earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Dollar General Q3 diluted EPS $0.89 vs $1.26 YoY; narrows FY2024 EPS guidance to $5.50-$5.90
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
2024-Q3 EPS reported
$4.24
revenue$30,307,810,000
- Net sales $10.2B (+5.0% YoY); same-store sales +1.3% within expectations.
- Operating profit $323.8M (-25.3%); diluted EPS $0.89 (-29.4% YoY).
- Q3 included $32.7M hurricane-related expenses; expects ~$10M additional impact in Q4.
- FY2024 EPS guidance narrowed to $5.50-$5.90 (from $5.50-$6.20); net sales growth 4.8-5.1%.
- Board declares $0.59 quarterly dividend payable Jan 21, 2025; FY2025 plans 4,885 real estate projects, incl. Project Elevate.