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Dollar General's Q1 earnings beat expectations, with strong sales growth and raised guidance. Analysts have mixed ratings, citing potential challenges.
Discount retailer Dollar General (NYSE:DG) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, but sales rose 5.3% year on year to $10.44 billion. Its GAAP profit of $1.78 per share increased from $1.65 in the same quarter last year.
Shares of discount retailer Dollar General (NYSE:DG)
jumped 13% in the morning session after the company reported impressive first-quarter 2025 results, which blew past analysts' sales, operating profit, and EPS expectations. What really made the difference was people spending more during each visit, which pushed sales up and helped make up for the modest decline in traffic.
Guidance was also encouraging. Revenue projections for the full year edged higher, and the EPS range saw a slight lift at the low end. However, management also expressed concern over tariff-driven cost increases and their potential impact on consumer spending. Still, we think this was a solid quarter with some key areas of upside.
