US · Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
EPS came in at 2.23 against a street estimate of 2.00 — a beat of 11.5%.
Analysts rate Dollar General Corporation a buy (12 buy, 18 hold, 1 sell out of 31) with an average price target of $138.93.
CONFIDENT DG posted 3.5% comp sales, 5.2% net sales growth, and 33% EPS growth in Q2 2026. Raised FY26 guidance on strong first-half momentum. Resuming $700M share buybacks; gross margins expanding despite fuel headwinds. Q2 FY26 No regional breakdown provided in call transcript. Analysts pressed on margin sustainability amid transportation inflation and competitive promotional spend; management emphasized ongoing tailwinds (shrink, media, supply chain) offsetting fuel pressure. Discussed comp acceleration drivers showing balanced strength across income cohorts, not just low-income core. 2026-08-27…
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| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc | 11.50% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.48% |
| State Street Corp | 5.07% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.96% |
| Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 4.08% |
| Pzena Investment Management, LLC | 3.13% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.67% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.65% |
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Board / officer change · Q3 FY2027 DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION (DG) - FORM 8-K SUMMARY OTHER NOTABLE POINTS • Executive Leadership Change: Rhonda M. Taylor, Executive Vice President an | 2026-08-28 |
| Quarterly report · Q2 FY2027 DOLLAR GENERAL CORP – Q2 2026 (13 WEEKS ENDED JULY 31, 2026) SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net sales Q2 2026: $11,290,380 thousand ($11.29 billion), up | 2026-08-27 |
| Results announced · Q3 FY2027 DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION – Q2 2026 RESULTS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net Sales: $11.3 billion, up 5.2% YoY • Same-Store Sales Growth: 3.5% (custo | 2026-08-27 |
| Quarterly report · Q2 FY2027 DOLLAR GENERAL CORP — Q1 FY2026 SUMMARY (Quarter Ended May 1, 2026) --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net sales: $10.79 billion (Q1 2026) vs. $10.44 billion ( | 2026-06-02 |
| Results announced · Q2 FY2027 DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION - Q1 FISCAL 2026 SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net Sales: $10.8 billion, up 3.4% YoY ($10.4 billion in Q1 FY2025) • Same-Sto | 2026-06-02 |
| Proxy statement · Q2 FY2027 DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION – 2026 PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • As of January 30, 2026: 20,893 stores operating across Dollar General, | 2026-04-07 |
| Board / officer change · Q1 FY2027 DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • CEO transition effective January 1, 2027: Jerry W. "JJ" Fleeman, Jr. replacing Todd | 2026-03-24 |
| Annual report FY2026 DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION – FY 2025 10-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Company is the largest discount retailer in U.S. by store count with 20,959 sto | 2026-03-20 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.59 / share ex-date Oct 6, 2026 · pay Oct 20, 2026 | 2026-10-06 |
| Dividend | $0.59 / share ex-date Jul 7, 2026 · pay Jul 21, 2026 | 2026-07-07 |
| Dividend | $0.59 / share ex-date Apr 7, 2026 · pay Apr 21, 2026 | 2026-04-07 |
| Dividend | $0.59 / share ex-date Jan 6, 2026 · pay Jan 20, 2026 | 2026-01-06 |
| Dividend | $0.59 / share ex-date Oct 7, 2025 · pay Oct 21, 2025 | 2025-10-07 |
| Announcement | Date |
|---|---|
| Fiscal year 2026 outlook provided; dividend declared and share repurchases resumed Dollar General announced financial results and forward guidance in an August 2026 8-K filing. Key highlights include: (1) A quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per share, payable by October 20, | 2026-08-27 |
| Fiscal 2026 outlook and long-term financial framework provided Dollar General Corporation filed an 8-K on March 12, 2026, announcing routine corporate actions. The company's Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per share, payable by April 2 | 2026-03-12 |
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