earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Dollar General Q4 EPS down 52.5% to $0.87; store closure charges of $0.81; FY2025 guidance $5.10-$5.80
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
2024-FY EPS reported
$5.11
revenue$40,612,308,000
- Q4 net sales +4.5% to $10.3B, same-store sales +1.2%, operating profit -49.2% to $294.2M.
- Q4 diluted EPS $0.87 vs $1.83; includes ~$0.81 charge from closing 96 DG and 45 pOpshelf stores.
- FY2025 guidance: EPS $5.10-$5.80, net sales growth ~3.4%-4.4%, capex $1.3B-$1.4B.
- Credit agreement amended: looser leverage/fixed-charge covenants until Jan 30, 2026; share repurchases restricted.
- Board declares $0.59 quarterly dividend payable Apr 22 to holders of record Apr 8.