Dollar General Q2 EPS down 20.2% to $1.70; FY2024 guidance cut sharply

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP

2024-Q2 EPS reported $3.35 revenue$20,124,382,000

Diluted EPS fell 20.2% to $1.70; net income $374.2M vs $468.8M YoY.
Net sales up 4.2% to $10.2B; same-store sales +0.5% driven by traffic, offset by lower average ticket.
Operating profit down 20.6% to $550.0M; gross margin contracted 112 bps to 30.0%.
FY2024 guidance cut: diluted EPS now $5.50-$6.20 (vs prior $6.80-$7.55); same-store sales growth lowered to 1.0%-1.6%.
Board declared quarterly dividend of $0.59/share; director Patricia Fili-Krushel resigned effective Aug 29 (no disagreement).

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Patricia D. Fili-Krushel

Director

DG · DOLLAR GENERAL CORP

Effective: 2024-08-29
Filed: August 29, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

On August 27, 2024, Patricia D. Fili-Krushel communicated to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) her decision to resign from the Board, effective August 29, 2024.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Patricia D. Fili-Krushel resigned as Director at DOLLAR GENERAL CORP.

Action: resigned
Role: Director

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On August 27, 2024, Patricia D. Fili-Krushel communicated to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) her decision to resign from the Board, effective August 29, 2024.

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