Dollar General Past Earnings Performance
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Dollar General's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.1%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 8.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.5% per year. Dollar General's return on equity is 19.5%, and it has net margins of 3.6%.
Key information
-2.1%
Earnings growth rate
1.3%
EPS growth rate
| Consumer Retailing Industry Growth | 9.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.5% |
| Return on equity | 19.5% |
| Net Margin | 3.6% |
| Next Earnings Update | 05 Dec 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Dollar General makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug 24 | 39,677 | 1,416 | 9,655 | 0 |
| 03 May 24 | 39,263 | 1,510 | 9,497 | 0 |
| 02 Feb 24 | 38,692 | 1,661 | 9,266 | 0 |
| 03 Nov 23 | 39,036 | 1,919 | 9,159 | 0 |
| 04 Aug 23 | 38,807 | 2,169 | 8,930 | 0 |
| 05 May 23 | 38,436 | 2,378 | 8,712 | 0 |
| 03 Feb 23 | 37,845 | 2,416 | 8,490 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 22 | 36,293 | 2,354 | 8,178 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 22 | 35,346 | 2,315 | 7,982 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 22 | 34,571 | 2,274 | 7,735 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 22 | 34,220 | 2,399 | 7,590 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 21 | 33,984 | 2,445 | 7,551 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 21 | 33,665 | 2,532 | 7,392 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 33,699 | 2,682 | 7,279 | 0 |
| 29 Jan 21 | 33,747 | 2,655 | 7,161 | 0 |
| 30 Oct 20 | 32,490 | 2,548 | 6,848 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 31,282 | 2,339 | 6,626 | 0 |
| 01 May 20 | 29,579 | 1,978 | 6,391 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 20 | 27,754 | 1,713 | 6,152 | 0 |
| 01 Nov 19 | 27,246 | 1,660 | 6,047 | 0 |
| 02 Aug 19 | 26,672 | 1,629 | 5,912 | 0 |
| 03 May 19 | 26,134 | 1,610 | 5,801 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 19 | 25,625 | 1,589 | 5,683 | 0 |
| 02 Nov 18 | 25,105 | 1,818 | 5,599 | 0 |
| 03 Aug 18 | 24,591 | 1,737 | 5,485 | 0 |
| 04 May 18 | 23,976 | 1,624 | 5,353 | 0 |
| 02 Feb 18 | 23,471 | 1,539 | 5,206 | 0 |
| 03 Nov 17 | 23,351 | 1,241 | 5,061 | 0 |
| 04 Aug 17 | 22,767 | 1,224 | 4,931 | 0 |
| 05 May 17 | 22,331 | 1,235 | 4,806 | 0 |
| 03 Feb 17 | 21,987 | 1,251 | 4,713 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 16 | 21,264 | 1,213 | 4,563 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 16 | 21,011 | 1,231 | 4,475 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 16 | 20,715 | 1,207 | 4,415 | 0 |
| 29 Jan 16 | 20,369 | 1,165 | 4,360 | 0 |
| 30 Oct 15 | 20,021 | 1,144 | 4,281 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 15 | 19,678 | 1,127 | 4,195 | 0 |
| 01 May 15 | 19,306 | 1,096 | 4,110 | 0 |
| 30 Jan 15 | 18,910 | 1,065 | 4,017 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 14 | 18,464 | 1,032 | 3,923 | 0 |
| 01 Aug 14 | 18,122 | 1,033 | 3,840 | 0 |
| 02 May 14 | 17,793 | 1,027 | 3,768 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 14 | 17,504 | 1,025 | 3,691 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: DGCO34 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: DGCO34's current net profit margins (3.6%) are lower than last year (5.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DGCO34's earnings have declined by 2.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: DGCO34's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: DGCO34 had negative earnings growth (-34.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Consumer Retailing industry average (14.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: DGCO34's Return on Equity (19.5%) is considered low.