Dollar General Q3 profit rises 44% per share; company raises fiscal 2025 EPS outlook
Dollar General reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 net sales of $10.6 billion, up 4.6%, and diluted earnings per share of $1.28, up 43.8% from $0.89 a year earlier. It raised its full-year fiscal 2025 guidance, including diluted EPS of $6.30 to $6.50, up from $5.80 to $6.30, which is favorable for shareholders.
Key points
- Q3 net income rose to $282.7 million from $196.5 million; operating profit rose 31.5% to $425.9 million.
- Same-store sales increased 2.5%; gross profit rate rose to 29.9% from 28.8% of net sales.
- Fiscal 2025 diluted EPS guidance raised to $6.30 to $6.50; net sales growth guidance raised to 4.7% to 4.9%.
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per share declared December 2, 2025, payable on or before January 20, 2026.
The filing
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