Dollar General DG announces its next round of earnings this Thursday, August 27. Here is Benzinga's look at Dollar General's Q2 earnings report.
Earnings and Revenue
Analysts covering Dollar General modeled for quarterly EPS of $2.44 on revenue of $8.35 billion. Dollar General earnings in the same period a year ago was $1.74 per share. Quarterly sales came in at $6.98 billion. If the company were to post earnings in line with the consensus estimate when it reports Thursday, EPS would be up 40.23%. Revenue would be have grown 12.84% from the same quarter last year. Here's how the company's EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:
| Quarter | Q1 2020 | Q4 2020 | Q3 2019 | Q2 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | 1.70 | 2.02 | 1.38 | 1.57 |
| EPS Actual | 2.56 | 2.10 | 1.42 | 1.74 |
| Revenue Estimate | 7.40 B | 7.15 B | 6.92 B | 6.89 B |
| Revenue Actual | 8.45 B | 7.16 B | 6.99 B | 6.98 B |
Stock Performance
Over the last 52-week period, shares of Dollar General are up 28.09%.
Don't be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. Dollar General is scheduled to hold the call at 10:00:00 ET and can be accessed here: https://webcasts.eqs.com/register/dollargeneral20200827/en
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