--- title: "Dollar General: Competitors" description: "Dollar General compared with companies that share its SEC industry classification: revenue, growth and margins from SEC filings, and how peers are chosen." canonical: https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/dollar-general/competitors/ source: "Swoopr Investment: https://www.getswoopr.com" --- # Dollar General: Competitors & Industry Structure ## Direct Answer SEC EDGAR classifies Dollar General under SIC code 5331 (Retail-Variety Stores). Among Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight companies, 7 others share that classification; by latest reported revenue, Dollar General ranks 4 of 8. A filing classification is a starting point: a company's real competitors depend on its segments, which its 10-K describes. ## How Does Dollar General Compare With Its Peers? | Company | Revenue (latest FY) | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Net margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Walmart (WMT)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/walmart/) | $713 billion FY2026 | 4.7% | 4.2% | 3.1% | | [Costco (COST)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/costco/) | $275 billion FY2025 | 8.2% | 3.8% | 2.9% | | [Target Corporation (TGT)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/target-corporation/) | $105 billion FY2026 | -1.7% | 4.9% | 3.5% | | **Dollar General (DG)** | $42.7 billion FY2026 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 3.5% | | [BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. (BJ)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/bjs-wholesale-club-holdings-inc/) | $21.5 billion FY2026 | 4.7% | 3.8% | 2.7% | | [Dollar Tree (DLTR)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/dollar-tree/) | $19.4 billion FY2026 | 10.4% | 8.5% | 6.6% | | [Five Below Inc. (FIVE)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/five-below-inc/) | $4.8 billion FY2026 | 22.9% | 9.6% | 7.5% | | [Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc. (OLLI)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/ollies-bargain-outlet-holdings-inc/) | $2.6 billion FY2026 | 16.6% | 11.2% | 9.1% | Revenue growth compares each company's latest fiscal year with the one before. Fiscal years do not always end on the same date, so treat close comparisons with care. ![Bar chart of operating margin for Dollar General and 7 peers: Walmart (WMT) 4.2%, Costco (COST) 3.8%, Target Corporation (TGT) 4.9%, Dollar General (DG) 5.2%, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. (BJ) 3.8%, Dollar Tree (DLTR) 8.5%, Five Below Inc. (FIVE) 9.6%, Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc. (OLLI) 11.2%.](https://www.getswoopr.com/images/charts/dollar-general-competitors-peer-margins.webp) *Operating margin of Dollar General against companies sharing its SEC industry classification, from the table above. Select the chart to open it full size.* ## How Does Dollar General Rank Among All SEC Filers in Its Industry Code? 8 companies with annual reports in Swoopr's SEC dataset share SIC code 5331 (Retail-Variety Stores), a wider group than the S&P 500 Equal Weight companies above. Ranks run from 1 (highest) and use each company's latest fiscal year, in U.S. dollars. | Measure | Dollar General | Median of filers | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Revenue | $42.7 billion | $32.1 billion | 4 of 8 | | Revenue growth | 5.2% | 6.7% | 5 of 8 | | Operating margin | 5.2% | 5.0% | 4 of 8 | | Net margin | 3.5% | 3.5% | 4 of 8 | A SIC code reflects the filer's main business as the SEC records it, so the group mixes companies of very different size; the median is a better guide than the average, and a rank near the top by revenue says nothing about quality. ## Where These Numbers Come From Every figure on this page is a value Dollar General reported in its own SEC filings, read from the SEC's XBRL data (accession 0001104659-26-032325 for fiscal year 2026). Ratios are computed from those reported values. Figures were retrieved on October 12, 2026; a later amendment or a new annual report can change them, and the filing itself always takes precedence over this summary. Each fiscal year is labeled by the calendar year in which it ended, so a company that names the same period differently in its own filings (many retailers whose year ends in January) may use another label. A year is left out of the table when the SEC data set holds no value for it. A figure shown as "Not reported" means the company did not file a value under the standard tag Swoopr reads, not that the amount was zero. This page is educational and describes reported history only; it is not a forecast or a recommendation. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Who are Dollar General's competitors? Companies sharing Dollar General's SEC classification (SIC code 5331 (Retail-Variety Stores)) include Walmart (WMT), Costco (COST), Target Corporation (TGT), BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. (BJ), Dollar Tree (DLTR). Its 10-K names the competitors it considers most relevant. ### How does Dollar General compare with its peers on margins? Dollar General's fiscal 2026 operating margin was 5.2%, against a peer median of 4.9%. ### How are these peers chosen? By the SEC Standard Industrial Classification code each company files under, within Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight company set, falling back to the two-digit major group when fewer than two companies share the exact code. Classification codes are broad, so read the peer list as a screen, not a verdict. ### How does Dollar General rank among all companies in its SEC industry? Among 8 SEC filers under SIC code 5331, Dollar General ranks 4 by latest revenue, and 4 of 8 by operating margin (5.2% against a median of 5.0%). ## References - [SEC EDGAR: DOLLAR GENERAL CORP Form 10-K filed March 20, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465926032325/dg-20260130x10k.htm) - [SEC EDGAR: DOLLAR GENERAL CORP annual and quarterly filings](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=29534&type=10-K) - [SEC: EDGAR application programming interfaces (XBRL frames and submissions data)](https://www.sec.gov/search-filings/edgar-application-programming-interfaces) ## Related Pages - [Dollar General company dossier](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/dollar-general/) - [Dollar General financial metrics](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/dollar-general/metrics/) - [Dollar General financial risk indicators](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/dollar-general/risks/) - [Dollar General peer comparison](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/dollar-general/competitors/) - [Dollar General business model and revenue mix](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/dollar-general/business-model/) - [Fundamental analysis guides](https://www.getswoopr.com/learn/fundamental-analysis/) **[Swoopr Editorial Team](https://www.getswoopr.com/authors/swoopr-editorial-team/)** Swoopr's editorial team produces independent investment education content reviewed for accuracy and clarity. 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