Discount Stores · Bentonville, AR
Delayed quote: Sep 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Discount Stores · Bentonville, AR
Delayed quote: Sep 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the gross margin high or low?
The gross margin of 25.23% is in line with its 5-year average of 24.68%, around the middle of its 5-year range (23.54%–26.14%).
0.06% above its 12-month average of 25.21%.
Reported quarterly gross margin; no daily interpolation.
GROSS MARGIN
25.23%
GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM
25.21%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y
24.79%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y
24.68%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y
24.94%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y
24.97%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y
24.93%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+0.06%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+1.76%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+2.23%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+1.16%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+1.05%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+1.18%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
37.93%
median of 52 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-33.48%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$406.11B
Gross Margin
12.88%
TTM Avg
12.72%
3Y Avg
12.57%
5Y Avg
12.55%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | GROSS MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. (WMT) | $852.63B | 25.23% | 25.21% | 24.79% | 24.68% |
| Target Corporation (TGT)vs › | $74.69B | 29.30% | 28.07% | 27.89% | 27.51% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)vs › | $406.11B | 12.88% | 12.72% | 12.57% | 12.55% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)vs › | $2.78T | 50.77% | 49.57% | 47.48% | 45.25% |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $35.89B | 23.18% | 23.00% | 22.75% | 22.34% |
| Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs › | $29.38B | 31.16% | 30.13% | 30.44% | 30.67% |
Gross Margin
25.2%
(Revenue - COGS) / Revenue
Gross Margin = Gross Profit / Revenue
Gross margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after the cost of goods sold, reflecting core product profitability.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | GROSS MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 26.14% |
| 2026-04-30 | 25.14% |
| 2026-01-31 | 24.67% |
| 2025-10-31 | 24.95% |
| 2025-07-31 | 25.16% |
| 2025-04-30 | 24.94% |
| 2025-01-31 | 24.58% |
| 2024-10-31 | 24.91% |
| 2024-07-31 | 25.11% |
| 2024-04-30 | 24.81% |
| 2024-01-31 | 23.97% |
| 2023-10-31 | 24.64% |
| 2023-07-31 | 24.61% |
| 2023-04-30 | 24.31% |
| 2023-01-31 | 23.54% |
| 2022-10-31 | 24.34% |
| 2022-07-31 | 24.22% |
| 2022-04-30 | 24.53% |
| 2022-01-31 | 24.43% |
| 2021-10-31 | 25.26% |
| 2021-07-31 | 25.43% |
| 2021-04-30 | 25.33% |
| 2021-01-31 | 24.21% |
| 2020-10-31 | 25.51% |
| 2020-07-31 | 25.45% |
| 2020-04-30 | 24.21% |
| 2020-01-31 | 23.94% |
| 2019-10-31 | 25.07% |
| 2019-07-31 | 24.89% |
| 2019-04-30 | 24.93% |
| 2019-01-31 | 24.41% |
| 2018-10-31 | 25.44% |
| 2018-07-31 | 25.35% |
| 2018-04-30 | 25.25% |
| 2018-01-31 | 24.68% |
| 2017-10-31 | 25.68% |
| 2017-07-31 | 25.81% |
| 2017-04-30 | 25.40% |
| 2017-01-31 | 25.35% |
| 2016-10-31 | 25.97% |
| 2016-07-31 | 25.96% |
| 2016-04-30 | 25.33% |
| 2016-01-31 | 25.19% |
| 2015-10-31 | 25.52% |
| 2015-07-31 | 25.10% |
| 2015-04-30 | 24.68% |
| 2015-01-31 | 24.66% |
| 2014-10-31 | 25.00% |
| 2014-07-31 | 25.07% |
| 2014-04-30 | 24.57% |
| 2014-01-31 | 24.47% |
| 2013-10-31 | 25.07% |
| 2013-07-31 | 25.17% |
| 2013-04-30 | 24.62% |
| 2013-01-31 | 24.85% |
| 2012-10-31 | 24.89% |
| 2012-07-31 | 25.06% |
| 2012-04-30 | 24.63% |
| 2012-01-31 | 24.83% |
| 2011-10-31 | 25.07% |
| 2011-07-31 | 25.23% |
| 2011-04-30 | 24.97% |
| 2011-01-31 | 25.10% |
| 2010-10-31 | 25.63% |
| 2010-07-31 | 25.34% |
| 2010-04-30 | 25.24% |
| 2010-01-31 | 24.94% |
| 2009-10-31 | 25.62% |
| 2009-07-31 | 25.60% |
| 2009-04-30 | 25.31% |
| 2009-01-31 | 24.30% |
| 2008-10-31 | 25.14% |
| 2008-07-31 | 24.65% |
| 2008-04-30 | 24.82% |
| 2008-01-31 | 24.30% |
| 2007-10-31 | 24.62% |
| 2007-07-31 | 24.10% |
| 2007-04-30 | 24.42% |
| 2007-01-31 | 23.73% |
| 2006-10-31 | 24.51% |
| 2006-07-31 | 24.40% |
| 2006-04-30 | 24.40% |
| 2006-01-31 | 23.39% |
| 2005-10-31 | 23.97% |
| 2005-07-31 | 24.26% |
| 2005-04-30 | 23.87% |
| 2005-01-31 | 23.06% |
| 2004-10-31 | 24.13% |
| 2004-07-31 | 24.02% |
| 2004-04-30 | 23.65% |
| 2004-01-31 | 22.54% |
| 2003-10-31 | 23.39% |
| 2003-07-31 | 23.62% |
| 2003-04-30 | 23.25% |
| 2003-01-31 | 21.43% |
| 2002-10-31 | 22.65% |