Q2 FY27 · Ended Jul 31, 2026 · View SEC filing
A flat cost rate turned margin into profit
Sales rose 5.2%, but with operating costs held at the same share of sales, nearly all the gross margin gain reached operating profit.
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The filing credits refunds of past tariffs for most of the gain, and says most expected refunds have already arrived.
Free cash flow covered 68% of net income, against 137% a year earlier, with the filing pointing to inventory and vendor receivables.
With more stores than any US discount retailer, Dollar General competes on distance, and customer visits rose 2.0% this quarter.
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