Insight ReportDollar General (DG) 3Q16: Misses Estimates, 2016 EPS Growth Now Expected at Low End of Range Coresight Research December 5, 2016 Executive Summary Dollar General reported 3Q16 EPS of $0.84, including $0.05 of expenses and charges, and missing the $0.93 consensus estimate. Revenues were $5.32 billion, up 5.0% year over year, and slightly below the $5.36 billion consensus estimate. Comps declined by 0.1%, due to a decline in traffic, partially offset by higher transaction values. Dollar General now expects 2016 EPS growth at the low end of the 10%–15% range, with the 53rd week contributing 200 basis points to sales and $0.09 to EPS. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Unlock the Untapped Potential of AI-Powered MarTech: Coresight Research Premium Subscriber Call, April 2025Retail Crime and Shrink: Lawmakers Step Up Enforcement; Retailers Double Down on Technology Deployments3Q24 US Retail Inventory Insights: Apparel, Off-Price and Warehouse Club Retailers Expand Inventories for the HolidaysAnalyst Corner: Is Shein’s Fashion Model a Template for Environmental Sustainability? with John Mercer
