DGDollar General
- Next report
- Dec 3
- Thursday, in 21 days · before the market opens
- EPS expected
- $1.40
- quarter ending Oct 31, 2026
- Last result
- $2.00Beat
- vs $1.90 expected on Jun 2
- Stock move on it
- −3.33%
- one session
- Price
- $134.62
- −2.05% today · $28.4B cap
Past and upcoming reports
2
| Dec 3, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | Before the market opens | $1.40 | not yet | |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | Before the market opens | $1.90 | Beat$2.00 | −3.33% |
Pre-earnings read
No pre-earnings read for this report
None for this company right now.
After the report
Jun 2, 2026 report
Dollar General beats Q1 EPS estimates by 34%, shares dip slightly post-earnings
Dollar General reported Q1 EPS of $2.00 versus $1.49 estimated, a 34% beat, but shares fell 1.1% amid mixed market sentiment and below-average operating margins.
Reported against expected
Dollar General reported Q1 EPS of $2.00, beating the $1.49 estimate by 34.2%.
Guidance
No updated guidance was provided in the earnings release, leaving future outlook unclear.
How the stock reacted
Shares declined 1.1% to $105.09 the day after earnings despite the EPS beat.
What changed
Q1 EPS beat estimates by 34%, but no guidance update left outlook uncertain.
What the price now assumes
Market reacted with a 1.1% share price decline, reflecting caution despite EPS beat.
What it means for the business
Maintain neutral bias. monitor next quarter's guidance for clearer growth and margin signals.
The next one to three months, as we saw it then
Better case30%
Improved margins or raised guidance in Q2 could validate growth potential and drive shares higher.
Base case50%
Steady revenue growth with flat margins and no guidance change keeps valuation stable.
Worse case20%
Margin compression or earnings misses could pressure shares further amid cautious sentiment.
If you hold it
Hold unless Q2 earnings show margin improvement or guidance is raised.
If you are watching
Consider entry if Q2 guidance improves. avoid if margins or sales weaken.
Scenario odds are a judgement, not measured.