Dollar General Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results
Dollar General (DG) reported Q3 2024 financial results with net sales increasing 5.0% to $10.2 billion and same-store sales growth of 1.3%. However, operating profit decreased 25.3% to $323.8 million, and diluted EPS fell 29.4% to $0.89. The quarter was impacted by $32.7 million in hurricane-related expenses.
The company updated its fiscal year 2024 guidance, projecting net sales growth of 4.8% to 5.1% and same-store sales growth of 1.1% to 1.4%. For 2025, DG announced Project Elevate, planning approximately 4,885 real estate projects, including 575 new U.S. stores, 2,000 full remodels, and 2,250 Project Elevate remodels.
Dollar General (DG) ha riportato i risultati finanziari del terzo trimestre 2024, con vendite nette aumentate del 5,0% a $10,2 miliardi e crescita delle vendite nei negozi comparabili dell'1,3%. Tuttavia, il profitto operativo è diminuito del 25,3% a $323,8 milioni, e l'utile per azione diluito è sceso del 29,4% a $0,89. Il trimestre è stato influenzato da spese legate agli uragani per un totale di $32,7 milioni.
La società ha aggiornato le previsioni per l'anno fiscale 2024, prevedendo una crescita delle vendite nette tra il 4,8% e il 5,1% e una crescita delle vendite nei negozi comparabili tra l'1,1% e l'1,4%. Per il 2025, DG ha annunciato il Progetto Elevate, pianificando circa 4.885 progetti immobiliari, inclusi 575 nuovi negozi negli Stati Uniti, 2.000 ristrutturazioni complete e 2.250 ristrutturazioni del Progetto Elevate.
Dollar General (DG) publicó los resultados financieros del tercer trimestre de 2024, con un aumento en las ventas netas del 5.0% a $10.2 mil millones y un crecimiento en las ventas en tiendas comparables del 1.3%. Sin embargo, el beneficio operativo disminuyó un 25.3% a $323.8 millones, y las ganancias por acción diluida cayeron un 29.4% a $0.89. El trimestre se vio afectado por $32.7 millones en gastos relacionados con huracanes.
La compañía actualizó sus proyecciones para el año fiscal 2024, proyectando un crecimiento en ventas netas del 4.8% al 5.1% y un crecimiento en ventas en tiendas comparables del 1.1% al 1.4%. Para 2025, DG anunció el Proyecto Elevate, planeando aproximadamente 4,885 proyectos inmobiliarios, incluyendo 575 nuevas tiendas en EE.UU., 2,000 remodelaciones completas y 2,250 remodelaciones del Proyecto Elevate.
달러 제너럴 (DG)은 2024년 3분기 재무 결과를 발표했으며, 순매출이 5.0% 증가해 102억 달러에 달했습니다 그리고 동일 매장 매출 성장률은 1.3%였습니다. 그러나 운영 이익은 25.3% 감소하여 3억 2천 3백 8십만 달러에 이르렀고, 희석 주당순이익은 29.4% 감소하여 0.89달러가 되었습니다. 이번 분기는 허리케인 관련 비용으로 3천 2백 7십만 달러의 영향을 받았습니다.
회사는 2024 회계 연도 가이던스를 업데이트하여 순매출 성장률을 4.8%에서 5.1%로, 동일 매장 매출 성장률을 1.1%에서 1.4%로 예측했습니다. 2025년을 위해, DG는 Elevate 프로젝트를 발표하며, 약 4,885개의 부동산 프로젝트를 계획하고 있으며, 이에는 미국 내 575개의 신설 매장, 2,000개의 전체 리모델링, 2,250개의 Elevate 프로젝트 리모델링이 포함됩니다.
Dollar General (DG) a publié les résultats financiers du troisième trimestre 2024, avec des ventes nettes en hausse de 5,0 % à 10,2 milliards de dollars et une croissance des ventes en magasins comparables de 1,3 %. Cependant, le bénéfice d'exploitation a diminué de 25,3 % à 323,8 millions de dollars, et le bénéfice par action diluée a chuté de 29,4 % à 0,89 dollar. Le trimestre a été affecté par des dépenses liées aux ouragans de 32,7 millions de dollars.
L'entreprise a mis à jour ses prévisions pour l'exercice 2024, prévoyant une croissance des ventes nettes de 4,8 % à 5,1 % et une croissance des ventes en magasins comparables de 1,1 % à 1,4 %. Pour 2025, DG a annoncé le projet Elevate, prévoyant environ 4 885 projets immobiliers, incluant 575 nouveaux magasins aux États-Unis, 2 000 rénovations complètes et 2 250 rénovations dans le cadre du projet Elevate.
Dollar General (DG) hat die finanziellen Ergebnisse des dritten Quartals 2024 veröffentlicht, mit einem Anstieg der Nettoumsätze um 5,0% auf 10,2 Milliarden Dollar und einem Umsatzwachstum in gleichen Geschäften von 1,3%. Allerdings sank der Betriebsgewinn um 25,3% auf 323,8 Millionen Dollar, und der verwässerte Gewinn pro Aktie fiel um 29,4% auf 0,89 Dollar. Das Quartal wurde von 32,7 Millionen Dollar an hurakanbezogenen Ausgaben beeinträchtigt.
Das Unternehmen aktualisierte seine Prognose für das Geschäftsjahr 2024 und rechnet mit einem Nettoumsatzwachstum von 4,8% bis 5,1% und einem Umsatzwachstum in gleichen Geschäften von 1,1% bis 1,4%. Für 2025 kündigte DG das Projekt Elevate an und plant etwa 4.885 Immobilienprojekte, darunter 575 neue Geschäfte in den USA, 2.000 umfassende Umbauten und 2.250 Umbauten im Rahmen des Projekts Elevate.
- Net sales increased 5.0% to $10.2 billion
- Same-store sales grew 1.3% with increases in both transaction amount and customer traffic
- Year-to-date cash flows from operations increased 52.2% to $2.2 billion
- Inventory decreased 7.0% on a per-store basis
- Announced significant expansion plans for 2025 with 4,885 real estate projects
- Operating profit decreased 25.3% to $323.8 million
- Diluted EPS decreased 29.4% to $0.89
- Gross profit margin declined 18 basis points to 28.8%
- SG&A expenses increased 111 basis points to 25.7% of net sales
- Hurricane-related costs impacted Q3 results by $32.7 million
Insights
The Q3 results reveal significant challenges for Dollar General, with concerning metrics across multiple areas. Net income dropped 28.9% to
While net sales increased by
The company's reduced guidance range for FY2024 EPS to
Dollar General's performance reflects broader trends in the discount retail sector, where core customers remain financially constrained. The shift in sales mix toward consumables at lower margins, coupled with decreased performance in discretionary categories (home, seasonal and apparel), indicates persistent consumer spending pressures.
The company's Back to Basics initiative and Project Elevate strategy demonstrate a pragmatic approach to addressing operational challenges. The planned 4,885 real estate projects for 2025, including 2,250 Project Elevate remodels, represent a significant investment in improving the mature store base, which could help combat competitive pressures and improve customer experience.
The modest increase in customer traffic (
Updates Financial Guidance for Fiscal Year 2024; Provides Fiscal Year 2025 Real Estate Growth Plan
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Net Sales Increased
5.0% to$10.2 Billion -
Same-Store Sales Increased
1.3% -
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”) Included
$32.7 Million -
Operating Profit Decreased
25.3% to$323.8 Million -
Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) Decreased
29.4% to$0.89 -
Year-to-Date Cash Flows From Operations Increased
52.2% to$2.2 Billion - Company Announces Project Elevate Initiative to Expand Mature Store Remodel Program
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Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of
$0.59
“We are pleased with our team’s execution in the third quarter, particularly in light of multiple hurricanes that impacted our business,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s chief executive officer. “We are proud of the way our team responded to serve our communities, demonstrating the commitment and dedication to fulfilling our mission of Serving Others that is pervasive throughout our organization.”
“While we continue to operate in an environment where our core customer is financially constrained, we delivered same-store sales near the top end of our expectations for the quarter. We believe our Back to Basics efforts contributed to these results, as we have continued to improve our execution and the customer experience in our stores.”
“Looking ahead, we are excited about our robust real estate plans for 2025. We believe our balance of new store growth and a significantly increased number of projects impacting our mature store base will further solidify Dollar General as an essential partner to communities in rural America, while strengthening our foundation to drive long-term sustainable growth and shareholder value.”
Third Quarter 2024 Highlights
Net sales increased
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was
SG&A as a percentage of net sales were
Operating profit for the third quarter of 2024 decreased
Net interest expense for the third quarter of 2024 decreased
The effective income tax rate for the third quarter of 2024 was
The Company reported net income of
Merchandise Inventories
As of November 1, 2024, total merchandise inventories, at cost, were
Capital Expenditures
Total additions to property and equipment in the 39-week period ended November 1, 2024 were
Share Repurchases
In the third quarter of 2024, as planned, the Company did not repurchase any shares under its share repurchase program. The total remaining authorization for future repurchases was
Under the authorization, repurchases may be made from time to time in open market transactions, including pursuant to trading plans adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing, manner and number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including price, market conditions, compliance with the covenants and restrictions under the Company’s debt agreements, cash requirements, excess debt capacity, results of operations, financial condition and other factors. The authorization has no expiration date. See also “Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Guidance and Store Growth Outlook.”
Dividend
On December 4, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of
Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Guidance and Store Growth Outlook
The Company is updating its financial guidance provided on August 29, 2024. The updated guidance includes the negative impact of hurricane-related expenses of
The Company now expects the following for fiscal year 2024:
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Net sales growth in the range of approximately
4.8% to5.1% , compared to its previous expectation of approximately4.7% to5.3% -
Same-store sales growth in the range of approximately
1.1% to1.4% , compared to its previous expectation in the range of1.0% to1.6% -
Diluted EPS in the range of approximately
$5.50 $5.90 $5.50 $6.20 -
Diluted EPS guidance continues to assume an effective tax rate of approximately
23%
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Diluted EPS in the range of approximately
The Company continues to expect the following for fiscal year 2024:
-
Capital expenditures, including those related to investments in the Company’s strategic initiatives, in the range of
$1.3 billion $1.4 billion - 2,435 real estate projects, including 730 new store openings, 1,620 remodels, and 85 store relocations
The Company’s financial guidance also continues to assume no share repurchases in fiscal year 2024.
Fiscal Year 2025 Store Growth Outlook
“We are excited about our significant increase in planned real estate projects for 2025,” said Kelly Dilts, Dollar General’s chief financial officer. “In particular, we are enthusiastic about Project Elevate, which introduces an incremental remodel initiative within our mature store base. This initiative is aimed at our mature stores that are not yet old enough to be part of the full remodel pipeline. We believe we will enhance the customer experience with a lighter-touch remodel, including customer-facing physical asset updates and planogram optimizations and expansions across the store. Ultimately, our goal is to further enhance the associate and customer experience in our mature stores, while also driving incremental sales growth.”
For the fiscal year ending January 30, 2026 (“fiscal year 2025”), the Company plans to execute approximately 4,885 real estate projects, including opening approximately 575 new stores in the
Conference Call Information
The Company will hold a conference call on December 5, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. CT/9:00 a.m. ET, hosted by Todd Vasos, chief executive officer, and Kelly Dilts, chief financial officer. To participate via telephone, please call (877) 407-0890 at least 10 minutes before the conference call is scheduled to begin. The conference ID is 13749885. There will also be a live webcast of the call available at https://investor.dollargeneral.com under “News & Events, Events & Presentations.” A replay of the conference call will be available through January 2, 2025, and will be accessible via webcast replay or by calling (877) 660-6853. The conference ID for the telephonic replay is 13749885.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Forward-looking statements include those regarding the Company’s outlook, strategy, initiatives, plans, intentions or beliefs, including, but not limited to, statements made within the quotations of Mr. Vasos and Ms. Dilts, and in the sections entitled “Share Repurchases,” “Dividend,” “Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Guidance and Store Growth Outlook,” and “Fiscal Year 2025 Store Growth Outlook.” A reader can identify forward-looking statements because they are not limited to historical fact or they use words such as “accelerate,” “aim,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “beyond,” “can,” “committed,” “confident,” “continue,” “could,” “drive,” “estimate,” “expect,” “focus on,” “forecast,” “future,” “goal,” “guidance,” “intend,” “investments,” “likely,” “long-term,” “looking ahead,” “look to,” “may,” “moving forward,” “near-term,” “ongoing,” “opportunities,” “outcome,” “outlook,” “plan,” “position,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “prospects,” “seek,” “should,” “subject to,” “target,” “uncertain,” “will,” or “would,” and similar expressions that concern the Company’s outlook, strategies, plans, initiatives, intentions or beliefs about future occurrences or results. These matters involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may change at any time and may cause actual results to differ materially from those which the Company expected. Many of these statements are derived from the Company’s operating budgets and forecasts as of the date of this release, which are based on many detailed assumptions and estimates that the Company believes are reasonable. However, it is very difficult to predict the effect of known factors on future results, and the Company cannot anticipate all factors that could affect future results that may be important to an investor. All forward-looking information should be evaluated in the context of these risks, uncertainties and other factors. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
- economic factors, including but not limited to employment levels; inflation (and the Company’s ability to adjust prices sufficiently to offset the effect of inflation); pandemics (such as the COVID-19 pandemic); higher fuel, energy, healthcare, housing and product costs; higher interest rates, consumer debt levels, and tax rates; lack of available credit; tax law changes that negatively affect credits and refunds; decreases in, or elimination of, government assistance programs or subsidies such as unemployment and food/nutrition assistance programs, student loan repayment forgiveness and economic stimulus payments; commodity rates; transportation, lease and insurance costs; wage rates (including the heightened possibility of increased federal, and further increased state and/or local minimum wage rates/salary levels); foreign exchange rate fluctuations; measures that create barriers to or increase the costs of international trade (including increased import duties or tariffs); and changes in laws and regulations and their effect on, as applicable, customer spending and disposable income, the Company’s ability to execute its strategies and initiatives, the Company’s cost of goods sold, the Company’s SG&A expenses (including real estate costs), and the Company’s sales and profitability;
- failure to achieve or sustain the Company’s strategies, initiatives and investments, including those relating to merchandising (including those related to non-consumable products), real estate and new store development, international expansion, store formats and concepts, digital, marketing, shrink, damages, sourcing, private brand, inventory management, supply chain, private fleet, store operations, expense reduction, technology, pOpshelf, self-checkout, and DG Media Network;
- competitive pressures and changes in the competitive environment and the geographic and product markets where the Company operates, including, but not limited to, pricing, promotional activity, expanded availability of mobile, web-based and other digital technologies, and alliances or other business combinations;
- failure to timely and cost-effectively execute the Company’s real estate projects or to anticipate or successfully address the challenges imposed by the Company’s expansion, including into new countries or domestic markets, states, or urban or suburban areas;
- levels of inventory shrinkage and damages;
- failure to successfully manage inventory balances and in-stock levels, as well as to predict customer trends;
-
failure to maintain the security of the Company’s business, customer, employee or vendor information or to comply with privacy laws, or the Company or one of its vendors falling victim to a cyberattack (which risk is heightened as a result of political uncertainty involving
China , the conflict betweenRussia andUkraine and the conflict in theMiddle East ) that prevents the Company from operating all or a portion of its business; - damage or interruption to the Company’s information systems as a result of external factors, staffing shortages or challenges in maintaining or updating the Company’s existing technology or developing, implementing or integrating new technology;
- a significant disruption to the Company’s distribution network, the capacity of the Company’s distribution centers or the timely receipt of inventory; increased fuel or transportation costs; issues related to supply chain disruptions or seasonal buying pattern disruptions; or delays in constructing, opening or staffing new distribution centers (including temperature-controlled distribution centers);
-
risks and challenges associated with sourcing merchandise from suppliers, including, but not limited to, those related to international trade (for example, political uncertainty involving
China , disruptive political events such as the conflict betweenRussia andUkraine and the conflict in theMiddle East , and port labor disputes/agreements); -
natural disasters, unusual weather conditions (whether or not caused by climate change), pandemic outbreaks or other health crises (for example, the COVID-19 pandemic), political or civil unrest, acts of war, violence or terrorism, and disruptive global political events (for example, political uncertainty involving
China , the conflict betweenRussia andUkraine and the conflict in theMiddle East ); - product liability, product recall or other product safety or labeling claims;
- incurrence of material uninsured losses, excessive insurance costs or accident costs;
- failure to attract, develop and retain qualified employees while controlling labor costs (including the heightened possibility of increased federal, and further increased state and/or local minimum wage rates/salary levels, including the effects of regulatory changes related to the overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act if implemented as currently written) and other labor issues, including employee safety issues and employee expectations and productivity;
- loss of key personnel or inability to hire additional qualified personnel, ability to successfully execute management transitions within the Company’s senior leadership; or inability to enforce non-compete agreements that we have in place with management personnel or enter into new non-compete agreements;
- risks associated with the Company’s private brands, including, but not limited to, the Company’s level of success in improving their gross profit rate at expected levels;
- failure to protect the Company’s reputation;
- seasonality of the Company’s business;
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the impact of changes in or noncompliance with governmental regulations and requirements, including, but not limited to, those dealing with the sale of products, including without limitation, product and food safety, marketing, labeling or pricing; information security and privacy; labor and employment; employee wages, salary levels and benefits (including the heightened possibility of increased federal, and further increased state and/or local minimum wage rates and the effects of regulatory changes related to the overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act if implemented as currently written); health and safety; real property; public accommodations; imports and customs; transportation; intellectual property; bribery; climate change; and environmental compliance (including required public disclosures related thereto), as well as tax laws (including those related to the federal, state or foreign corporate tax rate), the interpretation of existing tax laws, or the Company’s failure to sustain its reporting positions negatively affecting the Company’s tax rate, and developments in or outcomes of private actions, class actions, multi-district litigation, arbitrations, derivative actions, administrative proceedings, regulatory actions or other litigation or of inquiries from federal, state and local agencies, regulatory authorities, attorneys general, committees, subcommittees and members of the
U.S. Congress, and other local, state, federal and international governmental authorities; - new accounting guidance or changes in the interpretation or application of existing guidance;
- deterioration in market conditions, including market disruptions, adverse conditions in the financial markets including financial institution failures, limited liquidity and interest rate increases, changes in the Company’s credit profile (including any downgrade to our credit ratings), compliance with covenants and restrictions under the Company’s debt agreements, and the amount of the Company’s available excess capital;
- the factors disclosed under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q; and
- such other factors as may be discussed or identified in this press release.
All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by these and other cautionary statements that the Company makes from time to time in its SEC filings and public communications. The Company cannot assure the reader that it will realize the results or developments the Company anticipates or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the consequences or affect the Company or its operations in the way the Company expects. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation, and specifically disclaims any duty, to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements included herein or that may be made elsewhere from time to time by, or on behalf of, the Company.
Investors should also be aware that while the Company does, from time to time, communicate with securities analysts and others, it is against the Company’s policy to disclose to them any material, nonpublic information or other confidential commercial information. Accordingly, shareholders should not assume that the Company agrees with any statement or report issued by any securities analyst regardless of the content of the statement or report. Furthermore, the Company has a policy against confirming projections, forecasts or opinions issued by others. Thus, to the extent that reports issued by securities analysts contain any projections, forecasts or opinions, such reports are not the Company’s responsibility.
About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) is proud to serve as America’s neighborhood general store. Founded in 1939, Dollar General lives its mission of Serving Others every day by providing access to affordable products and services for its customers, career opportunities for its employees, and literacy and education support for its hometown communities. As of November 1, 2024, the Company’s 20,523 Dollar General, DG Market, DGX and pOpshelf stores across
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(In thousands) |
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(Unaudited) |
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November 1, |
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November 3, |
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February 2, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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| ASSETS | |||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ |
537,257 |
$ |
365,447 |
$ |
537,283 |
|||
| Merchandise inventories |
|
7,118,974 |
|
7,356,065 |
|
6,994,266 |
|||
| Income taxes receivable |
|
115,698 |
|
197,555 |
|
112,262 |
|||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
404,587 |
|
352,011 |
|
366,913 |
|||
| Total current assets |
|
8,176,516 |
|
8,271,078 |
|
8,010,724 |
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| Net property and equipment |
|
6,349,376 |
|
5,848,385 |
|
6,087,722 |
|||
| Operating lease assets |
|
11,337,191 |
|
10,904,323 |
|
11,098,228 |
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| Goodwill |
|
4,338,589 |
|
4,338,589 |
|
4,338,589 |
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| Other intangible assets, net |
|
1,199,700 |
|
1,199,700 |
|
1,199,700 |
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| Other assets, net |
|
59,043 |
|
62,551 |
|
60,628 |
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| Total assets | $ |
31,460,415 |
$ |
30,624,626 |
$ |
30,795,591 |
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| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||
| Current portion of long-term obligations | $ |
519,351 |
$ |
750,000 |
$ |
768,645 |
|||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
|
1,445,071 |
|
1,355,316 |
|
1,387,083 |
|||
| Accounts payable |
|
4,045,404 |
|
3,651,778 |
|
3,587,374 |
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| Accrued expenses and other |
|
1,086,412 |
|
1,020,759 |
|
971,890 |
|||
| Income taxes payable |
|
14,459 |
|
9,237 |
|
10,709 |
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| Total current liabilities |
|
7,110,697 |
|
6,787,090 |
|
6,725,701 |
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| Long-term obligations |
|
5,723,053 |
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6,440,845 |
|
6,231,539 |
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| Long-term operating lease liabilities |
|
9,878,707 |
|
9,540,573 |
|
9,703,499 |
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| Deferred income taxes |
|
1,138,086 |
|
1,152,125 |
|
1,133,784 |
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| Other liabilities |
|
267,287 |
|
252,109 |
|
251,949 |
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| Total liabilities |
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24,117,830 |
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24,172,742 |
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24,046,472 |
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| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||
| Shareholders' equity: | |||||||||
| Preferred stock |
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- |
|
- |
|
- |
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| Common stock |
|
192,435 |
|
192,053 |
|
192,206 |
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| Additional paid-in capital |
|
3,802,436 |
|
3,732,376 |
|
3,757,005 |
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| Retained earnings |
|
3,344,211 |
|
2,527,201 |
|
2,799,415 |
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| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
3,503 |
|
254 |
|
493 |
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| Total shareholders' equity |
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7,342,585 |
|
6,451,884 |
|
6,749,119 |
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| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ |
31,460,415 |
$ |
30,624,626 |
$ |
30,795,591 |
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Consolidated Statements of Income |
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For the Quarter Ended |
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November 1, |
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% of Net |
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November 3, |
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% of Net |
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2024 |
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Sales |
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2023 |
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Sales |
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| Net sales | $ |
10,183,428 |
100.00 |
% |
$ |
9,694,082 |
100.00 |
% |
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| Cost of goods sold |
|
7,247,128 |
71.17 |
|
|
6,881,554 |
70.99 |
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| Gross profit |
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2,936,300 |
28.83 |
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|
2,812,528 |
29.01 |
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| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
2,612,498 |
25.65 |
|
|
2,379,054 |
24.54 |
|
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| Operating profit |
|
323,802 |
3.18 |
|
|
433,474 |
4.47 |
|
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| Interest expense, net |
|
67,849 |
0.67 |
|
|
82,289 |
0.85 |
|
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| Income before income taxes |
|
255,953 |
2.51 |
|
|
351,185 |
3.62 |
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| Income tax expense |
|
59,424 |
0.58 |
|
|
74,939 |
0.77 |
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| Net income | $ |
196,529 |
1.93 |
% |
$ |
276,246 |
2.85 |
% |
|||
| Earnings per share: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ |
0.89 |
$ |
1.26 |
|||||||
| Diluted | $ |
0.89 |
$ |
1.26 |
|||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||
| Basic |
|
219,921 |
|
219,480 |
|||||||
| Diluted |
|
219,997 |
|
219,799 |
|||||||
For the 39 Weeks Ended |
|||||||||||
November 1, |
|
% of Net |
|
November 3, |
|
% of Net |
|||||
2024 |
|
Sales |
|
2023 |
|
Sales |
|||||
| Net sales | $ |
30,307,810 |
100.00 |
% |
$ |
28,833,095 |
100.00 |
% |
|||
| Cost of goods sold |
|
21,319,882 |
70.34 |
|
|
20,020,407 |
69.44 |
|
|||
| Gross profit |
|
8,987,928 |
29.66 |
|
|
8,812,688 |
30.56 |
|
|||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
7,568,060 |
24.97 |
|
|
6,946,042 |
24.09 |
|
|||
| Operating profit |
|
1,419,868 |
4.68 |
|
|
1,866,646 |
6.47 |
|
|||
| Interest expense, net |
|
208,412 |
0.69 |
|
|
249,664 |
0.87 |
|
|||
| Income before income taxes |
|
1,211,456 |
4.00 |
|
|
1,616,982 |
5.61 |
|
|||
| Income tax expense |
|
277,420 |
0.92 |
|
|
357,521 |
1.24 |
|
|||
| Net income | $ |
934,036 |
3.08 |
% |
$ |
1,259,461 |
4.37 |
% |
|||
| Earnings per share: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ |
4.25 |
$ |
5.74 |
|||||||
| Diluted | $ |
4.24 |
$ |
5.73 |
|||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||
| Basic |
|
219,857 |
|
219,359 |
|||||||
| Diluted |
|
220,038 |
|
219,953 |
|||||||
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
||||||||
(In thousands) |
||||||||
(Unaudited) |
||||||||
For the 39 Weeks Ended |
||||||||
November 1, |
|
November 3, |
||||||
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ |
934,036 |
|
$ |
1,259,461 |
|
||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
718,093 |
|
|
625,817 |
|
||
| Deferred income taxes |
|
4,302 |
|
|
91,158 |
|
||
| Noncash share-based compensation |
|
48,695 |
|
|
40,704 |
|
||
| Other noncash (gains) and losses |
|
50,351 |
|
|
79,001 |
|
||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Merchandise inventories |
|
(147,512 |
) |
|
(661,611 |
) |
||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
(37,952 |
) |
|
(50,846 |
) |
||
| Accounts payable |
|
494,807 |
|
|
108,757 |
|
||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
137,937 |
|
|
3,802 |
|
||
| Income taxes |
|
314 |
|
|
(61,462 |
) |
||
| Other |
|
(7,908 |
) |
|
7,238 |
|
||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
2,195,163 |
|
|
1,442,019 |
|
||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment |
|
(1,037,097 |
) |
|
(1,240,507 |
) |
||
| Proceeds from sales of property and equipment |
|
2,127 |
|
|
4,963 |
|
||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
(1,034,970 |
) |
|
(1,235,544 |
) |
||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Issuance of long-term obligations |
|
- |
|
|
1,498,260 |
|
||
| Repayments of long-term obligations |
|
(765,625 |
) |
|
(14,362 |
) |
||
| Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper outstanding |
|
- |
|
|
(1,303,800 |
) |
||
| Borrowings under revolving credit facilities |
|
- |
|
|
500,000 |
|
||
| Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities |
|
- |
|
|
(500,000 |
) |
||
| Costs associated with issuance of debt |
|
(2,320 |
) |
|
(12,438 |
) |
||
| Payments of cash dividends |
|
(389,237 |
) |
|
(388,381 |
) |
||
| Other equity and related transactions |
|
(3,037 |
) |
|
(1,883 |
) |
||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
(1,160,219 |
) |
|
(222,604 |
) |
||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(26 |
) |
|
(16,129 |
) |
||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
537,283 |
|
|
381,576 |
|
||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ |
537,257 |
|
$ |
365,447 |
|
||
| Supplemental cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for: | ||||||||
| Interest | $ |
287,544 |
|
$ |
295,915 |
|
||
| Income taxes | $ |
268,665 |
|
$ |
325,580 |
|
||
| Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
| Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | $ |
1,321,389 |
|
$ |
1,248,662 |
|
||
| Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable | $ |
111,360 |
|
$ |
140,724 |
|
||
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|||||||||
Selected Additional Information |
|||||||||
(Unaudited) |
|||||||||
Sales by Category (in thousands) |
|||||||||
For the Quarter Ended |
|||||||||
November 1, |
November 3, |
||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
% Change |
|||||||
| Consumables | $ |
8,445,659 |
$ |
7,940,527 |
|
6.4 |
% |
||
| Seasonal |
|
940,233 |
|
940,632 |
|
0.0 |
% |
||
| Home products |
|
522,355 |
|
534,471 |
|
-2.3 |
% |
||
| Apparel |
|
275,181 |
|
278,452 |
|
-1.2 |
% |
||
| Net sales | $ |
10,183,428 |
$ |
9,694,082 |
|
5.0 |
% |
||
For the 39 Weeks Ended |
|||||||||
November 1, |
November 3, |
||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
% Change |
|||||||
| Consumables | $ |
25,053,726 |
$ |
23,445,031 |
|
6.9 |
% |
||
| Seasonal |
|
2,958,509 |
|
2,979,474 |
|
-0.7 |
% |
||
| Home products |
|
1,481,369 |
|
1,582,305 |
|
-6.4 |
% |
||
| Apparel |
|
814,206 |
|
826,285 |
|
-1.5 |
% |
||
| Net sales | $ |
30,307,810 |
$ |
28,833,095 |
|
5.1 |
% |
||
Store Activity |
|||||||||
For the 39 Weeks Ended |
|||||||||
November 1, |
November 3, |
||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
||||||||
| Beginning store count |
|
19,986 |
|
19,104 |
|
||||
| New store openings |
|
617 |
|
690 |
|
||||
| Store closings |
|
(80 |
) |
(68 |
) |
||||
| Net new stores |
|
537 |
|
622 |
|
||||
| Ending store count |
|
20,523 |
|
19,726 |
|
||||
| Total selling square footage (000's) |
|
156,169 |
|
148,644 |
|
||||
| Growth rate (square footage) |
|
5.1 |
% |
5.9 |
% |
||||
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Media Contact:
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Source: Dollar General Corporation
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