Dollar General Q4 EPS rises 121.8% to $1.93; fiscal 2026 EPS guidance $7.10 to $7.35
Dollar General reported fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter net sales of $10.9 billion, up 5.9%, and diluted EPS of $1.93, up 121.8% from $0.87 a year earlier. The prior-year quarter included charges tied to a store portfolio optimization review, which the company said reduced EPS by about $0.81 per share. The company also guided fiscal 2026 diluted EPS to $7.10 to $7.35 and declared a $0.59 quarterly dividend.
Key points
- Q4 fiscal 2025 net sales rose 5.9% to $10.9 billion; same-store sales rose 4.3%.
- Q4 diluted EPS was $1.93 versus $0.87; the prior-year quarter was reduced by about $0.81 per share from store review charges.
- Fiscal 2026 guidance: diluted EPS of $7.10 to $7.35 and net sales growth of 3.7% to 4.2%; guidance assumes no share repurchases.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share, payable on or before April 21, 2026, to holders of record on April 7, 2026.
The filing
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