---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-23-000342"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DG"
cik: "0000029534"
company_name: "DOLLAR GENERAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T03:25:40.836967+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-23-000342
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DG
- cik: 0000029534
- company_name: DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/29534/000115752323000342/0001157523-23-000342-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000115752323000342/a53339637.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  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
  source text: 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%.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000115752323000342/0001157523-23-000342-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  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
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000115752323000342/0001157523-23-000342-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  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
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000115752323000342/0001157523-23-000342-index.htm

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