Dollar General (DG) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Dollar General reported quarterly earnings of $1.68 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 1.50 per share, but down from $1.83 per share a year ago, indicating a 8.2% year-over-year decline [1] Financial Performance - The company achieved revenues of$ 10.3 billion for the quarter ended January 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.44% and showing an increase from $9.86 billion year-over-year, representing a 4.3% growth [2] - Over the last four quarters, Dollar General has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Performance - Dollar General shares have declined approximately 1.3% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has decreased by 4.8% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Dollar General is 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is$ 1.64 on revenues of $10.29 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is$ 5.90 on revenues of $42.19 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Dollar General is mixed, and future changes in estimates will be closely monitored following the recent earnings report [6][7] Industry Context - The Retail - Discount Stores industry, to which Dollar General belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 42% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8] - Comparatively, Dollar Tree, another competitor in the same industry, is expected to report a year-over-year earnings decline of 14.5% in its upcoming results [9]