Wall Street analysts expect Dollar General (DG) to post quarterly earnings of $1.57 per share in its upcoming report, which indicates a year-over-year decline of 32.9%. Revenues are expected to be $9.87 billion, up 5.6% from the year-ago quarter.The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 1% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. This reflects how the analysts covering the stock have collectively reevaluated their initial estimates during this timeframe.Before a company reveals it ...

Dollar General (DG) is expected to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended April 2024. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.The earnings report, which is expected to be released on May 30, 2024, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expec ...

The store chain has seen a considerable recovery from its bearish pullback in 2023, and overall guidance for 2024 seems bullish.Those who hopped on the Dollar General (DG -2.14%) train after its tough bear run in 2023 have been handsomely rewarded.The stock is up 49% over the last six months. Fourth quarter results caused a bit of skepticism after revenue declined by roughly 3.4% year over year to $9.68 billion. To me, there are a few big picture narratives that outweigh the short term stagnation. So, can t ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) ☒ Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended February 2, 2024, or ☐ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from ________ to ________ Commission file number: 001-11421 DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) TENNESSE ...

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Key PointsDollar Tree operates under the Dollar Tree and Family Dollar brands, which sell items for $1.25, but has been growing its higher price of $3 and $5 items to offer more product diversity.Dollar Tree will close nearly 1,000 stores in 2024.Dollar General sells some $1 products but it's mostly a higher-priced discount chain aiming to be the big little box store in rural towns with 20,000 people or less.5 stocks we like better than Dollar TreeIn uncertain macroeconomic climates, conscious consumers try ...

Value-oriented retailer Dollar General (DG 1.26%) has been through a rough patch since the COVID-19 pandemic began abating. After overestimating post-pandemic demand and clogging up stores with too much of the wrong inventory headed into 2023, the company has been booking heavy markdowns on tepid sales.Investors have shared in this struggle, too. From their late-2022 peak to last year's trough, Dollar General shares fell nearly 60%.There's a light at the end of the tunnel though. While overall sales still f ...

Key PointsDollar General and Dollar Tree issued different earnings reports that showed their core lower-income consumers remain under pressure.  The reports were different, but both companies issued cautious 2024 guidance. Both stocks feel fairly valued, but Dollar General seems to have fewer unanswered questions for consumers looking for possible upside if the economy improves in the second half of 2024.5 stocks we like better than Dollar GeneralThis week, Dollar General Inc. NYSE: DG and Dollar Tree Inc. ...

Dollar General is pulling back on self-checkout as it tries to curtail retail theft across its stores.  The company will remove self-checkout registers from 300 stores that have the biggest issue with shrink – an industry term referring to lost or stolen merchandise – during the first half of the year, CEO Todd Vasos told analysts on a Thursday earnings call. Currently, the company has self-checkout options available in more than 14,000 stores. However, it is deploying three initiatives to change its self-c ...

Dollar General is cutting back on its offering of self-checkout options, saying it is doing so to improve the customer experience and to reduce inventory shrink.This change follows a year in which the retailer saw an increased level of shrink, the company said in a Thursday (March 14) earnings release. Inventory shrink, or shrinkage, is the loss of goods, especially by theft.The company has self-checkout options available in more than 14,000 stores, Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said Thursday during the com ...