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Dollar General (DG) Misses Q3 EPS by 4c; Comps Light of Views; Sees FY16 EPS at Low-End of Growth Outlook

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Dollar General Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results

December 1, 2016 6:55 AM EST

Net Sales Increased 5.0%; Same-Store Sales Decreased 0.1% Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.84, Including Approximately $0.05 Charge for Store Relocation Costs and Disaster-Related Expenses Cash From Operations Increased 39% Year to Date Through the Third Quarter $892 Million of Capital Returned to Shareholders Year to Date Through the Third Quarter 2016 Full Year Diluted EPS Growth Forecasts at the Low End of the Companys Long-Term Growth Model Range of 10 Percent to 15 Percent

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:... More