Dollar General Corporation stock research
FY2024 Q4
Dollar General (DG) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jan 31, 2025
Revenue and cost of revenue both increased from the prior quarter, but gross profit grew at a faster pace, leading to a slight improvement in gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was higher while cost of revenue rose proportionally more, causing gross margin to weaken marginally.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Jan 31, 2025 · FY2024 Q4
Revenue and cost of revenue both increased from the prior quarter, but gross profit grew at a faster pace, leading to a slight improvement in gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was higher while cost of revenue rose proportionally more, causing gross margin to weaken marginally.
- The gross margin for the current quarter improved relative to the immediately preceding quarter, driven by a greater increase in gross profit compared to the rise in cost of revenue. The gross margin was slightly lower when compared to the same quarter one year earlier, as cost of revenue grew more in proportion to revenue.
- Sequentially, gross margin improved from the prior quarter. On a year-over-year basis, gross margin was essentially stable with a minimal decline.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
29.4%
Gross profit
$3.0B
Revenue
$10.3B
Cost of revenue
$7.3B
Quarter-over-quarter change
+0.6 pts
Year-over-year change
-0.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | $9.9B | $3.0B | $6.9B | 30.2% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | $10.2B | $3.1B | $7.2B | 30.0% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $10.2B | $2.9B | $7.2B | 28.8% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $10.3B | $3.0B | $7.3B | 29.4% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Nov 1, 2024
+0.6 pts
Year-over-year change
Feb 2, 2024
-0.1 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The gross margin for the current quarter improved relative to the immediately preceding quarter, driven by a greater increase in gross profit compared to the rise in cost of revenue. The gross margin was slightly lower when compared to the same quarter one year earlier, as cost of revenue grew more in proportion to revenue.
Sequentially, gross margin improved from the prior quarter. On a year-over-year basis, gross margin was essentially stable with a minimal decline.
Monitor the relationship between revenue growth and cost of revenue growth, as cost of revenue grew faster than revenue compared to the same quarter last year.