DG Q3 EPS $2.08, sales $8.5B; raises FY21 guidance; adds $2B buyback; plans 1,110 new stores in FY22

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP

2021-Q3 EPS reported $7.61 revenue$25,569,001,000

Q3 net sales $8.5B (+3.9% YoY); diluted EPS $2.08 (-10.0% YoY); operating profit $665.6M (-13.9% YoY).
Same-store sales -0.6% (two-year stack +11.6%); gross margin 30.8% (down 57 bps); SG&A 22.9% (up 105 bps).
FY21 guidance raised: net sales growth ~1.0-1.5%, diluted EPS $9.90-$10.20 (prev $9.60-$10.20).
Board authorizes additional $2.0B share repurchase; declares quarterly dividend $0.42/share payable Jan 18, 2022.
FY22 plans: 1,110 new stores, 1,750 remodels, 120 relocations; first Mexico stores in FY22; target ~1,000 pOpshelf by end FY25.

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