Dollar General (NYSE: DG) reported Q4 EPS of $2.62, $0.10 worse than the analyst estimate of $2.72. Revenue for the quarter came in at $8.4 billion versus the consensus estimate of $8.29 billion.

GUIDANCE:

Dollar General sees FY2021 EPS of $8.80-$9.50, versus the consensus of $10.08.

• Net sales in the range of a 2% decline to flat
• Same-store sales decline of 4% to 6%, which reflects growth of approximately 10% to 12% on a two-year stack basis2
• Diluted EPS in the range of $8.80 to $9.50, which reflects a compound annual growth rate between 15% and 20% (or between 14% and 19% on an adjusted basis) over a two-year period3
• This Diluted EPS guidance assumes an effective tax rate in the range of 22% to 23%
• Share repurchases of approximately $1.8 billion
• Capital expenditures, including those related to investments in the Company’s strategic initiatives, in the range of $1.05 billion to $1.15 billion

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