General (DG)
According to Dollar General's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is $2.27B. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Dollar General (DG) reported operating income of $2.20B – grew 28.6% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Dollar General operating income compounded at -9.1% per year, with a net decline across the window.
Dollar General operating income plunged from $3.55B in 2020 to $2.20B in 2025, a 38.0% drawdown.
Across the available history, operating income reached its high of $3.55B in 2020 and its low of $7.60M in 1986.
Dollar General Operating Income by Year
Dollar General Operating Income 2025: $2.20B
Dollar General posted operating income of $2.20B in 2025, grew 28.6% from 2024.
Dollar General Operating Income 2024: $1.71B
In 2024, Dollar General reported operating income of $1.71B, declined 29.9% below 2023.
Dollar General Operating Income 2023: $2.45B
Dollar General operating income in 2023 was $2.45B, declined 26.5% below 2022.
Dollar General Operating Income 2022: $3.33B
2022's operating income for Dollar General came in at $3.33B, edged up 3.3% from 2021.
Dollar General Operating Income 2021: $3.22B
Dollar General operating income in 2021 was $3.22B.
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