UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 31, 2023

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee
001-11421
61-0502302
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(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 or former address, if changed since last report)
 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
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 is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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.  ☐


ITEM 2.02
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On August 31, 2023, Dollar General Corporation (the “Company”) issued a news release regarding results of operations and financial condition for the fiscal 2023 second quarter (13 weeks) ended August 4, 2023. The news release is furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained within this Item 2.02, including the information in Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
ITEM 7.01 
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

The information set forth in Item 2.02 above is incorporated herein by reference. The news release also:

sets forth statements regarding, among other things, the Company’s outlook, as well as the Company’s planned conference call to discuss the reported financial results, the Company’s outlook, and certain other matters; and

announces that on August 30, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per share on the Company’s outstanding common stock payable on or before October 24, 2023 to shareholders of record on October 10, 2023.

The information contained within this Item 7.01, including the information in Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
   
(a)
Financial statements of businesses or funds acquired.  N/A
(b)
Pro forma financial information.  N/A
(c)
Shell company transactions.  N/A
(d)
Exhibits.  See Exhibit Index to this report.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
Description
   
99
News release issued August 31, 2023
   
104
The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date:  August 31, 2023
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
     
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Rhonda M. Taylor
   
Rhonda M. Taylor
   
Executive Vice President and General Counsel


2
Exhibit 99

Dollar General Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

Updates Financial Guidance for Fiscal Year 2023

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 31, 2023--Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2023 second quarter (13 weeks) ended August 4, 2023.

  • Net Sales Increased 3.9% to $9.8 Billion
  • Same-Store Sales Decreased 0.1%
  • Operating Profit Decreased 24.2% to $692.3 Million
  • Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) Decreased 28.5% to $2.13
  • Year-to-Date Cash Flows From Operations of $726.7 Million
  • Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.59 Per Share

“While we are not satisfied with our overall financial results, we made significant progress in the second quarter improving execution in our supply chain and our stores, as well as reducing our inventory growth rate and further strengthening our price position,” said Jeff Owen, Dollar General’s chief executive officer.

“These actions were an important driver of improving customer traffic trends and growing total market share in the second quarter. In addition, we executed nearly 850 real estate projects during the quarter, further extending our reach and expanding our ability to serve both new and existing customers.”

“We are pleased with the advancements we have made, and we are now taking further actions and making additional investments to accelerate our progress and ultimately serve our customers even better. While these investments will pressure our 2023 results, we believe they will further strengthen our foundation as we move into 2024 and focus on driving sustainable growth and creating long-term shareholder value.”

Second Quarter 2023 Highlights

Net sales increased 3.9% to $9.8 billion in the second quarter of 2023 compared to $9.4 billion in the second quarter of 2022. The net sales increase was primarily driven by positive sales contributions from new stores, partially offset by the slight decline in same-store sales and the impact of store closures. Same-store sales decreased 0.1% compared to the first quarter of 2022, driven by a decline in customer traffic, partially offset by an increase in average transaction amount. Same-store sales in the second quarter of 2023 included declines in each of the home, seasonal, and apparel categories, partially offset by growth in the consumables category.

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 31.1% in the second quarter of 2023 compared to 32.3% in the second quarter of 2022, a decrease of 126 basis points. This gross profit rate decrease was primarily attributable to lower inventory markups and increased shrink, markdowns, and inventory damages, as well as a greater proportion of sales coming from the consumables category, which generally has a lower gross profit rate than other product categories. These factors were partially offset by a lower LIFO provision and decreased transportation costs.


Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) as a percentage of net sales were 24.0% in the second quarter of 2023 compared to 22.6% in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 136 basis points. The primary expenses that were a greater percentage of net sales in the current year period were retail labor, utilities, depreciation and amortization, and rent; partially offset by a decrease in incentive compensation.

Operating profit for the second quarter of 2023 decreased 24.2% to $692.3 million compared to $913.4 million in the second quarter of 2022.

Interest expense for the second quarter of 2023 increased 95.7% to $84.3 million compared to $43.1 million in the second quarter of 2022, primarily driven by higher average borrowings and higher interest rates.

The effective income tax rate for the second quarter of 2023 was 22.9% compared to 22.1% in the second quarter of 2022. This higher effective income tax rate was primarily due to a higher state effective tax rate in the 13-week period in 2023 than the comparable 13-week period in 2022.

The Company reported net income of $468.8 million for the second quarter of 2023, a decrease of 30.9% compared to $678.0 million in the second quarter of 2022. Diluted EPS decreased 28.5% to $2.13 for the second quarter of 2023 compared to diluted EPS of $2.98 in the second quarter of 2022.

Merchandise Inventories

As of August 4, 2023, total merchandise inventories, at cost, were $7.5 billion compared to $6.9 billion as of July 29, 2022, an increase of 3.4% on a per-store basis.

Capital Expenditures

Total additions to property and equipment in the 26-week period ended August 4, 2023 were $768 million, including approximately: $308 million for improvements, upgrades, remodels and relocations of existing stores; $229 million for distribution and transportation-related projects; $194 million related to store facilities, primarily for leasehold improvements, fixtures and equipment in new stores; and $23 million for information systems upgrades and technology-related projects. During the second quarter of 2023, the Company opened 215 new stores, remodeled 614 stores, and relocated 20 stores.

Share Repurchases

In the second quarter of 2023, as planned, the Company did not repurchase any shares under its share repurchase program. The total remaining authorization for future repurchases was $1.4 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2023.

Under the program, 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. Information regarding the Company’s updated share repurchase expectations for 2023 can be found under “Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Guidance and Store Growth Outlook.”


Dividend

On August 30, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per share on the Company’s common stock, payable on or before October 24, 2023 to shareholders of record on October 10, 2023. While the Board of Directors currently intends to continue regular cash dividends, the declaration and amount of future dividends are 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, excess debt capacity, and other factors the Board may deem relevant in its sole discretion.

Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Guidance and Store Growth Outlook

The Company is taking certain actions to accelerate the pace of its inventory reduction efforts and making additional investments in targeted areas, such as retail labor, to further elevate the in-store experience and better serve its customers. Overall, the Company expects an incremental operating profit headwind of up to $170 million in the second half of 2023 from these strategic actions and investments.

To reflect these strategic actions and investments, as well as softer sales trends and an increase in expected inventory shrink for the second half of 2023, the Company is revising its outlook for fiscal year 2023, provided on June 1, 2023.

The Company now expects:

  • Net sales growth in the range of 1.3% to 3.3%, compared to its previous expectation of 3.5% to 5.0%; both of which include an anticipated negative impact of approximately two percentage points due to lapping the fiscal 2022 53rd week.
  • Same-store sales growth in the range of a decline of approximately 1.0% to growth of 1.0%, compared to its previous expectation of growth in the range of 1.0% to 2.0%.
  • Diluted EPS in the range of approximately $7.10 to $8.30, or a decline of 34% to 22%, compared to its previous year-over-year change expectation of an approximate 8% decline to flat growth.
    • The Diluted EPS guidance continues to include an anticipated negative impact of approximately four percentage points due to lapping the fiscal 2022 53rd week.
    • The Diluted EPS guidance continues to include an anticipated negative impact of approximately four percentage points due to higher interest expense in fiscal 2023.
    • The Diluted EPS guidance continues to assume an effective tax rate of approximately 22.5%.

The Company continues to expect the following for fiscal year 2023:

  • Capital expenditures, including those related to investments in the Company’s strategic initiatives, in the range of $1.6 billion to $1.7 billion.
  • 3,110 real estate projects in the United States, including 990 new store openings, 2,000 remodels, and 120 store relocations.

The Company’s guidance also continues to assume no share repurchases in 2023.


Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call on August 31, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. CT/10:00 a.m. ET, hosted by Jeff Owen, 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 13739868. 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 September 28, 2023, and will be accessible via webcast replay or by calling (877) 660-6853. The conference ID for the telephonic replay is 13739868.

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 and intentions including, but not limited to, statements made within the quotation of Mr. Owen, and in the sections entitled “Share Repurchases,” “Dividend,” and “Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Guidance and Store Growth Outlook.” A reader can identify forward-looking statements because they are not limited to historical fact or they use words such as “outlook,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “can,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “project,” “expect,” “estimate,” “target,” “forecast,” “accelerate,” “predict,” “position,” “assume,” “opportunities,” “prospects,” “investments,” “intend,” “continue,” “future,” “beyond,” “ongoing,” “potential,” “long-term,” “near-term,” “guidance,” “goal,” “outcome,” “uncertainty,” “look to,” “move into,” “looking ahead,” “years ahead,” “subject to,” “committed,” “confident,” “focus on,” or “likely to,” and similar expressions that concern the Company’s 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 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 and housing 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 stimulus programs or subsidies such as unemployment and food/nutrition assistance programs and student loan repayment forgiveness; commodity rates; transportation, lease and insurance costs; wage rates (including the heightened possibility of increased federal, state and/or local minimum wage rates); foreign exchange rate fluctuations; measures or events 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 non-consumable initiatives), real estate and new store development, international expansion, store formats and concepts, digital, marketing, health services, shrink, damages, sourcing, private brand, inventory management, supply chain, private fleet, store operations, expense reduction, technology, pOpshelf, Fast Track, 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, issues related to supply chain disruptions, seasonal buying pattern disruptions, and distribution network capacity;
  • 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 and the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine) 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 or implementing 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, 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 and disruptive political events such as the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine);
  • 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 and the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine);
  • 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, state and/or local minimum wage rates/salary levels, including the effects of potential regulatory changes related to the overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act if implemented) and other labor issues, including employee safety issues and employee expectations and productivity;
  • loss of key personnel or inability to hire additional qualified personnel or inability to enforce non-compete agreements that we have in place with management personnel;
  • 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;
  • seasonality of the company’s business;
  • failure to protect the company’s reputation;
  • 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 and benefits (including the heightened possibility of increased federal, state and/or local minimum wage rates/salary levels); health and safety; imports and customs; bribery; climate change; and environmental compliance, 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, derivative actions, multi-district litigation, arbitrations, 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, 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 August 4, 2023, the company’s 19,488 Dollar General, DG Market, DGX and pOpshelf stores across the United States and Mi Súper Dollar General stores in Mexico provide everyday essentials including food, health and wellness products, cleaning and laundry supplies, self-care and beauty items, and seasonal décor from our high-quality private brands alongside many of the world’s most trusted brands such as Coca Cola, PepsiCo/Frito-Lay, General Mills, Hershey, J.M. Smucker, Kraft, Mars, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble and Unilever.


 

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)





 


(Unaudited)

 

 



August 4,

 

July 29,

 

February 3,



 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

ASSETS





Current assets:





Cash and cash equivalents

$

353,018


$

326,263

 


$

381,576

 

Merchandise inventories

 

7,531,459


 

6,935,856

 


 

6,760,733

 

Income taxes receivable

 

151,730


 

93,283

 


 

135,775

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

377,772


 

327,490

 


 

302,925

 

Total current assets

 

8,413,979


 

7,682,892

 


 

7,581,009

 

Net property and equipment

 

5,624,129


 

4,648,187

 


 

5,236,309

 

Operating lease assets

 

10,755,172


 

10,319,225

 


 

10,670,014

 

Goodwill

 

4,338,589


 

4,338,589

 


 

4,338,589

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

1,199,700


 

1,199,700

 


 

1,199,700

 

Other assets, net

 

63,988


 

50,663

 


 

57,746

 

Total assets

$

30,395,557


$

28,239,256

 


$

29,083,367

 







 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY





Current liabilities:





Current portion of long-term obligations

$

-


$

900,635

 


$

-

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

1,331,433


 

1,231,064

 


 

1,288,939

 

Accounts payable

 

3,681,634


 

4,358,388

 


 

3,552,991

 

Accrued expenses and other

 

1,013,594


 

1,069,926

 


 

1,036,919

 

Income taxes payable

 

7,261


 

6,773

 


 

8,919

 

Total current liabilities

 

6,033,922


 

7,566,786

 


 

5,887,768

 

Long-term obligations

 

7,295,215


 

4,290,700

 


 

7,009,399

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

9,409,193


 

9,070,328

 


 

9,362,761

 

Deferred income taxes

 

1,119,114


 

906,846

 


 

1,060,906

 

Other liabilities

 

240,408


 

216,105

 


 

220,761

 

Total liabilities

 

24,097,852


 

22,050,765

 


 

23,541,595

 







 
Commitments and contingencies











 
Shareholders' equity:





Preferred stock

 

-


 

-

 


 

-

 

Common stock

 

192,039


 

197,372

 


 

191,718

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

3,724,200


 

3,627,987

 


 

3,693,871

 

Retained earnings

 

2,380,451


 

2,364,098

 


 

1,656,140

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

1,015


 

(966

)


 

43


Total shareholders' equity

 

6,297,705


 

6,188,491

 


 

5,541,772

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

30,395,557


$

28,239,256

 


$

29,083,367

 


 

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)










 


For the Quarter Ended



August 4,

 

% of Net

 

July 29,

 

% of Net



2023

 

Sales

 

2022

 

Sales

Net sales

$

9,796,181


100.00

%


$

9,425,713


100.00

%

Cost of goods sold

 

6,751,495


68.92



 

6,377,490


67.66


Gross profit

 

3,044,686


31.08



 

3,048,223


32.34


Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

2,352,372


24.01



 

2,134,797


22.65


Operating profit

 

692,314


7.07



 

913,426


9.69


Interest expense

 

84,337


0.86



 

43,098


0.46


Income before income taxes

 

607,977


6.21



 

870,328


9.23


Income tax expense

 

139,142


1.42



 

192,298


2.04


Net income

$

468,835


4.79

%


$

678,030


7.19

%











 
Earnings per share:









Basic

$

2.14





$

3.00




Diluted

$

2.13





$

2.98




Weighted average shares outstanding:









Basic

 

219,403





 

226,299




Diluted

 

219,952





 

227,456














 










 


For the 26 Weeks Ended



August 4,

 

% of Net

 

July 29,

 

% of Net



2023

 

Sales

 

2022

 

Sales

Net sales

$

19,139,013


100.00

%


$

18,177,065


100.00

%

Cost of goods sold

 

13,138,853


68.65



 

12,390,479


68.17


Gross profit

 

6,000,160


31.35



 

5,786,586


31.83


Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

4,566,988


23.86



 

4,127,003


22.70


Operating profit

 

1,433,172


7.49



 

1,659,583


9.13


Interest expense

 

167,375


0.87



 

82,774


0.46


Income before income taxes

 

1,265,797


6.61



 

1,576,809


8.67


Income tax expense

 

282,582


1.48



 

346,122


1.90


Net income

$

983,215


5.14

%


$

1,230,687


6.77

%











 
Earnings per share:









Basic

$

4.48





$

5.41




Diluted

$

4.47





$

5.39




Weighted average shares outstanding:









Basic

 

219,298





 

227,388




Diluted

 

220,029





 

228,533





 

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)




 


For the 26 Weeks Ended



August 4,

 

July 29,



 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities:



Net income

$

983,215

 


$

1,230,687

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash



from operating activities:



Depreciation and amortization

 

410,287

 


 

349,722

 

Deferred income taxes

 

58,147

 


 

81,419

 

Noncash share-based compensation

 

33,893

 


 

42,093

 

Other noncash (gains) and losses

 

57,367

 


 

214,128

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:



Merchandise inventories

 

(817,001

)


 

(1,528,744

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(78,358

)


 

(87,244

)

Accounts payable

 

107,810

 


 

622,346

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

(12,438

)


 

22,389

 

Income taxes

 

(17,613

)


 

2,829

 

Other

 

1,412

 


 

(1,609

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

726,721

 


 

948,016

 





 
Cash flows from investing activities:



Purchases of property and equipment

 

(767,935

)


 

(658,784

)

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

 

3,234

 


 

2,166

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(764,701

)


 

(656,618

)





 
Cash flows from financing activities:



Issuance of long-term obligations

 

1,498,260

 


 

-

 

Repayments of long-term obligations

 

(8,843

)


 

(4,696

)

Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper outstanding

 

(1,205,400

)


 

1,041,233

 

Borrowings under revolving credit facilities

 

500,000

 


 

-

 

Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities

 

(500,000

)


 

-

 

Costs associated with issuance of debt

 

(12,448

)


 

-

 

Repurchases of common stock

 

-

 


 

(1,095,396

)

Payments of cash dividends

 

(258,885

)


 

(249,462

)

Other equity and related transactions

 

(3,262

)


 

(1,643

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

9,422

 


 

(309,964

)





 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(28,558

)


 

(18,566

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

381,576

 


 

344,829

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

353,018

 


$

326,263

 





 
Supplemental cash flow information:



Cash paid for:



Interest

$

177,063

 


$

81,120

 

Income taxes

$

242,052

 


$

261,935

 

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:



Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

$

745,786

 


$

843,900

 

Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment,



included in Accounts payable

$

171,527

 


$

139,023

 


 

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Selected Additional Information
(Unaudited)

 
Sales by Category (in thousands)





 

For the Quarter Ended

 

 


August 4,

 

July 29,

 

 


 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

% Change

Consumables

$

7,921,622



$

7,475,839

 


6.0

%

Seasonal

 

1,076,161

 


 

1,086,904

 


-1.0

%

Home products

 

516,645

 


 

559,766

 


-7.7

%

Apparel

 

281,753

 


 

303,204

 


-7.1

%

Net sales

$

9,796,181

 


$

9,425,713

 


3.9

%






 





 

For the 26 Weeks Ended

 

 


August 4,

 

July 29,

 

 


 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

% Change

Consumables

$

15,504,504

 


$

14,436,340

 


7.4

%

Seasonal

 

2,038,842

 


 

2,048,282

 


-0.5

%

Home products

 

1,047,834

 


 

1,099,588

 


-4.7

%

Apparel

 

547,833

 


 

592,855

 


-7.6

%

Net sales

$

19,139,013

 


$

18,177,065

 


5.3

%






 





 





 





 
Store Activity





 



For the 26 Weeks Ended




August 4,

 

July 29,




 

2023

 

 

2022






 
Beginning store count

 

19,104

 


18,130

 

New store openings

 

427

 


466

 

Store closings

 

(43

)


(30

)

Net new stores

 

384

 


436

 

Ending store count

 

19,488

 


18,566

 

Total selling square footage (000's)

 

146,422

 


138,286

 

Growth rate (square footage)

 

5.9

%


5.6

%






 

 

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