Dollar General Q1 EPS rises 12.4% to $2.00; raises 2026 EPS outlook
Dollar General reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the 13 weeks ended May 1, 2026, with net sales up 3.4% to $10.8 billion and diluted EPS up 12.4% to $2.00. The company raised its fiscal 2026 diluted EPS guidance to $7.20 to $7.45 from $7.10 to $7.35, and shareholders at the May 28 annual meeting approved executive pay on an advisory basis, ratified Ernst & Young as auditor, and rejected three shareholder proposals.
Key points
- Diluted EPS was $2.00 versus $1.78 a year earlier; operating profit rose 10.8% to $638.5 million.
- Same-store sales increased 2.0%, including a 1.4% increase in customer traffic.
- Fiscal 2026 diluted EPS guidance was raised to $7.20 to $7.45; net sales growth guidance of 3.7% to 4.2% was unchanged.
- The Board declared a $0.59 per share quarterly dividend on June 1, payable on or before July 21, 2026.
The filing
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