DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (Form: 10-Q, Received: 12/01/2022 07:15:54)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended October 28, 2022

☐Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from ________ to ________

Commission File Number: 001-11421

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

TENNESSEE		61-0502302
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 MISSION RIDGE

GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 855-4000

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: Not Applicable

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.875 per share	DG	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☒		Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐		Smaller reporting company ☐
		Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

The Registrant had 223,574,799 shares of common stock outstanding on November 25, 2022.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Part I	Financial Information

	Item 1. Financial Statements		2

		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	2
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	3
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	4
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity	5
		Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	6
		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
		Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	13

	Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		14

	Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		25

	Item 4. Controls and Procedures		25

Part II	Other Information

	Item 1. Legal Proceedings		26

	Item 1A. Risk Factors		26

	Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		26

	Item 6. Exhibits		26

Cautionary Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements			27

Exhibit Index			29

Signature			31

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)


	October 28,		January 28,
	2022		2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	362,731	$	344,829
Merchandise inventories		7,144,722		5,614,325
Income taxes receivable		188,082		97,394
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		321,481		247,295
Total current assets		8,017,016		6,303,843
Net property and equipment		4,927,450		4,346,127
Operating lease assets		10,469,374		10,092,930
Goodwill		4,338,589		4,338,589
Other intangible assets, net		1,199,700		1,199,750
Other assets, net		55,029		46,132
Total assets	$	29,007,158	$	26,327,371

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of operating lease liabilities		1,257,060		1,183,559
Accounts payable		4,127,076		3,738,604
Accrued expenses and other		1,110,505		1,049,139
Income taxes payable		8,006		8,055
Total current liabilities		6,502,647		5,979,357
Long-term obligations		5,985,728		4,172,068
Long-term operating lease liabilities		9,195,042		8,890,709
Deferred income taxes		992,479		825,254
Other liabilities		237,456		197,997
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock		—		—
Common stock		195,629		201,265
Additional paid-in capital		3,676,077		3,587,914
Retained earnings		2,222,823		2,473,999
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(723)		(1,192)
Total shareholders’ equity		6,093,806		6,261,986
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	29,007,158	$	26,327,371

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)


	For the 13 weeks ended				For the 39 weeks ended
	October 28,		October 29,		October 28,		October 29,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Net sales	$	9,464,891	$	8,517,839	$	27,641,956	$	25,569,001
Cost of goods sold		6,579,696		5,898,400		18,970,175		17,456,235
Gross profit		2,885,195		2,619,439		8,671,781		8,112,766
Selling, general and administrative expenses		2,149,650		1,953,851		6,276,653		5,688,760
Operating profit		735,545		665,588		2,395,128		2,424,006
Interest expense		53,681		39,198		136,455		119,020
Other (income) expense		415		—		415		—
Income before income taxes		681,449		626,390		2,258,258		2,304,986
Income tax expense		155,282		139,359		501,404		503,187
Net income	$	526,167	$	487,031	$	1,756,854	$	1,801,799
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	2.34	$	2.09	$	7.76	$	7.66
Diluted	$	2.33	$	2.08	$	7.72	$	7.61
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		224,527		232,491		226,434		235,321
Diluted		225,697		234,026		227,587		236,911

Dividends per share	$	0.55	$	0.42	$	1.65	$	1.26

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)


	For the 13 weeks ended				For the 39 weeks ended
	October 28,		October 29,		October 28,		October 29,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Net income	$	526,167	$	487,031	$	1,756,854	$	1,801,799
Unrealized net gain (loss) on hedged transactions and currency translation, net of related income tax expense (benefit) of $87, $87, $260, and $260, respectively		243		243		469		728
Comprehensive income	$	526,410	$	487,274	$	1,757,323	$	1,802,527

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)


								Accumulated
	Common			Additional				Other
	Stock	Common		Paid-in		Retained		Comprehensive
	Shares	Stock		Capital		Earnings		Loss		Total
Balances, July 29, 2022	225,567	$	197,372	$	3,627,987	$	2,364,098	$	(966)	$	6,188,491
Net income	—		—		—		526,167		—		526,167
Dividends paid, $0.55 per common share	—		—		—		(122,960)		—		(122,960)
Unrealized net gain (loss) on hedged transactions and currency translation	—		—		—		—		243		243
Share-based compensation expense	—		—		15,469		—		—		15,469
Repurchases of common stock	(2,256)		(1,973)		—		(544,482)		—		(546,455)
Other equity and related transactions	264		230		32,621		—		—		32,851
Balances, October 28, 2022	223,575	$	195,629	$	3,676,077	$	2,222,823	$	(723)	$	6,093,806

Balances, July 30, 2021	233,305	$	204,142	$	3,504,850	$	2,429,821	$	(1,678)	$	6,137,135
Net income	—		—		—		487,031		—		487,031
Dividends paid, $0.42 per common share	—		—		—		(97,313)		—		(97,313)
Unrealized net gain (loss) on hedged transactions	—		—		—		—		243		243
Share-based compensation expense	—		—		19,615		—		—		19,615
Repurchases of common stock	(1,633)		(1,428)		—		(358,331)		—		(359,759)
Other equity and related transactions	34		29		2,820		—		—		2,849
Balances, October 29, 2021	231,706	$	202,743	$	3,527,285	$	2,461,208	$	(1,435)	$	6,189,801

Balances, January 28, 2022	230,016	$	201,265	$	3,587,914	$	2,473,999	$	(1,192)	$	6,261,986
Net income	—		—		—		1,756,854		—		1,756,854
Dividends paid, $1.65 per common share	—		—		—		(372,428)		—		(372,428)
Unrealized net gain (loss) on hedged transactions and currency translation	—		—		—		—		469		469
Share-based compensation expense	—		—		57,562		—		—		57,562
Repurchases of common stock	(7,142)		(6,249)		—		(1,635,602)		—		(1,641,851)
Other equity and related transactions	701		613		30,601		—		—		31,214
Balances, October 28, 2022	223,575	$	195,629	$	3,676,077	$	2,222,823	$	(723)	$	6,093,806

Balances, January 29, 2021	240,785	$	210,687	$	3,446,612	$	3,006,102	$	(2,163)	$	6,661,238
Net income	—		—		—		1,801,799		—		1,801,799
Dividends paid, $1.26 per common share	—		—		—		(295,449)		—		(295,449)
Unrealized net gain (loss) on hedged transactions	—		—		—		—		728		728
Share-based compensation expense	—		—		59,518		—		—		59,518
Repurchases of common stock	(9,901)		(8,663)		—		(2,051,244)		—		(2,059,907)
Other equity and related transactions	822		719		21,155		—		—		21,874
Balances, October 29, 2021	231,706	$	202,743	$	3,527,285	$	2,461,208	$	(1,435)	$	6,189,801

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)


	For the 39 weeks ended
	October 28,		October 29,
	2022		2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	1,756,854	$	1,801,799
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		532,514		474,945
Deferred income taxes		166,965		70,422
Noncash share-based compensation		57,562		59,518
Other noncash (gains) and losses		365,500		114,922
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories		(1,885,434)		(160,097)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(81,836)		(70,038)
Accounts payable		377,478		(61,756)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		54,134		36,910
Income taxes		(90,737)		(34,284)
Other		(4,813)		(5,625)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		1,248,187		2,226,716

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(1,078,208)		(779,406)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment		2,388		3,968
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(1,075,820)		(775,438)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations		2,296,053		—
Repayments of long-term obligations		(907,731)		(5,712)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper outstanding		456,800		—
Costs associated with issuance of debt		(16,521)		—
Repurchases of common stock		(1,641,851)		(2,059,907)
Payments of cash dividends		(372,423)		(295,420)
Other equity and related transactions		31,208		21,846
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(154,465)		(2,339,193)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		17,902		(887,915)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		344,829		1,376,577
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	362,731	$	488,662

Supplemental noncash investing and financing activities:
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	1,314,045	$	1,373,392
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	$	152,579	$	98,421

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1.	Basis of presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Dollar General Corporation (which individually or together with its subsidiaries, as the context requires, is referred to as the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Such financial statements consequently do not include all of the disclosures normally required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements or those normally made in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 28, 2022 which was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date. Accordingly, readers of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2022 for additional information.

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Friday closest to January 31. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to years contained herein pertain to the Company’s fiscal year. The Company’s 2022 fiscal year is scheduled to be a 53-week accounting period ending on February 3, 2023, and the 2021 fiscal year was a 52-week accounting period that ended on January 28, 2022.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Company’s customary accounting practices. In management’s opinion, all adjustments (which are of a normal recurring nature) necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position as of October 28, 2022 and results of operations for the 13-week and 39-week accounting periods ended October 28, 2022 and October 29, 2021 have been made.

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Because the Company’s business is moderately seasonal, the results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year. In addition, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and the governmental response thereto on consumer behavior beginning in the first quarter of 2020 resulted in a departure from seasonal norms experienced in recent years and may continue to disrupt the historical quarterly cadence of the Company’s results of operations for an unknown period of time.

The Company uses the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method of valuing inventory. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method is made at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels, sales for the year and the expected rate of inflation or deflation for the year. The interim LIFO calculations are subject to adjustment in the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation. The Company recorded a LIFO provision of $147.8 million and $60.5 million in the respective 13-week periods, and $353.6 million and $108.7 million in the respective 39-week periods, ended October 28, 2022 and October 29, 2021. In addition, ongoing estimates of inventory shrinkage and initial markups and markdowns are included in the interim cost of goods sold calculation.

In March 2020 and January 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued accounting standards updates pertaining to reference rate reform. This collective guidance is in response to accounting concerns regarding contract modifications and hedge accounting because of impending rate reform associated with structural risks of interbank offered rates (IBORs), and, particularly, the risk of cessation of LIBOR, related to regulators in several jurisdictions around the world having undertaken reference rate reform initiatives to identify alternative reference rates. The guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. This guidance is effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 and must be adopted by December 31, 2022. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

2.	Earnings per share

Earnings per share is computed as follows (in thousands, except per share data):


	13 Weeks Ended October 28, 2022					13 Weeks Ended October 29, 2021
			Weighted					Weighted
	Net		Average	Per Share		Net		Average	Per Share
	Income		Shares	Amount		Income		Shares	Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	526,167	224,527	$	2.34	$	487,031	232,491	$	2.09
Effect of dilutive share-based awards			1,170					1,535
Diluted earnings per share	$	526,167	225,697	$	2.33	$	487,031	234,026	$	2.08

	39 Weeks Ended October 28, 2022					39 Weeks Ended October 29, 2021
			Weighted					Weighted
	Net		Average	Per Share		Net		Average	Per Share
	Income		Shares	Amount		Income		Shares	Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	1,756,854	226,434	$	7.76	$	1,801,799	235,321	$	7.66
Effect of dilutive share-based awards			1,153					1,590
Diluted earnings per share	$	1,756,854	227,587	$	7.72	$	1,801,799	236,911	$	7.61

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is determined based on the dilutive effect of share-based awards using the treasury stock method.

Share-based awards that were outstanding at the end of the respective periods but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect of exercising such awards would be antidilutive, were approximately 0.1 million in each of the respective 13-week periods and 39-week periods, ended October 28, 2022 and October 29, 2021.

3.	Income taxes

Under the accounting standards for income taxes, the asset and liability method is used for computing the future income tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements or income tax returns.

Income tax reserves are determined using the methodology established by accounting standards for income taxes which require companies to assess each income tax position taken using the following two-step approach. A determination is first made as to whether it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained, based upon the technical merits, upon examination by the taxing authorities. If the tax position is expected to meet the more likely than not criteria, the benefit recorded for the tax position equals the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement of the respective tax position.

The Company’s 2018 and earlier tax years are not open for further examination by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). The IRS, at its discretion, may choose to examine the Company’s 2019 through 2021 fiscal year income tax filings. The Company has various state income tax examinations that are currently in progress. Generally, with few exceptions, the Company’s 2018 and later tax years remain open for examination by the various state taxing authorities.

As of October 28, 2022, the total reserves for uncertain tax benefits, interest expense related to income taxes and potential income tax penalties were $9.7 million, $0.4 million and $0.0 million, respectively, for a total of $10.1 million. This total amount is reflected in noncurrent other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The Company’s reserve for uncertain tax positions is expected to be reduced by $1.7 million in the coming twelve months as a result of expiring statutes of limitations. As of October 28, 2022, approximately $8.8 million of the reserve for uncertain tax positions would impact the Company’s effective income tax rate if the Company were to recognize the tax benefit for these positions.

The effective income tax rates for the 13-week and 39-week periods ended October 28, 2022 were 22.8% and 22.2% respectively, compared to rates of 22.2% and 21.8% for the 13-week and 39-week periods ended October 29,

2021. The income tax rate for the 13-week period in 2022 was higher than the comparable 13-week period in 2021 primarily due to reduced tax benefits from federal tax credits. The income tax rate for the 39-week period in 2022 was higher than the comparable 39-week period in 2021 primarily due to a reduced tax benefit from stock-based compensation.

4.Leases

As of October 28, 2022, the Company’s primary leasing activities were real estate leases for most of its retail store locations and certain of its distribution facilities. Substantially all of the Company’s leases are classified as operating leases and the associated assets and liabilities are presented as separate captions in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Finance lease assets are included in net property and equipment, and finance lease liabilities are included in long-term obligations, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. At October 28, 2022, the weighted-average remaining lease term for the Company’s operating leases was 9.6 years, and the weighted average discount rate for such leases was 3.9%. Operating lease costs are reflected as selling, general and administrative costs in the condensed consolidated statements of income. For the 39-week periods ended October 28, 2022 and October 29, 2021, such costs were $1.19 billion and $1.11 billion, respectively. Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities of $1.20 billion and $1.11 billion, respectively, were reflected in cash flows from operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the 39-week periods ended October 28, 2022 and October 29, 2021.

5.	Current and long-term obligations

Current and long-term obligations consist of the following:


	October 28,		January 28,
(In thousands)	2022		2022
Revolving Facility	$	—	$	—
3.250% Senior Notes due April 15, 2023 (net of discount of $0 and $319)		—		899,681
4.250% Senior Notes due September 20, 2024 (net of discount of $644 and $0)		749,356		—
4.150% Senior Notes due November 1, 2025 (net of discount of $270 and $332)		499,730		499,668
3.875% Senior Notes due April 15, 2027 (net of discount of $218 and $251)		599,782		599,749
4.625% Senior Notes due November 1, 2027 (net of discount of $518 and $0)		549,482		—
4.125% Senior Notes due May 1, 2028 (net of discount of $300 and $336)		499,700		499,664
3.500% Senior Notes due April 3, 2030 (net of discount of $519 and $564)		941,565		988,990
5.000% Senior Notes due November 1, 2032 (net of discount of $2,392 and $0)		697,608		—
4.125% Senior Notes due April 3, 2050 (net of discount of $4,789 and $4,857)		495,211		495,143
5.500% Senior Notes due November 1, 2052 (net of discount of $293 and $0)		299,707		—
Unsecured commercial paper notes		511,100		54,300
Other		179,964		159,525
Debt issuance costs, net		(37,477)		(24,652)
Long-term obligations	$	5,985,728	$	4,172,068

The Company’s credit agreement provides for a $2.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) of which up to $100.0 million is available for letters of credit and is scheduled to mature on December 2, 2026.

Borrowings under the Revolving Facility bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable interest rate margin plus, at the Company’s option, either (a) LIBOR or (b) a base rate (which is usually equal to the prime rate). The credit agreement governing the Revolving Facility includes customary LIBOR replacement provisions. The applicable interest rate margin for borrowings as of October 28, 2022 was 1.015% for LIBOR borrowings and 0.015% for base-rate borrowings. The Company is also required to pay a facility fee, payable on any used and unused commitment amounts of the Revolving Facility, and customary fees on letters of credit issued under the Revolving Facility. As of October 28, 2022, the facility fee rate was 0.11%. The applicable interest rate margins for borrowings, the facility fees and the letter of credit fees under the Revolving Facility are subject to adjustment from time to time based on the Company’s long-term senior unsecured debt ratings.

The Revolving Facility contains a number of customary affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the Company’s ability to: incur additional liens; sell all or substantially all

of the Company’s assets; consummate certain fundamental changes or change in the Company’s lines of business; and incur additional subsidiary indebtedness. The Revolving Facility also contains financial covenants which require the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio. As of October 28, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants. The Revolving Facility also contains customary events of default.

As of October 28, 2022, the Company had no outstanding borrowings, $0.3 million of outstanding letters of credit, and approximately $2.0 billion of borrowing availability under the Revolving Facility that, due to the Company’s intention to maintain borrowing availability related to the commercial paper program described below, could contribute incremental liquidity of $1.3 billion. In addition, as of October 28, 2022, the Company had outstanding letters of credit of $43.2 million which were issued pursuant to separate agreements.

As of October 28, 2022, the Company had a commercial paper program under which the Company may issue unsecured commercial paper notes (the “CP Notes”) from time to time in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2.0 billion outstanding at any time. The CP Notes may have maturities of up to 364 days from the date of issue and rank equal in right of payment with all of the Company’s other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The Company intends to maintain available commitments under the Revolving Facility in an amount at least equal to the amount of CP Notes outstanding at any time. As of October 28, 2022, the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet reflected outstanding unsecured CP Notes of $0.5 billion, which had a weighted average borrowing rate of 3.6%. CP Notes totaling $194.0 million and $181.0 million at July 29, 2022 and January 28, 2022, respectively, were held by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and are therefore not reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

On September 20, 2022, the Company issued $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.25% senior notes due 2024 (the “2024 Senior Notes”), net of discount of $0.7 million, $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.625% senior notes due 2027 (the “November 2027 Senior Notes”), net of discount of $0.5 million, $700.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0% senior notes due 2032 (the “2032 Senior Notes”), net of discount of $2.4 million, and $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.50% senior notes due 2052 (the “2052 Senior Notes”), net of discount of $0.3 million. The 2024 Senior Notes are scheduled to mature on September 20, 2024, the November 2027 Senior Notes are scheduled to mature on November 1, 2027, the 2032 Senior Notes are scheduled to mature on November 1, 2032 and the 2052 Senior Notes are scheduled to mature on November 1, 2052. Interest on the 2024 Senior Notes is payable in cash on March 20 and September 20 of each year, commencing on March 20, 2023. Interest on the November 2027 Senior Notes, the 2032 Senior Notes and the 2052 Senior Notes is payable in cash on May 1 and November 1 of each year, commencing on May 1, 2023. The Company incurred $16.5 million of debt issuance costs associated with the issuance of the 2024 Senior Notes, November 2027 Senior Notes, 2032 Senior Notes and 2052 Senior Notes.

Effective October 6, 2022, the Company redeemed $900.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 3.25% senior notes due 2023 (the “2023 Senior Notes”), and incurred a loss of $0.4 million associated with the redemption. The Company funded the redemption price for the 2023 Senior Notes with proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes issued on September 20, 2022 as discussed above.

6.	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value

Fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, fair value accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy). The Company does not have any fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 as of October 28, 2022.

The following table presents the Company’s liabilities required to be measured at fair value as of October 28, 2022, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements are classified.

Quoted Prices

in Active

Markets

Significant

for Identical

Other

Significant

Total Fair

Assets and

Observable

Unobservable

Value at

Liabilities

Inputs

October 28,

(In thousands)

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

2022

Liabilities:

Long-term obligations (a)

4,984,181

691,064

—

5,675,245

Deferred compensation (b)

42,887

—

42,887

(a)	Included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at book value as long-term obligations of $5,985,728.

(b)	Reflected at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $3,553 and noncurrent Other liabilities of $39,334.

7.Commitments and contingencies

Legal proceedings

From time to time, the Company is a party to various legal matters in the ordinary course of its business, including actions by employees, consumers, suppliers, government agencies, or others. The Company has recorded accruals with respect to these matters, where appropriate, which are reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. For some matters, a liability is not probable or the amount cannot be reasonably estimated and therefore an accrual has not been made.

Based on information currently available, the Company believes that its pending legal matters, both individually and in the aggregate, will be resolved without a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as a whole. However, litigation and other legal matters involve an element of uncertainty. Adverse decisions and settlements, including any required changes to the Company’s business, or other developments in such matters could affect the consolidated operating results in future periods or result in liability or other amounts material to the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements.

8.	Segment reporting

The Company manages its business on the basis of one reportable operating segment. As of October 28, 2022, all of the Company’s retail store operations were located within the United States. Certain product sourcing and other operations are located outside the United States, which collectively are not material with regard to assets, results of operations or otherwise to the consolidated financial statements. The following net sales data is presented in accordance with accounting standards related to disclosures about segments of an enterprise.


	13 Weeks Ended				39 Weeks Ended
	October 28,		October 29,		October 28,		October 29,
(in thousands)	2022		2021		2022		2021
Classes of similar products:
Consumables	$	7,664,806	$	6,704,750	$	22,101,146	$	19,695,835
Seasonal		942,831		913,872		2,991,113		3,054,565
Home products		574,425		551,109		1,674,013		1,683,614
Apparel		282,829		348,108		875,684		1,134,987
Net sales	$	9,464,891	$	8,517,839	$	27,641,956	$	25,569,001

9.	Common stock transactions

On August 29, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized a common stock repurchase program, which the Board has since increased on several occasions. On August 24, 2022, the Board authorized a $2.0 billion increase to the existing common stock repurchase program, bringing the cumulative total to $16.0 billion authorized under the program since its inception in 2012. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date and allows repurchases 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 any applicable debt agreements and other factors. Repurchases under the program may be funded from available cash or borrowings, including under the Revolving Facility and issuance of CP Notes discussed in further detail in Note 5, or otherwise.

Pursuant to its common stock repurchase program, during the 39-week periods ended October 28, 2022 and October 29, 2021, the Company repurchased in the open market approximately 7.1 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $1.6 billion and approximately 9.9 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $2.1 billion, respectively.

The Company paid a cash dividend of $0.55 per share during each of the first three quarters of 2022. In November 2022, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share, which is payable on or before January 17, 2023 to shareholders of record on January 3, 2023. The amount and declaration of future cash dividends is subject to the sole discretion of the Board and will depend upon, among other things, the Company’s results of operations, cash requirements, financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the Board may deem relevant in its sole discretion.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Dollar General Corporation

Results of Review of Interim Financial Statements

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Dollar General Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of October 28, 2022, the related condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, and shareholders’ equity for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 28, 2022 and October 29, 2021, the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the thirty-nine week periods ended October 28, 2022 and October 29, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “condensed consolidated interim financial statements”). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of January 28, 2022, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 18, 2022, we expressed an unqualified audit opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 28, 2022, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the PCAOB. We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial statements consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.


	/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Nashville, Tennessee
December 1, 2022

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

General

This discussion and analysis is based on, should be read with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes, as well as our consolidated financial statements and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2022. It also should be read in conjunction with the disclosure under “Cautionary Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this report.

Executive Overview

We are the largest discount retailer in the United States by number of stores, with 18,818 stores located in 47 states as of October 28, 2022, with the greatest concentration of stores in the southern, southwestern, midwestern and eastern United States. We offer a broad selection of merchandise, including consumable products such as food, paper and cleaning products, health and beauty products and pet supplies, and non-consumable products such as seasonal merchandise, home decor and domestics, and basic apparel. Our merchandise includes national brands from leading manufacturers, as well as our own private brand selections with prices at substantial discounts to national brands. We offer our customers these national brand and private brand products at everyday low prices (typically $10 or less) in our convenient small-box locations.

We believe our convenient store formats, locations, and broad selection of high-quality products at compelling values have driven our substantial growth and financial success over the years and through a variety of economic cycles. We are mindful that the majority of our customers are value-conscious, and many have low and/or fixed incomes. As a result, we are intensely focused on helping our customers make the most of their spending dollars. Our core customers are often among the first to be affected by negative or uncertain economic conditions and among the last to feel the effects of improving economic conditions, particularly when trends are inconsistent and of an uncertain duration. The primary macroeconomic factors that affect our core customers include unemployment and underemployment rates, wage growth, changes in U.S. and global trade policy, and changes to certain government assistance programs (including cost of living adjustments), such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”), unemployment benefits, and economic stimulus payments. Additionally, our customers are impacted by increases in those expenses that generally comprise a large portion of their household budgets, such as rent, healthcare, energy and fuel prices, as well as cost inflation in frequently purchased household products (including food), such as that which we have continued to experience as further discussed below. Finally, significant unseasonable or unusual weather patterns can impact customer shopping behaviors.

We remain committed to our long-term operating priorities as we consistently strive to improve our performance while retaining our customer-centric focus. These priorities include: 1) driving profitable sales growth, 2) capturing growth opportunities, 3) enhancing our position as a low-cost operator, and 4) investing in our diverse teams through development, empowerment and inclusion.

We seek to drive profitable sales growth through initiatives aimed at increasing customer traffic and average transaction amount. As we work to provide everyday low prices and meet our customers’ affordability needs, we remain focused on enhancing our margins through pricing and markdown optimization, effective category management, inventory shrink and damage reduction initiatives, private brands penetration, distribution and transportation efficiencies, and global sourcing. Several of our strategic and other sales-driving initiatives are also designed to capture growth opportunities and are discussed in more detail below.

Historically, sales in our consumables category, which tend to have lower gross margins, have been the key drivers of net sales and customer traffic, while sales in our non-consumables categories, which tend to have higher gross margins, have contributed to more profitable sales growth and an increase in average transaction amount. Prior to 2020, our sales mix had continued to shift toward consumables, and, within consumables, toward lower margin departments such as perishables. This trend did not occur in 2020 or the first quarter of 2021, as we saw a significant increase in demand in many non-consumable products, including home, seasonal and apparel, resulting in an overall significant mix shift into non-consumable categories during those periods. Beginning in the second quarter of 2021 and continuing

thereafter, we began to see reversion toward the historical mix trends. We continue to expect sales mix challenges to persist as the mix trend reversion toward consumables returned to pre-pandemic levels in the fourth quarter of 2021 and has exceeded pre-pandemic levels since the first quarter of 2022. Several of our initiatives, including certain of those discussed below, are intended to address these mix challenges; however, there can be no assurances that these efforts will be successful.

In the first three quarters of 2022, we saw continued growth in average transaction amount, which was driven primarily by inflation, and we believe, to a lesser degree, our merchandising efforts. In the second and third quarters of 2022, we experienced a slight to modest increase in customer traffic. In addition, although we believe our sales growth in the first half of 2022 was negatively impacted by the global and domestic supply chain challenges and disruptions discussed further below, primarily in the form of lower merchandise in-stock levels in our stores, we have seen some improvement in our in-stock levels and in the global supply chain environment. However, we are experiencing what we believe to be temporary warehouse capacity constraints and inefficiencies within our internal supply chain, including unanticipated temporary delays in opening or securing additional storage facilities, all of which is discussed further below.

We continue to implement and invest in certain strategic initiatives that we believe will help drive profitable sales growth with both new and existing customers and capture long-term growth opportunities. Such opportunities include providing our customers with additional shopping access points and even greater convenience by leveraging and developing digital tools and technology, such as our Dollar General app, which contains a variety of tools to enhance the in-store shopping experience. Additionally, we launched a partnership with a third-party delivery service during 2021, which is now available in the majority of our stores, and we continue to grow our DG Media Network, which is our platform for connecting brand partners with our customers to drive even greater value for each.

Further, our non-consumables initiative, which offers a new, differentiated and limited assortment that will change throughout the year, continues to contribute to improved overall sales and gross margin performance in stores where it has been deployed. We have significantly expanded the number of stores with either the full or the “lite” version of our non-consumables initiative offering, and plan to complete the rollout in the vast majority of our Dollar General stores by the end of 2022.

Additionally, we are continuing to grow the footprint of pOpshelf, a unique retail concept that incorporates certain of the lessons learned from the non-consumables initiative in a differentiated format that is focused on categories such as seasonal and home décor, health and beauty, home cleaning supplies, and party and entertainment goods. At the end of the third quarter of 2022, we operated 103 standalone pOpshelf locations and 40 pOpshelf store-within-a-store concepts within existing Dollar General Market stores. Our goal is to operate approximately 150 pOpshelf locations by the end of 2022. We believe this concept represents a significant growth opportunity and are targeting approximately 1,000 pOpshelf stores by the end of 2025.

Our “DG Fresh” initiative, a self-distribution model for frozen and refrigerated products that is designed to reduce product costs, enhance item assortment, improve our in-stock position, and enhance sales, has positively contributed to our sales performance since we completed the initial rollout in the second quarter of 2021, driven by higher in-stock levels and the introduction of new products in select stores. In addition, DG Fresh has benefitted gross profit through improved initial markups on inventory purchases, which were partially offset by increased distribution and transportation costs. DG Fresh now wholly or partially serves essentially all stores across the chain, and we expect the overall net benefit to our financial results to continue throughout 2022. Moving forward, we plan to focus on additional optimization of the distribution footprint and product assortment within DG Fresh to further drive profitable sales growth.

To support our other operating priorities, we remain focused on capturing growth opportunities. In the first three quarters of 2022, we opened 734 new stores, remodeled 1,550 stores, and relocated 107 stores. We now plan to open approximately 1,025 new stores (including planned pOpshelf stores and our first store in Mexico), remodel approximately 1,795 stores, and relocate approximately 125 stores, for a total of 2,945 real estate projects in 2022. We expect our first store in Mexico to open in the fourth quarter of 2022. In 2023, we plan to open approximately 1,050 new stores in the United States (including any pOpshelf stores), remodel approximately 2,000 stores, and relocate approximately 120 stores, for a total of 3,170 real estate projects. We expect to operate up to 35 stores in Mexico by the end of 2023, and all store openings in Mexico in 2023 would be incremental to our planned 1,050 new store openings.

We continue to innovate within our channel and utilize the most productive of our various Dollar General store formats based on the specific market opportunity. We expect store format innovation to allow us to capture additional growth opportunities within our existing markets. We are now using two larger format stores (approximately 8,500 square feet and 9,500 square feet, respectively), and expect the 8,500 square foot format, along with our existing Dollar General Plus format of a similar size, to continue as our base prototypes for the majority of new stores, replacing our traditional 7,300 square foot format and higher-cooler count Dollar General Traditional Plus format. The larger formats allow for expanded high-capacity-cooler counts; an extended queue line; and a broader product assortment, including the non-consumable initiative, a larger health and beauty section, and produce in select stores. We continue to incorporate lessons learned from our various store formats and layouts into our existing store base. These lessons contribute to innovation in developing new formats, with a goal of driving increased customer traffic, average transaction amount, same-store sales and overall store productivity.

We have established a position as a low-cost operator, always seeking ways to reduce or control costs that do not affect our customers’ shopping experiences. We plan to continue enhancing this position over time while employing ongoing cost discipline to reduce certain expenses as a percentage of sales. Nonetheless, we seek to maintain flexibility to invest in the business as necessary to enhance our long-term competitiveness and profitability.

We are continuing to deploy “Fast Track,” an initiative aimed at further enhancing our convenience proposition and in-stock position as well as increasing labor efficiencies within our stores. The completed first phase of Fast Track involved sorting process optimization within our non-refrigerated distribution centers, as well as increased shelf-ready packaging, to allow for greater store-level stocking efficiencies, while the ongoing second phase involves adding a self-checkout option, which we plan to have in up to 11,000 of our stores by the end of 2022. These and the other strategic initiatives discussed above have required and will require us to incur upfront expenses for which there may not be an immediate return in terms of sales or enhanced profitability.

To further optimize our cost structure and facilitate greater operational control within our supply chain, we plan to double the size of our private tractor fleet in 2022. We had more than 1,300 tractors in our fleet at the end of the third quarter of 2022, and our goal is to have more than 1,400 tractors in the fleet by the end of 2022.

Certain of our operating expenses, such as wage rates and occupancy costs, have continued to increase in recent years, due primarily to market forces, including labor availability, increases in minimum wage rates and increases in property rents. Further federal, state and/or local minimum wage increases could have a material negative impact on our operating expenses, although the magnitude and timing of such impact is uncertain. In addition, we have experienced challenges such as increased costs and disruptions in our business as a result of various global events, including the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated impacts. Such challenges include incremental transportation, distribution, and payroll costs, as well as supply chain disruptions. While we have begun to see some improvement in the overall global supply chain environment, we have experienced some unanticipated delays in acquiring additional temporary warehouse space sufficient for our inventory needs, which has caused delays and inefficiencies within our internal supply chain. These challenges have resulted in materially higher than anticipated supply chain costs, including detention fees incurred for delays in returning shipping containers and higher temporary storage and transportation costs and labor. While we anticipate these pressures will result in a continued headwind through at least the remainder of the year, we have made progress in acquiring additional warehouse capacity, and expect to add a significant amount of additional warehouse capacity through the remainder of 2022 and in 2023. We believe these additional facilities will drive greater efficiencies throughout our supply chain.

In addition, while we believe the effect of inflation is beginning to moderate, we expect continued inflationary pressures in the near term due to higher input costs and that higher energy and fuel prices will continue to affect us as well as our vendors and customers, resulting in higher commodity, transportation and other costs, including product costs, all of which may result in continued pressure to our operating results. To the extent that these inflationary pressures result in a recessionary environment, we may experience adverse effects on our business, results of operations and cash flows. While we expect some challenges to persist, certain of our initiatives and plans are intended to help offset these challenges; however, they are somewhat dependent on the scale and timing of the increased costs, among other factors. There can be no assurance that our mitigation efforts will be successful. Moreover, recent increases in market interest rates have had a negative impact on our interest expense, both with respect to issuances of commercial paper notes and other indebtedness.

Our diverse teams are a competitive advantage, and we proactively seek ways to continue investing in their development. Our goal is to create an environment that attracts, develops, and retains talented personnel, particularly at the store manager level, because employees who are promoted from within our company generally have longer tenures and are greater contributors to improvements in our financial performance.

To further enhance shareholder returns, we repurchased shares of our common stock and paid quarterly cash dividends in the first three quarters of 2022. We expect to continue our share repurchase activity and to pay quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future, subject to Board discretion and approval.

We utilize key performance indicators (“KPIs”) in the management of our business. Our KPIs include same-store sales, average sales per square foot, and inventory turnover. Same-store sales are calculated based upon our stores that were open at least 13 full fiscal months and remain open at the end of the reporting period. We include stores that have been remodeled, expanded or relocated in our same-store sales calculation. Changes in same-store sales are calculated based on the comparable 52 calendar weeks in the current and prior years. The method of calculating same-store sales varies across the retail industry. As a result, our calculation of same-store sales is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Average sales per square foot is calculated based on total sales for the preceding 12 months as of the ending date of the reporting period divided by the average selling square footage during the period, including the end of the fiscal year, the beginning of the fiscal year, and the end of each of our three interim fiscal quarters. Inventory turnover is calculated based on total cost of goods sold for the preceding four quarters divided by the average inventory balance as of the ending date of the reporting period, including the end of the fiscal year, the beginning of the fiscal year, and the end of each of our three interim fiscal quarters. Each of these measures is commonly used by investors in retail companies to measure the health of the business. We use these measures to maximize profitability and for decisions about the allocation of resources.

Highlights of our 2022 third quarter results of operations, compared to the 2021 third quarter, and our financial condition at October 28, 2022, are set forth below. Basis points amounts referred to below are equal to 0.01% as a percentage of net sales.

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Net sales increased 11.1% to $9.47 billion driven by sales in same-stores which increased 6.8% and new stores. Average sales per square foot for all stores over the 52-week period ended October 28, 2022 was $266.

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Gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, was 30.5% in the 2022 period and 30.8% in the 2021 period, a decrease of 27 basis points, primarily reflecting a higher LIFO provision.

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SG&A expense, as a percentage of net sales, was 22.7% in the 2022 period compared to 22.9% in the 2021 period, a decrease of 23 basis points, primarily due to lower retail labor and incentive compensation as a percentage of net sales.

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Operating profit increased 10.5% to $735.5 million in the 2022 period compared to $665.6 million in the 2021 period.

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Interest expense increased by $14.5 million in the 2022 period driven by higher average borrowings and higher interest rates.

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The effective income tax rate for the 2022 period was 22.8% compared to a rate of 22.2% for the 2021 period, primarily due to a reduced tax benefit from federal tax credits.

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Net income was $526.2 million, or $2.33 per diluted share, in the 2022 period compared to net income of $487.0 million, or $2.08 per diluted share, in the 2021 period.

Highlights of the year-to-date period of 2022 include:

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Cash generated from operating activities was $1.25 billion for the 2022 period, a decrease of $978.5 million, or 43.9%, from the comparable 2021 period due primarily to increased inventory purchases.

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Total cash dividends of $372.4 million, or $1.65 per share, were paid during the 2022 period, compared to $295.4 million, or $1.26 per share, in the comparable 2021 period.

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Inventory turnover was 4.0 times on a rolling four-quarter basis. On a per store basis, inventories at October 28, 2022 increased by 28.4% compared to the balances at October 29, 2021.

The above discussion is a summary only. Readers should refer to the detailed discussion of our results of operations below in the current year period as compared with the prior year period as well as our financial condition at October 28, 2022.

Results of Operations

Accounting Periods. We utilize a 52-53 week fiscal year convention that ends on the Friday nearest to January 31. The following text contains references to years 2022 and 2021, which represent the 53-week fiscal year ending February 3, 2023 and the 52-week fiscal year ended January 28, 2022, respectively. References to the third quarter accounting periods for 2022 and 2021 contained herein refer to the 13-week accounting periods ended October 28, 2022 and October 29, 2021, respectively.

Seasonality. The nature of our business is somewhat seasonal. Primarily because of sales of Christmas-related merchandise, operating profit in our fourth quarter (November, December and January) has historically been higher than operating profit in each of the first three quarters of the fiscal year. Expenses, and to a greater extent operating profit, vary by quarter. Results of a period shorter than a full year may not be indicative of results expected for the entire year. Furthermore, the seasonal nature of our business may affect comparisons between periods. In recent years, consumer behavior driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the U.S. government’s response thereto, including economic stimulus legislation, has resulted in a departure from our historical seasonal sales norms.

The following table contains results of operations data for the third 13-week periods and the 39-week periods of 2022 and 2021, and the dollar and percentage variances among those periods:


	13 Weeks Ended						2022 vs. 2021				39 Weeks Ended						2022 vs. 2021
(amounts in millions, except	October 28,			October 29,			Amount		%		October 28,			October 29,			Amount		%
per share amounts)	2022			2021			Change		Change		2022			2021			Change		Change
Net sales by category:
Consumables	$	7,664.8		$	6,704.8		$	960.1	14.3	%	$	22,101.1		$	19,695.8		$	2,405.3	12.2	%
% of net sales		80.98	%		78.71	%						79.96	%		77.03	%
Seasonal		942.8			913.9			29.0	3.2			2,991.1			3,054.6			(63.5)	(2.1)
% of net sales		9.96	%		10.73	%						10.82	%		11.95	%
Home products		574.4			551.1			23.3	4.2			1,674.0			1,683.6			(9.6)	(0.6)
% of net sales		6.07	%		6.47	%						6.06	%		6.58	%
Apparel		282.8			348.1			(65.3)	(18.8)			875.7			1,135.0			(259.3)	(22.8)
% of net sales		2.99	%		4.09	%						3.17	%		4.44	%
Net sales	$	9,464.9		$	8,517.8		$	947.1	11.1	%	$	27,642.0		$	25,569.0		$	2,073.0	8.1	%
Cost of goods sold		6,579.7			5,898.4			681.3	11.6			18,970.2			17,456.2			1,513.9	8.7
% of net sales		69.52	%		69.25	%						68.63	%		68.27	%
Gross profit		2,885.2			2,619.4			265.8	10.1			8,671.8			8,112.8			559.0	6.9
% of net sales		30.48	%		30.75	%						31.37	%		31.73	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		2,149.7			1,953.9			195.8	10.0			6,276.7			5,688.8			587.9	10.3
% of net sales		22.71	%		22.94	%						22.71	%		22.25	%
Operating profit		735.5			665.6			70.0	10.5			2,395.1			2,424.0			(28.9)	(1.2)
% of net sales		7.77	%		7.81	%						8.66	%		9.48	%
Interest expense		53.7			39.2			14.5	36.9			136.5			119.0			17.4	14.6
% of net sales		0.57	%		0.46	%						0.49	%		0.47	%
Other (income) expense		0.4			—			0.4	—			0.4			—			0.4	—
% of net sales		0.00	%		0.00	%						0.00	%		0.00	%
Income before income taxes		681.4			626.4			55.1	8.8			2,258.3			2,305.0			(46.7)	(2.0)
% of net sales		7.20	%		7.35	%						8.17	%		9.01	%
Income tax expense		155.3			139.4			15.9	11.4			501.4			503.2			(1.8)	(0.4)
% of net sales		1.64	%		1.64	%						1.81	%		1.97	%
Net income	$	526.2		$	487.0		$	39.1	8.0	%	$	1,756.9		$	1,801.8		$	(44.9)	(2.5)	%
% of net sales		5.56	%		5.72	%						6.36	%		7.05	%
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.33		$	2.08		$	0.25	12.0	%	$	7.72		$	7.61		$	0.11	1.4	%

13 WEEKS ENDED OCTOBER 28, 2022 AND OCTOBER 29, 2021