Company Earnings UpdateDollar General (DG) 4Q17 Results: Solid Quarter, Beats on Comps; Issues EPS Guidance Above Consensus Coresight Research March 19, 2018 Executive Summary Dollar General reported 4Q17 adjusted EPS of $1.48,down 1.0% year over year and in line with the consensus estimate. Revenues were $6.13 billion, up 2.0% year over year but below the $6.21 billion consensus estimate. Comps were up 3.3%, beating the consensus estimate of 2.6%. For FY18, Dollar General expects sales growth of 9%, ahead of the 8.1% consensus estimate. The company expects full-year comps in the mid-2% range, in line with the consensus estimate of 2.5%, and EPS of $5.95–$6.15, above the $5.63 consensus estimate. 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: Middle-Income Consumers Drive Improved Financial Optimism: US Consumer Survey InsightsRetail Crime and Shrink: More Shoppers Say No to Locked-Up Merchandise; Self-Checkout Gets a MakeoverLower-Income Sentiment Continues to Weaken; Plus, Off-Price and Dollar Stores in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsInnovator Profile: PlayAbly—Creating Engaging, Branded Experiences with AI-Powered Shoppable Games
