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Dollar General Q2 same-store sales down 4.7%, EPS $2.69; lifts FY21 guidance
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
2021-Q2 EPS reported
$5.52
revenue$17,051,162,000
- Net sales of $8.7B, down 0.4% YoY; same-store sales -4.7% but up 14.1% on two-year stack.
- Diluted EPS $2.69, down 13.8% from $3.12; operating profit $849.6M, down 18.5%.
- Raises FY21 guidance: net sales growth 0.5%-1.5%, same-store sales decline narrowed to 3.5%-2.5%, EPS $9.60-$10.20.
- Increases share repurchase plan to ~$2.4B from ~$2.2B; capex guidance raised to $1.1B-$1.2B.
- Declares quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, payable Oct 19 to holders of record Oct 5.