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FY2023 Q2
Dollar General (DG) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Aug 4, 2023
Revenue increased compared with both the prior quarter and the same quarter a year ago, while gross profit remained stable across all three periods. Cost of revenue rose relative to both comparison periods, resulting in a gross margin that weakened sequentially and declined versus the prior year.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Aug 4, 2023 · FY2023 Q2
Revenue increased compared with both the prior quarter and the same quarter a year ago, while gross profit remained stable across all three periods. Cost of revenue rose relative to both comparison periods, resulting in a gross margin that weakened sequentially and declined versus the prior year.
- The gross margin declined from the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter as cost of revenue grew at a faster pace than revenue, while gross profit remained unchanged. The stability of gross profit despite higher revenue and cost indicates that the margin compression was primarily driven by the proportional increase in cost relative to sales.
- Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was lower as cost of revenue increased more than revenue, with gross profit unchanged. Relative to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin also weakened, as revenue and cost of revenue both rose but cost increased at a greater rate, leaving gross profit flat.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
31.1%
Gross profit
$3.0B
Revenue
$9.8B
Cost of revenue
$6.8B
Quarter-over-quarter change
-0.6 pts
Year-over-year change
-1.3 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2023 | $10.2B | $3.1B | $7.1B | 30.9% |
| May 5, 2023 | $9.3B | $3.0B | $6.4B | 31.6% |
| Aug 4, 2023 | $9.8B | $3.0B | $6.8B | 31.1% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
May 5, 2023
-0.6 pts
Year-over-year change
Jul 29, 2022
-1.3 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The gross margin declined from the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter as cost of revenue grew at a faster pace than revenue, while gross profit remained unchanged. The stability of gross profit despite higher revenue and cost indicates that the margin compression was primarily driven by the proportional increase in cost relative to sales.
Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was lower as cost of revenue increased more than revenue, with gross profit unchanged. Relative to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin also weakened, as revenue and cost of revenue both rose but cost increased at a greater rate, leaving gross profit flat.
Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as the gap between their growth rates has driven margin compression in the current period.