Company Earnings Update 3 minutesRegister for Free AccessDollar General (DG) Fiscal 1Q18 Results: Misses on EPS and Comps, Reaffirms FY18 Guidance Coresight Research June 1, 2018 Executive Summary Dollar General reported 1Q18 EPS of $1.36, up from $1.02 in the year-ago period, but below the $1.40 consensus estimate. Revenues were $6.11 billion, up 9.0% year over year and below the $6.18 billion consensus estimate. Comps were up 2.1%, below the consensus estimate of 3.2%. The comp growth was due to an increase in average transaction value, which was partially offset by a decline in customer traffic. Dollar General reaffirmed its FY18 guidance of sales growth of 9%, implying revenues of $25.58 billion, ahead of the $25.47 billion consensus estimate. The company expects full-year comps of around 2.5%, slightly below the consensus estimate of 2.6%, and EPS of $5.95–$6.15, in line with the $6.08 consensus estimate. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Three Things You Need To Know: Inclusivity in Retail—Opportunities for 2023Think Tank: Generative AI Explained—Understanding Its Power and Fundamental TechnologiesPioneer the Future of Retail at NextGen Commerce, a Coresight Research AI Conference—Event PreviewWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 12: Burlington Stores To Open 140 US Stores