---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-066413"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DG"
cik: "0000029534"
company_name: "DOLLAR GENERAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:30:14.239262+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dollar General Q1 net sales +6.1% to $9.9B, but operating profit -26.3%, diluted EPS -29.5% to $1.65

## Summary
- Same-store sales +2.4% on customer traffic growth; gross margin fell 145 bps to 30.2% due to shrink and mix.
- Cash from operations surged 247.3% to $663.8M; board declared $0.59/share dividend payable July 23.
- FY24 guidance reiterated: net sales +6.0-6.7%, same-store sales +2.0-2.7%, diluted EPS $6.80-$7.55, capex $1.3-$1.4B.
- Q2 guidance: same-store sales low 2% range, diluted EPS $1.70-$1.85.
- Real estate plan updated: 730 new stores, 1,620 remodels, 85 relocations (total 2,435 projects).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-066413
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DG
- cik: 0000029534
- company_name: DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465924066413/0001104659-24-066413-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465924066413/tm2415834d1_8k.htm

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