Company Earnings UpdateDollar General (NYSE: DG) 2Q19 Results: Beats Consensus on Revenues and Comps; Raises Guidance Coresight Research September 1, 2019 Executive Summary Dollar General reported 2Q19 revenues of $6.98 billion, up 8.4% year over year and above the $6.89 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS was $1.74, up 14.5% year over year and comfortably beating the $1.57 consensus estimate. Comps increased 4.0%, beating the 2.5% consensus estimate. The company guided for 2019 revenue growth of 8%, comp growthin the low-to-mid 3% range and EPS of $6.36-6.51 (up 6-9%), and below the $6.53 consensus estimate. Dollar General reaffirmed plans to open 975 new stores, remodel 1,000 mature stores and relocate 100 stores in 2019. 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: CES 2025 Wrap-Up: Top 10 Takeaways—AI, Retail Tech, Sustainability, and Health and Wellness Come into FocusFive Ways AI Is Being Used in Luxury Retailing—and What’s NextWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 45: Fired Earth To Close Stores Due to AdministrationWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 42: 40 New Openings for Ross Stores Reflect Off-Price Encroachment
