Dollar General Corporation (DG)

Number of days of payables

		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
Payables turnover		—	—	—	—	9.09	—	8.76	—	7.78	—	7.91	—	8.90	—	—	7.18	—	6.53	—	7.09
Number of days of payables	days	—	—	—	—	40.16	—	41.66	—	46.94	—	46.15	—	40.99	—	—	50.84	—	55.85	—	51.46

January 31, 2025 calculation

Number of days of payables = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ —
= —

The analysis of Dollar General Corporation's number of days of payables reveals fluctuations in the company's ability to pay its suppliers within a certain period. In April 2022, the number of days of payables was 51.46 days, indicating that, on average, the company took approximately 51.46 days to pay its outstanding invoices. However, in subsequent periods, such as July 2022 and October 2022, the number of days of payables increased to 55.85 days and 50.84 days, respectively.

Interestingly, there are instances where the data shows "— days," indicating missing or unreported information for those periods. For instance, in April 2022, July 2022, October 2022, and several subsequent periods, the number of days of payables was not provided.

Nevertheless, there are noticeable improvements in the number of days of payables in the latter periods. For example, in February 2023 and November 2023, the number of days of payables decreased to 40.99 days and 41.66 days, respectively. This suggests that Dollar General Corporation managed its payables more efficiently during those periods.

Overall, the analysis of the number of days of payables for Dollar General Corporation highlights fluctuations in the company's payment practices, with periods of both longer and shorter payables cycles. This information can provide insights into the company's cash flow management and relationships with suppliers.