Dollar General (0IC7) Earnings Dates, Call Summary & Reports

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Earnings Data

Report Date

May 28, 2026

Before Open (Confirmed)

Period Ending

2026 (Q1)

Consensus EPS Forecast

1.92

Last Year’s EPS

1.78

Same Quarter Last Year

Analyst Consensus

Moderate Buy

Based on 16 Analysts Ratings

Earnings Call Summary

Q4 2025

Earnings Call Date:Mar 12, 2026|

% Change Since:

Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive

The call emphasized multiple strong operational and financial achievements in 2025 — robust sales growth, margin expansion driven by significant shrink reduction, improved inventory and strong cash flow — along with momentum in digital, delivery and media initiatives. Management provided reasonable 2026 guidance that factors in modest margin expansion but also flags headwinds including weather disruption, LIFO/tax impacts, modest SG&A deleverage, and macro uncertainties. Overall the positives (sales, margin expansion, cash generation, digital/delivery traction, store and remodel plans) materially outweigh the identified near-term challenges.

Company Guidance

Dollar General’s FY2026 guidance calls for net sales growth of 3.7%–4.2% with same‑store sales up 2.2%–2.7% (Q1 comps expected in the low‑2% range after a negative February storm impact), EPS of $7.10–$7.35 (assumes an ~25% effective tax rate and includes a ~150‑bp headwind from the Work Opportunity Tax Credit expiration, or about a $0.13 EPS reduction), and capital spending of $1.4–$1.5 billion; the Board approved a $0.59 quarterly dividend for Q1 2026, the outlook does not assume share repurchases in 2026 (repurchases expected to resume in 2027), and management expects another year of gross‑margin expansion (albeit much smaller than 2025) with modest SG&A deleverage. Over the next 3–4 years they expect shrink + damages to drive roughly 50 bps of incremental gross margin and at least 120 bps total gross‑margin improvement (including ~50 bps from DG Media Network) as they pursue a 6%–7% operating‑margin target while maintaining a goal of <3x adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDAR.

Top-Line Growth and Market Share Gains

Net sales increased 5.9% to $10.9 billion in Q4 (vs. $10.3B prior-year); same-store sales rose 4.3% for the quarter. Company reported market share gains in both dollars and units for highly consumable and nonconsumable products.

Stronger Customer Traffic and Basket Dynamics

Customer traffic grew for the third consecutive quarter. Q4 saw healthy traffic and an increased average basket driven by higher average unit retail price despite fewer items per transaction; all three monthly periods in Q4 delivered comp growth above 3.5%.

Value Proposition Performing — $1 Offerings

Value Valley (500+ rotating $1 items) delivered a comp sales increase of 17.6% in Q4 and $1 seasonal items posted the highest sell-through rates, underscoring strong customer response to value-priced assortment.

Gross Margin Expansion and Shrink Improvement

Q4 gross profit margin expanded to 30.4%, up 105 basis points YoY; full year gross margin expanded 107 basis points. Shrink improved by 62 basis points in Q4 and 80 basis points for the full year, ahead of long-term framework goals.

Operating Profit and EPS Outperformance

Q4 operating profit increased 106% to $606 million; operating margin rose 270 basis points to 5.6%. Q4 diluted EPS increased 122% to $1.93 and exceeded the high end of expectations (prior-year included impairment impacts).

Strong Inventory Management and Cash Generation

Merchandise inventories declined to $6.3 billion, down $379 million (−5.7% YoY) and −7% on an average per-store basis. Operating cash flow was $3.6 billion in 2025, up 21.3% YoY, enabling $1.7 billion in senior note redemptions during the year.

Digital & Delivery Momentum and DG Media Network

Delivery (myDG + third parties) delivered from ~18,000 stores and contributed ~80 basis points to Q4 comp growth. DG Media Network delivered approximately $170 million in retail media volume in 2025 and is expected to contribute meaningfully to gross margin over time.

Store Growth and Remodel Programs

Opened 581 new U.S. stores in 2025 with a plan for ~450 new stores in 2026. Aggressive remodel programs: target 2,000 Project Renovate (target ~6% annualized comp lift) and 2,250 Project Elevate (target ~3% lift). Mi Super (Mexico) at 16 stores with ~10 planned opens in 2026.

Margin Framework Progress and Forward Guidance

Updated long-term framework expects at least 120 basis points of gross margin improvement over 3–4 years (including ~50 bps from DG Media Network) and anticipates 2026 net sales growth of 3.7%–4.2%, same-store sales of 2.2%–2.7% and EPS of $7.10–$7.35.

Dollar General (GB:0IC7) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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GB:0IC7 Earnings History

Report Date	Fiscal Quarter	Forecast / EPS	Last Year's EPS	EPS YoY Change	Slides	Play Transcript
May 28, 2026	2026 (Q1)	1.92 / -	1.78	―	―	―
Mar 12, 2026	2025 (Q4)	1.66 / 1.93	1.68	14.88% (+0.25)	―
Dec 04, 2025	2025 (Q3)	0.94 / 1.28	0.89	43.82% (+0.39)	―
Aug 28, 2025	2025 (Q2)	1.58 / 1.86	1.7	9.41% (+0.16)	―
Jun 04, 2025	2025 (Q1)	1.48 / 1.78	1.65	7.88% (+0.13)	―
Mar 13, 2025	2024 (Q4)	1.51 / 1.68	1.83	-8.20% (-0.15)	―
Dec 05, 2024	2024 (Q3)	0.94 / 0.89	1.26	-29.37% (-0.37)	―
Aug 29, 2024	2024 (Q2)	1.79 / 1.70	2.13	-20.19% (-0.43)	―
May 30, 2024	2024 (Q1)	1.58 / 1.65	2.34	-29.49% (-0.69)	―
Mar 14, 2024	2023 (Q4)	1.73 / 1.83	2.96	-38.18% (-1.13)	―

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GB:0IC7 Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date	Price 1 Day Before	Price 1 Day After	Percentage Change
Mar 12, 2026	$144.74	$135.72	-6.23%
Dec 04, 2025	$110.92	$122.18	+10.15%
Aug 28, 2025	$109.48	$110.22	+0.67%
Jun 04, 2025	$110.50	$109.73	-0.69%

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