---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-084297"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DG"
cik: "0000029534"
company_name: "DOLLAR GENERAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-08-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:33:56.337625+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DG Q2 EPS $1.86 (+9.4%) beats; raises FY2025 EPS guidance to $5.80-$6.30

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $10.7B (+5.1%); same-store sales +2.8% (traffic +1.5%, ticket +1.2%).
- Diluted EPS $1.86, up 9.4% YoY; operating profit $595.4M (+8.3%); net income $411.4M (+10%).
- FY2025 guidance raised: EPS now $5.80-$6.30 (prev $5.20-$5.80); same-store sales +2.1%-2.6%.
- Quarterly cash dividend $0.59/share declared, payable Oct 21 to holders of record Oct 7.
- Gross margin expanded 137 bps to 31.3% on lower shrink; YTD operating cash flow $1.8B (+9.8%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-084297
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DG
- cik: 0000029534
- company_name: DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-08-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465925084297/0001104659-25-084297-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465925084297/tm2524307d1_8k.htm

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