Dollar General (DG) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Dollar General (DG) reported $10.3 billion in revenue for the quarter ended January 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.5%. EPS of $1.68 for the same period compares to $1.83 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.26 billion, representing a surprise of +0.44%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +12.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.50.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Dollar General performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Ending store count: 20,594 versus the 21-analyst average estimate of 20,638. Same-Store Sales growth: 1.2% compared to the 0.9% average estimate based on 21 analysts. Total selling square footage: 156.88 Msq ft compared to the 156.92 Msq ft average estimate based on 20 analysts. Store closings: 37 versus the 17-analyst average estimate of 17. New store openings: 108 compared to the 120 average estimate based on 17 analysts. Net sales per square foot: $65.68 versus $65.50 estimated by 15 analysts on average. Net Sales Per Store: $0.50 million versus $0.50 million estimated by 12 analysts on average. Net Sales by Category- Consumables: $8.32 billion versus the 10-analyst average estimate of $8.33 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.3%. Net Sales by Category- Seasonal: $1.11 billion compared to the $1.09 billion average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1% year over year. Net Sales by Category- Home products: $593.01 million versus $567.42 million estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2% change. Net Sales by Category- Apparel: $279.50 million versus $274.11 million estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.6% change. View all Key Company Metrics for Dollar General here>>>Shares of Dollar General have returned +1.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -7.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.3% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Dollar General Corporation (DG): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks