Dollar General Earnings Estimate
| DG Stock | USD 68.44 0.82 1.18% |
Dollar General Revenue Breakdown by Earning Segment
By analyzing Dollar General's earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across Dollar General's analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current estimates against different timeframes. The Dollar General's current Gross Profit is estimated to increase to about 14.2 B, while Pretax Profit Margin is projected to decrease to 0.05.
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Dollar General Earnings Estimation Breakdown
The calculation of Dollar General's earning per share is based on the data from the past 12 consecutive months, used for reporting the company's financial figures. The next projected EPS of Dollar General is estimated to be 1.46195 with the future projection ranging from a low of 1.375 to a high of 1.625. Please be aware that this consensus of annual earnings estimates for Dollar General is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.Last Reported EPS
1.38 Lowest | Expected EPS | 1.62 Highest |
Dollar General Earnings Projection Consensus
Suppose the current estimates of Dollar General's value are higher than the current market price of the Dollar General stock. In this case, investors may conclude that Dollar General is overpriced and will exhibit bullish sentiment. On the other hand, if the present value is lower than the stock price, analysts may conclude that the market undervalues the equity. These scenarios may suggest that the market is not as efficient as it should be at the estimation time, and Dollar General's stock will quickly adjusts to the new information provided by the consensus estimate.
| Number of Analysts | Historical Accuracy | Last Reported EPS | Estimated EPS for 31st of January 2025 | Current EPS (TTM) | |
| 32 | 94.72% | 0.89 | 1.46195 | 5.99 |
Dollar General Earnings History
Earnings estimate consensus by Dollar General analysts from Wall Street is used by the market to judge Dollar General's stock performance. Investors also use these earnings estimates to evaluate and project the stock performance into the future in order to make their investment decisions. However, we recommend analyzing not only Dollar General's upcoming profit reports and earnings-per-share forecasts but also comparing them to our different valuation methods.Dollar General Quarterly Gross Profit |
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Dollar General Earnings per Share Projection vs Actual
Actual Earning per Share of Dollar General refers to what the company shows during its earnings calls or quarterly reports. The Expected EPS is what analysts covering Dollar General predict the company's earnings will be in the future. The higher the earnings per share of Dollar General, the better is its profitability. While calculating the Earning per Share, we use the weighted ratio, as the number of shares outstanding can change over time.Dollar General Estimated Months Earnings per Share
For an investor who is primarily interested in generating an income out of investing in entities such as Dollar General, the EPS ratio can tell if the company is intending to increase its current dividend. Although EPS is an essential tool for investors, it should not be used in isolation. EPS of Dollar General should always be considered in relation to other companies to make a more educated investment decision.Dollar Quarterly Analyst Estimates and Surprise Metrics
Earnings surprises can significantly impact Dollar General's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
| Reported | Fiscal Date | Estimated EPS | Reported EPS | Surprise | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-12-05 | 2024-10-31 | 0.94 | 0.89 | -0.05 | 5 | ||
2024-08-29 | 2024-07-31 | 1.79 | 1.7 | -0.09 | 5 | ||
2024-05-30 | 2024-04-30 | 1.57 | 1.65 | 0.08 | 5 | ||
2024-03-14 | 2024-01-31 | 1.75 | 1.83 | 0.08 | 4 | ||
2023-12-07 | 2023-10-31 | 1.19 | 1.26 | 0.07 | 5 | ||
2023-08-31 | 2023-07-31 | 2.46 | 2.13 | -0.33 | 13 | ||
2023-06-01 | 2023-04-30 | 2.38 | 2.34 | -0.04 | 1 | ||
2023-03-16 | 2023-01-31 | 2.97 | 2.96 | -0.01 | 0 | ||
2022-12-01 | 2022-10-31 | 2.54 | 2.33 | -0.21 | 8 | ||
2022-08-25 | 2022-07-31 | 2.93 | 2.98 | 0.05 | 1 | ||
2022-05-26 | 2022-04-30 | 2.31 | 2.41 | 0.1 | 4 | ||
2022-03-17 | 2022-01-31 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2021-12-02 | 2021-10-31 | 2.01 | 2.08 | 0.07 | 3 | ||
2021-08-26 | 2021-07-31 | 2.59 | 2.69 | 0.1 | 3 | ||
2021-05-27 | 2021-04-30 | 2.19 | 2.82 | 0.63 | 28 | ||
2021-03-18 | 2021-01-31 | 2.72 | 2.62 | -0.1 | 3 | ||
2020-12-03 | 2020-10-31 | 2 | 2.31 | 0.31 | 15 | ||
2020-08-27 | 2020-07-31 | 2.44 | 3.12 | 0.68 | 27 | ||
2020-05-28 | 2020-04-30 | 1.74 | 2.56 | 0.82 | 47 | ||
2020-03-12 | 2020-01-31 | 2.01 | 2.1 | 0.09 | 4 | ||
2019-12-05 | 2019-10-31 | 1.38 | 1.42 | 0.04 | 2 | ||
2019-08-29 | 2019-07-31 | 1.57 | 1.74 | 0.17 | 10 | ||
2019-05-30 | 2019-04-30 | 1.39 | 1.48 | 0.09 | 6 | ||
2019-03-14 | 2019-01-31 | 1.88 | 1.84 | -0.04 | 2 | ||
2018-12-04 | 2018-10-31 | 1.26 | 1.31 | 0.05 | 3 | ||
2018-08-30 | 2018-07-31 | 1.49 | 1.52 | 0.03 | 2 | ||
2018-05-31 | 2018-04-30 | 1.4 | 1.36 | -0.04 | 2 | ||
2018-03-15 | 2018-01-31 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2017-12-07 | 2017-10-31 | 0.94 | 0.98 | 0.04 | 4 | ||
2017-08-31 | 2017-07-31 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 0.01 | 0 | ||
2017-06-01 | 2017-04-30 | 1 | 1.03 | 0.03 | 3 | ||
2017-03-16 | 2017-01-31 | 1.41 | 1.49 | 0.08 | 5 | ||
2016-12-01 | 2016-10-31 | 0.93 | 0.89 | -0.04 | 4 | ||
2016-08-25 | 2016-07-31 | 1.09 | 1.08 | -0.01 | 0 | ||
2016-05-26 | 2016-04-30 | 0.95 | 1.03 | 0.08 | 8 | ||
2016-03-10 | 2016-01-31 | 1.26 | 1.3 | 0.04 | 3 | ||
2015-12-03 | 2015-10-31 | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2015-08-27 | 2015-07-31 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2015-06-02 | 2015-04-30 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.03 | 3 | ||
2015-03-12 | 2015-01-31 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2014-12-04 | 2014-10-31 | 0.8 | 0.79 | -0.01 | 1 | ||
2014-08-28 | 2014-07-31 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2014-06-03 | 2014-04-30 | 0.73 | 0.72 | -0.01 | 1 | ||
2014-03-13 | 2014-01-31 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2013-12-05 | 2013-10-31 | 0.7 | 0.72 | 0.02 | 2 | ||
2013-09-04 | 2013-07-31 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.03 | 4 | ||
2013-06-04 | 2013-04-30 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2013-03-25 | 2013-01-31 | 0.9 | 0.97 | 0.07 | 7 | ||
2012-12-11 | 2012-10-31 | 0.6 | 0.63 | 0.03 | 5 | ||
2012-09-05 | 2012-07-31 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2012-06-04 | 2012-04-30 | 0.6 | 0.63 | 0.03 | 5 | ||
2012-03-22 | 2012-01-31 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.05 | 6 | ||
2011-12-05 | 2011-10-31 | 0.48 | 0.5 | 0.02 | 4 | ||
2011-08-30 | 2011-07-31 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.04 | 8 | ||
2011-06-01 | 2011-04-30 | 0.5 | 0.48 | -0.02 | 4 | ||
2011-03-22 | 2011-01-31 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.06 | 10 | ||
2010-12-06 | 2010-10-31 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.04 | 11 | ||
2010-08-31 | 2010-07-31 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.04 | 10 | ||
2010-06-08 | 2010-04-30 | 0.34 | 0.42 | 0.08 | 23 | ||
2010-03-31 | 2010-01-31 | 0.43 | 0.51 | 0.08 | 18 | ||
2009-12-10 | 2009-10-31 | 0.25 | 0.24 | -0.01 | 4 | ||
2007-06-07 | 2007-04-30 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 37 | ||
2007-03-26 | 2007-01-31 | 0.38 | 0.16 | -0.22 | 57 | ||
2006-12-12 | 2006-10-31 | 0.15 | 0.13 | -0.02 | 13 | ||
2006-08-31 | 2006-07-31 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2006-06-01 | 2006-04-30 | 0.16 | 0.15 | -0.01 | 6 | ||
2006-03-21 | 2006-01-31 | 0.49 | 0.46 | -0.03 | 6 | ||
2005-11-22 | 2005-10-31 | 0.19 | 0.2 | 0.01 | 5 | ||
2005-08-25 | 2005-07-31 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.02 | 9 | ||
2005-05-26 | 2005-04-30 | 0.22 | 0.2 | -0.02 | 9 | ||
2005-03-17 | 2005-01-31 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.02 | 5 | ||
2004-12-01 | 2004-10-31 | 0.25 | 0.22 | -0.03 | 12 | ||
2004-08-26 | 2004-07-31 | 0.2 | 0.19 | -0.01 | 5 | ||
2004-05-27 | 2004-04-30 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2004-03-15 | 2004-01-31 | 0.34 | 0.33 | -0.01 | 2 | ||
2003-12-04 | 2003-10-31 | 0.2 | 0.23 | 0.03 | 15 | ||
2003-08-28 | 2003-07-31 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.04 | 28 | ||
2003-05-29 | 2003-04-30 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.02 | 12 | ||
2003-03-17 | 2003-01-31 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.02 | 6 | ||
2002-11-26 | 2002-10-31 | 0.18 | 0.16 | -0.02 | 11 | ||
2002-08-28 | 2002-07-31 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2002-05-30 | 2002-04-30 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.02 | 15 | ||
2002-03-18 | 2002-01-31 | 0.23 | 0.31 | 0.08 | 34 | ||
2002-01-23 | 2001-10-31 | 0.16 | 0.14 | -0.02 | 12 | ||
2001-02-26 | 2001-01-31 | 0.22 | 0.21 | -0.01 | 4 | ||
2000-11-06 | 2000-10-31 | 0.16 | 0.15 | -0.01 | 6 | ||
2000-08-08 | 2000-07-31 | 0.13 | 0.12 | -0.01 | 7 | ||
2000-05-09 | 2000-04-30 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2000-02-22 | 2000-01-31 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.01 | 3 | ||
1999-11-09 | 1999-10-31 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1999-08-11 | 1999-07-31 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1999-05-11 | 1999-04-30 | 0.1 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 10 | ||
1999-02-23 | 1999-01-31 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.02 | 9 | ||
1998-11-10 | 1998-10-31 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1998-08-11 | 1998-07-31 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1998-05-12 | 1998-04-30 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 12 | ||
1998-02-24 | 1998-01-31 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1997-11-11 | 1997-10-31 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1997-08-12 | 1997-07-31 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1997-05-13 | 1997-04-30 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1997-03-05 | 1997-01-31 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.01 | 7 | ||
1996-11-12 | 1996-10-31 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 14 | ||
1996-08-13 | 1996-07-31 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 16 | ||
1996-05-14 | 1996-04-30 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1996-03-12 | 1996-01-31 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1995-11-07 | 1995-10-31 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1995-08-08 | 1995-07-31 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1995-05-09 | 1995-04-30 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1995-03-07 | 1995-01-31 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.03 | 33 | ||
1994-11-08 | 1994-10-31 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1994-08-09 | 1994-07-31 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1994-05-10 | 1994-04-30 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 50 | ||
1994-03-08 | 1994-01-31 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1993-11-09 | 1993-10-31 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1993-08-09 | 1993-07-31 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.0 | 0 |
About Dollar General Earnings Estimate
The earnings estimate module is a useful tool to check what professional financial analysts are assuming about the future of Dollar General earnings. We show available consensus EPS estimates for the upcoming years and quarters. Investors can also examine how these consensus opinions have evolved historically. We show current Dollar General estimates, future projections, as well as estimates 1, 2, and three years ago. Investors can search for a specific entity to conduct investment planning and build diversified portfolios. Please note, earnings estimates provided by Macroaxis are the average expectations of expert analysts that we track. If a given stock such as Dollar General fails to match professional earnings estimates, it usually performs purely. Wall Street refers to that as a 'negative surprise.' If a company 'beats' future estimates, it's usually called an 'upside surprise.'
Please read more on our stock advisor page.| Last Reported | Projected for Next Year | ||
| Retained Earnings | 3.2 B | 3.4 B | |
| Retained Earnings Total Equity | 1.9 B | 2.2 B | |
| Earnings Yield | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
| Price Earnings Ratio | 36.39 | 34.57 | |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | 0.18 | 0.17 |
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Quarterly Earnings Growth (0.20) | Earnings Share 5.99 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.042 | Return On Assets |
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