Dollar General (DG) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended April 2026, Dollar General (DG) reported revenue of $10.79 billion, up 3.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.00, compared to $1.78 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.82 billion, representing a surprise of -0.33%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.06%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.89.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.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:Same-Store Sales growth: 2% versus the 22-analyst average estimate of 2.2%.Ending store count: 21,055 compared to the 20,995 average estimate based on 21 analysts.Total selling square footage: 160.73 Msq ft compared to the 159.38 Msq ft average estimate based on 21 analysts.Store closings: 33 versus the 18-analyst average estimate of 23.New store openings: 195 versus the 18-analyst average estimate of 122.Net Sales per square foot: $67.11 compared to the $67.82 average estimate based on 15 analysts.Net Sales Per Store: $0.51 million versus the 14-analyst average estimate of $0.52 million.Net Sales by Category- Consumables: $8.89 billion versus $9 billion estimated by eight analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3% change.Net Sales by Category- Seasonal: $1.08 billion versus $1.06 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6% change.Net Sales by Category- Home products: $522.98 million compared to the $525.42 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.1% year over year.Net Sales by Category- Apparel: $287.18 million versus $277.01 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.7% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Dollar General here>>>Shares of Dollar General have returned -4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.3% 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.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks