earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Dollar General Q4 EPS $2.57, -1.9% YoY; dividend raised 31% to $0.55
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
2021-FY EPS reported
$10.17
revenue$34,220,449,000
- Q4 net sales $8.7B (+2.8% YoY); same-store sales -1.4%; operating profit $796.7M (-8.7%).
- FY2021 diluted EPS $10.17 (-4.2%); operating profit $3.2B (-9.4%); net income $2.4B.
- Quarterly dividend increased 31% to $0.55/share; payable Apr 19, 2022 to holders of record Apr 5.
- FY2022 guidance: net sales +~10%, same-store sales +~2.5%, diluted EPS +12-14% (incl. 53rd week).
- Plans $2.75B in share repurchases and ~1,110 new stores in FY2022; Q1 EPS guided $2.25-$2.35.