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Stock Analysis on Net

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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

Dollar General Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in thousands

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Aug 2, 2024 May 3, 2024 Feb 2, 2024 Nov 3, 2023 Aug 4, 2023 May 5, 2023 Feb 3, 2023 Oct 28, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 Jan 28, 2022 Oct 29, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 29, 2021 Oct 30, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 May 1, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Nov 1, 2019 Aug 2, 2019 May 3, 2019 Feb 1, 2019 Nov 2, 2018 Aug 3, 2018 May 4, 2018
Short-term borrowings — — — — — 250,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Current portion of long-term obligations 769,194 769,139 768,645 750,000 — — — — 900,635 900,635 — — — — — — — 580 555 555 555 555 1,950 1,929 1,909 1,889
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 1,425,680 1,406,970 1,387,083 1,355,316 1,331,433 1,311,753 1,288,939 1,257,060 1,231,064 1,205,043 1,183,559 1,157,245 1,127,841 1,101,369 1,074,079 1,044,368 1,015,733 991,054 964,805 940,504 915,075 894,469 — — — —
Accounts payable 3,869,267 3,472,487 3,587,374 3,651,778 3,681,634 3,679,170 3,552,991 4,127,076 4,358,388 3,906,852 3,738,604 3,532,639 3,369,984 3,294,423 3,614,089 3,770,528 3,400,642 2,954,361 2,860,682 2,844,171 2,727,079 2,452,898 2,385,469 2,336,772 2,294,996 2,018,320
Accrued expenses and other 1,064,845 976,076 971,890 1,020,759 1,013,594 848,757 1,036,919 1,110,505 1,069,926 930,260 1,049,139 1,039,222 973,025 861,653 1,006,552 1,060,602 978,567 791,368 709,156 717,467 666,251 560,007 618,405 638,644 611,389 495,371
Income taxes payable 12,201 17,190 10,709 9,237 7,261 10,999 8,919 8,006 6,773 9,051 8,055 11,393 8,234 57,953 16,063 10,713 16,246 105,865 8,362 3,341 3,310 48,787 10,033 4,837 7,250 9,752
Current liabilities 7,141,187 6,641,862 6,725,701 6,787,090 6,033,922 6,100,679 5,887,768 6,502,647 7,566,786 6,951,841 5,979,357 5,740,499 5,479,084 5,315,398 5,710,783 5,886,211 5,411,188 4,843,228 4,543,560 4,506,038 4,312,270 3,956,716 3,015,857 2,982,182 2,915,544 2,525,332
Long-term obligations, excluding current portion 6,235,166 6,222,387 6,231,539 6,440,845 7,295,215 7,028,767 7,009,399 5,985,728 4,290,700 3,947,462 4,172,068 4,127,426 4,156,765 4,130,710 4,130,975 4,131,573 4,089,001 3,967,221 2,911,438 2,762,490 2,573,483 2,732,105 2,862,740 2,902,439 2,776,811 2,862,497
Long-term operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion 9,783,954 9,723,314 9,703,499 9,540,573 9,409,193 9,399,833 9,362,761 9,195,042 9,070,328 8,959,174 8,890,709 8,808,514 8,661,716 8,499,442 8,385,388 8,285,027 8,124,884 7,956,759 7,819,683 7,688,923 7,480,871 7,238,945 — — — —
Deferred income taxes 1,138,829 1,157,660 1,133,784 1,152,125 1,119,114 1,111,434 1,060,906 992,479 906,846 907,020 825,254 781,231 781,477 769,430 710,549 686,694 689,893 700,098 675,227 634,041 627,765 629,864 609,687 583,066 569,690 565,150
Other liabilities 254,391 264,097 251,949 252,109 240,408 227,969 220,761 237,456 216,105 229,187 197,997 277,831 271,631 271,793 263,691 178,418 176,396 171,553 172,676 173,003 173,980 173,985 298,361 297,446 302,962 303,933
Noncurrent liabilities 17,412,340 17,367,458 17,320,771 17,385,652 18,063,930 17,768,003 17,653,827 16,410,705 14,483,979 14,042,843 14,086,028 13,995,002 13,871,589 13,671,375 13,490,603 13,281,712 13,080,174 12,795,631 11,579,024 11,258,457 10,856,099 10,774,899 3,770,788 3,782,951 3,649,463 3,731,580
Total liabilities 24,553,527 24,009,320 24,046,472 24,172,742 24,097,852 23,868,682 23,541,595 22,913,352 22,050,765 20,994,684 20,065,385 19,735,501 19,350,673 18,986,773 19,201,386 19,167,923 18,491,362 17,638,859 16,122,584 15,764,495 15,168,369 14,731,615 6,786,645 6,765,133 6,565,007 6,256,912
Preferred stock — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Common stock 192,423 192,407 192,206 192,053 192,039 191,921 191,718 195,629 197,372 198,623 201,265 202,743 204,142 206,680 210,687 214,375 217,906 220,259 220,444 222,775 224,935 226,032 227,072 230,022 232,340 234,109
Additional paid-in capital 3,788,091 3,774,363 3,757,005 3,732,376 3,724,200 3,701,564 3,693,871 3,676,077 3,627,987 3,606,414 3,587,914 3,527,285 3,504,850 3,457,160 3,446,612 3,426,729 3,381,819 3,332,283 3,322,531 3,308,160 3,292,902 3,275,917 3,252,421 3,239,170 3,222,233 3,210,527
Retained earnings 3,277,439 3,032,996 2,799,415 2,527,201 2,380,451 2,041,118 1,656,140 2,222,823 2,364,098 2,157,589 2,473,999 2,461,208 2,429,821 2,588,006 3,006,102 3,346,821 3,758,995 3,659,804 3,162,660 3,120,738 3,234,944 3,074,584 2,941,107 2,890,147 2,928,064 2,795,620
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 2,285 413 493 254 1,015 648 43 (723) (966) (1,002) (1,192) (1,435) (1,678) (1,921) (2,163) (2,406) (2,649) (2,892) (3,135) (3,378) (3,621) (3,864) (3,207) (3,451) (3,695) (3,938)
Shareholders’ equity 7,260,238 7,000,179 6,749,119 6,451,884 6,297,705 5,935,251 5,541,772 6,093,806 6,188,491 5,961,624 6,261,986 6,189,801 6,137,135 6,249,925 6,661,238 6,985,519 7,356,071 7,209,454 6,702,500 6,648,295 6,749,160 6,572,669 6,417,393 6,355,888 6,378,942 6,236,318
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 31,813,765 31,009,499 30,795,591 30,624,626 30,395,557 29,803,933 29,083,367 29,007,158 28,239,256 26,956,308 26,327,371 25,925,302 25,487,808 25,236,698 25,862,624 26,153,442 25,847,433 24,848,313 22,825,084 22,412,790 21,917,529 21,304,284 13,204,038 13,121,021 12,943,949 12,493,230

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-04).


An analysis of the financial position reveals a substantial expansion of the total liability base relative to shareholders' equity over the observed period. Total liabilities grew from approximately 6.26 billion USD in May 2018 to 24.55 billion USD by August 2024, representing a nearly fourfold increase. In contrast, shareholders' equity exhibited more modest growth, rising from 6.24 billion USD to 7.26 billion USD in the same timeframe, indicating a significant shift toward a more leveraged capital structure.

Current Liability Trends
Current liabilities increased from 2.53 billion USD in May 2018 to 7.14 billion USD in August 2024. This growth was primarily driven by accounts payable, which rose from 2.02 billion USD to 3.87 billion USD. A structural shift is evident starting in May 2019 with the introduction of current operating lease liabilities, which grew steadily from 894 million USD to 1.43 billion USD by August 2024.
Long-Term Debt and Obligations
Long-term obligations, excluding the current portion, remained relatively stable around 2.8 billion USD until May 2020, at which point they increased to nearly 4 billion USD. A second significant escalation occurred in October 2022, with obligations rising to nearly 6 billion USD and remaining at that elevated level through August 2024. This suggests strategic borrowing or refinancing activities during the 2020 and 2022 periods.
Operating Lease Obligations
The recognition of long-term operating lease liabilities began in May 2019 at 7.24 billion USD and maintained a consistent upward trajectory, reaching 9.78 billion USD by August 2024. These lease obligations now constitute the largest single component of the total liability profile, reflecting a significant commitment to leased assets.
Equity and Retained Earnings Volatility
Shareholders' equity showed periodic volatility, notably dipping to 5.54 billion USD in February 2023 before recovering to 7.26 billion USD by August 2024. This fluctuation is closely mirrored in retained earnings, which peaked at 3.76 billion USD in July 2020, declined to a low of 1.66 billion USD in February 2023, and subsequently rebounded to 3.28 billion USD. This pattern may indicate aggressive share repurchases or dividend distributions that were later offset by net income accumulation.

The overall trend indicates a transition from a balanced liability-to-equity ratio to a highly leveraged position. The increase in total liabilities is predominantly attributed to the recognition of lease liabilities and a strategic increase in long-term debt, while the equity base has remained relatively stagnant, failing to scale in proportion to the company's growing obligations.

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