Dollar General Corporation
- Dollar General Corp. surged 10.7% to $107.60 after the discount retailer lifted its annual outlo
Net sales increased to $10.43 billion from $9.91 billion, net income jumped to $391.9 million from $363.3 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.78 from $1.65 a year ago.
Same-store sales increased 2.4% in the quarter, and cash flows from operations edged up 27.6% to $847.2 million.
The company announced a quarterly cash dividend of 59 cents per share, payable on July 22 to shareholders on record on July 8.
As of May 2, total merchandise inventories, at cost, were $6.6 billion compared to $6.9 billion a year ago, a decrease of 7% on an average per-store basis.
The company guided fiscal 2025 net sales to increase between 3.7% and 4.7%, compared to $40.6 billion a year ago, and same-store sales to grow between 1.5% and 2.5%, higher than the previous estimate of 1.2% to 2.2%.
Dollar General also expects full-year diluted earnings per share to range between $5.20 and $5.80, compared to $5.11 a year earlier.
Jun 3, 2025 - Dollar General Corp. surged 7.2% to $80.26 after the discount store operator reported higher sales in the fiscal fourth quarter ending in January.
Net sales increased 4.5% to $10.30 billion from $9.86 billion, net income declined 52.4% to $191.21 million from $401.81 million, and diluted earnings per share edged down 52.5% to 87 cents from $1.83 a year ago.
Same-store sales increased 1.2% in the quarter and were up 1.4% for the full year.
The company plans to close 96 Dollar General stores and 45 Popshelf stores in the first quarter of fiscal 2025.
The company proposed a quarterly cash dividend of 59 cents per share, payable on or before April 22 to shareholders on record as of April 8.
The discount retailer guided for the fiscal 2025 net sales growth between 3.4% and 4.4%, up from $40.61 billion in 2024, and diluted earnings per share between $5.10 and $5.80, compared to $5.11 a year ago.
Same-store sales are expected to increase between 1.2% and 2.2%, and capital expenditures are estimated to be between $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion in 2025, or 3% of net sales.
The company plans to open approximately 575 new stores in the U.S. and up to 15 new stores in Mexico.
Over the last five years, Dollar General has struggled, and the company's stock is trading at the levels last seen in late 2017.
Mar 14, 2025 - Dollar General Corp. increased 2.8% to $137.70 after the deep discount retailer reported better-than-expected quarterly results and reaffirmed its fiscal year outlook for earnings and comparable sales.
Revenue in the fiscal third quarter ending on November 3 increased 2.4% to $9.7 billion, and same-store sales declined 1.3%.
Net income in the third quarter dropped 47.5% to $276.2 million from $526.2 million, and diluted earnings per share decreased 45.9% to $1.26 from $2.33 a year ago.
As of November 3, 2023, total merchandise inventories, at cost, were $7.4 billion compared to $7.1 billion as of October 28, 2022, a decrease of 1.8% on a per-store basis.
The company did not repurchase any of its shares in the quarter, and $1.4 billion is available for future purchases at the end of the fiscal third quarter.
The company's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 59 cents payable on January 23 to shareholders on record on January 9.
The company forecasted fiscal year 2023 same store sales to range between flat and a decline of 1.0%, and net sales growth between 1.5% and 2.5%, including one fewer week this fiscal year.
The retailer estimated diluted earnings per share to decline between 29% and 34% and range between $7.10 and $7.60.
Dec 7, 2023 - Dollar General Corp plunged 18.4% to $164.40 after the deep discount retailer lowered its same store sales in the current year to between 1% and 2% from the previous estimate between 3.0% and 3.5%.
The retailer also lowered its net sales growth estimate in the current year to between 3.5% and 5.0% from the previous estimate between 5.5% and 6.0%.
Net sales in the quarter increased 6.8% to $9.3 billion and net income declined to $514.8 million from $552.6 million and diluted earnings per share fell to $2.34 from $2.41 a year ago.
As of May 5, 2023, total merchandise inventories, at cost, were $7.3 billion compared to $6.1 billion as of April 29, 2022, an increase of 14.7% on a per-store basis.
This increase primarily reflects the impact of product cost inflation.
The company declared quarterly dividend of 59 cents a share, payable on or before July 25 to shareholders on record July 11.
Jun 1, 2023 - Dollar General Corp said same store sales in the fourth quarter increased 5.7% and in the full-year 2022 rose 4.3%.
Revenue in the fourth quarter ending on February 3 increased to $10.2 billion from $8.6 billion and net income rose to $659.1 million from $597.4 million and diluted earnings per share advanced to $2.96 from $2.57 a year ago.
In the fiscal year 2022, revenue increased to $37.8 billion from $34.2 billion and net income expanded to $2.42 billion from $2.39 billion and diluted earnings per share advanced to $10.68 from $10.17 a year ago.
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| Year | May | Aug | Nov | Feb | Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.96 | 2.34 | 2.13 | 1.26 | - | |
| 2022 | 2.58 | 2.41 | 2.98 | 2.33 | 10.68 | |
| 2021 | 2.63 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.08 | 10.17 | |
| 2020 | 2.09 | 2.56 | 3.12 | 2.31 | 10.62 | |
| 2019 | 1.84 | 1.48 | 1.74 | 2.1 | 6.64 | |
| 2018 | 1.48 | 1.36 | 1.52 | 1.26 | 5.97 | |
| 2017 | 1.49 | 1.03 | 1.10 | 0.98 | 4.6 | |
| 2016 | 1.30 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 0.89 | 4.3 | |
| 2015 | 1.17 | 0.84 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 3.84 | |
| 2014 | 0.72 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 1.01 | 3.17 | |
| 2013 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.96 | 2.85 | |
| 2012 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.85 | 2.22 | |
| 2011 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.65 | 1.82 | |
| 2010 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.25 | 1.04 | |
| 2009 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.24 | 0.36 | 0.34 | |
| 2008 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.02 | 0.00 | -0.02 | |
| 2007 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 0.15 | 0.15 | -0.02 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.04 |