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Dollar General (DG) Q1 FY27 vs Q4 FY26 (quarter over quarter)
Dollar General's revenue fell $124M (-1%) from $10.9B in Q4 FY26 to $10.8B in Q1 FY27. The biggest changes: Seasonal −$122M (-10%); Home products −$121M (-19%); Consumables +$120M (+1%). Gross margin 31.6% against 30.4% (+1.2 pts).
Dollar General, Q1 FY27: revenue $10.8B (+3% year over year), operating margin 5.9%, net earnings $444M, operating cash flow $716M. The chart draws each line against Q4 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q1 FY27 | Q4 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 31.6% | 30.4% | +1.2 pts |
| Operating margin | 5.9% | 5.6% | +0.4 pts |
| Net margin | 4.1% | 3.9% | +0.2 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.4% | 5.3% | -2.0 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q1 FY27 | Q4 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumables | $8.9B | $8.8B | $120M | +1% |
| Seasonal | $1.1B | $1.2B | −$122M | -10% |
| Home products | $523M | $644M | −$121M | -19% |
| Apparel | $287M | $289M | −$2.1M | -0.7% |
| Revenue | $10.8B | $10.9B | −$124M | -1% |
| Gross profit | $3.4B | $3.3B | $88.1M | +3% |
| Cost of revenue | $7.4B | $7.6B | −$212M | -3% |
| Operating profit | $639M | $606M | $32.2M | +5% |
| Operating expenses | $2.8B | $2.7B | $55.8M | +2% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $591M | $545M | $45.8M | +8% |
| Other expense, net | $47.2M | $60.8M | −$13.6M | -22% |
| Net earnings | $444M | $426M | $17.8M | +4% |
| Income tax | $147M | $119M | $28.0M | +23% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $271M | $270M | $471K | +0.2% |
| Share-based compensation | $37.0M | $18.1M | $18.9M | +105% |
| Working capital & other | $35.8M | −$101M | $137M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $716M | $816M | −$99.5M | -12% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $365M | $582M | −$217M | -37% |
| Capital expenditures | $352M | $234M | $118M | +50% |
Questions
How much did Dollar General's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q1 FY27?
Dollar General's revenue fell $124M (-1%) from $10.9B in Q4 FY26 to $10.8B in Q1 FY27.
What drove Dollar General's revenue change in Q1 FY27?
Seasonal −$122M (-10%); Home products −$121M (-19%); Consumables +$120M (+1%).