Company Earnings UpdateDollar General (NYSE: DG) 4Q18 Results: Beats on Comps, Light 2019 Earnings Guidance, Expects to Open 975 Stores in 2019 Coresight Research March 15, 2019 Executive Summary Dollar General reported 4Q18 revenues of $6.65 billion, up 8.5% year over year and in line with the consensus estimate. EPS was $1.83, down 29.9% year over year and missing the $1.89 consensus estimate, even adding back a $0.04 charge. Comps increased 4.0%, beating the 2.6% consensus estimate. The company guided for 2019 revenue growth of 7%, 2.5% comps an EPS of $6.30-6.50 (up 5-9%), below the $6.64 consensus estimate. Dollar General plans to open 975 new stores, remodel 1,000 mature stores, and relocate 100 stores in 2019. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Holiday 2025 Survey Insights: Dollar Stores and Temu Break into the Top Five RetailersWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 45: Fired Earth To Close Stores Due to AdministrationEarnings Insights 4Q24, Week 2: Columbia Sportswear, Mondelēz and Tapestry See Sales Growth; Clorox, Estée Lauder and PepsiCo Report DeclinesWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 34: Car Toys Takes Year-to-Date Retail Bankruptcies Total to 24
