Dollar General Corporation (DG)

Days of sales outstanding (DSO)

		Jan 31, 2025	Oct 31, 2024	Jul 31, 2024	Apr 30, 2024	Feb 2, 2024	Jan 31, 2024	Nov 3, 2023	Oct 31, 2023	Aug 4, 2023	Jul 31, 2023	May 5, 2023	Apr 30, 2023	Feb 3, 2023	Jan 31, 2023	Oct 31, 2022	Oct 28, 2022	Jul 31, 2022	Jul 29, 2022	Apr 30, 2022	Apr 29, 2022
Receivables turnover		—	—	—	—	346.92	—	196.47	—	251.72	—	—	—	288.77	—	—	196.57	—	380.53	—	1,027.34
DSO	days	—	—	—	—	1.05	—	1.86	—	1.45	—	—	—	1.26	—	—	1.86	—	0.96	—	0.36

January 31, 2025 calculation

DSO = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ —
= —

Days of Sales Outstanding (DSO) measures how long, on average, it takes for a company to collect payment from its customers after making a sale. For Dollar General Corporation, there are fluctuations in the DSO over the period from April 2022 to January 2025.

1. In April 2022, the DSO was exceptionally low at 0.36 days, indicating that Dollar General was efficient in collecting payments from customers.

2. Subsequently, in July 2022, the DSO increased to 0.96 days, suggesting a slight delay in collecting payments compared to the previous period.

3. By October 2022, the DSO increased further to 1.86 days, indicating a longer collection period than in the prior quarters.

4. The trend of fluctuating DSO continues with values such as 1.26 days in February 2023, 1.45 days in August 2023, and 1.86 days in November 2023.

5. Notably, there are periods where the DSO data is not available, denoted by "— days," which could be due to various reasons such as data unavailability or changes in reporting.

6. The DSO in February 2024 decreases to 1.05 days, showing improved efficiency in collecting payments compared to the preceding quarter.

7. The DSO values for subsequent periods up to January 2025 are not available, suggesting that the data for these quarters may not have been released or reported as per the provided information.

Overall, analyzing Dollar General Corporation's DSO over time provides insights into the company's ability to manage its accounts receivable and collect payments promptly from customers. Fluctuations in the DSO can indicate changes in customer payment behavior, credit policies, or internal collection processes within the company.