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Dollar General (DG) Q2 FY27 vs Q2 FY26 (year over year)
Dollar General's revenue rose $563M (+5%) from $10.7B in Q2 FY26 to $11.3B in Q2 FY27. The biggest changes: Consumables +$443M (+5%); Seasonal +$81.6M (+7%); Home products +$24.7M (+5%). Gross margin 32.6% against 31.3% (+1.3 pts).
Dollar General, Q2 FY27: revenue $11.3B (+5% year over year), operating margin 6.8%, net earnings $550M, operating cash flow $781M. The chart draws each line against Q2 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 32.6% | 31.3% | +1.3 pts |
| Operating margin | 6.8% | 5.6% | +1.3 pts |
| Net margin | 4.9% | 3.8% | +1.0 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.3% | 5.3% | -2.0 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumables | $9.3B | $8.8B | $443M | +5% |
| Seasonal | $1.2B | $1.1B | $81.6M | +7% |
| Home products | $537M | $512M | $24.7M | +5% |
| Apparel | $303M | $290M | $13.2M | +5% |
| Revenue | $11.3B | $10.7B | $563M | +5% |
| Gross profit | $3.7B | $3.4B | $319M | +9% |
| Cost of revenue | $7.6B | $7.4B | $243M | +3% |
| Operating profit | $769M | $595M | $174M | +29% |
| Operating expenses | $2.9B | $2.8B | $146M | +5% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $726M | $538M | $189M | +35% |
| Other expense, net | $42.9M | $57.7M | −$14.8M | -26% |
| Net earnings | $550M | $411M | $139M | +34% |
| Income tax | $176M | $126M | $49.7M | +39% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $278M | $257M | $20.7M | +8% |
| Share-based compensation | $24.2M | $22.7M | $1.5M | +7% |
| Working capital & other | $71.5M | −$277M | $348M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $781M | $968M | −$187M | -19% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $374M | $565M | −$191M | -34% |
| Capital expenditures | $407M | $403M | $3.9M | +1% |
Questions
How much did Dollar General's revenue grow year over year in Q2 FY27?
Dollar General's revenue rose $563M (+5%) from $10.7B in Q2 FY26 to $11.3B in Q2 FY27.
What drove Dollar General's revenue change in Q2 FY27?
Consumables +$443M (+5%); Seasonal +$81.6M (+7%); Home products +$24.7M (+5%).