Dollar General (NYSE: DG) details store growth, mix and risk factors
Dollar General Corporation describes its business model, growth strategy and risks as the largest U.S. discount retailer by store count, with 20,959 stores in 48 states and Mexico as of February 27, 2026. The chain focuses on small-box, convenient locations offering national and private brands at everyday low prices, typically $10 or less.
Merchandise is heavily weighted to consumables, which represented 82.0% of 2025 net sales, with 10.1% from seasonal, 5.2% from home products and 2.7% from apparel. The company pursues growth through new stores, relocations and remodels (including Project Elevate), and international expansion via Mi Súper Dollar General in Mexico, while pausing new pOpshelf expansion after recording related impairments.
Dollar General highlights intense competition from mass merchants, dollar store peers and online retailers, along with risks from inflation, minimum wage increases, supply chain pressures, cybersecurity threats, climate and weather events, regulation and litigation. It reports approximately 194,000 employees as of February 27, 2026 and emphasizes internal promotion, extensive training and a low-cost operating structure as core advantages.
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INTRODUCTION | | ||
PART I | | | |
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| ITEM 1. BUSINESS | 5 | |
| ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS | 11 | |
| ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS | 22 | |
| ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY | 23 | |
| ITEM 2. PROPERTIES | 24 | |
| ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | 25 | |
| ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES | 25 | |
| INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 25 | |
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PART II | | | |
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| ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES | 27 | |
| ITEM 6. [RESERVED] | 27 | |
| ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | 28 | |
| ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | 40 | |
| ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA | 42 | |
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Report of Ernst & Young, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: | 42 | ||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | 44 | ||
Consolidated Statements of Income | 45 | ||
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | 46 | ||
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity | 47 | ||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 48 | ||
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 49 | ||
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| ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE | 69 | |
| ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 69 | |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 70 | ||
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| ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION | 71 | |
| ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS | 71 | |
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| ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 72 | |
| ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 72 | |
| ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS | 73 | |
| ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE | 73 | |
| ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES | 73 | |
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| ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES | 74 | |
| ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY | 82 | |
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INTRODUCTION
General
This report contains references to years 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023, which represent fiscal years ending or ended January 29, 2027, January 30, 2026, January 31, 2025 and February 2, 2024, respectively. Our fiscal year ends on the Friday closest to January 31. Each of the years listed consists of 52 weeks. All of the discussion and analysis in this report should be read with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes.
Solely for convenience, our trademarks and tradenames may appear in this report without the ® or TM symbol which is not intended to indicate that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the right to these trademarks and tradenames.
Cautionary Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
We include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, throughout this report, particularly under the headings “Business” included in Part I, Item 1, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in Part II, Item 7, and “Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies” included in Part II, Item 8, among others. You can identify these statements because they are not limited to historical fact or they use words such as “accelerate,” “aim,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “can,” “committed,” “continue,” “could,” “drive,” “estimate,” “expect,” “focused on,” “forecast,” “future,” “goal,” “intend,” “likely,” “long-term,” “may,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “opportunity,” “outlook,” “over time,” “plan,” “position,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “prospect,” “scheduled,” “seek,” “should,” “strive,” “subject to,” “uncertain,” “will” or “would” and similar expressions that concern our strategies, plans, initiatives, intentions, outlook or beliefs about future occurrences or results. For example, all statements relating to, among others, the following are forward-looking statements:
| ● | our projections and expectations regarding expenditures, costs, cash flows, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity; |
| ● | our expectations regarding economic and competitive market conditions; |
| ● | our plans, objectives, and expectations regarding future operations, growth, investments and initiatives, including but not limited to our real estate, store growth and international expansion plans, store remodels, store formats or concepts, shrink and damages reduction actions, inventory reduction efforts, and anticipated progress and impact of our strategic initiatives (including but not limited to our digital initiatives and related delivery component, DG Media Network, and pOpshelf) and our merchandising, margin enhancing, distribution/transportation efficiency, store manager turnover reduction and other initiatives; |
| ● | expectations regarding sales and mix of consumable and non-consumable products, customer traffic, basket size, shrink, damages and inventory levels; |
| ● | expectations regarding tariff, inflationary and labor pressures; |
| ● | expectations regarding cash dividends and stock repurchases; |
| ● | anticipated borrowing under our credit agreement and our commercial paper program; |
| ● | potential impact of legal or regulatory changes or governmental assistance or stimulus programs and our responses thereto, including without limitation potential further federal, state and/or local minimum wage increases or changes to salary levels, as well as changes to certain government policies and assistance programs, such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”) benefits, unemployment benefits, and economic stimulus payments; and |
| ● | expected outcome or effect of pending or threatened legal disputes, governmental actions, litigation or audits. |
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may change at any time and may cause our actual results to differ materially from those that we expected. We derive many of these statements from our operating budgets and forecasts as of the date of this document, which are based on many detailed assumptions that we believe are reasonable. However, it is very difficult to predict the effect of known factors on future results, and we cannot anticipate all factors that could affect future results that may be important to you.
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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in or implied by our forward-looking statements are disclosed under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A and elsewhere in this document (including, without limitation, in conjunction with the forward-looking statements themselves and under the heading “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates”). All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by these and other cautionary statements that we make from time to time in our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings and public communications. You should evaluate forward-looking statements in the context of these risks and uncertainties and are cautioned to not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We caution you that these factors may not contain all of the factors that are important to you. We cannot assure you that we will realize the results, performance or developments we expect or anticipate or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the consequences or affect us or our operations in the way we expect. The forward-looking statements in this report are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation, and specifically disclaim any duty, to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.
You should also be aware that while we do, from time to time, communicate with securities analysts and others, it is against our policy to disclose to them any material, nonpublic information or other confidential commercial information. Accordingly, shareholders should not assume that we agree with any statement or report issued by any securities analyst regardless of the content of the statement or report. Furthermore, we have a policy against confirming any projections, forecasts or opinions issued by others. Thus, to the extent that reports issued by securities analysts contain any projections, forecasts or opinions, such reports are not our responsibility.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
General
We are the largest discount retailer in the United States by number of stores, with 20,959 stores located in 48 U.S. states and Mexico as of February 27, 2026, with the greatest concentration of stores in the southern, southwestern, midwestern and eastern United States. Our first stores in Mexico opened in 2023. We offer a broad selection of merchandise, including consumable items, seasonal items, home products and apparel. Our merchandise includes national brands from leading manufacturers, as well as our own private brand selections with prices at substantial discounts to national brands. We offer our customers these national brand and private brand products at everyday low prices (typically $10 or less) in our convenient small-box locations.
Our History
J.L. Turner founded our Company in 1939 as J.L. Turner and Son, Wholesale. We were incorporated as a Kentucky corporation under the name J.L. Turner & Son, Inc. in 1955, when we opened our first Dollar General store. We changed our name to Dollar General Corporation in 1968 and reincorporated in 1998 as a Tennessee corporation. Our common stock was publicly traded from 1968 until July 2007, when we merged with an entity controlled by investment funds affiliated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., or KKR. In November 2009 our common stock again became publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “DG”, and in December 2013 the entity controlled by investment funds affiliated with KKR sold its remaining shares of our common stock.
Our Business Model
Our long history of profitable growth is founded on a commitment to a relatively simple business model: providing a broad base of customers with their basic everyday and household needs, supplemented with a variety of general merchandise items, at everyday low prices in conveniently located, small-box stores. We continually evaluate the needs and demands of our customers and modify our merchandise selections and pricing accordingly, while remaining focused on increasing profitability, cash generation and returns for our shareholders.
Our long-term operating priorities are: 1) driving profitable sales growth, 2) capturing growth opportunities, 3) enhancing our position as a low-cost operator, and 4) investing in the growth and development of our teams. For more information on these operating priorities, see the “Executive Overview” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in Part II, Item 7 of this report.
We have achieved positive same-store sales growth each year since 1990, with the exception of 2021 which followed unusually high sales results in 2020 during the height of the COVID pandemic. We believe that this consistent growth over many years, which has taken place in a variety of economic conditions, is a result of our compelling value and convenience proposition, although no assurances can be given that we will achieve positive same-store sales growth in any given year.
Compelling Value and Convenience Proposition. Our ability to deliver highly competitive prices in convenient locations and our easy “in and out” shopping format create a compelling shopping experience that we believe distinguishes us from other discount retailers as well as convenience, drug, grocery, online and mass merchant retailers. Our slogan “Save time. Save money. Every day!”® summarizes our appeal to customers. We believe our ability to effectively deliver both value and convenience allows us to succeed in small markets with limited shopping alternatives, as well as in larger and more competitive markets. Our value and convenience proposition is evidenced by the following attributes of our business model:
| ● | Everyday Low Prices on Quality Merchandise. Our research indicates that we offer a price advantage over most food and drug retailers and that our prices are competitive with even the |
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| largest discount retailers. Our ability to offer everyday low prices on quality merchandise is supported by our low-cost operating approach and our strategy to maintain a limited number of items per merchandise category, which we believe helps us maintain strong purchasing power. We offer nationally advertised brands at these everyday low prices in addition to offering our own private brands, often at substantially lower prices. |
| ● | Convenient Locations. Our stores are conveniently located in a variety of rural, suburban and urban communities. We seek to locate our stores in close proximity to our customers, which helps drive customer loyalty and trip frequency and makes us an attractive alternative to large discount and large-box retail and grocery stores. |
| ● | Time-Saving Shopping Experience. We strive to provide customers with a highly convenient, easy to navigate shopping experience. Our small-box stores are designed to make it easier to get in and out quickly, and our digital tools, including our home delivery offerings, help drive even greater convenience and additional access points. Our product offering includes most necessities, such as basic packaged and refrigerated or frozen food products, dairy products, cleaning supplies, paper products, health and beauty care items, greeting cards and other stationery items, housewares, hardware, automotive supplies and basic apparel, among others. Our convenient hours and broad merchandise offering allow our customers to fulfill their requirements for basic goods and minimize their need to shop elsewhere. |
Substantial Growth Opportunities. We believe we have substantial long-term growth potential in the U.S., and we have identified significant opportunities to add new Dollar General stores in both existing and new markets. In addition, we have opportunities to relocate, remodel or convert locations within our existing store base to better serve our customers. Our attractive store economics, including a relatively low initial investment and simple, low-cost operating approach, and our variety of store formats have allowed us to grow our store base to current levels and provide us significant opportunities to continue our profitable store growth strategy. In 2020 we launched pOpshelf, our unique small-box retail concept that focuses primarily on non-consumables. Beginning in 2025, we paused new pOpshelf store expansion while we evaluate and evolve its go-forward strategy and performance. We have also identified international expansion, with an initial focus on Mexico, as an opportunity for growth. We opened our first Mi Súper Dollar General stores in Mexico in 2023, in which we have further expanded in each subsequent year, and believe there is additional growth potential in Mexico in the years ahead.
Our Merchandise
We offer a focused assortment of everyday necessities, which we believe helps to drive frequent customer visits, as well as key items in a broad range of general merchandise categories. Our product assortment provides the opportunity for our customers to address most of their basic shopping needs with one trip. We offer a wide selection of nationally advertised brands from leading manufacturers. Additionally, our private brand products offer even greater value with options to purchase both products that are of comparable quality to national brands as well as opening price point items, each often at substantial discounts to the national brands.
Consumables is our largest merchandise category and includes paper and cleaning products (such as paper towels, bath tissue, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry); packaged food (such as cereals, pasta, canned soups, canned meats, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar and flour); perishables (such as milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, wine and produce); snacks (such as candy, cookies, crackers, salty snacks and carbonated beverages); health and beauty (such as over-the-counter medicines and personal care products including soap, body wash, shampoo, cosmetics, dental hygiene and foot care products); pet (such as pet supplies and pet food); and tobacco products.
Seasonal products include holiday items, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, automotive and home office supplies.
Home products include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, bed and bath soft goods.
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Apparel includes basic items for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes and accessories.
The percentage of net sales of each of our four categories of merchandise for the fiscal years indicated below was as follows:
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| | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
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Consumables |
| 82.0 | % | 82.2 | % | 81.0 | % |
Seasonal |
| 10.1 | % | 10.0 | % | 10.6 | % |
Home products |
| 5.2 | % | 5.1 | % | 5.6 | % |
Apparel |
| 2.7 | % | 2.7 | % | 2.8 | % |
Our seasonal and home products categories typically account for the highest gross profit margins, and the consumables category typically accounts for the lowest gross profit margin.
The Dollar General Store
The typical Dollar General store staff generally includes a store manager, one or more assistant store managers, and four or more sales associates, with staffing levels varying based on store volume and operating hours. Our stores generally feature a low-cost, no frills building with limited capital requirements, a low operating cost approach, and a focused merchandise offering within a broad range of categories, allowing us to deliver competitive retail prices while generating strong cash flows and capital investment returns. Our stores currently average approximately 7,500 square feet of selling space, and approximately 80% of our stores are located in towns of 20,000 or fewer people. Our primary new store format currently averages selling space of approximately 8,500 square feet. We generally have had good success in locating suitable store sites in the past, and we believe that there is ample opportunity for new store growth in existing and new markets. In addition, we believe we have significant opportunities available for our relocation and remodel programs. In 2025, we expanded our remodel efforts with the rollout of Project Elevate, an incremental remodel program to our full-remodel program, Project Renovate, designed to refresh store layouts and optimize merchandising.
Our store growth over the past three years is summarized in the following table:
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2023 |
| 19,104 |
| 987 |
| 105 |
| 882 |
| 19,986 | |
2024 |
| 19,986 |
| 725 |
| 117 |
| 608 |
| 20,594 | |
2025 |
| 20,594 |
| 589 |
| 290 |
| 299 |
| 20,893 | |
Our Customers
Our customers seek value and convenience. Depending on their financial situation and geographic proximity, customers’ reliance on Dollar General varies from fill-in shopping, to making periodic trips to stock up on household items, to making weekly or more frequent trips to meet most essential needs. We generally locate our stores and plan our merchandise selections to best serve the needs of our core customers, the low and fixed income households often underserved by other retailers (including grocers), and we are focused on helping them make the most of their spending dollars. At the same time, however, Dollar General shoppers from a wide range of income brackets and life stages appreciate our quality merchandise as well as our attractive value and convenience proposition.
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Our Suppliers
We purchase merchandise from a wide variety of suppliers and maintain direct buying relationships with many producers of national brand merchandise. Despite our broad offering, we maintain a relatively limited number of items per category, which supports our low average cost. Our two largest suppliers accounted for approximately 11% and 8%, respectively, of our purchases in 2025. Our private brands come from a wide variety of suppliers. We directly imported approximately 4% of our purchases at cost in 2025.
Distribution and Transportation
Our stores are currently supported by distribution centers located strategically throughout our geographic footprint. In addition to our traditional distribution centers, we operate multiple temperature-controlled distribution facilities in support of our self-distribution of frozen and refrigerated goods, such as dairy, deli and frozen products. We lease additional temporary warehouse space as necessary to support our distribution needs. We regularly analyze and rebalance the distribution network with a goal of ensuring that it remains efficient and provides the service levels our stores require. See “—Properties” below for additional information pertaining to our distribution centers.
Most of our merchandise flows through our distribution centers and is delivered to our stores by our private fleet and by third-party trucking firms, utilizing our trailers. In addition, vendors or third-party distributors deliver or ship certain food items and other merchandise directly to our stores.
Seasonality
The nature of our business is somewhat seasonal. Generally, our operating profit is greater in the fourth quarter, which includes the Christmas selling season, as compared with operating profit in each of the first three quarters of our fiscal year. In addition, our quarterly results can be affected by the timing of certain holidays, new store openings, remodels, relocations, store closings, and weather patterns. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” for further discussion of seasonality.
Our Competition
We operate in the basic discount consumer goods market, which is highly competitive with respect to price, customers, store location, merchandise quality, assortment and presentation, service offerings, in-stock consistency, customer service, promotional activity, employees, and market share. We compete with discount stores and, to varying degrees, other retailers, including mass merchandise, convenience, variety, drug, grocery, warehouse club, online and certain specialty stores. Our primary direct competitors are Walmart, Family Dollar and Dollar Tree. These and other retail companies operate stores in many of the areas where we operate, and many of them engage in extensive advertising and marketing efforts. Certain of our competitors have greater financial, distribution, marketing and other resources than we do and may be able to secure better arrangements from suppliers than we can. Competition is intense and we believe it will continue to be so, with certain competitors reducing their store locations while others move into or increase their presence in our geographic and product markets and increase the availability of mobile, web-based and other digital technology to facilitate a more convenient and competitive online and in-store customer shopping experience.
We believe that we differentiate ourselves from other forms of retailing by offering competitive prices in a convenient, small-store format, and by operating our stores in close proximity to our customers, with approximately 75% of the U.S. population located within five miles of a Dollar General store. We are able to maintain competitive prices due in part to our low-cost operating approach and the relatively limited assortment of products offered. Purchasing large volumes of merchandise within our focused assortment in each merchandise category allows us to keep our average product costs low, contributing to our ability to offer competitive everyday prices to our customers. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” for further discussion of our competitive situation.
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Our Intellectual Property
We own marks that are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and are protected under applicable intellectual property laws, including, without limitation, Dollar General®, DG®, Clover Valley®, trueliving®, pOpshelf®, and Mi Super Dollar General® along with variations and formatives of these trademarks. We attempt to obtain registration of our trademarks whenever practicable and to pursue vigorously any infringement of those marks. Our trademark registrations have various expiration dates; however, assuming that the trademark registrations are properly renewed, they have a perpetual duration.
Human Capital Resources
At Dollar General, a foundational element in how we operate is exemplified in our fourth operating priority – Investing in the growth and development of our teams. Building on our core value of respecting the dignity and differences of others, our goal is to create a work environment where each employee is encouraged and empowered to bring their unique perspective and voice to work each day. Based on a talent philosophy of “Attract, Develop, and Retain”, whether an individual works in a store, a distribution center, our private fleet, our store support center or our international offices, over the last 85+ years, we have helped millions of individuals start and progress in their careers, providing employees with numerous opportunities to gain new skills and develop their talents, supported by our award-winning training and development programs.
Attract
We seek to provide market competitive compensation and benefits packages that attract talent to the organization and then retain and incent employees for performance. Although eligibility for and the level of benefits vary depending on the employee’s full-time or part-time status, compensation level, date of hire, and/or length of service, the broad range of benefits we provide or make available may include: medical, prescription, telemedicine, dental and vision plans; flexible spending accounts; disability insurance; 401(k) plan; paid vacation; employee assistance programs with access to legal assistance and counseling; healthy lifestyle and disease management programs; education assistance benefits; parental leave; adoption assistance; service award recognition; and a broad range of discounts for other products and services. To help measure the success of our overall employee compensation and benefits programs, and our ability to attract qualified employees, we monitor employee applicant flow and staffing levels across the organization, as well as employee turnover, particularly at the store manager level. In addition, we conduct regular employee surveys to assess engagement and identify opportunities for improvement.
Develop
As a testament to our employee development efforts, we were inducted into Training magazine’s Hall of Fame, following two consecutive years as the magazine’s top training and development program and rounding out 10 consecutive years among its Top 100 list. In 2025, we estimate we invested over four million training hours in our employees to promote their education and development.
We enhance our development programs each year based on the current needs of our employees and the business. We offer a variety of differentiated programs, including mentorship, cohorts, and experiential opportunities to ensure there is a path of development for all employees.
Our internal placement rate helps us measure the success of our development programs. As of February 27, 2026, we employed approximately 194,000 full-time and part-time employees, including divisional and regional managers, district managers, store managers, other store employees, and distribution center, fleet and administrative employees. As of the end of 2025, more than 70% of store managers and thousands of additional employees, including the majority of our senior leadership, have been placed from within our organization.
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Retain
We strive to create an environment where our employees feel respected, safe, empowered, and valued. We regularly monitor retention and engagement levels across the organization through a variety of means, working to understand what is important to our employees and how we can best continue to meet their evolving needs.
Compliance with Governmental Regulations
Our operations are subject to the applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules, and regulations of the jurisdictions in which we operate or conduct business, which relate to, among other things, the sale of products, including without limitation, product and food safety, marketing and labeling; information security and privacy; labor and employment; employee wages, salary levels and benefits; health and safety; licensing; real property; public accommodations; bribery, money-laundering and anti-corruption; financial reporting and disclosure, including disclosures related to environmental, social and governance matters; pricing; antitrust and fair competition; distribution; transportation; imports and customs; intellectual property; taxes; climate change and environmental compliance.
We routinely incur significant compliance-related costs, both direct and indirect, including those related to store standards and labor, including wages, benefits and staffing. Although we may incur additional material compliance-related costs in the future, to date, other than the expenses related to the items listed above, compliance with these laws, rules and regulations has not had a material effect on our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position. Many of our entry-level store employees are paid at rates in line with the applicable state minimum wage, and consequently, in certain situations, increases to such wage rates have increased our labor costs. If federal, state and/or local minimum wage rates/salary levels were to further increase significantly and/or rapidly, compliance with such increases could adversely affect our earnings. Additionally, if significant changes in the federal, state or foreign corporate tax rates or laws occur in the future, such change could adversely affect our overall effective tax rate and earnings. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” for additional information regarding government regulations that could impact our business.
Available Information
Our Internet website address is www.dollargeneral.com. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this Form 10-K. We make available on or through this website, free of charge, our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file them with or furnish them to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The SEC also maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers, such as Dollar General, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is http://www.sec.gov.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Investment in our Company involves risks. You should carefully consider the risks described below together with all other information included or incorporated in this report and other filings that we make from time to time with the SEC, including but not limited to our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and the information included under the headings “Business” included in Part I, Item 1, and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in Part II, Item 7. Any of the following risks could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. However, the risks that we face are not limited to those described below and those set forth in our SEC filings. References to past events are provided by way of example only and are not intended to be a complete listing or a representation as to whether such factors have occurred in the past or their likelihood of occurring in the future. Our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity could also be adversely affected by additional factors that apply to all companies generally or by risks not currently known to us or that we currently view to be immaterial. We can provide no assurance and make no representation that our risk mitigation efforts, although we believe they are reasonable, will be successful.
Business, Strategic and Competitive Risks
Economic factors may reduce our customers’ confidence and spending, impair our ability to execute our strategies and initiatives, and increase our costs and expenses, which could result in materially decreased sales and/or profitability.
Many of our customers have fixed or low incomes and limited discretionary spending dollars. Any factor that could adversely affect their disposable income could decrease our customers’ confidence and spending or cause them to shift their spending to our lower margin product choices, which could result in materially decreased sales and/or profitability. Factors that could reduce, and in many cases have reduced, our customers’ disposable income include but are not limited to high unemployment or underemployment levels or decline in real wages; inflation; pandemics; higher fuel and energy costs (including those related to the conflict in the Middle East); healthcare, housing and product costs; higher interest rates, consumer debt levels, and tax rates; lack of available credit; tax law changes that negatively affect credits and refunds; and decreases in, or elimination of, government assistance programs or subsidies such as unemployment and food/nutrition assistance programs (for example, changes to the work requirement minimum standards for qualification enacted in 2025, and beginning in January 2026, certain states’ exclusion of historically covered product categories), student loan repayment forgiveness, health insurance subsidies, and economic stimulus payments.
Many of the economic factors listed above, as well as commodity rates; transportation, lease and insurance costs; wage rates (including the possibility of increased federal and further increased state and/or local minimum wage rates); foreign exchange rate fluctuations; measures that create barriers to or increase the costs of international trade (including, if we are not able to mitigate them, sustained higher import duties or tariffs on both the products that we sell and those that we use in our business); changes in applicable laws and regulations (including tax laws related to the corporate tax rate and the expiration of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (“WOTC”)); and other economic factors, also could impair our ability to successfully execute our strategies and initiatives, as well as increase our cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expenses (including real estate and building costs), and may have other adverse consequences that we are unable to fully anticipate or control, all of which may materially decrease our sales or profitability.
While accelerating levels of inflation in the United States have moderated since 2023, inflation remains elevated in certain areas, including food. If food inflation (and in particular, “food at home,” which moderately accelerated in 2025) rapidly accelerates again, we may not be able to adjust prices sufficiently to offset the effect without negatively impacting customer demand or our overall gross margin. Additionally, to the extent that these inflationary pressures result in a recessionary environment, we may experience material adverse effects on our business, results of operations and cash flows. For more information, see the “Executive Overview” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in Part II, Item 7 of this report.
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Our plans depend significantly on strategies, initiatives and investments designed to increase sales and profitability and improve the efficiencies, costs and effectiveness of our operations, and failure to achieve or sustain these plans could materially affect our results of operations.
We have short-term and long-term strategies, initiatives and investments (such as those relating to merchandising, real estate and new store development, mature stores and store remodels (including Project Elevate), international expansion, store formats and concepts (including pOpshelf), digital, marketing, shrink, damages, sourcing, private brand, inventory management, supply chain, private fleet, store operations, expense reduction, and technology) in various stages of testing, evaluation, and implementation, which are designed to continue to improve our results of operations and financial condition. The effectiveness of these initiatives is inherently uncertain, even when tested successfully, and is dependent on a number of factors such as consistency of training and execution, workforce stability, ease of execution and scalability, and customer adoption, as well as the absence of offsetting factors that can influence results adversely. The number and diverse geographic locations of our stores and distribution centers and our decentralized day-to-day field management also contribute to the challenging nature of these factors. Other risk factors described herein also could negatively affect general implementation. Failure to achieve successful or cost-effective implementation of our initiatives could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. For example, in the fourth quarter of 2024, we recorded a significant impairment expense, the majority of which relates to pOpshelf stores.
The success of our merchandising initiatives, particularly those related to non-consumable products (including pOpshelf) and efforts to increase sales of higher margin products within the consumables category, further depends in part upon our ability to accurately predict the products that our customers will demand and to accurately identify and timely respond to evolving trends in consumer preferences and demographic mixes in our markets. If we are unable to select and timely obtain products that are attractive to customers and at costs that allow us to sell them at an acceptable profit, or to effectively market such products, it could result in materially decreased sales and profitability. While we saw slight improvement in our sales mix in 2025 as compared to the prior year, our sales mix remains heavily weighted towards consumables, and there is no guarantee that these initiatives will continue to improve our sales mix. Additionally, factors negatively affecting our customers’ disposable income and consumer sentiment, such as the economic factors discussed above, can have a larger negative impact on non-consumables sales results than consumables sales results and on our pOpshelf concept.
The success of DG Media Network, which is our platform for connecting brand partners with our customers to drive even greater value for each, further depends on our ability to successfully gather target customer audiences (which may, in turn, depend upon the success of our various digital initiatives) that deliver consistent, predictable and beneficial returns on advertising spending to generate interest and demand from our brand partners, as well as to properly handle and secure all sensitive customer data.
We face intense competition that could limit our growth opportunities and materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
The retail business is highly competitive with respect to price, customers, store location, merchandise quality, product assortment and presentation, service offerings, product sourcing and supply chain capacity, in-stock consistency, customer service, ease of shopping experience (including but not limited to various modes of shopping, including online alternatives and delivery), promotional activity, employees, and market share. We compete with discount stores and, to varying degrees, other retailers, including mass merchandise, convenience, variety, drug, grocery, warehouse club, online retailers, and certain specialty stores. To maintain our competitive position, we may be required to lower prices, either temporarily or permanently, and may have limited ability to increase prices in response to increased costs, resulting in lower margins and reduced profitability. Certain of our competitors have greater financial, distribution, marketing and other resources, and may be able to secure better arrangements with suppliers, than we. Furthermore, if our competitors or third parties incorporate artificial intelligence into their businesses more quickly or more successfully than us, it could impair our ability to compete effectively and adversely affect our results of operations, or if our use of artificial intelligence is inaccurate or ineffective, our competitive position could be adversely affected.
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Competition is intense, and is expected to continue to be so, with certain competitors reducing their store locations while others enter or increase their presence in our geographic and product markets (including through the expansion of availability of delivery services) and expand availability of mobile, web-based and other digital technologies to facilitate a more convenient and competitive online and in-store shopping experience. We currently do not offer traditional online shopping to a significant degree and have seen a greater willingness of our customers to adopt online shopping generally. In addition, if our competitors or others were to enter our industry sector in a significant way, including through alliances or other business combinations, it could significantly alter the competitive dynamics of the retail marketplace and result in competitors with greatly improved competitive positions, which could materially affect our financial performance. Our ability to effectively compete will depend substantially upon our continued ability to develop and execute compelling and cost-effective strategies and initiatives. If we fail to anticipate or respond effectively to competitive pressures, industry changes and customer preferences and shopping habits, it could materially affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Operational Risks
If we cannot timely and cost-effectively execute our real estate projects and timely meet our financial expectations, or if we do not anticipate or successfully address the challenges imposed by our expansion, including into new countries or domestic markets, states, or urban or suburban areas, it could materially impede our planned future growth and our profitability.
Delays in or failure to complete a significant portion of our real estate projects, or failure to meet our financial expectations for these projects, could materially and adversely affect our growth and our profitability. Our ability to timely and profitably open, relocate and remodel stores and expand into additional market areas is a key component of our planned future growth and may depend in part on: the availability of suitable store locations and capital funding; the absence of entitlement process, permitting or occupancy delays, including zoning restrictions and moratoria on small box discount retail development such as those passed by certain local governments in areas where we operate or seek to operate; supply chain volatility resulting in delivery delays, and in some cases, lack of availability of store equipment, building materials, and store merchandise for resale; the ability to negotiate acceptable lease and development terms (for example, interest rates, real estate development requirements and cost of building materials and labor), to cost-effectively hire and train qualified new personnel, especially store managers, and to identify and accurately assess sufficient customer demand; and general economic conditions. While we continued to experience certain of these factors at historically heightened levels in 2025, to date, they have not materially impaired our ability to complete our planned real estate projects or growth, and thus, have not had a material adverse effect on our financial performance. However, if the levels which we have experienced escalate or remain elevated for an extended period of time, we expect that they could have a material adverse effect on our ability to complete our future planned real estate projects or growth, and in turn, a material adverse effect on our financial performance. Despite inflation moderation and some recent declines in interest rates, both inflation and interest rates remain at elevated levels, which significantly increases our new store opening costs and occupancy costs, pressuring new store returns and influencing our new store growth plans.
We also may not anticipate or successfully address all of the challenges imposed by the expansion of our operations (including our pOpshelf and Mi Super Dollar General store concepts), including into new countries or domestic markets, states or urban or suburban areas where we have limited or no meaningful experience or brand recognition. Those areas may have different regulatory environments, competitive and market conditions, consumer tastes and discretionary spending patterns than our existing markets, as well as higher cost of entry and operating costs. These factors and other factors not currently contemplated may cause our new stores to be less profitable than stores in our existing markets, which could slow future growth in these areas or cause one or more of our concepts to be unsuccessful. In addition, many new stores will be located in areas where we have existing stores, which inadvertently may temporarily or permanently divert a larger than anticipated number of customers and sales from our existing stores, thereby adversely affecting our overall financial performance. In the first quarter of 2025, we closed 45 pOpshelf stores and converted an additional six to Dollar General stores, as well as incurred significant impairment charges, the majority of which relate to the pOpshelf stores. Although we took focused action in 2025 to improve the performance of pOpshelf stores and will continue to do so in 2026, there can be no assurances that our efforts will be successful.
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Inventory shrinkage and damages may negatively affect our results of operations and financial condition.
We experience significant inventory shrinkage and damages. Although some level of inventory shrinkage and damages is an unavoidable cost of doing business, higher rates of inventory shrinkage and damages or increased security measures or other costs to combat inventory theft could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. In addition, sustained high rates of inventory shrink at certain stores have historically contributed, and inventory shrink and/or damages may contribute, to the closure of certain stores and the impairment of long-term assets in the future. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in our efforts to contain or reduce inventory shrinkage and damages.
Our cash flows from operations, profitability and financial condition may be negatively affected if we are not successful in managing our inventory balances.
Our inventory balance represented approximately 44% of our total assets exclusive of goodwill, operating lease assets, and other intangible assets as of January 30, 2026. Efficient inventory management is a key component of our business success and profitability. We must maintain sufficient inventory levels and an appropriate product mix to meet our customers’ demands without allowing those levels to increase such that the costs to store and hold the goods unduly impacts our financial results, increases the risk of inventory shrinkage or damages or impacts store standards. If we do not accurately predict customer trends, spending levels, or price sensitivity, we may have to take unanticipated or greater-than-anticipated markdowns to dispose of the excess inventory, which also can adversely affect our financial results. We continue to focus on ways to reduce these risks and ensure the right products are on the shelves for our customers, but we cannot make assurances that we will be successful in our inventory management. If we are not successful in managing our inventory balances, our cash flows from operations and financial condition may be negatively affected.
Failure to maintain the security of our business, customer, employee or vendor information or to comply with privacy laws could expose us to litigation, government enforcement actions and costly response measures, and could materially harm our reputation and affect our business and financial performance.
In connection with sales, we transmit confidential credit and debit card information which is encrypted using point-to-point encryption. We also have access to, collect or maintain certain private or confidential information regarding our customers, employees and their dependents, and vendors, as well as our business. Some of this information is stored electronically in connection with our e-commerce and mobile applications, some of which may leverage third-party service providers. Additionally, we may share information with and depend upon select vendors to assist us in conducting our business. While we have implemented procedures and technology intended to protect such information and require appropriate controls of our vendors, external attackers could compromise such controls and result in unauthorized disclosure of such information, as attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, may include attacks on our third-party business partners, and do not always or immediately produce detectable indicators of compromise. Moreover, inadvertent or malicious internal personnel actions could result in a defeat of security measures and a compromise of our or our third-party vendors’ information systems. Furthermore, if a vendor is the victim of a cyberattack, including a ransomware attack, such attack could have a corresponding material effect on our ability to do business with that vendor or to receive information that may be required to timely prepare our financial statements. Due to the political tensions involving China, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East, there is an increased likelihood that escalation of tensions could result in cyberattacks that could directly or indirectly impact our operations. Like other retailers, we and our vendors have experienced threats to, and incidents involving, data and systems, including by perpetrators of attempted random or targeted malicious attacks; computer malware, ransomware, bots, or other destructive or disruptive hardware and/or software; and attempts to misappropriate our and our customers’ information and cause system failures and disruptions, although to date none have been material to our business. If attackers obtain customer, employee or vendor passwords through unrelated third-party breaches, and if impacted customers, employees, or vendors do not employ good online security practices (e.g., use the same password across different sites or do not use available multifactor authentication options), these passwords could be used to gain access to their information or accounts with us in certain situations.
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Because we accept debit and credit cards for payment, we are subject to industry data protection standards and protocols, such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards, issued by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. Nonetheless, we or our applicable payment processing partner(s), may be vulnerable to, and unable to detect and appropriately respond to, cardholder data security breaches and data loss, including successful attacks on applications, systems, or networks. Further, we pay interchange and other processing fees related to our acceptance of debit and credit card payments, and these fee amounts could continue to increase over time, as a result of customers shifting their payments from cash to credit/debit card and/or our fee rates rising, thereby raising our operating costs.
A significant security breach of any kind experienced by us or one of our vendors, which could be undetected for a period of time, or a significant failure by us or one of our vendors to comply with applicable privacy and information security laws, regulations, standards, and related reporting requirements could expose us to risks of data loss, litigation, government enforcement actions, fines or penalties, credit card brand assessments, negative publicity and reputational harm, business disruption and costly response measures (e.g., providing notification to, and credit monitoring services for, affected individuals, as well as further upgrades to our security measures; procuring a replacement vendor if one of our current vendors is unable to fulfill its obligations to us due to a cyberattack or incident) which may not be covered by or may exceed the coverage limits of our insurance policies, and could materially disrupt our operations. Any resulting negative publicity could significantly harm our reputation which could cause us to lose market share because of customers discontinuing the use of our e-commerce and mobile applications or debit or credit cards in our stores or not shopping in our stores altogether and could materially and adversely affect our business and financial performance.
Material damage or interruptions to our information systems as a result of external factors, staffing shortages or challenges in maintaining or updating our existing technology or developing or implementing new technology could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
We depend on a variety of information technology systems, including systems owned and managed by third-party vendors, for the efficient functioning of our business, including, without limitation, transaction processing and the management of our employees, facilities, logistics, inventories, stores and customer-facing digital applications and operations. Such systems are subject to damage or interruption from power surges and outages, facility damage, physical theft, computer and telecommunications failures, inadequate or ineffective redundancy, malicious code (including malware, ransomware, or similar), successful attacks (e.g., account compromise; phishing; denial of service; and application, network or system vulnerability exploitation), software upgrade failures or code defects, natural disasters and human error. Due to the political tensions involving China, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East, there is an increased likelihood that escalation of tensions could result in cyberattacks that could either directly or indirectly impact our operations. A system breach or failure, design defects, damage to, or interruption to these systems may require a significant investment to repair or replace, disrupt our operations and affect our ability to meet business and reporting requirements, result in the loss or corruption of critical data, and harm our reputation, all of which could materially and adversely affect our business or results of operations. Additionally, costs and complexities of securing our systems against failure or attack continue to increase.
Our technology initiatives may not deliver desired results or may do so on a delayed schedule. We rely heavily on our information technology staff to fulfill our technology initiatives while continuing to provide maintenance on existing systems, as well as on third parties to maintain and periodically upgrade many of these systems so that they can continue to support our business. Further, we license the software programs supporting many of our systems from independent software developers. The inability or failure of these vendors, developers or us to continue to maintain and upgrade these systems and software programs or efficiently implement and integrate new systems could disrupt or reduce the efficiency of our operations or retain vulnerability exploitation risk if we were unable to convert to alternate systems in an efficient and timely manner and could expose us to greater risk of a successful attack. There are also risks associated with our continued integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning within our technology systems (for example, if the types of information that applications with embedded artificial intelligence assist in producing are or are alleged to be deficient, inaccurate, or biased, our business, financial condition, and results of operations may be adversely affected). In addition, costs and delays for any reason associated with the implementation of new or upgraded systems and technology, including our current migration of
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applications to the cloud, modernization of legacy systems (including our Finance and Human Resources enterprise resource planning system and our inventory replenishment system) and our new point of sale system, or with maintenance or adequate support of existing systems also could disrupt or reduce the efficiency of our operations, fail to operate as designed, result in the potential loss or corruption of data or information or lost sales, cause business interruptions, inhibit our ability to innovate, and affect our ability to meet business and reporting requirements and adversely affect our profitability.
A significant disruption to our distribution network, the capacity of our distribution centers or the timely receipt of inventory could adversely affect sales or increase our transportation costs, which would decrease our profitability.
We rely on our distribution and transportation network to provide goods to our stores timely and cost-effectively. Using various transportation modes, including ocean, rail, and truck, we and our vendors move goods from vendor locations to our distribution centers and our stores, and we also lease additional temporary warehouse space as necessary to support our distribution needs. Any disruption, unanticipated or unusual expense or operational failure related to this process (including, without limitation, inventory receipt and delivery delays; increases in fuel costs; increases in transportation costs, including increased import freight costs, carrier or driver wages (as a result of driver shortages or otherwise); earlier than expected receipt of seasonal inventory leading to capacity constraints which can be exacerbated by unexpected delays in acquiring additional temporary warehouse space sufficient for our inventory needs; a decrease in transportation capacity for overseas shipments or port closures; labor shortages; or work stoppages or slowdowns) could negatively impact sales and profits. Labor shortages or work stoppages or slowdowns in the transportation industry or disruptions to the national and international transportation infrastructure that necessitate our securing alternative labor or shipping suppliers could also increase our costs or otherwise negatively affect our business.
We maintain a network of distribution facilities and expect to build or lease new facilities (including temperature-controlled distribution centers) to support our growth objectives and strategic initiatives. Delays in opening such facilities could adversely affect our financial performance by slowing store growth or the rollout/development of certain strategic initiatives, which may in turn reduce revenue growth and/or profitability, or by increasing transportation and product costs. In addition, distribution-related construction or expansion projects entail risks that could cause delays and cost overruns, such as: availability of temperature-controlled distribution centers and refrigerated transportation equipment; shortages of materials or skilled labor; work stoppages; unforeseen construction, scheduling, engineering, environmental or geological problems; weather interference; fires or other casualty losses; and unanticipated cost increases. For these reasons, the completion date and ultimate cost of these projects could differ significantly from initial expectations, and we cannot guarantee that any project will be completed on time or within established budgets.
Risks associated with or faced by our suppliers could adversely affect our financial performance.
We source our merchandise from a wide variety of domestic and international suppliers, and we depend on them to supply merchandise in a timely and efficient manner and in the large volumes that we may require. In 2025, our two largest suppliers accounted for approximately 11% and 8% respectively, of our purchases. If one or more of our current sources of supply became unavailable or no longer offered us acceptable pricing terms, we believe we generally would be able to obtain alternative sources, but it could increase our merchandise costs and supply chain lead time and expenses, result in a temporary reduction in store inventory levels, and reduce the selection and quality of our merchandise. An inability to obtain alternative sources could materially decrease our sales. Additionally, if a supplier fails to deliver on its commitments, we could experience merchandise out-of-stocks that could lead to lost sales and reputational harm. Further, failure of suppliers to meet our compliance protocols could prolong our procurement lead time, resulting in lost sales and adverse margin impact.
We directly imported approximately 4% of our purchases (measured at cost) in 2025, but many of our domestic vendors directly import their products or components of their products. Changes to the prices and flow of these goods often are for reasons beyond our control, such as political or civil unrest, acts of war, disruptive global political events (for example, political tensions involving China, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East), currency fluctuations, tariffs and duties, disruptions in maritime lanes, port labor
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disputes, economic conditions and instability in countries in which foreign suppliers are located, the financial instability of suppliers, suppliers’ failure to meet our terms and conditions or our standards, issues with our suppliers’ labor practices or labor problems they may experience (such as strikes, stoppages or slowdowns, which could also increase labor costs during and following the disruption), the availability and cost of raw materials, pandemic outbreaks, merchandise quality or safety issues, transport availability and cost, increases in wage rates and taxes, transport security, inflation, and other factors relating to suppliers and the countries in which they are located or from which they import. Such changes could adversely affect our operations and profitability.
While we are working to diversify our sources of imported goods to include Southeast Asia, India, South America and Mexico, a substantial amount of our imported merchandise comes from China, and thus, a change in the Chinese leadership, the effects of pandemic outbreaks, economic and market conditions, internal economic stimulus actions, or currency or other policies, as well as trade and other relations between China and the United States and increases in costs of labor, could negatively impact our merchandise costs. In addition, the United States’ foreign trade policies, duties, tariffs and other impositions on imported goods, trade sanctions imposed on certain countries (particularly China) and entities, import limitations on certain types of goods or goods containing certain materials and other factors relating to foreign trade, including but not limited to port labor agreements, are beyond our control. In 2025, the U.S. administration imposed additional tariffs across many of our global trading partners, including China, the European Union, Canada, India, and various countries located in Southeast Asia. These and other factors affecting our suppliers and our access to products, if we are not able to offset them, could adversely affect our business and financial performance. If we increase our product imports from foreign vendors, the risks associated with these imports also will increase, and we may be exposed to additional or different risks as we increase imports of goods produced in countries other than China.
Failure to attract, develop and retain qualified employees while controlling labor costs, as well as other labor issues, including employee safety issues, could adversely affect our financial performance.
Our future growth and performance, positive customer experience and legal and regulatory compliance depends on our ability to attract, develop, retain and motivate qualified employees while operating in an industry that has historically been challenged by high rates of employee turnover. Our ability to meet our labor needs, while controlling our labor costs, is subject to many external factors, including competition for and availability of qualified personnel, unemployment levels, wage rates and salary levels (including the possibility of increased federal and further increased state and/or local minimum wage rates/salary thresholds), health and other insurance costs, changes in employment and labor laws or other workplace regulations (including those relating to employee benefit programs such as health insurance and paid leave programs), employee expectations and productivity, employee activism, employee safety issues, and our reputation and relevance within the labor market. If we are unable to attract, develop and retain adequate numbers of qualified employees, our operations, customer service levels, legal and regulatory compliance, and support functions could suffer. In addition, to the extent a significant portion of our employee base unionizes, or attempts to unionize, our labor and other costs could increase, and if the federal government adopts or imposes regulatory or other changes to existing law that could facilitate union organizing or otherwise restrict employer actions, it could have an adverse effect on our business. Our ability to pass along labor and other related costs to our customers is constrained by our everyday low-price model, and we may not be able to offset such increased costs elsewhere in our business.
Our success depends on our executive officers and other key personnel. If we lose key personnel or are unable to hire additional qualified personnel, our business may be harmed.
Our future success depends to a significant degree on the skills, experience and efforts of our executive officers and other key personnel. The unexpected loss of the services of any of such persons could adversely affect our operations. In addition, our executive succession planning, retention and hiring efforts, and ability to successfully execute management transitions within our senior leadership are critical to our business success. Competition for skilled and experienced management personnel is intense, and a failure to attract and retain new qualified personnel or our inability to enforce non-compete agreements that we have in place with our management personnel could adversely affect our operations and/or our ability to meet our legal, regulatory, accounting and/or reporting obligations.
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Natural disasters and unusual or extreme weather conditions (whether or not caused by climate change), pandemic outbreaks or other health crises, political or civil unrest, acts of war, violence or terrorism, and disruptive global political events could disrupt business, affect consumer sentiment or shopping patterns, and result in lower sales and/or profitability and otherwise adversely affect our financial performance.
The occurrence of one or more natural disasters, such as hurricanes, fires, floods, tornadoes and earthquakes, unusual or extreme weather conditions, pandemic outbreaks or other health crises, political or civil unrest, acts of war, violence or terrorism (including within our stores, distribution centers or other Company property), or disruptive global political events (for example, the political tensions involving China, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East) or similar disruptions could adversely affect our business, financial performance and reputation. If any of these events result in the closure, or a limitation on operating hours, of one or more of our distribution centers, a significant number of stores, our sourcing offices, our corporate headquarters or data center or impact one or more of our key suppliers, our operations and financial performance could be materially and adversely affected through an inability or reduced ability to make deliveries, process payroll or provide other support functions to our stores and through lost sales. These events also could affect consumer sentiment or shopping patterns or prevent customers from reaching our stores, which could lead to lost sales and higher markdowns, or result in increases in fuel or other energy prices (including those related to the conflict in the Middle East), fuel shortage(s), new store or distribution center opening delays, the temporary lack of an adequate work force in a market, the temporary or long-term disruption of product availability in our stores, the temporary or long-term inability to obtain or access technology needed to effectively run our business, disruption of our utility services or information systems, and damage to our reputation. These events may also increase the costs of insurance if they result in significant loss of property or other insurable damage or loss by us or in the market more generally. These events may also exacerbate the economic impacts to our business and our customers as discussed above.
Furthermore, if realized, the long-term impacts of global climate change present the possibility of both physical risks (such as extreme weather conditions or rising sea levels) and transition risks (such as regulatory changes), which may be widespread and are unpredictable. Over time, these changes, as well as regulatory efforts related thereto, could affect our operating costs (for example, the availability and cost of products, commodities and energy (including utilities)), which in turn may impact our ability to procure goods and services required for the operation of our businesses at the quantities and levels and at the costs we require. In addition, our operations and facilities may be located in areas impacted by the physical risks of climate change, and we face the risk of losses incurred as a result of physical damage to stores, distribution centers, or our corporate offices, as well as loss or spoilage of inventory, business interruption caused by such events, and increased construction, repairs and maintenance costs at impacted locations. We also use natural gas, diesel fuel, gasoline, electricity and plastics in our operations, all of which may face increased regulation relating to climate change or other environmental concerns. Regulations limiting greenhouse gas emissions, energy inputs and plastics use may also increase in coming years, which may increase our costs associated with compliance, merchandise purchases and supply chain. These events and their impacts could otherwise disrupt and adversely affect our operations, potentially impact customer purchasing behaviors, and could adversely affect our financial performance.
Product liability, product recall or other product safety or labeling claims could adversely affect our business, reputation and financial performance.
We depend on our vendors to ensure that the products we buy from them comply with applicable product safety and labeling laws and regulations and to inform us of all applicable restrictions on the sale of such products. Nonetheless, product liability, personal injury, consumer protection or other claims may be asserted against us relating to alleged product contamination, adulteration, tampering, expiration, mislabeling, recall, prohibited substances and other safety or labeling issues.
We seek but may not be successful in obtaining contractual indemnification and insurance coverage for product-related claims and issues from our vendors. If we do not have adequate contractual indemnification or insurance available, or our vendors fail to adhere to their obligations to us, such claims could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our ability to obtain indemnification from foreign vendors may be hindered by our ability to obtain jurisdiction over them to enforce contractual
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obligations. Even with adequate insurance and indemnification, such claims could significantly harm our reputation and consumer confidence in our products, and we could incur significant litigation expenses, which also could materially affect our results of operations even if a product-related claim is unsuccessful or not fully pursued, as well as lost sales during the period of time between recall and backfilling the recalled product.
Our current insurance program may expose us to unexpected costs and negatively affect our financial performance.
Our insurance coverage reflects deductibles, self-insured retentions, limits of liability and similar provisions that we believe are prudent based on our operations. However, there are types of losses we may incur but against which we cannot be insured or which we believe are not economically reasonable to insure, such as losses due to acts of war, certain crimes (including employee crime), certain wage and hour and other employment-related claims and litigation, actions based on certain consumer protection laws, and some natural and other disasters (including, without limitation, fires and floods) or similar events. If we incur material uninsured losses, our financial performance could be negatively impacted. Certain material events have resulted, and may result again in the future, in sizable losses for the insurance industry and adversely affect the availability of adequate insurance coverage or result in excessive premium increases. To offset negative insurance market trends, we may elect to self-insure, accept higher deductibles or reduce the amount of coverage. In addition, we self-insure a significant portion of expected losses under our workers’ compensation, auto liability, general liability (including claims made against certain of our landlords), property loss, and group health insurance programs. Significant changes in actuarial assumptions and management estimates underlying our recorded liabilities for these losses, including any expected increases in medical and indemnity costs, could result in materially different expenses than expected under these programs, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Although we maintain property insurance to cover insurable losses resulting from, for example, fires and storms, at our store support center and distribution centers, we are effectively self-insured for other property losses. If we experience a greater number of these self-insured losses than we anticipate, our financial performance could be adversely affected.
Failure to protect our reputation could adversely affect our business.
Our success depends in part on the protection of the reputation of Dollar General and the products and services we sell, including our private brands. Failure to comply or accusation of failure to comply, even if unfounded, with ethical, social, product, labor, data privacy, consumer protection, safety, political, environmental and other applicable standards could jeopardize our reputation and potentially lead to various adverse employee, consumer, vendor, shareholder, or non-governmental organization (NGO) actions, workforce unrest or walkouts, boycotts, litigation and governmental actions, inquiries, or investigations and/or require a costly response. In addition, our responses to issues and crises and our position or perceived lack of position on certain issues (e.g., public policy, social, political, or environmental issues) or our corporate responsibility- and sustainability-related efforts, and any perceived lack of transparency about such matters, could harm our reputation and potentially lead to adverse employee, consumer, governmental (including elected officials), regulatory, shareholder or NGO actions, including negative or false public statements and campaigns. Similar incidents or factors involving vendors, partners and other third parties with whom we conduct business also may affect our reputation. Media reports and public comments made by anyone, including without limitation current and former employees, customers, vendors, elected officials, community leaders and activists, on any external platform (including, without limitation, social media, news media, blogs, websites, or newsletters), whether or not they are accurate, have the potential to influence, and in some instances, have influenced, certain negative or false perceptions of Dollar General, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to prevent such reports or comments in the future. Any failure, or perceived failure, to meet any of our published corporate responsibility- or sustainability-related aspirations or goals, which often may be outside of our control, or any future changes to our published aspirations or goals could adversely affect public perception of our business, employee morale or customer, vendor, elected official, or shareholder support. In addition, we may face criticism as a result of either “anti-ESG” or “pro-ESG” sentiment among governmental authorities, regulators, shareholders, employees, customers and/or the public. Negative reputational incidents could adversely affect our business through declines in customer loyalty, vendor partnerships, lost sales, loss of new/relocated store and development opportunities, or employee retention and recruiting difficulties and could also
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result in loss of shareholder support and trust and require us to expend disproportional resources toward these matters.
Our private brands may not be successful in improving our gross profit rate at our expected levels and may increase certain of the risks we face.
The sale of private brand items is an important component of our sales growth and gross profit rate enhancement plans. Broad market acceptance of our private brands depends on many factors, including pricing, quality, customer perception, and timely development and introduction of new products. We cannot give assurance that we will achieve or maintain our expected level of private brand sales. The sale and expansion of these offerings also subjects us to or increases certain risks, such as: product-related claims and recalls; disruptions in raw material and finished product supply and distribution chains; inability to successfully protect our proprietary rights; claims related to the proprietary rights of third parties; supplier labor and human rights issues, and other risks generally encountered by entities that source, sell and market exclusive branded offerings for retail. Failure to appropriately address these risks could materially and adversely affect our private brand initiatives, reputation, results of operations and financial condition.
Because our business is somewhat seasonal, adverse events during the fourth quarter could materially affect our financial statements as a whole.
Our most profitable sales mix generally occurs in the fourth quarter primarily because of sales of Christmas-related merchandise. In anticipation of this holiday, we purchase substantial amounts of seasonal inventory, and if sales fall below seasonal norms or our expectations, it could result in unanticipated markdowns. Adverse events, such as deteriorating or challenging economic conditions, high unemployment rates, high gas or energy prices, transportation disruptions, or unusual or unanticipated adverse weather could result in lower-than-planned sales during the Christmas selling season, which in turn could reduce our profitability and otherwise adversely affect our financial performance and operating results.
We rely on third parties in many aspects of our business, which creates additional risk.
Due to the scale and scope of our business, we must rely on relationships with third parties, including our suppliers, distributors, landlords, contractors, and external business partners. If we are unable to effectively manage our third-party relationships and the agreements under which our third-party partners operate, our results of operations and cash flows could be adversely impacted. Further, failure of these third parties to meet their obligations to us or substantial disruptions in the relationships between us and these third parties could adversely impact our operations and financial results. Additionally, while we have policies and procedures for managing these relationships, they inherently involve a lesser degree of control over business operations, governance and compliance, thereby potentially increasing our financial, legal, reputational and operational risk.
Financial and Capital Market Risks
Deterioration in market conditions or changes in our credit profile could adversely affect our business operations and financial condition.
We rely on the positive cash flow we generate from our operating activities and our access to the credit and capital markets to fund our operations, growth strategy, and return of cash to our shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. Changes in the credit and capital markets, including market disruptions, limited liquidity and interest rate increases, may increase the cost of financing or restrict our access to these potential sources of future liquidity. Our continued access to liquidity sources on favorable terms depends on multiple factors, including our operating performance and credit ratings. In 2025, Standard & Poor’s changed our outlook from “Negative” to “Stable,” and Moody’s changed our rating from Baa2 to Baa3 and our outlook from “Negative” to “Stable.”
Our current increased debt leverage levels have reduced our available capital, and these levels, combined with our desire to maintain our current investment grade credit rating, could reduce our flexibility in planning for or reacting to changes in our industry and market conditions, increase our vulnerability in the event of a downturn in
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our business operations, and/or negatively impact our ability to pursue certain operational and strategic opportunities. In addition, our credit agreement requires us to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and maximum leverage ratio, as well as a number of customary affirmative and negative covenants. While we were in compliance with these covenants as of January 30, 2026, our future ability to comply with these covenants may be affected by events beyond our control. If we breach any of these covenants and do not obtain a waiver from the lenders, then subject to applicable cure period, our ability to borrow under our credit agreement could be impacted.
Our debt securities currently are rated investment grade, and a downgrade of this rating likely would negatively impact our access to the debt capital markets and increase our cost of borrowing. As a result, disruptions in the debt markets or any downgrade of our credit ratings could adversely affect our business operations and financial condition and our ability to return cash to our shareholders. We can make no assurances that our ability to obtain additional financing through the debt markets will not be adversely affected by economic conditions or that we will be able to maintain or improve our current credit ratings.
The price of our common stock is subject to market and other factors, including our failure to meet market expectations for our performance, and may be volatile.
The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors. These factors, some of which are beyond our control and some of which have occurred in the past few years, include the perceived prospects and actual results of operations of our business, as well as any failure to achieve projected results; changes in estimates of our results of operations by analysts, investors or us, as well as our guidance not aligning with market expectations; trading activity by our large shareholders; trading activity by sophisticated algorithms; performance results of our competitors; actions, news or announcements by us, our competitors, and other third parties; litigation and judicial decisions; legislative or regulatory actions or changes; and changes in general economic or market conditions. In addition, the stock market in general has from time to time experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations, and these market fluctuations could reduce the market price of our common stock for reasons unrelated to our operating performance.
Regulatory, Legal, Compliance and Accounting Risks
A significant change in governmental regulations and requirements could materially increase our cost of doing business, and noncompliance with governmental laws or regulations could materially and adversely affect our financial performance.
We routinely incur significant costs in complying with numerous and frequently changing laws and regulations. The complexity of this regulatory environment and related compliance costs continue to increase due to additional legal and regulatory requirements, our expanding operations, and increased regulatory scrutiny and enforcement efforts. New or revised laws, regulations, orders, policies and related interpretations and enforcement practices, particularly those dealing with the sale of products, including without limitation, product and food safety, marketing, labeling or pricing; information security and privacy; labor and employment; employee wages, salary levels and benefits; health and safety; real property; public accommodations; imports and customs; transportation; intellectual property; taxes; bribery and anti-corruption; climate change; and environmental compliance, may significantly increase our expenses or require extensive system and operating changes that could materially increase our cost of doing business. Violations of applicable laws and regulations or untimely or incomplete execution of a required product recall can result in significant penalties (including loss of licenses, eligibility to accept certain government benefits such as SNAP or significant fines), class action or other litigation, governmental investigation or action and reputational damage. Further, states may enact conflicting laws, mandating changes in operations that negatively impact our ability to execute uniformly and achieve economies of scale across states. Additionally, changes in tax laws and policies (including those related to the federal, state or foreign corporate tax rate), the interpretation of existing laws and policies, the expiration of previously available tax credits, or our failure to sustain our reporting positions on examination could adversely affect our overall effective tax rate. The WOTC expired at the end of the 2025 calendar year, and, if not renewed, the expiration is expected to have a significant negative impact on our future earnings per share. Furthermore, significant and/or rapid increases to federal and further increases to state and/or local minimum wage rates/salary levels could adversely affect our operating results if we are not able to otherwise offset these increased labor costs elsewhere in our business or if changes to our business
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operations are required. Moreover, the adoption of new environmental laws and regulations in connection with climate change and the transition to a low carbon economy, including any federal or state laws enacted to regulate greenhouse gas emissions or require public disclosures related thereto, could significantly increase our operating or merchandise costs or reduce the demand for our products. These laws and regulations may include, but are not limited to, requirements relating to hazardous waste materials, recycling and recycled/recyclable product content, single-use plastics, extended producer responsibility, use of refrigerants, carbon pricing or carbon taxes, product energy efficiency standards and product labeling. If carbon pricing requirements or carbon taxes are adopted, there is a significant risk that the cost of merchandise from our suppliers will increase and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
There is also continued uncertainty surrounding potential changes to the regulatory environment (including, but not limited to, personnel changes at regulatory agencies) in the United States. For example, continued efforts to reform federal government processes and reduce expenditures, as well as pressures on and uncertainty surrounding the U.S. federal government’s budget and political changes in budgeting priorities could continue to adversely affect the funding for individual programs, including government programs, upon which our customers depend. Changes related to immigration, artificial intelligence, and workforce policies and practices, may also impact us. Additional potential regulatory changes related to tax, trade, and economic and monetary policy, among other potential changes, could adversely impact the global economy and our operating results.
Legal proceedings may adversely affect our reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our business is subject to the risk of litigation or other legal proceedings by employees, consumers, suppliers, competitors, shareholders, unions, government officials and agencies and others through private actions, class actions, multi-district litigation, arbitrations, derivative actions, administrative proceedings, regulatory actions (including investigations) or other litigation. For example, we are involved in certain legal proceedings as discussed in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements. The outcome of legal proceedings, particularly class action or multi-district litigation or mass arbitrations and regulatory actions, can be difficult to assess or quantify. Plaintiffs in these types of lawsuits, as well as government officials and agencies, may seek recovery of very large or indeterminate amounts, and the magnitude of the potential loss may remain unknown for lengthy periods. In addition, certain of these matters, if decided adversely to us or settled by us and not covered by insurance, may result in liability material to our financial statements as a whole or may negatively affect our operating results if changes to our business operations are required, and sometimes these developments are unanticipated. Legal proceedings in general, and class actions, derivative actions, mass arbitrations, multi-district litigation, and governmental investigations and actions in particular, can be expensive and disruptive, and adverse publicity could harm our reputation, regardless of the validity of the allegations. As a result, legal proceedings may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. See also Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements.
New accounting guidance or changes in the interpretation or application of existing accounting guidance could adversely affect our financial performance.
The implementation of new accounting standards could require certain systems, internal process and controls and other changes that could increase our operating costs and result in changes to our financial statements.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and related accounting pronouncements, implementation guidelines and interpretations with regard to a wide range of matters that are relevant to our business involve many subjective assumptions, estimates and judgments by our management. Changes in these rules or their interpretation or in underlying management assumptions, estimates or judgments could significantly change our reported or expected financial performance. The outcome of such changes could include litigation or regulatory actions which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not applicable.
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ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY
The
Our Audit Committee receives cybersecurity education to assist members in overseeing related risks. This education has included: an overview of Company-specific cyber-related risks considerations; an overview of various artificial intelligence considerations, including those related to risk management, governance and ethics, and
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workforce and culture; updates on the state of cybersecurity regulation; updates on the evolving retail landscape’s impact on cyber risk to retail organizations; a cyber threat intelligence update focusing on the global impact of ransomware on the retail sector and trends in retail sector compromises; and an overview of methods to perform cyber risk quantification.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
As of February 27, 2026, we operated 20,959 retail stores, including those located in 48 U.S. states as listed in the table below and 17 stores in Mexico.
| | | | | | | |
State | | Number of Stores | | State | | Number of Stores |
|
Alabama |
| 993 |
| Nebraska |
| 154 | |
Arizona |
| 593 |
| Nevada |
| 24 | |
Arkansas |
| 146 |
| New Hampshire |
| 47 | |
California |
| 261 |
| New Jersey |
| 190 | |
Colorado |
| 82 |
| New Mexico |
| 157 | |
Connecticut |
| 102 |
| New York |
| 623 | |
Delaware |
| 59 |
| North Carolina |
| 1,150 | |
Florida |
| 1,091 |
| North Dakota |
| 73 | |
Georgia |
| 1,142 |
| Ohio |
| 1,039 | |
Idaho | | 9 | | Oklahoma |
| 601 | |
Illinois |
| 726 |
| Oregon |
| 89 | |
Indiana |
| 724 |
| Pennsylvania |
| 1,005 | |
Iowa |
| 342 |
| Rhode Island |
| 26 | |
Kansas |
| 275 |
| South Carolina |
| 703 | |
Kentucky |
| 810 |
| South Dakota |
| 83 | |
Louisiana |
| 688 |
| Tennessee |
| 1,043 | |
Maine |
| 74 |
| Texas |
| 1,948 | |
Maryland |
| 170 |
| Utah |
| 15 | |
Massachusetts |
| 57 |
| Vermont |
| 43 | |
Michigan |
| 771 |
| Virginia | | 503 | |
Minnesota |
| 229 |
| Washington |
| 48 | |
Mississippi |
| 675 |
| West Virginia |
| 319 | |
Missouri |
| 694 | | Wisconsin | | 301 | |
Montana |
| 12 | | Wyoming | | 33 | |
Most of our stores are located in leased premises. Individual store leases vary as to their terms, rental provisions and expiration dates. Many stores, including a significant portion of our new stores, carry a primary lease term of up to 15 years with multiple renewal options. We also have stores subject to shorter-term leases, and many of these leases also have renewal options.
As of February 27, 2026, we operated 20 distribution centers for non-refrigerated products, ten cold storage distribution centers, and four combination distribution centers which have both refrigerated and non-refrigerated products. We lease 15 of these facilities and the remainder are owned. We have a total of 22.8 million square feet of non-refrigerated space and a total of 2.9 million square feet of cold storage space. Approximately 7.25 acres of the land for one of the distribution centers is subject to a ground lease. We also leased approximately 2.6 million square feet of additional warehouse space in support of our distribution network for non-refrigerated merchandise.
Our executive offices are located in approximately 356,000 square feet of owned buildings in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of February 27, 2026, we also leased approximately 91,000 square feet of additional space in Goodlettsville, Tennessee to support merchandising initiatives and 85,000 square feet of additional office space outside the United States to support foreign retail and sourcing operations.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The information contained in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements under the heading “Legal proceedings” contained in Part II, Item 8 of this report is incorporated herein by this reference.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Information regarding our current executive officers as of March 20, 2026 is set forth below. Each of our executive officers serves at the discretion of our Board of Directors and is elected annually by the Board to serve until a successor is duly elected or their earlier resignation or termination. There are no familial relationships between any of our directors or executive officers.
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Name | | Age | | Position |
Todd J. Vasos | | 64 | | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Donny H. Lau | | 47 | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Emily C. Taylor | | 50 | | Chief Operating Officer |
Tracey N. Herrmann | | 48 | | Executive Vice President, Store Operations |
Kathleen A. Reardon | | 54 | | Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer |
Rhonda M. Taylor | | 58 | | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
Carman R. Wenkoff | | 58 | | Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer |
Roderick J. West | | 54 | | Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain |
Bryan D. Wheeler | | 60 | | Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer |
Anita C. Elliott | | 61 | | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
Mr. Vasos has served as our Chief Executive Officer since October 2023 when he returned to Dollar General after previously serving as our CEO from June 2015 to November 2022 and then as Senior Advisor from November 2022 until his retirement in April 2023. He has served as a member of our Board of Directors since June 2015. Mr. Vasos joined Dollar General in December 2008 as Executive Vice President, Division President and Chief Merchandising Officer and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in November 2013. Prior to joining Dollar General, Mr. Vasos served in leadership positions with Longs Drug Stores Corporation, Phar-Mor Food and Drug Inc. and Eckerd Corporation. Mr. Vasos has served as a director of KeyCorp since July 2020 and as its lead independent director since January 2026.
Mr. Lau has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since October 2025. Prior to rejoining Dollar General, Mr. Lau served as the Chief Financial Officer of Zaxby’s Franchising LLC from July 2023 to October 2025. Prior to Zaxby’s, he served in roles of increasing responsibility within Dollar General’s Finance organization, including Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Strategy Officer (April 2023 to July 2023); Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer (September 2022 to April 2023); Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy (October 2019 to September 2022); and Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development (March 2017 to October 2019). Prior to joining the Company in 2017, Mr. Lau served in various financial planning, investor relations and corporate strategy roles of increasing responsibility at Yum! Brands, Inc. from 2011 to 2017. He also served as Vice President, Investment Banking, with Morgan Keegan & Company from 2010 to 2011, and with Morgan Joseph from 2004 to 2010.
Ms. E. Taylor has served as Chief Operating Officer since November 2025. After joining the Company in 1998, Ms. E. Taylor held roles of increasing responsibility in investor relations, financial planning and analysis, merchandise planning, pricing and merchandising operations prior to her promotion to Vice President, Pricing and Merchandise Data Optimization in March 2011. She then served as Vice President, Merchandising Operations (March 2012 to April 2014), was subsequently promoted to Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager (April 2014 to September 2019), served as Senior Vice President, Channel Innovation (September 2019 to September 2020), and was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer (September 2020
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to November 2025).
Ms. Herrmann has served as Executive Vice President, Store Operations, since February 2025. Prior to her current role, she served as our Senior Vice President, Store Operations (February 2024 to February 2025); Senior Vice President, Channel Innovation (September 2020 to February 2024); Senior Vice President, Store Operations (May 2017 to September 2020); Vice President, Division Manager (March 2016 to May 2017); Vice President, Merchandising Support (April 2014 to March 2016); and Senior Director, Merchandising (January 2013 to April 2014). Prior to joining Dollar General, Ms. Herrmann served in roles of increasing responsibility with Delhaize America, including Director of Pricing and Promotions, Bottom Dollar Food (September 2012 to December 2012); Director of Operations, Food Lion (July 2011 to September 2012); District Manager, Food Lion (May 2010 to July 2011); Merchandising Manager, Food Lion (February 2009 to May 2010); and Category Manager, Food Lion (April 2006 to February 2009). Prior to Food Lion, Ms. Herrmann held positions with EK Success Ltd., Hirschberg Schutz/Horizon Group USA and The Insight Research Corporation after beginning her career with Xerox Corporation in July 1999.
Ms. Reardon has served as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer since August 2020. She joined Dollar General as Director, Human Resources in September 2009 and was promoted to Vice President, Talent Management in October 2012. She became Vice President, Retail Human Resources in October 2014 and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Human Resources in March 2019 and to Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer in May 2019. Prior to joining Dollar General, Ms. Reardon held several human resources positions of increasing responsibility at Centex from August 2005 until September 2009. Since beginning her career in May 1998, Ms. Reardon also held various roles with Carrier Corporation and was also a Career Consultant at the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia.
Ms. R. Taylor has served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel since March 2015. She joined Dollar General as an Employment Attorney in March 2000 and was subsequently promoted to Senior Employment Attorney in 2001, Deputy General Counsel in 2004, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel in March 2010, and Senior Vice President and General Counsel in June 2013. Prior to joining Dollar General, she practiced law with Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., where her practice was focused on labor law and employment litigation. She has also held attorney positions with Ford & Harrison LLP.
Mr. Wenkoff has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer since July 2017. He previously served as the Chief Information Officer (May 2012 to June 2017) and Chief Digital Officer (June 2016 to June 2017) of Franchise World Headquarters, LLC (“Subway”) and owned a Subway franchise from July 2015 until October 2017. He also previously served as Chairman of the Board and Co-President of Retail Gift Card Association (February 2008 to May 2012); Deputy Chief Information Officer for Independent Purchase Cooperative, Inc. (May 2005 to May 2012) and President of its subsidiary, Value Pay Services LLC (May 2005 to February 2011); founder and President of Stored Value Management, Inc. (January 2004 to May 2005); and Vice President, Operations and Finance, and General Counsel of Ontain Corporation (January 2000 to December 2004). Mr. Wenkoff began his career in 1993 as an articled student, and then attorney with Douglas Symes & Brissenden and served in various legal positions, including General Counsel, with Pivotal Corporation from 1997 to 2000.
Mr. West has served as Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain, since September 2023. Prior to his current role, he served as our Senior Vice President, Distribution (March 2021 to August 2023); Vice President, Perishable Growth and Development (January 2018 to March 2021); and Vice President, Process Improvement (August 2005 to January 2018). Prior to joining Dollar General, Mr. West was a consultant with Kurt Salmon Associates from July 1994 to August 2005.
Mr. Wheeler has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer since November 2025. He has more than 40 years of merchandising, operations and planning experience. Mr. Wheeler joined Dollar General as Vice President, Division Merchandise Manager, in July 2006 and was promoted to Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager, in October 2017. As Senior Vice President, he was responsible for the categories within Family Care, including paper, home cleaning, pet and health & beauty, as well as for oversight, beginning in May 2024, of the Company’s global sourcing and private brands. Throughout his tenure at Dollar General, he led various buying categories in both consumables and non-consumables. Prior to joining Dollar General, Mr. Wheeler
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spent over 20 years at Kmart in various store and corporate roles of increasing responsibility, which included store operations, supply chain and merchandising.
Ms. Elliott has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since December 2015. She joined Dollar General as Senior Vice President and Controller in August 2005. Prior to joining Dollar General, she served as Vice President and Controller of Big Lots, Inc. from May 2001 to August 2005, and as Vice President and Controller for Jitney-Jungle Stores of America, Inc. from April 1998 to March 2001. Prior to serving at Jitney-Jungle, she practiced public accounting for 12 years, 6 of which were with Ernst & Young LLP.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information
Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “DG.” On March 18, 2026, there were approximately 2,462 shareholders of record of our common stock.
Dividends
We have paid quarterly cash dividends since 2015. Our current quarterly cash dividend is $0.59 per share. While our Board of Directors expects to continue regular quarterly cash dividends, ultimately the declaration and amount of future cash dividends are subject to the Board’s sole discretion and will depend upon, among other things, our results of operations, cash requirements, financial condition, contractual restrictions, excess debt capacity, and other factors that the Board may deem relevant in its sole discretion.
ITEM 6. [RESERVED]
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This discussion and analysis should be read with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto. It also should be read in conjunction with the Cautionary Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and the Risk Factors disclosures set forth in the Introduction and in Item 1A of this report, respectively.
Executive Overview
We are the largest discount retailer in the United States by number of stores, with 20,959 stores located in 48 U.S. states and Mexico as of February 27, 2026, with the greatest concentration of stores in the southern, southwestern, midwestern and eastern United States. We offer a broad selection of merchandise, including consumable products such as food, paper and cleaning products, health and beauty products and pet supplies, and non-consumable products such as seasonal merchandise, home decor and domestics, and basic apparel. Our merchandise includes national brands from leading manufacturers, as well as our own private brand selections with prices often at substantial discounts to national brands. We offer our customers these national brand and private brand products at everyday low prices (typically $10 or less) from our convenient small-box locations.
We believe our convenient store formats, locations, and broad selection of high-quality products at compelling values have driven our substantial growth and financial success over the years and through a variety of economic cycles. We are mindful that the majority of our customers are value-conscious, and many have low and/or fixed incomes. As a result, we are intensely focused on helping our customers make the most of their spending dollars. The primary macroeconomic factors that affect our core customers include unemployment and underemployment rates, inflation, wage growth, changes in federal and state tax policies, interest rates, changes in U.S. and global trade policy (including price increases resulting from tariffs), and changes in U.S. government policy and assistance programs (including cost of living adjustments and work requirements), such as SNAP, unemployment benefits, and economic stimulus programs. Finally, significant unseasonable or unusual weather patterns or extreme weather can impact customer shopping behaviors.
Uncertainty remains regarding the potential impact of tariffs on consumer behavior and our business. Tariff rates on both direct imports and domestic purchases did not materially impact our financial results in 2025. The tariff environment remains dynamic, and the specific tariffs applicable to goods imported by us and our suppliers into the U.S. may continue to evolve. Currently announced tariff rates, as well as any rate increases or expansions of tariff coverage affecting the products that we sell, could have a significant impact on our business and on our customers’ budgets. Further, on February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court invalidated the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Significant uncertainty exists regarding potential tariff refunds and replacement tariffs under other statutes. We continue to monitor developments and to evaluate and implement mitigation strategies to address the potential sales and margin impact of current and potential future tariffs, as well as to take various actions designed to minimize price increases for our customers. There can be no assurance we will be successful in our efforts, or that price increases will not adversely affect customer behavior.
Our core customers are often among the first to be affected by negative or uncertain economic conditions and among the last to feel the effects of improving economic conditions, particularly when trends are inconsistent and of an uncertain duration. Our customers continue to feel constrained in the current macroeconomic environment and to experience elevated expenses that generally comprise a large portion of their household budgets, such as rent, healthcare, energy and fuel prices, as well as cost inflation in frequently purchased household products (including food), which we expect will continue to pressure our customers’ spending overall.
We remain committed to our long-term operating priorities as we consistently strive to improve our performance while retaining our customer-centric focus. These priorities include: 1) driving profitable sales growth, 2) capturing growth opportunities, 3) enhancing our position as a low-cost operator, and 4) investing in the growth and development of our teams.
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We seek to drive profitable sales growth through initiatives aimed at increasing customer traffic and average transaction amount. Historically, sales in our consumables category, which tend to have lower gross margins, have been key drivers of net sales and customer traffic, while sales in our non-consumables categories, which tend to have higher gross margins, have been key drivers of more profitable sales growth and average transaction amount. Our sales mix remains heavily weighted towards consumables, although we saw slight improvement in our sales mix in 2025 compared to the prior year. Certain of our initiatives are intended to better optimize our sales mix; however, there can be no assurances that these efforts will be successful.
As we work to provide everyday low prices and meet our customers’ affordability needs, we remain focused on enhancing our margins through inventory shrink and damage reduction initiatives, as well as pricing and markdown optimization, the DG Media Network (our platform that connects brand partners with our customers), effective category management and inventory reduction efforts, distribution and transportation efficiencies, private brands penetration and global sourcing strategies. Several of our strategic and other sales-driving initiatives are also designed to capture growth opportunities.
Inventory shrink has significantly improved from prior elevated levels, and although damages remain elevated, we made progress reducing damages in 2025. We continue to implement actions designed to drive sustained improvement in both shrink and damages.
We continue to implement and invest in certain strategic initiatives intended to drive profitable sales growth with both new and existing customers and capture long-term growth opportunities. Such initiatives include providing our customers with a variety of shopping access points and even greater value and convenience by leveraging and developing digital tools and technology, such as our Dollar General app, which contains a variety of tools to enhance the shopping experience. We remain focused on enhancing both the in-store and digital shopping experience, while driving operational efficiency. The delivery component of our digital initiatives is becoming a meaningful contributor to our comparable store sales performance. Third-party delivery services and myDG® Delivery are available in the majority of our stores, providing added convenience and incremental sales. We believe these digital efforts will contribute to the continued growth of our DG Media Network.
In 2025, we expanded our efforts to improve the performance and profitability of our mature stores through the rollout of an incremental remodel program, Project Elevate. This partial-remodel initiative is designed to refresh and optimize the merchandising in our stores, and in turn, enhance the shopping experience for our customers, while also potentially mitigating future repairs and maintenance expense. Project Elevate remodels are incremental to our full-remodel program, Project Renovate.
We also remain focused on capturing growth opportunities. In 2025, we opened a total of 589 new stores, including 8 stores in Mexico, remodeled 2,000 stores through Project Renovate and 2,254 stores through Project Elevate, relocated 47 stores and closed 290 stores. In 2026, we plan to open approximately 450 new stores (as well as approximately 10 stores in Mexico), remodel approximately 2,000 stores through Project Renovate, remodel approximately 2,250 stores through Project Elevate, and relocate approximately 20 stores, for a total of 4,730 real estate projects.
pOpshelf, our unique retail concept focused on categories such as seasonal and home décor, health and beauty, home cleaning supplies, and party and entertainment goods, represents an additional potential growth opportunity. At the end of 2025, we operated 180 standalone pOpshelf stores. We continue to take focused actions designed to improve the performance of pOpshelf stores, although there can be no assurances that our efforts will be successful.
We expect store format innovation to allow us to capture additional growth opportunities as we continue to utilize the most productive of our various Dollar General store formats based on the specific market opportunity. In 2025, we began utilizing store formats averaging approximately 8,500 square feet of selling space for the significant majority of new stores. These formats allow for expanded high-capacity-cooler counts, an extended queue line, and a broader product assortment, including an enhanced non-consumable offering, a larger health and beauty section, and produce in select stores.
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We always seek ways to reduce or control costs that do not affect our customers’ shopping experiences. We plan to continue enhancing our position as a low-cost operator over time while employing ongoing cost discipline to reduce certain expenses as a percentage of sales. Nonetheless, we seek to maintain flexibility to invest in the business as necessary to enhance our long-term competitiveness and profitability. From time to time, our strategic initiatives, including without limitation those discussed above, have required and may continue to require us to incur upfront expenses for which there may not be an immediate return in terms of sales or enhanced profitability.
Certain of our operating expenses, such as wage rates and occupancy costs have continued to increase in recent years, due primarily to market forces such as labor availability, increases in minimum wage rates, inflation, property rents and interest rates. Significant or rapid increases to federal, state or local minimum wage rates or salary levels could significantly adversely affect our earnings if we are not able to otherwise offset these increased labor costs elsewhere in our business.
We believe ongoing inflationary pressures could continue to affect our vendors and customers and our operating results. Both inflation and higher interest rates have significantly increased new store opening costs and occupancy costs in recent years and, while new store returns remain strong, these increased costs have negatively impacted our projected new store returns and influenced our new store growth plans.
Our teams are a competitive advantage, and we proactively seek ways to continue investing in their development. Our goal is to create an environment that attracts, develops, and retains talented personnel, particularly at the store manager level, as employees who are promoted from within our company generally have longer tenures and are greater contributors to improvements in our financial performance. We are taking actions designed to continue reducing our higher than targeted store manager turnover, including through budgeting and allocation of labor hours and simplifying in-store activities.
Key Performance Indicators
We utilize key performance indicators, which are defined below, in the management of our business including same-store sales, average sales per square foot, and inventory turnover. We use these measures to maximize profitability and for decisions about the allocation of resources. Each of these measures is commonly used by investors in retail companies to measure the health of the business.
Same-store sales are calculated based upon our stores that were open at least 13 full fiscal months and remain open at the end of the reporting period. We include stores that have been remodeled, expanded or relocated in our same-store sales calculation. Changes in same-store sales are calculated based on the comparable 52 calendar weeks in the current and prior years. The method of calculating same-store sales varies across the retail industry. As a result, our calculation of same-store sales is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
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| | 2025 | | 2024 |
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Same-store sales | | 3.0 | % | | 1.4 | % | |
Average sales per square foot is calculated based on total sales for the preceding four quarters as of the ending date of the reporting period divided by the average selling square footage as of the end of the most recent five quarters.
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| | January 30, | | January 31, | ||
| | 2026 | | 2025 | ||
Average sales per square foot | | $ | 270 | | $ | 263 |
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Inventory turnover is calculated based on total cost of goods sold for the preceding four quarters as of the ending date of the reporting period divided by the average inventory balance as of the end of the most recent five quarters.
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| | January 30, | | January 31, |
| | 2026 | | 2025 |
Inventory turnover | | 4.5 | | 4.1 |
Results of Operations
Accounting Periods. The following text contains references to years 2025, 2024, and 2023, which represent fiscal years ended January 30, 2026, January 31, 2025, and February 2, 2024, respectively. Our fiscal year ends on the Friday closest to January 31. Fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023 were 52-week accounting periods.
Seasonality. The nature of our business is somewhat seasonal. Primarily because of sales of Christmas-related merchandise, operating profit in our fourth quarter (November, December and January) has historically been higher than operating profit achieved in each of the first three quarters of the fiscal year, although this was not the case in 2024 and 2023. Expenses, and to a greater extent operating profit, vary by quarter. Results of a period shorter than a full year may not be indicative of results expected for the entire year. Furthermore, the seasonal nature of our business may affect comparisons between periods.
The following table contains results of operations data for fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, and the dollar and percentage variances among those years.
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| | | | | | | | | | | 2025 vs. 2024 | | | 2024 vs. 2023 | |
(amounts in millions, except | | | | | | | | | | | % | | | % | |
per share amounts) | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Change |
| | Change | | |||
Net sales | | $ | 42,724.4 | | $ | 40,612.3 | | $ | 38,691.6 | | 5.2 | % | | 5.0 | % |
Cost of goods sold | |
| 29,624.7 | |
| 28,594.8 | |
| 26,972.6 | | 3.6 | | | 6.0 | |
Gross profit | |
| 13,099.7 | |
| 12,017.5 | |
| 11,719.0 | | 9.0 | | | 2.5 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | |
| 10,896.0 | |
| 10,303.4 | |
| 9,272.7 | | 5.8 | | | 11.1 | |
Operating profit | |
| 2,203.7 | |
| 1,714.1 | |
| 2,446.3 | | 28.6 | | | (29.9) | |
Interest expense, net | |
| 230.6 | |
| 274.3 | |
| 326.8 | | (15.9) | | | (16.1) | |
Other (income) expense | |
| 8.5 | |
| — | |
| — | | — | | | — | |
Income before income taxes | |
| 1,964.6 | |
| 1,439.8 | |
| 2,119.5 | | 36.5 | | | (32.1) | |
Income tax expense | |
| 452.3 | |
| 314.5 | |
| 458.2 | | 43.8 | | | (31.4) | |
Net income | | $ | 1,512.3 | | $ | 1,125.3 | | $ | 1,661.3 | | 34.4 | % | | (32.3) | % |
Diluted earnings per share | | $ | 6.85 | | $ | 5.11 | | $ | 7.55 | | 34.1 | % | | (32.3) | % |
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| 2024 vs. 2023 | |
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(Percent of Net Sales) |
| 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Change |
| Change | |
Net sales | | 100.00 | % | 100.00 | % | 100.00 | % | | | | |
Cost of goods sold | | 69.34 | | 70.41 | | 69.71 | | (107) | | 70 | |
Gross profit | | 30.66 | | 29.59 | | 30.29 | | 107 | | (70) | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | 25.50 | | 25.37 | | 23.97 | | 13 | | 140 | |
Operating profit | | 5.16 | | 4.22 | | 6.32 | | 94 | | (210) | |
Interest expense, net | | 0.54 | | 0.68 | | 0.84 | | (14) | | (16) | |
Other (income) expense | | 0.02 | | 0.00 | | 0.00 | | 2 | | - | |
Income before income taxes | | 4.60 | | 3.55 | | 5.48 | | 105 | | (193) | |
Income tax expense | | 1.06 | | 0.77 | | 1.18 | | 28 | | (41) | |
Net income | | 3.54 | % | 2.77 | % | 4.29 | % | 77 | | (152) | |
Net Sales. Net sales in 2025 increased 5.2% primarily due to an increase in same-store sales of 3.0% compared to 2024 and sales from new stores, partially offset by the impact of store closures. The increase in same-store sales reflects a 1.6% increase in customer traffic and a 1.4% increase in average transaction amount. The increase in average transaction amount reflects higher average item retail prices and flat items per transaction. Same-
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store sales increased in the consumables, seasonal, home products and apparel categories. In 2025, our 20,268 same-stores accounted for sales of $41.2 billion.
Net sales in 2024 increased 5.0% primarily due to sales from new stores and an increase in same-store sales of 1.4% compared to 2023, partially offset by the impact of store closures. The increase in same-store sales reflects a 1.1% increase in customer traffic and a 0.3% increase in average transaction amount. The increase in average transaction amount was driven by higher average item retail prices and an increase in items per transaction. Same-store sales increased in the consumables category and declined in the home products, seasonal and apparel categories. In 2024, our 19,633 same-stores accounted for sales of $38.8 billion.
The amount of net sales represented by each of our product categories for fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023, as well as the percentage change between such periods, were as follows:
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(amounts in millions) | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Change |
| | Change | | |||
Net sales by category: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumables | | $ | 35,053.2 | | $ | 33,370.9 | | $ | 31,342.6 | | 5.0 | % | | 6.5 | % |
Seasonal | |
| 4,327.4 | |
| 4,073.3 | |
| 4,083.8 | | 6.2 | | | (0.3) | |
Home products | |
| 2,213.5 | |
| 2,074.4 | |
| 2,163.8 | | 6.7 | | | (4.1) | |
Apparel | |
| 1,130.3 | |
| 1,093.7 | |
| 1,101.4 | | 3.3 | | | (0.7) | |
Net sales | | $ | 42,724.4 | | $ | 40,612.3 | | $ | 38,691.6 | | 5.2 | % | | 5.0 | % |
The percentage of net sales represented by each of our product categories for fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023, were as follows:
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| | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | |
Net sales by category: | | | | | | | |
Consumables | | 82.04 | % | 82.17 | % | 81.01 | % |
Seasonal | | 10.13 | | 10.03 | | 10.55 | |
Home products | | 5.18 | | 5.11 | | 5.59 | |
Apparel | | 2.65 | | 2.69 | | 2.85 | |
Net sales | | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % |
Gross Profit. In 2025, gross profit increased by 9.0%, and as a percentage of net sales increased by 107 basis points to 30.7%, compared to 2024, primarily driven by lower shrink, higher inventory markups and lower inventory damages, partially offset by an increased LIFO provision.
In 2024, gross profit increased by 2.5%, and as a percentage of net sales decreased by 70 basis points to 29.6%, compared to 2023, primarily driven by increased markdowns, a greater proportion of sales coming from the consumables category and increased inventory damages, partially offset by decreased transportation costs.
SG&A. SG&A as a percentage of net sales was 25.5% in 2025 compared to 25.4% in 2024, an increase of 13 basis points. The primary expenses that were higher as a percentage of net sales in 2025 were incentive compensation and repairs and maintenance, partially offset by lower impairment charges primarily due to the store portfolio optimization review completed in 2024 as discussed in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements.
SG&A as a percentage of net sales was 25.4% in 2024 compared to 24.0% in 2023, an increase of 140 basis points. The increase reflects fourth quarter impairment charges totaling $214.2 million related to the store portfolio optimization review as discussed in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements. Other expenses that were higher as a percentage of net sales in 2024 were retail labor, depreciation and amortization, store occupancy costs and incentive compensation.
Interest Expense, net. Interest expense, net decreased $43.8 million to $230.6 million in 2025 compared to 2024 primarily due to lower average debt balances from the repayment of long-term debt. Interest expense, net, decreased $52.5 million to $274.3 million in 2024 compared to 2023 due to higher average cash balances and the repayment of long-term debt. See the detailed discussion under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” regarding the
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financing of various long-term obligations.
Income Taxes. The effective income tax rate for 2025 was 23.0% compared to a rate of 21.8% for 2024 which represents a net increase of 1.2 percentage points. The effective tax rate was higher in 2025 primarily due to a higher state effective tax rate, enactment of Pillar Two minimum tax, and a decreased benefit from jobs-based tax credits due to higher earnings before taxes diluting the rate impact of the credits.
We receive a significant income tax benefit from wages paid to certain newly hired employees who qualify for federal jobs credits, principally the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (“WOTC”). The WOTC program previously authorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 expired for employees hired after December 31, 2025. For 2025, the expiration of the WOTC program had an immaterial impact on our effective tax rate. Absent reauthorization, we will experience a significant negative impact to the effective tax rate in future years.
The effective income tax rate for 2024 was 21.8% compared to a rate of 21.6% for 2023 which represents a net increase of 0.2 percentage points. The effective tax rate was higher in 2024 primarily due to a higher state effective tax rate and a decreased benefit from stock-based compensation partially offset by the effect of certain rate-impacting items on lower earnings before taxes.
Effects of Inflation
In 2025, 2024 and 2023, we experienced increases in product costs due to modest inflationary pressure. In addition, we continued to experience elevated but relatively stable costs of building materials and certain of our other capital costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Current Financial Condition and Recent Developments
During the past three years, we have generated an aggregate of approximately $9.0 billion in cash flows from operating activities and incurred approximately $4.3 billion in capital expenditures. During that period, we expanded the number of stores we operate by 1,789, representing store growth of approximately 9%, and we remodeled or relocated 8,143 stores, or approximately 43% of the stores we operated as of the beginning of the three-year period. In 2026, we intend to pursue accelerated growth in remodels, including Projects Elevate and Renovate, with slower growth for new stores and fewer relocations.
At January 30, 2026, we had a $2.375 billion unsecured revolving credit agreement (the “Revolving Facility”), $4.5 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes, and a commercial paper program that may provide borrowing availability of up to $2.0 billion. At January 30, 2026, we had total consolidated outstanding debt (including the current portion of long-term obligations) of $4.6 billion, most of which was in the form of senior notes. All of our material borrowing arrangements are described in greater detail below. Our borrowing availability under the Revolving Facility may be effectively limited by our commercial paper notes (“CP Notes”) as further described below. The information contained in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements contained in Part II, Item 8 of this report is incorporated herein by reference.
We believe our cash flow from operations, and our existing cash balances, combined with availability under the Revolving Facility, CP Notes and access to the debt markets, will provide sufficient liquidity to fund our current obligations, projected working capital requirements, capital spending and anticipated dividend payments for a period that includes the next twelve months as well as the next several years. However, our ability to maintain sufficient liquidity may be affected by numerous factors, many of which are outside of our control. Depending on our liquidity levels, conditions in the capital markets and other factors, we may from time to time consider the issuance of debt, equity or other securities, the proceeds of which could provide additional liquidity for our operations.
For fiscal 2026, we anticipate potential combined borrowings under the Revolving Facility and CP Notes to be a maximum of approximately $400 million outstanding at any one time.
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Revolving Facility
On September 3, 2024, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement which provides for a $2.375 billion unsecured five-year revolving credit facility and allows for a subfacility for letters of credit of up to $100 million, of which $70 million is currently committed and $30 million is currently uncommitted. The Revolving Facility also includes a subfacility with an available borrowing capacity of up to $50 million for short-term borrowings referred to as swingline loans. The Revolving Facility is scheduled to mature on September 3, 2029.
Borrowings under the Revolving Facility bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable interest rate margin plus, at our option, either (a) Adjusted Term SOFR (which is Term SOFR (as published by CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited) plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10%) or (b) a base rate (which is usually equal to the prime rate). The applicable interest rate margin for borrowings as of January 30, 2026 was 1.015% for Adjusted Term SOFR borrowings and 0.015% for base-rate borrowings. We must also pay a facility fee, payable on any used and unused commitment amounts of the Revolving Facility, and customary fees on letters of credit issued under the Revolving Facility. As of January 30, 2026, the facility fee rate was 0.11%. The applicable interest rate margins for borrowings, the facility fees and the letter of credit fees under the Revolving Facility are subject to adjustment from time to time based on our long-term senior unsecured debt ratings.
The credit agreement governing the Revolving Facility contains a number of customary affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, our (and our subsidiaries’) ability to: incur additional liens; sell all or substantially all of our assets; consummate certain fundamental changes or change in our lines of business; and incur additional subsidiary indebtedness. The credit agreement governing the Revolving Facility also contains financial covenants which require the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio. On March 11, 2025, we amended the credit agreement governing the Revolving Facility to increase the maximum leverage ratio and decrease the minimum fixed charge ratio through January 30, 2026, or earlier at our option upon achieving certain financial covenant milestones (“Covenant Relief Period”). During the Covenant Relief Period, we were restricted from repurchasing shares of our common stock and the ability to incur certain additional liens and subsidiary debt was reduced. The credit agreement governing the Revolving Facility also contains customary events of default. As of January 30, 2026, we were in compliance with all such covenants.
As of January 30, 2026, we had no outstanding borrowings, no outstanding letters of credit, and borrowing availability of $2.375 billion under the Revolving Facility that, due to our intention to maintain borrowing availability related to the commercial paper program described below, could contribute liquidity of $2.18 billion. In addition, we had outstanding letters of credit of $58.2 million which were issued pursuant to separate agreements.
Commercial Paper
We may issue the CP Notes from time to time in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2.0 billion outstanding at any time. The CP Notes may have maturities of up to 364 days from the date of issue and rank equal in right of payment with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. We intend to maintain available commitments under the Revolving Facility in an amount at least equal to the amount of CP Notes outstanding at any time. As of January 30, 2026, our consolidated balance sheet reflected no outstanding unsecured CP Notes. CP Notes totaling $195.0 million were held by a wholly owned subsidiary and therefore are not reflected in the consolidated balance sheets.
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Senior Notes
Our Senior Notes consist of the following issuances:
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| | Interest | | | | Aggregate | | | | | Issuance | | Interest | |
Maturity | | Rate | | | | Principal | | | Discount | | Date | | Schedule | |
May 2028 | | 4.125 | % | | $ | 500.0 | | $ | 0.5 | | April 2018 | | May 1 and November 1 | |
July 2028 | | 5.200 | | | | 500.0 | | | 0.1 | | June 2023 | | January 5 and July 5 | |
April 2030 | | 3.500 | | | | 1,000.0 | | | 0.7 | | April 2020 | | April 3 and October 3 | |
November 2032 | | 5.000 | | | | 700.0 | | | 2.4 | | September 2022 | | May 1 and November 1 | |
July 2033 | | 5.450 | | | | 1,000.0 | | | 1.6 | | June 2023 | | January 5 and July 5 | |
April 2050 | | 4.125 | | | | 500.0 | | | 5.0 | | April 2020 | | April 3 and October 3 | |
November 2052 | | 5.500 | | | | 300.0 | | | 0.3 | | September 2022 | | May 1 and November 1 | |
The table above is comprised of what is collectively referred to as the Senior Notes, each of which were issued pursuant to an indenture as supplemented and amended by supplemental indentures relating to each series of Senior Notes (as so supplemented and amended, the “Senior Indenture”).
We may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at any time at redemption prices set forth in the Senior Indenture. Upon the occurrence of a change of control triggering event, which is defined in the Senior Indenture, each holder of our Senior Notes has the right to require us to repurchase some or all of such holder’s Senior Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the repurchase date.
In April 2025, we redeemed the $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 4.15% senior notes due November 2025. In September 2025, we redeemed the $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 3.875% senior notes due April 2027. In December 2025, we redeemed the $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 4.625% senior notes due November 2027.
The Senior Indenture contains covenants limiting, among other things, our ability (subject to certain exceptions) to consolidate, merge, or sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; and our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to incur or guarantee indebtedness secured by liens on any shares of voting stock of significant subsidiaries.
The Senior Indenture also provides for events of default which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal of and accrued interest on our Senior Notes to become or to be declared due and payable, as applicable.
Rating Agencies
Our credit ratings, as well as future rating agency actions, could (i) impact our ability to finance our operations on satisfactory terms; (ii) affect our financing costs; and (iii) affect our insurance premiums and collateral requirements necessary for our self-insured programs. There can be no assurance that we will maintain or improve our current credit ratings, particularly, if we are unable to lower our leverage ratios to levels and within time frames deemed acceptable to the rating agencies. The credit ratings for our borrowings are as follows:
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Rating Agency | | Senior unsecured debt rating | | Commercial paper rating | | Outlook |
Moody’s | | Baa3 | | P-3 | | Stable outlook |
Standard & Poor’s | | BBB | | A-2 | | Stable outlook |
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Future Cash Requirements
The following table summarizes significant estimated future cash requirements under our various contractual obligations and other commitments at January 30, 2026, in total and disaggregated into current (<1 year) and long-term (1 or more years) obligations (in thousands):
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| | Payments Due by Period |
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Contractual obligations | | Total | | < 1 year | | 1 - 3 years | | 3 - 5 years | | 5+ years |
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Long-term debt obligations | | $ | 4,648,666 | | $ | 14,401 | | $ | 1,025,359 | | $ | 1,014,018 | | $ | 2,594,888 | |
Interest(a) | |
| 2,041,024 | |
| 221,261 | |
| 417,675 | |
| 324,352 | |
| 1,077,736 | |
Self-insurance liabilities(b) | |
| 377,601 | |
| 182,770 | | | 132,870 | | | 50,230 | | | 11,731 | |
Operating lease obligations | |
| 13,671,277 | |
| 2,006,108 | | | 3,621,984 | | | 2,812,980 | | | 5,230,205 | |
Subtotal | | $ | 20,738,568 | | $ | 2,424,540 | | $ | 5,197,888 | | $ | 4,201,580 | | $ | 8,914,560 | |
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| | Commitments Expiring by Period |
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Commercial commitments(c) | | Total | | < 1 year | | 1 - 3 years | | 3 - 5 years | | 5+ years |
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Letters of credit | | $ | 7,415 | | $ | 7,415 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
Purchase obligations(d) | |
| 2,117,964 | |
| 1,732,459 | |
| 385,505 | |
| — | |
| — | |
Subtotal | | $ | 2,125,379 | | $ | 1,739,874 | | $ | 385,505 | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
Total contractual obligations and commercial commitments | | $ | 22,863,947 | | $ | 4,164,414 | | $ | 5,583,393 | | $ | 4,201,580 | | $ | 8,914,560 | |
| (a) | Represents obligations for interest payments on long-term debt and includes projected interest on variable rate long-term debt using 2025 year-end rates and balances. Variable rate long-term debt includes the Revolving Facility (although such facility had a balance of zero as of January 30, 2026), the CP Notes (which had a balance of zero as of January 30, 2026, and which amount is net of $195.0 million held by a wholly owned subsidiary), and interest rate swaps being accounted for as fair value hedges. |
| (b) | We retain a significant portion of the risk for our workers’ compensation, employee health, general liability, property loss, auto liability, and certain third-party landlord claims exposures. As these obligations do not have scheduled maturities, these amounts represent undiscounted estimates based upon actuarial assumptions. Substantially all amounts are reflected on an undiscounted basis in our consolidated balance sheets. |
| (c) | Commercial commitments include information technology license and support agreements, supplies, fixtures, letters of credit for import merchandise, and other inventory purchase obligations. |
| (d) | Purchase obligations include legally binding agreements for software licenses and support, supplies, fixtures, and merchandise purchases (excluding such purchases subject to letters of credit). |
Share Repurchase Program
Our common stock repurchase program had a total remaining authorization of approximately $1.38 billion at January 30, 2026. The authorization allows repurchases from time to time in open market transactions, including pursuant to trading plans adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or in privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date, and future repurchases will depend on a variety of factors, including price, market conditions, compliance with the covenants and restrictions under our debt agreements, cash requirements, excess debt capacity, results of operations, financial condition and other factors. The repurchase program may be modified or terminated from time to time at the discretion of our Board of Directors. Although we have not repurchased shares under this program since 2022, it remains an important part of our broader capital allocation strategy, and we anticipate resuming share repurchases at the appropriate time. For more detail, see Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements.
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Other Considerations
In March 2026, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per share which is payable on or before April 21, 2026 to shareholders of record of our common stock on April 7, 2026. We paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.59 per share in 2025. The Board expects to continue regular quarterly cash dividends, although the declaration and amount of future cash dividends ultimately are subject to the Board’s sole discretion and will depend upon, among other factors, our results of operations, cash requirements, financial condition, contractual restrictions, excess debt capacity and other factors that our Board may deem relevant in its sole discretion.
Our inventory balance represented approximately 44% of our total assets exclusive of operating lease assets, goodwill, and other intangible assets as of January 30, 2026. Our ability to effectively manage our inventory balances can have a significant impact on our cash flows from operations during a given fiscal year as discussed further below. Inventory purchases are often somewhat seasonal in nature, such as the purchase of warm-weather or Christmas-related merchandise. Efficient management of our inventory has been and continues to be an area of focus for us.
As described in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements, we are involved in a number of legal actions and claims, some of which could potentially result in material cash payments. Adverse developments in those actions could materially and adversely affect our liquidity.
Cash Flows
Cash flows from operating activities. Cash flows from operating activities were $3.6 billion in 2025, which represents a $638.4 million increase compared to 2024. Net income increased to $1.5 billion in 2025 as compared to $1.1 billion in 2024. Changes in income taxes resulted in a $199.2 million increase in 2025 compared to a $15.4 million decrease in 2024 primarily due to the increase in pre-tax earnings in 2025 and the timing of payments for income taxes. Changes in accrued expenses resulted in a $250.0 million increase in 2025 compared to a $91.8 million increase in 2024, due primarily to an increase in accrued incentive compensation. Changes in accounts payable resulted in a $185.3 million increase in our working capital in 2025 compared to a $302.9 million increase in 2024, due primarily to the timing of inventory receipts and related payments. Changes in merchandise inventories resulted in a $178.5 million increase in our working capital in 2025 compared to the increase of $230.2 million in 2024 as described in greater detail below.
Cash flows from operating activities were $2.996 billion in 2024, which represents a $604.3 million increase compared to 2023. Changes in merchandise inventories resulted in a $230.2 million increase in our working capital in 2024 compared to the decrease of $299.1 million in 2023 as described in greater detail below. Changes in accounts payable resulted in a $302.9 million increase in our working capital in 2024 compared to a $36.9 million increase in 2023, due primarily to the timing of inventory receipts and related payments. Changes in accrued expenses resulted in a $91.8 million increase in 2024 compared to a $39.2 million decrease in 2023. Net income decreased to $1.1 billion in 2024 as compared to $1.7 billion in 2023. Changes in other noncash losses resulted in a $296.2 million increase as compared to a $89.0 million increase in 2023 primarily due to impairment charges in 2024. Changes in income taxes paid in 2024 compared to 2023 are primarily due to the decrease in pre-tax earnings in 2024 and the timing of payments for income taxes.
On an ongoing basis, we closely monitor and manage our inventory balances, and they may fluctuate from period to period based on new store openings, the timing of purchases, and other factors. Merchandise inventories decreased by 6% in 2025, decreased by 4% in 2024 and increased by 3% in 2023. The decrease in the 2025 period primarily reflects a decrease in the consumables, seasonal and home products categories due to inventory reduction efforts and core SKU reductions. Offsetting the inventory decreases was an increase in the apparel category primarily due to an increase in overall store count and improvements to inventory in-stock. Percent and dollar changes in our four inventory categories for the past three years were as follows:
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Increase (decrease) | | 2026 | | | 2025 |
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Consumables | | $ | (239.4) | | (6) | % | | $ | (287.4) | | (6) | % | | $ | 744.5 | | 20 | % |
Seasonal | | | (88.9) | | (7) | | | | 14.7 | | 1 | | | | (207.1) | | (13) | |
Home products | | | (69.6) | | (9) | | | | (18.3) | | (2) | | | | (291.3) | | (28) | |
Apparel | | | 18.5 | | 5 | | | | 8.0 | | 2 | | | | (12.6) | | (4) | |
On a per store basis, inventories at January 30, 2026, decreased by 7.0% compared to the balances at January 31, 2025.
Cash flows from investing activities. Significant components of property and equipment purchases included the following approximate amounts:
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(amounts in millions, except store count amounts) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2024 |
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Existing stores improvements, upgrades, remodels, and relocations | | $ | 732.0 | | $ | 605.3 | | $ | 683.4 | |
Distribution and transportation-related capital expenditures | | | 215.3 | | | 342.9 | | | 542.4 | |
New stores primarily for leasehold improvements, fixtures and equipment | |
| 203.5 | |
| 295.9 | |
| 390.2 | |
Information systems upgrades and technology-related projects | |
| 64.4 | |
| 52.2 | |
| 67.1 | |
Other | |
| 26.0 | |
| 13.6 | |
| 17.1 | |
Total purchases of property and equipment | | $ | 1,241.2 | | $ | 1,309.9 | | $ | 1,700.2 | |
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Store Counts | | | | | | | | | | |
New stores | | | 589 | | | 725 | | | 987 | |
Remodeled or relocated (a) | | | 4,301 | | | 1,706 | | | 2,136 | |
(a) Remodeled store counts include 2,000 stores through Project Renovate and 2,254 stores through Project Elevate.
Capital expenditures during 2026 are projected to be in the range of $1.4 billion to $1.5 billion. We anticipate funding 2026 capital requirements with a combination of some or all of the following: existing cash balances, cash flows from operations, availability under our Revolving Facility and/or the issuance of additional CP Notes. We plan to continue to invest in store growth and development with approximately 450 new stores in the United States and approximately 10 new stores in Mexico and approximately 4,270 remodels or relocations, including remodeling approximately 2,000 stores through Project Renovate, remodeling approximately 2,250 through Project Elevate, and relocating approximately 20 stores. Capital expenditures in 2026 are anticipated to support our store growth as well as our remodel and relocation initiatives, including capital outlays for leasehold improvements, fixtures and equipment; the construction of new stores; costs to support and enhance our supply chain initiatives for existing distribution center facilities and replacement of certain transportation related assets; technology initiatives; as well as routine and ongoing capital requirements.
Cash flows from financing activities. During the 2025 period, we had repayments of long-term obligations of $1.7 billion. We paid cash dividends of $519.5 million and did not repurchase shares of our common stock.
During the 2024 period, we had repayments of long-term obligations of $770.2 million. We paid cash dividends of $519.0 million and did not repurchase shares of our common stock.
In 2023, we received proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt of $1.5 billion. Net commercial paper borrowings decreased by $1.5 billion, and we received and repaid $500.0 million under the 364-Day Revolving Facility. We paid cash dividends of $518.0 million and did not repurchase shares of our common stock.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. In addition to the estimates presented below, there are other items within our financial statements that require estimation but are not deemed critical as defined below. We believe these estimates are reasonable and appropriate. However, if actual experience differs from the assumptions and other considerations used, the resulting changes could have a material effect on the financial statements taken as a whole.
Management believes the following policies and estimates are critical because they involve significant judgments, assumptions, and estimates. Management has discussed the development and selection of the critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, and the Audit Committee has reviewed the disclosures presented below relating to those policies and estimates. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for a detailed discussion of our principal accounting policies.
Merchandise Inventories. Merchandise inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market (“LCM”) with cost determined using the retail last in, first out (“LIFO”) method. We use the retail inventory method (“RIM”) to calculate gross profit and the resulting valuation of inventories at cost, which are computed utilizing a calculated cost-to-retail inventory ratio to the retail value of sales at an inventory department level. We apply the RIM to these departments, which are groups of products that are fairly uniform in terms of cost, selling price relationship and turnover. The RIM will result in valuing inventories at LCM if permanent markdowns are recorded timely as a reduction of the retail value of inventories. Inherent in the RIM calculation are certain management judgments and estimates that may impact the ending inventory valuation at cost, as well as the gross profit recognized. These judgments include ensuring departments consist of similar products, recording estimated shrinkage between physical inventories, and timely recording of markdowns needed to sell inventory.
Factors considered in the determination of markdowns include current and anticipated demand based on changes in competitors’ practices, consumer preferences, consumer spending, significant weather events and unseasonable weather patterns. Certain of these factors are outside of our control and may result in greater than estimated markdowns to entice consumer purchases of excess inventory. The amount and timing of markdowns may vary significantly from year to year.
We perform physical inventories in a significant majority of our stores on an annual basis. We calculate our shrink provision based on actual physical inventory results during the fiscal period and an accrual for estimated shrink occurring subsequent to a physical inventory through the end of the fiscal reporting period. This accrual is calculated as a percentage of sales at each retail store, at a department level, based on the store’s most recent historical shrink rate. From time to time as circumstances may warrant, we consider more recent shrink experience in the calculation of our shrink accrual. The impact of doing so has not been material. To the extent that subsequent physical inventories yield different results than the estimated accrual, our effective shrink rate for a given reporting period will include the impact of adjusting to the actual results.
We believe our estimates and assumptions related to the application of the RIM results in a merchandise inventory valuation that reasonably approximates cost on a consistent basis.
We perform an annual LIFO analysis whereby all merchandise units are considered for inclusion in the index formulation. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method is made at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. In contrast, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s annual estimates of sales, the rate of inflation or deflation, and year-end inventory levels. We also perform analyses for determining obsolete inventory, adjusting inventory on a quarterly basis to an LCM value based on various management assumptions including estimated below cost markdowns not yet recorded, but required to liquidate such inventory in future periods.
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Impairment of Long-lived Assets. Long-lived assets, including right of use assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The evaluation is performed primarily at the store level, which is the lowest level of identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of cash flows of other assets and liabilities. Impairment of long-lived assets results when the carrying value of the assets exceeds the estimated undiscounted future cash flows generated by the assets. Our estimate of undiscounted future store cash flows is based upon historical operations of the stores and estimates of future profitability which encompasses many factors that are subject to variability and are difficult to predict. If a long-lived asset is found to be impaired, the amount recognized for impairment is equal to the difference between the carrying value and the asset’s estimated fair value. The fair value is estimated based primarily upon projected future cash flows (discounted at our credit adjusted risk-free rate) or other reasonable estimates of fair market value. Changes in these estimates, assumptions or projections could materially affect the determination of fair value or impairment.
Insurance Liabilities. We retain a significant portion of the risk for our workers’ compensation, employee health, general liability, property loss, auto liability and certain third-party landlord claim exposures. These represent significant costs primarily due to our large employee base and number of stores and fleet vehicles. Provisions are made for these liabilities on an undiscounted basis. Certain of these liabilities are based on actual claim data and estimates of incurred but not reported claims developed using actuarial methodologies based on historical claim trends, which have been and are anticipated to continue to be materially accurate. If future claim trends deviate from recent historical patterns, or other unanticipated events affect the number and significance of future claims, we may be required to record additional expenses or expense reductions, which could be material to our future financial results.
Contingent Liabilities – Income Taxes. Income tax reserves are determined using the methodology established by accounting standards relating to uncertainty in income taxes. These standards require companies to assess each income tax position taken using a two-step process. A determination is first made as to whether it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained, based upon the technical merits, upon examination by the taxing authorities. If the tax position is expected to meet the more likely than not criteria, the benefit recorded for the tax position equals the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement of the respective tax position. Uncertain tax positions require determinations and liabilities to be estimated based on provisions of the tax law which may be subject to change or varying interpretation. If our determinations and estimates prove to be inaccurate, the resulting adjustments could be material to our future financial results.
Lease Accounting. Lease liabilities are recorded at a discount based upon our estimated collateralized incremental borrowing rate which involves significant judgments and estimates. Factors incorporated into the calculation of lease discount rates include the valuations and yields of our senior notes, their credit spread over comparable U.S. Treasury rates, and an index of the credit spreads for all North American investment grade companies by rating. To determine an indicative secured rate, we use the estimated credit spread improvement that would result from an upgrade of one ratings classification by tenor. Many of our stores typically carry a primary lease term of up to 15 years with multiple renewal options. We also have stores subject to shorter-term leases and many of these leases also have renewal options. We record single lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term including any option periods that are reasonably certain to be renewed, commencing on the date that we take physical possession of the property from the landlord. Tenant allowances, to the extent received, are recorded as a reduction of the right of use asset. Improvements of leased properties are amortized over the shorter of the life of the applicable lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Financial Risk Management
We are exposed to market risk primarily from adverse changes in interest rates and commodity prices. To minimize this risk, we may periodically use financial instruments, including derivatives. All derivative financial instrument transactions must be authorized and executed pursuant to approval by the Board of Directors. As a matter of policy, we do not buy or sell financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes, and any such derivative
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financial instruments are intended to be used to reduce risk by hedging an underlying economic exposure. Our objective is to correlate derivative financial instruments and the underlying exposure being hedged, so that fluctuations in the value of the financial instruments are generally offset by reciprocal changes in the value of the underlying economic exposure.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to changes in interest rates as a result of our short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and cash investments. We manage our interest rate risk through the strategic use of fixed and variable interest rate debt and, from time to time, derivative financial instruments. Currently, we are counterparty to certain interest rate swaps with a total notional amount of $350.0 million entered into in June 2021. These swaps are scheduled to mature in April 2030. Under the terms of these agreements, we swap fixed interest rates on a portion of our 2030 Senior Notes for compounded SOFR rates. In recent years, our principal interest rate exposure has been from outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Facility as well as our commercial paper program. As of January 30, 2026, we had no consolidated commercial paper borrowings and no borrowings outstanding under our Revolving Facility. For a detailed discussion of our Revolving Facility and our commercial paper program, see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements.
A change in interest rates on variable rate debt impacts our pre-tax earnings and cash flows; whereas a change in interest rates on fixed rate debt impacts the economic fair value of debt but not our pre-tax earnings and cash flows.
At January 30, 2026, our primary interest rate exposure was from changes in interest rates on our variable rate investment holdings, which are classified as cash and cash equivalents in our consolidated financial statements. The increase in cash and cash equivalents was driven primarily from cash from operations. Based on our outstanding variable rate cash and debt balances as of January 30, 2026, the net annualized effect of a one percentage point decrease in interest rates would have resulted in a pre-tax reduction of our earnings and cash flows of approximately $5.6 million in 2025.
At January 31, 2025, our primary interest rate exposure was from changes in interest rates on our variable rate investment holdings, which are classified as cash and cash equivalents in our consolidated financial statements. The increase in cash and cash equivalents was driven primarily from cash from operations. Based on our outstanding variable rate cash and debt balances as of January 31, 2025, the net annualized effect of a one percentage point decrease in interest rates would have resulted in a pre-tax reduction of our earnings and cash flows of approximately $3.5 million in 2024.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Dollar General Corporation
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Dollar General Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of January 30, 2026 and January 31, 2025, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 30, 2026, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at January 30, 2026 and January 31, 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 30, 2026, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of January 30, 2026, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report dated March 20, 2026, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical
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audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosure to which it relates.
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| Estimate of Workers’ Compensation and General Liability Reserves | |
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Description of the Matter | The Company records expenses and reserves for workers’ compensation matters related to alleged work-related employee accidents and injuries, as well as general liability matters related to alleged non-employee incidents and injuries. At January 30, 2026, the Company’s reserves for self-insurance risks were $377.6 million, which includes workers’ compensation and general liability reserves. As discussed in Note 1 of the consolidated financial statements, the Company retains a significant portion of risk related to its workers’ compensation and general liability exposures. Accordingly, provisions are recorded for the Company’s estimates of such losses. The undiscounted future claim costs for the workers’ compensation and general liability exposures are estimated using actuarial methods. Auditing management’s assessment of the recorded workers’ compensation and general liability self-insurance exposure reserves was complex and judgmental due to the significant assumptions required in projecting the exposure on incurred claims (including those which have not been reported to the Company). In particular, the estimate was sensitive to significant assumptions such as loss development factors, trend factors, and pure loss rates. | |
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How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit | We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over the Company’s accounting for these self-insurance exposures. For example, we tested controls over the appropriateness of the assumptions management used in the calculation and the completeness and accuracy of the data underlying the reserves. To test the Company’s determination of the estimated required workers’ compensation and general liability self-insurance reserves, we performed audit procedures that included, among others, assessing the actuarial valuation methodologies utilized by management, testing the significant assumptions discussed above, testing the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data used by the Company in its evaluation, and testing the mathematical accuracy of the calculations. We also compared the significant assumptions used by management to industry accepted actuarial assumptions, reassessed the accuracy of management’s historical estimates utilized in prior period evaluations, and utilized an actuarial valuation specialist to assist in assessing the valuation methodologies and significant assumptions used in the valuation analysis, as well as to compare the Company’s recorded reserve to an independently developed range of actuarial reserves. | |
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We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2001.
March 20, 2026
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DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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Current assets: | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | | | $ | | |
Merchandise inventories | |
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Income taxes receivable | | | | | | | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |
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Net property and equipment | |
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Operating lease assets | | | | | | | |
Goodwill | |
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Other intangible assets, net | |
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Other assets, net | |
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Total assets | | $ | | | $ | | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Current portion of long-term obligations | | $ | | | $ | | |
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | |
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Accrued expenses and other | |
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Income taxes payable | |
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Total current liabilities | |
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Long-term obligations | |
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Long-term operating lease liabilities | | | | | | | |
Deferred income taxes | |
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Other liabilities | |
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Total liabilities | | | | | | | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) | | | | | | | |
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Shareholders’ equity: | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock | |
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Common stock; $ | |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | | $ | | | $ | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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Earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | |
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Diluted | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | |
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Dividends per share | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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Net income | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Unrealized net gain (loss) on hedged transactions and currency translation, net of related income tax expense (benefit) of $ |
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Comprehensive income | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands except per share amounts)
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Net income |
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Balances, January 31, 2025 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Net income | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization |
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Deferred income taxes |
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Income taxes |
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Other |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of property and equipment |
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Proceeds from sales of property and equipment |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of long-term obligations |
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Repayments of long-term obligations |
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Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper outstanding | | — | | | — | | | ( | |
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities |
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Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities |
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Costs associated with issuance of debt |
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Payments of cash dividends | | ( | | | ( | | | ( | |
Other equity and related transactions |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Supplemental cash flow information: | | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid for: | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Income taxes | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Supplemental noncash investing and financing activities: | | | | | | | | | |
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.Basis of presentation and accounting policies
Basis of presentation
The Company sells general merchandise on a retail basis through
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with original maturities of
Payments due from processors for electronic tender transactions classified as cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $
Investments in debt and equity securities
The Company accounts for investments in debt and marketable equity securities as held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, or trading, depending on their classification. Debt securities categorized as held-to-maturity are stated at amortized cost. Debt and equity securities categorized as available-for-sale are stated at fair value, with any unrealized gains and losses, net of deferred income taxes, reported as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss. Trading securities are stated at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded as a component of Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense. The cost of securities sold is based upon the specific identification method.
Merchandise inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market (“LCM”) with cost determined using the retail last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method as this method results in a better matching of costs and revenues. Under the Company’s retail inventory method (“RIM”), the calculation of gross profit and the resulting valuation of inventories at cost are computed by applying a calculated cost-to-retail inventory ratio to the retail value of sales at a department level. The use of the RIM will result in valuing inventories at LCM if markdowns are currently taken as a reduction of the retail value of inventories. Costs directly associated with warehousing and distribution are capitalized into inventory.
The excess of current cost over LIFO cost was approximately $
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$
The Company purchases its merchandise from a wide variety of suppliers. The Company’s two largest suppliers accounted for approximately
Vendor rebates
The Company accounts for all cash consideration received from vendors in accordance with applicable accounting standards pertaining to such arrangements. Substantially all cash consideration received from a vendor, including amounts received through the DG Media Network, is accounted for as a reduction of merchandise purchase costs as earned. However, certain specific, incremental and otherwise qualifying SG&A expenses related to the promotion or sale of vendor products may be offset by cash consideration received from vendors, in accordance with arrangements such as cooperative advertising, when earned for dollar amounts up to but not exceeding actual incremental costs.
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets include amounts receivable for certain vendor rebates and other miscellaneous receivables (primarily those expected to be collected in cash), and prepaid amounts for SaaS fees, maintenance, business licenses and insurance.
Property and equipment
Property and equipment acquired is recorded at cost. The Company records depreciation and amortization on a straight-line basis over the assets’ estimated useful lives. Depreciation and amortization expense is included in SG&A expenses as presented in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income, except depreciation and amortization expense related to assets used in the warehousing and distribution of goods which is capitalized into inventory and ultimately included in cost of goods sold. Amounts included in the Company’s property and equipment balances and their estimated lives are summarized as follows:
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(In thousands) | | Life | | 2026 | | 2025 |
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Land |
| Indefinite | | $ | | | $ | | | ||
Land improvements |
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Buildings |
| - | |
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Leasehold improvements |
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Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
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Construction in progress | | | | | |
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Right of use assets - finance leases | | Various | | | | | | | | ||
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| 12,184,746 | |
| 11,322,077 | |
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | | | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
Net property and equipment | | | | | | $ | | | $ | | |
| (a) | Depreciated over the lesser of the applicable lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset. |
Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment was approximately $
Impairment of long-lived assets
Long-lived assets, including right of use assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The evaluation is performed primarily at
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the store level, which is the lowest level of identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of cash flows of other assets and liabilities. When indicators of impairment are present, the Company evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets, excluding goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, in relation to the operating performance and future cash flows or the appraised values of the underlying assets. Generally, the Company’s policy is to review for impairment of stores open more than
The determination of fair value under the income approach requires assumptions including forecasts of future cash flows (such as revenue growth rates and operating expenses) and selection of a market-based discount rate. Estimates of market rent are based on market comps and non-binding broker quotes. As these inputs are unobservable, they are classified as Level 3 inputs under the fair value hierarchy (see Note 6). If actual results are not consistent with estimates and assumptions used in estimating future cash flows and asset fair values, the Company may be exposed to additional impairment losses in a future period.
The Company recorded impairment charges included in SG&A expense of approximately $
Goodwill and other intangible assets
If not deemed indefinite, the Company amortizes intangible assets over their estimated useful lives. Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if indicators of impairment are present. Definite lived intangible assets are tested for impairment if indicators of impairment are present. Impaired assets are written down to fair value as required.
In accordance with accounting standards for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, an entity has the option first to assess qualitative factors to determine whether events and circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that goodwill or an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If after such assessment an entity concludes that the asset is not impaired, then the entity is not required to take further action. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, then it is required to determine the fair value of the asset using a quantitative impairment test. If the results of such test indicate impairment, the associated assets must be written down to fair value as described in further detail below.
The quantitative goodwill impairment test requires management to make judgments in determining what assumptions to use in the calculation. The process consists of comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, management would then determine if the difference between the carrying amount and fair value is greater than the
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carrying amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. If it is, the impairment recognized would be equal to the total carrying amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit, and if not, impairment would be recognized equal to the difference between the carrying amount of the reporting unit and its fair value.
The quantitative impairment test for intangible assets compares the fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of an intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.
The Company’s goodwill balance has an indefinite life and is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Substantially all of the Company’s other intangible assets are its trade names and trademarks which have an indefinite life.
Other assets
Noncurrent Other assets consist primarily of investments and qualifying prepaid expenses for maintenance, and utility and other deposits.
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Accrued expenses and other consist of the following:
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(In thousands) | | 2026 | | 2025 |
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Compensation and benefits | | $ | | | $ | | |
Self-insurance reserves | |
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Taxes (other than taxes on income) | |
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Other | |
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| | $ | | | $ | | |
Included in other accrued expenses are liabilities for freight expense, interest, utilities, maintenance and legal settlements.
Supply chain finance programs
The Company utilizes supply chain finance programs whereby qualifying suppliers may elect at their sole discretion to sell the Company’s payment obligations to designated third party financial institutions. While the terms of these agreements are between the supplier and the financial institution, the supply chain finance financial institutions allow the participating suppliers to utilize the Company’s creditworthiness in establishing credit spreads and associated costs. The payment terms that the Company has with participating suppliers under these programs generally range up to
A summary of the Company’s supplier finance program activity is as follows:
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(In thousands) | | 2025 | | 2024 | ||
Beginning balance | | $ | | | $ | |
Amounts added | |
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Amounts settled | |
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Ending balance | | $ | | | $ | |
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Insurance liabilities
The Company retains a significant portion of risk for its workers’ compensation, employee health, general liability, property, auto liability and certain third-party landlord general liability claim exposures. Accordingly, provisions are made for the Company’s estimates of such risks which are recorded as self-insurance reserves pursuant to Company policy. The undiscounted future claim costs for the workers’ compensation, general liability, landlord liability, and health claim risks are derived using actuarial methods which are sensitive to significant assumptions such as loss development factors, trend factors, pure loss rates, and projected claim counts. To the extent that subsequent claim costs vary from the Company’s estimates, future results of operations will be affected as the reserves are adjusted.
Ashley River Insurance Company (“ARIC”), a Tennessee-based wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary of the Company, charges the operating subsidiary companies premiums to insure the retained workers’ compensation, medical stop-loss, and non-property general liability exposures. Pursuant to Tennessee insurance regulations, ARIC maintains certain levels of cash and cash equivalents related to its self-insured exposures.
Leases
The Company records operating lease right of use assets and liabilities on its balance sheet. Lease liabilities are recorded at a discount based upon the Company’s estimated collateralized incremental borrowing rate. Factors incorporated into the calculation of lease discount rates include the valuations and yields of the Company’s senior notes, their credit spread over comparable U.S. Treasury rates, and an index of the credit spreads for all North American investment grade companies by rating. To determine an indicative secured rate, the Company uses the estimated credit spread improvement that would result from an upgrade of one ratings classification by tenor.
The Company records single lease cost on a straight-line basis over the base, non-cancelable lease term commencing on the date that the Company takes physical possession of the property from the landlord, which may include a period prior to the opening of a store or other facility to make any necessary leasehold improvements and install fixtures. Any tenant allowances received are recorded as a reduction of the right of use asset. Leases with an initial term of
Other liabilities
Other liabilities primarily consist of self-insurance which equaled $
Fair value accounting
The Company utilizes accounting standards for fair value, which include the definition of fair value, the framework for measuring fair value, and disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, fair value accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).
Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets
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and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which are based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, observable market activity. In instances where the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities held by foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using the spot rate in effect at the consolidated balance sheet date. Results of operations are translated using the average exchange rates in the period in which they occur. The effect of exchange rate fluctuations on translation of assets and liabilities is included as a component of shareholders’ equity in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.
Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes retail sales in its stores at the time the customer takes possession of merchandise. All sales are net of discounts and are presented net of taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are imposed concurrent with those sales.
The Company recognizes gift card sales revenue at the time of redemption. The liability for gift cards is established for the cash value at the time of purchase of the gift card. The liability for outstanding gift cards was approximately $
Advertising costs
Advertising costs are expensed upon performance, “first showing” or distribution, and are reflected in SG&A expenses net of earned cooperative advertising amounts provided by vendors which are specific, incremental and otherwise qualifying expenses related to the promotion or sale of vendor products for dollar amounts up to but not exceeding actual incremental costs. Advertising costs were $
Share-based payments
The Company recognizes compensation expense for share-based compensation based on the fair value of the awards on the grant date. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of valuation and reduce expense ratably over the vesting period. This estimate may be adjusted periodically based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from the prior estimate. The forfeiture rate is the estimated percentage of share-based awards granted that are expected to be forfeited or canceled before becoming fully vested. The Company bases this estimate on historical experience or estimates of future trends, as applicable. An increase in the forfeiture rate will decrease compensation expense.
The fair value of each option grant is separately estimated and amortized into compensation expense on a straight-line basis between the applicable grant date and each vesting date. The Company has estimated the fair value of all stock option awards as of the grant date by applying the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing valuation
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model. The application of this valuation model involves assumptions that are judgmental and highly sensitive to variation in the determination of compensation expense.
The Company calculates compensation expense for restricted stock, share units and similar awards as the difference between the market price of the underlying stock or similar award on the grant date and the purchase price, if any. Such expense is recognized on a straight-line basis for time-based awards and on an accelerated or straight-line basis for performance awards depending on the period over which the recipient earns the awards.
Store pre-opening costs
Pre-opening costs related to new store openings and the related construction periods are expensed as incurred.
Income taxes
Under the accounting standards for income taxes, the asset and liability method is used for computing the future income tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements or income tax returns. Deferred income tax expense or benefit is the net change during the year in the Company’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities.
The Company includes income tax related interest and penalties as a component of the provision for income tax expense.
Income tax reserves are determined using a methodology which requires companies to assess each income tax position taken using a two-step process. A determination is first made as to whether it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained, based upon the technical merits, upon examination by the taxing authorities. If the tax position is expected to meet the more likely than not criteria, the benefit recorded for the tax position equals the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement of the respective tax position. Uncertain tax positions require determinations and estimated liabilities to be made based on provisions of the tax law which may be subject to change or varying interpretation. If the Company’s determinations and estimates prove to be inaccurate, the resulting adjustments could be material to the Company’s future financial results.
Management estimates
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accounting standards
In December 2023, the FASB issued an update to the required disclosures for income taxes. The update is intended to improve the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted the required disclosures for this update for fiscal year 2025 and comparable periods.
In November 2024, the FASB issued new required disclosures for disaggregated expense information. The update is intended to improve the disclosures about expenses and address requests from investors for more detailed information about the types of expenses in commonly presented expense captions. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this required disclosure.
In September 2025, the FASB issued new amendments to the accounting for internal-use software. The amendments remove all references to prescriptive and sequential software development stages. The update is
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effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this update to its consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
2.Earnings per share
Earnings per share is computed as follows (in thousands except per share data):
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| | Net | | Average | | Per Share | | ||
| | Income | | Shares | | Amount | | ||
Basic earnings per share | | $ | |
| | | $ | | |
Effect of dilutive share-based awards | | | |
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Diluted earnings per share | | $ | |
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| | 2024 | | ||||||
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| | Income | | Shares | | Amount | | ||
Basic earnings per share | | $ | |
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Effect of dilutive share-based awards | | | |
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Diluted earnings per share | | $ | |
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| | Net | | Average | | Per Share | | ||
| | Income | | Shares | | Amount | | ||
Basic earnings per share | | $ | |
| | | $ | | |
Effect of dilutive share-based awards | | | |
| | | | | |
Diluted earnings per share | | $ | |
| | | $ | | |
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is determined based on the dilutive effect of share-based awards using the treasury stock method.
Share-based awards that were outstanding at the end of the respective periods but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect of exercising such options would be antidilutive, were approximately
3.Income taxes
The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following:
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Federal | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
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Federal | |
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Foreign | | | ( | | | | | | ( | |
State | |
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A reconciliation between actual income taxes and amounts computed by applying the federal statutory rate to income before income taxes is summarized as follows:
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(Dollars in thousands) | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
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U.S. Federal Statutory Tax Rate | | $ | | | | % | $ | | | | % | $ | | | | % |
State and Local Income Taxes, Net of Federal Income Tax Effect (a) | |
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Foreign Tax Effects | | | ( | | ( | | | ( | | ( | | | ( | | ( | |
Effect of changes in tax laws or rates enacted in the current period | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | |
Effect of cross-border tax laws | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tax Credits | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Jobs tax credits | | | ( | | ( | | | ( | | ( | | | ( | | ( | |
Other | | | ( | | | | | ( | | | | | ( | | | |
Changes in valuation allowances | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | |
Nontaxable or nondeductible items | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other | |
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| (a) | For the 2025 year, taxes in Illinois, Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, New York, Michigan, California, and Alabama made up the majority of state taxes. |
The effective income tax rate for 2025 was
The Company receives a significant income tax benefit from wages paid to certain newly hired employees who qualify for federal jobs credits, principally the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (“WOTC”). The WOTC program previously authorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 expired for employees hired after December 31, 2025. For 2025, the expiration of the WOTC program had an immaterial impact on our effective tax rate. Absent reauthorization, the Company will experience a significant negative impact to the effective tax rate in future years.
The effective income tax rate for 2024 was
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(In thousands) | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
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Taxes Paid | | | | | | | | | | |
Federal | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Foreign | |
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State | | | | | | | | | | |
Total income taxes paid, net | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Deferred taxes reflect the effects of temporary differences between carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
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Deferred tax assets: | | | | | | | |
Deferred compensation expense | | $ | | | $ | | |
Accrued expenses | |
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Lease liabilities | | | | | | | |
Accrued insurance | |
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Accrued incentive compensation | |
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Share based compensation | | | | | | | |
Tax benefit of income tax and interest reserves related to uncertain tax positions | |
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State and foreign tax net operating loss carry forwards, net of federal tax | |
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State tax credit carry forwards, net of federal tax | |
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Other | |
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Less valuation allowances, net of federal income taxes | |
| ( | |
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Total deferred tax assets | |
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Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Property and equipment | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
Lease assets | | | ( | | | ( | |
Inventories | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
Trademarks | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
Prepaid insurance | | | ( | | | ( | |
Other | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
Total deferred tax liabilities | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
Net deferred tax liabilities | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | |
The Company has state tax credit carryforwards of approximately $
The Company has a valuation allowance for certain state tax credit carryforwards and foreign net operating loss carryforwards and deferred tax assets, in the amount of $
Management believes that it is more likely than not that the Company’s results of operations and its existing deferred tax liabilities will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the remaining deferred tax assets.
As of January 30, 2026, accruals for uncertain tax benefits, interest expense related to income taxes and potential income tax penalties were $
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The Company’s reserve for uncertain tax positions is expected to be reduced by $
The amounts associated with uncertain tax positions included in income tax expense consists of the following:
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(In thousands) | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
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Income tax expense (benefit) | | $ | ( | | $ | | | $ | | |
Income tax related interest expense (benefit) | |
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Income tax related penalty expense (benefit) | |
| — | |
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A reconciliation of the uncertain income tax positions from February 3, 2023 through January 30, 2026 is as follows:
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Beginning balance | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Increases—tax positions taken in the current year | |
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Increases—tax positions taken in prior years | |
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Decreases—tax positions taken in prior years | |
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Statute expirations | |
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Settlements | |
| — | |
| — | |
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Ending balance | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development has proposed a global minimum tax of 15% on a country-by-country basis (“Pillar Two”). Pursuant to Pillar Two, countries have enacted minimum tax rates of 15% effective for the 2024 tax year while other countries have enacted or proposed legislation making the 15% minimum tax rate effective for the 2025 tax year or later. The Company operates in a country that recently enacted the 15% minimum tax rate beginning in 2025. The minimum tax did not have a material impact on tax expense on an annual basis.
We are currently assessing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) which was enacted on July 4, 2025. The OBBBA provides full bonus depreciation for certain assets placed into service after January 19, 2025 and an election to expense U.S. incurred research or experimental expenditures. While we are still evaluating the full extent of OBBBA’s impact, in 2025 our U.S. cash taxes decreased with no material impact to our effective tax rate.
4.Leases
As of January 30, 2026, the Company’s primary leasing activities were real estate leases for most of its retail store locations and certain of its distribution facilities. Many of the Company’s store locations carry a primary lease term of up to
Most of the Company’s leases include one or more options to renew and extend the lease term. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company’s sole discretion. Generally, a renewal option is not deemed to be reasonably certain to be exercised until such option is legally executed. The Company’s leases do not include purchase options or residual value guarantees on the leased property. The depreciable life of leasehold improvements is limited by the expected lease term.
Substantially all of the Company’s leases are classified as operating leases and the associated assets and liabilities are presented as separate captions in the consolidated balance sheets. Finance lease assets are included in net property and equipment, and finance lease liabilities are included in long-term obligations, in the consolidated
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balance sheets. At January 30, 2026, the weighted-average remaining lease term for the Company’s leases was
The scheduled maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities are as follows:
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2027 | |
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2028 | |
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2029 | |
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2030 | |
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Thereafter | |
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Total lease payments (a) | | | | |
Less imputed interest | | | ( | |
Present value of lease liabilities | | $ | | |
| (a) | Excludes approximately $ |
5.Current and long-term obligations
Consolidated current and long-term obligations consist of the following:
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Revolving Facility | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
Unsecured commercial paper notes | | | — | | | — | |
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Debt issuance costs, net | |
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Less: current portion | |
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Long-term obligations | | $ | | | $ | | |
Revolving Facility
On September 3, 2024, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement which provides for a $
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Facility is scheduled to mature on September 3, 2029.
Borrowings under the Revolving Facility bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable interest rate margin plus, at the Company’s option, either (a) Adjusted Term SOFR (which is Term SOFR (as published by CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited) plus a credit spread adjustment of
The credit agreement governing the Revolving Facility contains a number of customary affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the Company’s ability to: incur additional liens; sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; consummate certain fundamental changes or change in the Company’s lines of business; and incur additional subsidiary indebtedness. The credit agreement governing the Revolving Facility also contains financial covenants which require the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio. On March 11, 2025, the Company amended the credit agreement governing the Revolving Facility to increase the maximum leverage ratio and decrease the minimum fixed charge ratio through January 30, 2026, or earlier at the Company’s option upon achieving certain financial covenant milestones (“Covenant Relief Period”). During the Covenant Relief Period, the Company was restricted from repurchasing shares and the ability to incur certain additional liens and subsidiary debt was reduced. The credit agreement governing the Revolving Facility also contains customary events of default. As of January 30, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all covenants pertaining to the Revolving Facility.
As of January 30, 2026, the Company had
Commercial Paper
As of January 30, 2026, the Company had a commercial paper program under which the Company may issue unsecured commercial paper notes (the “CP Notes”) from time to time in an aggregate amount not to exceed $
Senior Notes
In September 2024, the Company redeemed $
In April 2025, the Company redeemed $
In September 2025, the Company redeemed $
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In December 2025, the Company redeemed $
Collectively, the Company’s Senior Notes mature between 2028 and 2052 (collectively, the “Senior Notes”), each of which were issued pursuant to an indenture as supplemented and amended by supplemental indentures relating to each series of Senior Notes (as so supplemented and amended, the “Senior Indenture”). The Company may redeem some or all of its Senior Notes at any time at redemption prices set forth in the Senior Indenture. Upon the occurrence of a change of control triggering event, which is defined in the Senior Indenture, each holder of the Senior Notes has the right to require the Company to repurchase some or all of such holder’s Senior Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to
The Senior Indenture contains covenants limiting, among other things, the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to (subject to certain exceptions): consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; and to incur or guarantee indebtedness secured by liens on any shares of voting stock of significant subsidiaries. The Senior Indenture also provides for events of default which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal of and accrued interest on the Senior Notes to become or to be declared due and payable, as applicable.
Scheduled debt maturities at January 30, 2026 for the Company’s fiscal years listed below are as follows:
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6.Assets and liabilities measured at fair value
The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value as of January 30, 2026, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements are classified.
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(In thousands) | | (Level 1) | | (Level 2) | | (Level 3) | | 2026 | | ||||
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current and long-term obligations (a) | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | | |
Deferred compensation (b) | |
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| (a) | Included in the consolidated balance sheet at book value as current portion of long-term obligations of $ |
| (b) | Reflected at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet as a component of accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $ |
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The carrying amounts reflected in the consolidated balance sheets for cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, receivables and payables approximate their respective fair values. The Company does not have any recurring fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of January 30, 2026.
Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These include assets for which impairments were recorded. The Company reviewed store assets for indicators of impairment. The fair value is estimated based primarily upon estimated future cash flows over the asset’s remaining useful life (discounted at the Company’s credit adjusted risk-free rate) or other reasonable estimates of fair market value. These measures of fair value, and related inputs, are considered a Level 3 approach under the fair value hierarchy. Refer to Note 1 and Note 12 for further information regarding the impairment charges recorded.
7.Commitments and contingencies
Legal proceedings
From time to time, the Company is a party to various legal matters in the ordinary course of its business, including actions by employees, consumers, suppliers, government agencies or officials, or others. The Company has recorded accruals with respect to these matters, where appropriate, which are reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. For some matters, a liability is not probable or the amount cannot be reasonably estimated and therefore an accrual has not been made.
On November 27, 2023, and November 30, 2023, respectively, the following putative shareholder class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee in which the plaintiffs allege that during the putative class periods noted below, the Company and certain of its current and former officers violated the federal securities laws by misrepresenting the impact of alleged store labor, inventory, pricing and other practices on the Company’s financial results and prospects: Washtenaw County Employees’ Retirement System v. Dollar General Corporation, et al. (Case No. 3:23-cv-01250) (putative class period of May 28, 2020 to August 30, 2023) (“Washtenaw County”); Robert J. Edmonds v. Dollar General Corporation, et al. (Case No. 3:23-cv-01259) (putative class period of February 23, 2023 to August 31, 2023) (“Edmonds”) (collectively, the “Shareholder Securities Litigation”). The plaintiffs seek compensatory damages, equitable/injunctive relief, pre- and post-judgment interest and attorneys’ fees and costs. The Edmonds matter was voluntarily dismissed on January 19, 2024. On April 4, 2024, the court appointed lead plaintiffs and lead counsel in the Shareholder Securities Litigation. On June 17, 2024, lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint, adding a claim that lead plaintiffs and certain members of the putative class purchased shares of the Company’s common stock contemporaneously with common stock sales by certain individual defendants. On October 17, 2024, lead plaintiffs filed a second consolidated amended complaint, expanding the putative class period to cover May 28, 2020 to August 28, 2024. On November 15, 2024, defendants moved to dismiss the second consolidated amended complaint, and on June 23, 2025, the court granted defendants’ motion without prejudice. On August 25, 2025, the lead plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to amend the second consolidated amended complaint, attaching the proposed third consolidated amended complaint which does not alter the claims, defendants or putative class period but includes additional allegations in support of the previously asserted claims. The Company filed its opposition to the motion to amend on October 24, 2025, and the motion remains pending.
At this time, it is not possible to estimate the value of the claims asserted in the Shareholder Securities Litigation or the potential range of loss in this matter, and no assurances can be given that the Company will be successful in its defense on the merits or otherwise. However, if the Company is not successful in its defense efforts, the resolution of the Shareholder Securities Litigation could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as a whole.
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On January 26 and 29, 2024, and February 1, 2024, respectively, the following shareholder derivative actions were filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee in which the plaintiff shareholders, purportedly on behalf and for the benefit of the Company, allege that certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors (i) violated their fiduciary duties by misrepresenting the impact of alleged store labor, inventory pricing, and other practices on the Company’s financial results, prospects, and reputation, as well as creating a risk of adverse regulatory action; (ii) wasted corporate assets; and (iii) were unjustly enriched: Nathan Silva v. Todd J. Vasos, et. al. (Case No. 3:24-cv-00083) (“Silva”); Terry Dunn v. Todd J. Vasos, et. al. (Case No. 3:24-cv-00093) (“Dunn”); Kathryn A. Caliguiri Inh Ira Bene Of Catherine Sugarbaker v. Todd J. Vasos, et. al. (Case No. 3:24-cv-00117) (“Caliguiri”) (collectively, the “Federal Court Shareholder Derivative Litigation”). The Silva complaint also alleges certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors violated federal securities laws and aided and abetted breach of fiduciary duty and that Mr. Vasos violated his fiduciary duties by misusing material, non-public information. The Dunn and Caliguiri complaints additionally allege that certain of the Company’s officers and directors violated their fiduciary duties by recklessly or negligently disregarding workplace safety practices, and that Mr. Vasos, John Garratt and Patricia Fili-Krushel violated their fiduciary duties by misusing material, non-public information. The plaintiffs in the Federal Court Shareholder Derivative Litigation seek both non-monetary and monetary relief for the benefit of the Company. On April 2, 2024, the court consolidated the Silva, Dunn, and Caliguiri actions. On May 2, 2024, the Silva action was dismissed. On May 22, 2024, the court entered an order staying the Dunn and Caliguiri actions pending resolution of the defendants’ anticipated motion to dismiss in the Shareholder Securities Litigation. On July 21, 2025, the court extended the stay pending a ruling on plaintiffs’ motion for leave to file a further amended complaint in the Shareholder Securities Action.
On March 26, 2024 and March 28, 2024, respectively, the following shareholder derivative actions were filed in the Chancery Court for Davidson County, Tennessee: Todd Hellrigel v. Todd J. Vasos et al. (Case No. 24-0392-I) (“Hellrigel"); Steve Southwell v. Todd Vasos, et al. (Case No. 24-0379-I) (“Southwell”) (collectively, the “State Court Shareholder Derivative Litigation”). The claims in the State Court Shareholder Derivative Litigation include allegations that certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors (i) violated their fiduciary duties by misrepresenting the impact of alleged store labor, inventory pricing and other practices on the Company’s financial results, prospects, and reputation, as well as creating a risk of adverse regulatory action; (ii) were unjustly enriched; and (iii) that Mr. Vasos, Mr. Garratt, Warren Bryant, and Ms. Fili-Krushel violated their fiduciary duties by misusing material, non-public information. The relief sought is substantially the same as the relief sought in the Federal Court Derivative Shareholder Litigation. On May 20, 2024, the court entered an agreed order consolidating the Hellrigel and Southwell actions, appointing lead counsel, and staying the State Court Shareholder Derivative Litigation pending resolution of defendants’ anticipated motion to dismiss the Shareholder Securities Litigation. On July 23, 2025, the court extended the stay pending a ruling on plaintiffs’ motion for leave to file a further amended complaint in the Shareholder Securities Action.
Based on information currently available, the Company believes that its pending legal matters, both individually and in the aggregate, will be resolved without a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as a whole. However, litigation and other legal matters involve an element of uncertainty. Adverse decisions and settlements, including any required changes to the Company’s business, or other developments in such matters could affect the consolidated operating results in future periods or result in liability or other amounts material to the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements.
8.Benefit plans
The Dollar General Corporation 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan, which became effective on January 1, 1998, is a safe harbor defined contribution plan and is subject to the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act (“ERISA”).
A participant’s right to claim a distribution of his or her account balance is dependent on the plan, ERISA guidelines and Internal Revenue Service regulations. All active participants are fully vested in all contributions to the 401(k) plan. During 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company expensed approximately $
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The Company also has a compensation deferral plan (“CDP”) and a nonqualified supplemental retirement plan (“SERP”), known as the Dollar General Corporation CDP/SERP Plan, for a select group of management and other key employees. The Company incurred compensation expense for these plans of approximately $
The deferred compensation liability associated with the CDP/SERP Plan is reflected in the consolidated balance sheets as further disclosed in Note 6.
9.Share-based payments
The Company accounts for share-based payments in accordance with applicable accounting standards, under which the fair value of each award is separately estimated and amortized into compensation expense over the service period. The fair value of the Company’s stock option grants are estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model. The application of this valuation model involves assumptions that are judgmental and highly sensitive in the determination of compensation expense. The fair value of the Company’s other share-based awards discussed below are estimated using the Company’s closing stock price on the grant date. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of valuation and reduce expense ratably over the vesting period.
On May 26, 2021, the Company’s shareholders approved the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (“2021 Plan”), which replaced the Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (“2007 Plan”). The Plans allow the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, and other stock-based awards or dividend equivalent rights to key employees, directors, consultants or other persons having a service relationship with the Company, its subsidiaries and certain of its affiliates. Upon the effective date of the 2021 Plan, no new awards may be granted under the 2007 Plan. Awards previously granted under the 2007 Plan remain outstanding in accordance with their terms. The number of shares of Company common stock authorized for grant under the 2021 Plan is
Generally, share-based awards issued by the Company are in the form of stock options, restricted stock units and performance share units, and unless noted otherwise, the disclosures that follow refer to such awards. With limited exceptions, stock options and restricted stock units granted to employees generally vest ratably on an annual basis over
The weighted average for key assumptions used in determining the fair value of all stock options granted in the years ended January 30, 2026, January 31, 2025, and February 2, 2024, and a summary of the methodology applied to develop each assumption, are as follows:
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Expected stock price volatility |
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Weighted average risk-free interest rate |
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Expected dividend yield - This is an estimate of the expected dividend yield on the Company’s stock. An increase in the dividend yield will decrease compensation expense.
Expected stock price volatility - This is a measure of the amount by which the price of the Company’s common stock has fluctuated or is expected to fluctuate, calculated based upon historical volatility. An increase in the expected volatility will increase compensation expense.
Weighted average risk-free interest rate - This is the U.S. Treasury rate for the week of the grant having a term approximating the expected life of the option. An increase in the risk-free interest rate will increase compensation expense.
Expected term of options - This is the period of time over which the options granted are expected to remain outstanding. An increase in the expected term will increase compensation expense.
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A summary of the Company’s stock option activity during the year ended January 30, 2026 is as follows:
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(Intrinsic value amounts reflected in thousands) | | Issued | | Price | | Term in Years | | Value |
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Exercised |
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Canceled or expired |
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Balance, January 30, 2026 |
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Exercisable at January 30, 2026 |
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The weighted average grant date fair value per share of options granted was $
The number of performance share unit awards earned is based upon the Company’s financial performance as specified in the award agreement. A summary of performance share unit award activity during the year ended January 30, 2026 is as follows:
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(Intrinsic value amounts reflected in thousands) | | Issued | | Value |
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Balance, January 31, 2025 |
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Granted |
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Converted to common stock |
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Canceled |
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Balance, January 30, 2026 |
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All performance share unit awards at January 30, 2026 are unvested, and the number of such awards which will ultimately vest will be based in part on the Company’s financial performance in future years. The weighted average grant date fair value per share of performance share units granted was $
A summary of restricted stock unit award activity during the year ended January 30, 2026 is as follows:
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(Intrinsic value amounts reflected in thousands) | | Issued | | Value |
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Balance, January 31, 2025 |
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Converted to common stock |
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Canceled |
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Balance, January 30, 2026 |
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The weighted average grant date fair value per share of restricted stock units granted was $
At January 30, 2026, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based awards was $
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The fair value method of accounting for share-based awards resulted in share-based compensation expense (a component of SG&A expenses) and a corresponding reduction in income before and net of income taxes as follows:
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(In thousands) | | Options | | Share Units | | Stock Units | | Total |
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Year ended January 30, 2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Net of tax | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Year ended January 31, 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Net of tax | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Year ended February 2, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Net of tax | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
10.Segment reporting
The Company manages its business on the basis of
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Consumables | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Seasonal | |
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Home products | |
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Apparel | |
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Net sales | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
The Company’s Chief Operating Decision maker (“CODM”) is the Chief Executive Officer. The measure of profit or loss utilized by the CODM in assessing segment performance and allocating resources is net income as presented on the Company’s consolidated statements of income. The measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheet as total consolidated assets. Net income is used to evaluate income generated from the use of segment assets which aids in the determination of the allocation of Company resources. Net income is also utilized to monitor budget versus actual results. The following is a reconciliation of segment revenue and significant segment expenses to net income, the measure of profit or loss:
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(in thousands) | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
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Shrink included in cost of goods sold | |
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Income tax expense | | | | | | | | | | |
Other segment items (a)(b) | |
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Consolidated net income | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
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| (a) | Other segment items include all remaining SG&A expenses and other (income) expense as disclosed in the consolidated statements of income which were not deemed individually significant for disclosure. These expense items include rent expense as disclosed in Note 4 as well as advertising costs and impairment expense as disclosed in Note 1. |
| (b) | Depreciation and amortization expense included in cost of goods sold, SG&A expenses and interest expense, net was approximately $ |
11.Common stock transactions
As of January 30, 2026, the Company had approximately $
During the years ended January 30, 2026, January 31, 2025 and February 2, 2024, the Company repurchased
In March 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $
12.Store Portfolio Optimization, Impairment and Related Charges
During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company initiated a store portfolio optimization review which involved identifying stores with indicated impairment and identifying stores for closure based on an evaluation of current market conditions and individual store performance, among other factors. The following table provides a summary of the impairment costs included in the consolidated statements of operations:
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Store closure impairment | | $ | |
Impairment of long-lived assets | | | |
Total store portfolio optimization and impairment charges | | $ |
Store closures. As a result of the fourth quarter store portfolio optimization review, the Company determined it would permanently close
Impairment of long-lived tangible and right-of-use assets. As a result of the impairment analysis performed in the fourth quarter, the Company recognized impairment charges related to certain retail stores, mostly related to pOpshelf stores for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025. These impairment charges were primarily driven by lower projected future revenues and lower market rate assessments.
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
(b) Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our management prepared and is responsible for the consolidated financial statements and all related financial information contained in this report. This responsibility includes establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.
To comply with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, management designed and implemented a structured and comprehensive assessment process to evaluate the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting. Such assessment was based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013 Framework) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Because of its inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Management regularly monitors our internal control over financial reporting, and actions are taken to correct any deficiencies as they are identified. Based on its assessment, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting is effective as of January 30, 2026.
Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited our consolidated financial statements, has issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting. Such attestation report is contained below.
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(c) Attestation Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Dollar General Corporation
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited Dollar General Corporation and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of January 30, 2026, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Dollar General Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 30, 2026, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the 2025 consolidated financial statements of the Company and our report dated March 20, 2026, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that
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controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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March 20, 2026
(d) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have been no changes during the quarter ended January 30, 2026, in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) or Rule 15d-15(f)) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Insider Trading Arrangements. During our fiscal quarter ended January 30, 2026, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act)
ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not applicable.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
(a) Information Regarding Directors and Executive Officers. The information required by this Item 10 regarding our directors and director nominees is contained under the captions “Who are the nominees this year” and “Are there any family relationships between any of the directors, executive officers or nominees,” in each case under the heading “Proposal 1: Election of Directors” in our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 28, 2026 (the “2026 Proxy Statement”), which information under such captions is incorporated herein by reference. Information required by this Item 10 regarding our executive officers is contained in Part I of this Form 10-K under the caption “Information About Our Executive Officers,” which information under such caption is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to all of our employees, officers and Board members. The Code of Ethics is posted on our Internet website at https://investor.dollargeneral.com. If we choose to no longer post the Code of Ethics, we will provide a free copy to any person upon written request to Dollar General Corporation, c/o Investor Relations Department, 100 Mission Ridge, Goodlettsville, TN 37072. We intend to provide any required disclosure of an amendment to or waiver from such Code that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, on our Internet website located at https://investor.dollargeneral.com promptly following the amendment or waiver. We may elect to disclose any such amendment or waiver in a report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC either in addition to or in lieu of the website disclosure. The information contained on or connected to our Internet website is not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K and should not be considered part of this or any other report that we file with or furnish to the SEC.
(c) Audit Committee Information. The Company has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The current members of the audit committee are Ana M. Chadwick, Warren F. Bryant, Michael M. Calbert and Debra A. Sandler. Information required by this Item 10 regarding persons determined by our Board of Directors to be audit committee financial experts is contained under the caption “Does an audit committee financial expert serve on the Audit Committee,” under the heading “Corporate Governance” in the 2026 Proxy Statement, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Insider Trading Policy. The Company has
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this Item 11 regarding director and executive officer compensation, the Compensation Committee Report, the risks arising from our compensation policies and practices for employees, pay ratio disclosure, compensation committee interlocks and insider participation, and the Company’s policies and practices related to the grant timing of certain equity awards is contained under the captions “Director Compensation” and “Executive Compensation” in the 2026 Proxy Statement, which information under such captions (but not including information under the “Pay Versus Performance” heading under the caption “Executive Compensation”) is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
(a) Equity Compensation Plan Information. The following table sets forth information about securities authorized for issuance under our compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) as of January 30, 2026:
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1) |
| 4,653,023 | | $ | 163.64 |
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Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |
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Total(1) |
| 4,653,023 | | $ | 163.64 |
| 8,097,623 | |
| (1) | Column (a) consists of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options and upon vesting and payment of outstanding restricted stock units, performance share units and deferred shares, including any dividend equivalents accrued thereon, under the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan and the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. Restricted stock units, performance share units, deferred shares and dividend equivalents are settled for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis and have no exercise price. Accordingly, they have been excluded for purposes of computing the weighted-average exercise price in column (b). Column (c) consists of shares remaining available for future grants pursuant to the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan, whether in the form of options, stock appreciation rights, stock, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance share units or other stock-based awards. |
(b) Other Information. The information required by this Item 12 regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners and our management is contained under the caption “Security Ownership” in the 2026 Proxy Statement, which information under such caption is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information required by this Item 13 regarding certain relationships and related transactions is contained under the caption “Transactions with Management and Others” in the 2026 Proxy Statement, which information under such caption is incorporated herein by reference.
The information required by this Item 13 regarding director independence is contained under the caption “Director Independence” in the 2026 Proxy Statement, which information under such caption is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by this Item 14 regarding fees we paid to our principal accountant and the pre-approval policies and procedures established by the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors is contained under the caption “Fees Paid to Auditors” in the 2026 Proxy Statement, which information under such caption is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 42 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | 44 |
| Consolidated Statements of Income | 45 |
| Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | 46 |
| Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity | 47 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 48 |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 49 |
(b) | All schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the SEC are not required under the related instructions, are inapplicable or the information is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and, therefore, have been omitted. | |
(c) | Exhibits: See Exhibit Index below. | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
3.1 | | Amended and Restated Charter of Dollar General Corporation (effective May 28, 2021) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 26, 2021, filed with the SEC on June 1, 2021 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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3.2 | | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Dollar General Corporation (effective March 23, 2023) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 24, 2023 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.1 | | Form of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2028 (included in Exhibit 4.9) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 10, 2018, filed with the SEC on April 10, 2018 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.2 | | Form of 5.200% Senior Notes due 2028 (included in Exhibit 4.14) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 5, 2023, filed with the SEC on June 7, 2023 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.3 | | Form of 3.500% Senior Notes due 2030 (included in Exhibit 4.10) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 3, 2020, filed with the SEC on April 3, 2020 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.4 | | Form of 5.000% Senior Notes due 2032 (included in Exhibit 4.12) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 20, 2022, filed with the SEC on September 20, 2022 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.5 | | Form of 5.450% Senior Notes due 2033 (included in Exhibit 4.15) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 5, 2023, filed with the SEC on June 7, 2023 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.6 | | Form of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2050 (included in Exhibit 4.11) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 3, 2020, filed with the SEC on April 3, 2020 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.7 | | Form of 5.500% Senior Notes due 2052 (included in Exhibit 4.13) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 20, 2022, filed with the SEC on September 20, 2022 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.8 | | Indenture, dated as of July 12, 2012, between Dollar General Corporation, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 12, 2012, filed with the SEC on July 17, 2012 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.9 | | Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 10, 2018, between Dollar General Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 10, 2018, filed with the SEC on April 10, 2018 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.10 | | Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 3, 2020, between Dollar General Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 3, 2020, filed with the SEC on April 3, 2020 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.11 | | Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 3, 2020, between Dollar General Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 3, 2020, filed with the SEC on April 3, 2020 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.12 | | Twelfth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 20, 2022, between Dollar General Corporation and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 20, 2022, filed with the SEC on September 20, 2022 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.13 | | Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 20, 2022, between Dollar General Corporation and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 20, 2022, filed with the SEC on September 20, 2022 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.14 | | Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 7, 2023, between Dollar General Corporation and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 5, 2023, filed with the SEC on June 7, 2023 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.15 | | Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 7, 2023, between Dollar General Corporation and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by refence to Exhibit 4.3 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 5, 2023, filed with the SEC on June 7, 2023 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.16 | | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 3, 2024 among Dollar General Corporation, as borrower, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other credit parties and lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 3, 2024, filed with the SEC on September 3, 2024 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.17 | | Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2025, among Dollar General Corporation, as borrower, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other credit parties and lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 11, 2025 filed with the SEC on March 13, 2025 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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4.18 | | Material terms of outstanding securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as required by Item 202(a)-(d) and (f) of Regulation S-K (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.24 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on March 21, 2025 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.1 | | Dollar General Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (adopted November 30, 2016 and approved by shareholders on May 31, 2017) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 28, 2016, filed with the SEC on December 1, 2016 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.2 | | Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to Dollar General Corporation’s 2021 Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2021 (file no.001-11421))* |
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10.3 | | Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved March 22, 2017) for annual awards beginning March 2017 and prior to March 2018 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, filed with the SEC on March 24, 2017 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.4 | | Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved March 21, 2018) for annual awards beginning March 2018 and prior to March 2021 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2018, filed with the SEC on March 23, 2018 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.5 | | Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved March 16, 2021) for annual awards beginning March 2021 and prior to March 2022 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 19, 2021 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.6 | | Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved March 15, 2022) for annual awards beginning March 2022 and prior to March 2024 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.7 | | Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved March 21, 2024) for annual awards beginning March 2024 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2024 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.8 | | Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved March 22, 2017) for awards beginning March 2017 and prior to December 2017 to certain newly hired and promoted employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017, filed with the SEC on March 24, 2017 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.9 | | Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved December 5, 2017) for awards beginning December 2017 and prior to March 2021 to certain newly hired and promoted employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November 3, 2017, filed with the SEC on December 7, 2017 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.10 | | Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved August 24, 2021) for awards beginning August 2021 and prior to May 2022 to certain newly hired and promoted employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on August 26, 2021 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.11 | | Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved May 24, 2022) for awards beginning May 2022 and prior to March 2024 to certain newly hired and promoted employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 29, 2022, filed with the SEC on May 26, 2022 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.12 | | Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved March 21, 2024) for awards beginning March 2024 to certain newly hired and promoted employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2024 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.13 | | Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (approved March 28, 2023) for 2023 awards to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 5, 2023, filed with the SEC on June 1, 2023 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.14 | | Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (approved March 21, 2024) for 2024 awards to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2024 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.15 | | Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (approved March 18, 2025) for 2025 awards to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on March 21, 2025 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.16 | | Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement (approved March 17, 2026) for awards beginning March 2026 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan* |
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10.17 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved March 15, 2022) for annual awards beginning March 2022 and prior to March 2024 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.18 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved March 21, 2024) for 2024 annual awards to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2024 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.19 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved March 18, 2025) for 2025 annual awards to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on March 21, 2025 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.20 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved March 17, 2026) for annual awards beginning March 2026 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan* |
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10.21 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved May 28, 2025) for awards beginning June 2025 and prior to March 2026 to certain newly hired and promoted employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 2, 2025, filed with the SEC on June 3, 2025 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.22 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved March 17, 2026) for awards beginning March 2026 to certain newly hired and promoted employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan* |
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10.23 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved November 4, 2024) for retention awards beginning November 2024 to certain employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on March 21, 2025 (file no.001-11421))* |
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10.24 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for awards prior to May 2011 to non-employee directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Dollar General Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-161464)) |
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10.25 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved May 24, 2011) for awards beginning May 2011 and prior to May 2014 to non-employee directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 29, 2011, filed with the SEC on June 1, 2011 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.26 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved May 28, 2014) for awards beginning May 2014 and prior to February 2015 to non-employee directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 2, 2014, filed with the SEC on June 3, 2014 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.27 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved December 3, 2014) for awards beginning February 2015 and prior to May 2016 to non-employee directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on December 4, 2014 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.28 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved May 24, 2016) for awards beginning May 2016 and prior to May 2017 to non-employee directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 29, 2016, filed with the SEC on May 26, 2016 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.29 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved May 30, 2017) for awards beginning May 2017 and prior to May 2021 to non-employee directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 5, 2017, filed with the SEC on June 1, 2017 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.30 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved May 25, 2021) for May 2021 awards to non-employee directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on May 27, 2021 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.31 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved May 24, 2022) for annual awards beginning May 2022 and prior to May 2024 to non-employee directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 29, 2022, filed with the SEC on May 26, 2022 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.32 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved May 28, 2024) for May 2024 annual awards to non-employee directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 3, 2024, filed with the SEC on May 30, 2024 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.33 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved May 28, 2025) for annual awards beginning May 2025 to non-employee directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 2, 2025, filed with the SEC on June 3, 2025 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.34 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved August 23, 2022) for awards beginning August 2022 and prior to August 2024 to new non-employee directors of Dollar General Corporation other than annual awards pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 29, 2022, filed with the SEC on August 25, 2022) (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.35 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved August 27, 2024) for awards beginning August 2024 to new non-employee directors of Dollar General Corporation other than annual awards pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2024, filed with the SEC on August 29, 2024 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.36 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved January 26, 2016) for awards beginning February 1, 2016 and prior to November 28, 2018 to non-executive Chairmen of the Board of Directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2016 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.37 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved November 28, 2018) for awards beginning after November 28, 2018 and prior to January 31, 2022 to non-executive Chairmen of the Board of Directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November 2, 2018, filed with the SEC on December 4, 2018 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.38 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved January 20, 2022) for awards beginning January 31, 2022 and prior to February 3, 2025 to non-executive Chairmen of the Board of Directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.39 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved January 27, 2025) for February 3, 2025 award to non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on March 21, 2025 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.40 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved January 29, 2026) for awards beginning February 4, 2026 to non-executive Chairmen of the Board of Directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan |
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10.41 | | Dollar General Corporation CDP/SERP Plan (as amended and restated effective December 31, 2007) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Dollar General Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (file no. 333-148320))* |
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10.42 | | First Amendment to the Dollar General Corporation CDP/SERP Plan (as amended and restated effective December 31, 2007) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Dollar General Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (file no. 333-148320))* |
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10.43 | | Second Amendment to the Dollar General Corporation CDP/SERP Plan (as amended and restated effective December 31, 2007), dated as of June 3, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 1, 2008, filed with the SEC on September 3, 2008 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.44 | | Dollar General Corporation Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan (approved December 3, 2014) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on December 4, 2014 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.45 | | Form of Dollar General Corporation Teamshare Incentive Program for Named Executive Officers for use beginning fiscal year 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on March 21, 2025 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.46 | | Summary of Dollar General Corporation Life Insurance Program as Applicable to Executive Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2018, filed with the SEC on March 23, 2018 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.47 | | Dollar General Corporation Executive Relocation Policy, as amended (effective December 2, 2025) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on December 4, 2025) (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.48 | | Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation effective January 31, 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on December 4, 2025 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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10.49 | | Employment Agreement between Dollar General Corporation and Todd J. Vasos, effective October 12, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 12, 2023, filed with the SEC on October 12, 2023 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.50 | | Form of Stock Option Award Agreement between Dollar General Corporation and Todd J. Vasos (approved March 17, 2020) for March 17, 2020 award (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 19, 2020 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.51 | | Form of Stock Option Award Agreement between Dollar General Corporation and Todd J. Vasos (approved March 16, 2021) for March 16, 2021 award (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 19, 2021 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.52 | | Stock Option Award Agreement between Dollar General Corporation and Todd J. Vasos dated October 17, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November 3, 2023, filed with the SEC on December 7, 2023) (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.53 | | Form of Performance Share Unit Agreement between Dollar General Corporation and Donny H. Lau for fiscal year 2025 new hire award (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2025, filed with the SEC on August 28, 2025 (file no. 0001-11421))* |
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10.54 | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement between Dollar General Corporation and Donny H. Lau for fiscal year 2025 special inducement award (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2025, filed with the SEC on August 28, 2025 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.55 | | Form of Executive Vice President Employment Agreement with attached Schedule of Executive Officers who have executed an employment agreement in such form (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 4, 2024, filed with the SEC on April 8, 2024 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.56 | | Amended Schedule of Executive officers who have executed an employment agreement in the form of Executive Vice President Employment Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.55 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on December 4, 2025 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.57 | | Form of Senior Vice President Employment Agreement with attached Schedule of Senior Vice President-level Executive Officers who have executed an employment agreement in such form (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 3, 2024, filed with the SEC on May 30, 2024 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.58 | | Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Dollar General Corporation and Emily C. Taylor, effective November 16, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 12, 2025, filed with the SEC on November 13, 2025 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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10.59 | | Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Dollar General Corporation and Steven R. Deckard, effective November 12, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated November 12, 2025, filed with the SEC on November 17, 2025 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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19 | | Dollar General Corporation Insider Trading Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on March 21, 2025 (file no. 001-11421)) |
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21 | | List of Subsidiaries of Dollar General Corporation |
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23 | | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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24 | | Powers of Attorney (included as part of the signature pages hereto) |
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31 | | Certifications of CEO and CFO under Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) |
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32 | | Certifications of CEO and CFO under 18 U.S.C. 1350 |
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97 | | Dollar General Corporation Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Recovery Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97 to Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2024 (file no. 001-11421))* |
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101 | | Interactive data files for Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2026, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity; (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
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104 | | The cover page from Dollar General Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2026 (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
* | Management Contract or Compensatory Plan |
ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION | |
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Date: March 20, 2026 | By: | /s/ Todd J. Vasos |
| | Todd J. Vasos, |
| | Chief Executive Officer |
We, the undersigned directors and officers of the registrant, hereby severally constitute Todd J. Vasos, Donny H. Lau and Anita C. Elliott, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them and each of them to sign for us, and in our names in the capacities indicated below, any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name | | Title | | Date |
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/s/ Todd J. Vasos | | Chief Executive Officer & Director | | March 20, 2026 |
TODD J. VASOS | | (Principal Executive Officer) | | |
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/s/ Donny H. Lau | | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | | March 20, 2026 |
DONNY H. LAU | | (Principal Financial Officer) | | |
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/s/ Anita C. Elliott | | Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer | | March 20, 2026 |
ANITA C. ELLIOTT | | (Principal Accounting Officer) | | |
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/s/ Warren F. Bryant | | Director | | March 20, 2026 |
WARREN F. BRYANT | | | | |
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/s/ Michael M. Calbert | | Director | | March 20, 2026 |
MICHAEL M. CALBERT | | | | |
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/s/ Ana M. Chadwick | | Director | | March 20, 2026 |
ANA M. CHADWICK | | | | |
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/s/ Timothy I. McGuire | | Director | | March 20, 2026 |
TIMOTHY I. MCGUIRE | | | | |
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/s/ David P. Rowland | | Director | | March 20, 2026 |
DAVID P. ROWLAND | | | | |
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/s/ Debra A. Sandler | | Director | | March 20, 2026 |
DEBRA A. SANDLER | | | | |
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/s/ Ralph E. Santana | | Director | | March 20, 2026 |
RALPH E. SANTANA | | | | |
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/s/ Kathleen M. Scarlett | | Director | | March 19, 2026 |
KATHLEEN M. SCARLETT | | | | |
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