Dollar General prelim Q4 EPS $2.91-$2.96 vs prior $3.15-$3.30; FY23 guidance below expectations

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP

2022-FY EPS reported $10.68 revenue$37,844,863,000

Q4 same-store sales +5.7% vs prior guidance of ~6-7%; FY22 same-store sales +4.3%.
Q4 diluted EPS expected $2.91-$2.96, below prior $3.15-$3.30 range.
FY22 diluted EPS growth ~4.5-5% vs prior ~7-8% expectation.
FY23 guidance: same-store sales +3.0-3.5%, diluted EPS growth 4-6% (includes ~3pp higher interest, ~4pp 53rd-week lap).
Lower results attributed to Winter Storm Elliott impacting December sales and inventory damages.

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.95

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP reported the full year (53 weeks) ended February 3, 2023 results: EPS diluted earnings per share growth in the range of approximately 4.5% - 5.0%.

Period: the full year (53 weeks) ended February 3, 2023
EPS: diluted earnings per share growth in the range of approximately 4.5% - 5.0%
Result: preliminary results

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For the fiscal year, same-store sales increased 4.3%, compared to the company’s previous expectation of being toward the upper end of a range of 4.0% - 4.5%, and the company expects diluted earnings per share growth in the range of approximately 4.5% - 5.0%, compared to its previous expectation of approximately 7% - 8%.

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.95

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP reported the fourth quarter (14 weeks) ended February 3, 2023 results: EPS in the range of $2.91 - $2.96.

Period: the fourth quarter (14 weeks) ended February 3, 2023
EPS: in the range of $2.91 - $2.96
Result: preliminary results

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The company now expects diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter in the range of $2.91 - $2.96, compared to its previous expectation in the range of $3.15 - $3.30.

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.9

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP reported the fiscal year ending February 2, 2024 (“fiscal 2023”) results: EPS Diluted earnings per share growth in the range of approximately 4% - 6%. Guidance initiated.

Period: the fiscal year ending February 2, 2024 (“fiscal 2023”)
EPS: Diluted earnings per share growth in the range of approximately 4% - 6%
Guidance: initiated
Result: guidance update

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While the company will discuss its plans and expectations for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2024 (“fiscal 2023”) in more detail on its upcoming call, it currently expects the following for fiscal 2023: - Same-store sales growth in the range of 3.0% – 3.5%, and - Diluted earnings per share growth in the range of approximately 4% - 6%, including anticipated negative impacts of the following: approximately three percentage points due to higher interest expense in fiscal 2023, and approximately four percentage points due to lapping the fiscal 2022 53 rd week.

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