Dollar General Stock Price, News & Analysis

Dollar General (DG) reported strong Q1 2025 financial results, with net sales increasing 5.3% to $10.4 billion and same-store sales growing 2.4%. The company's diluted EPS rose 7.9% to $1.78, while operating profit increased 5.5% to $576.1 million. Cash flows from operations saw a significant 27.6% increase to $847.2 million. The company raised its fiscal year 2025 guidance, now expecting net sales growth of 3.7-4.7% and same-store sales growth of 1.5-2.5%. Dollar General plans to execute 4,885 real estate projects in 2025, including opening 575 new U.S. stores and 15 in Mexico. The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share. The company noted potential uncertainty regarding tariff impacts for the remainder of the year but maintains a positive outlook on its ability to create long-term shareholder value.

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) has announced a record-breaking $13.2 million single-day donation to support literacy programs across the United States. The grants will benefit over 1,200 public schools, libraries, and non-profit organizations, impacting approximately 1.3 million individuals.

The Foundation provides grants to organizations within a 15-mile radius of Dollar General stores and distribution centers. Founded in 1993, DGLF has awarded more than $271 million to over 25,000 organizations, supporting 23 million individuals in their educational journeys. The Foundation plans to announce its 2025 youth literacy grant recipients in August 2025, with applications for the 2026 grant cycle opening in January 2026.

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) has announced it will release its fiscal 2025 first quarter financial results on June 3, 2025. CEO Todd Vasos and CFO Kelly Dilts will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. CT/9:00 a.m. ET on the same day to discuss the earnings results. The conference call will be accessible via telephone and live webcast, with a replay available through July 1, 2025.

As of February 28, 2025, Dollar General operates 20,662 stores across various formats including Dollar General, DG Market, DGX, pOpshelf, and Mi Súper Dollar General in Mexico. The company continues its mission of serving as America's neighborhood general store, providing affordable everyday essentials through both private brands and partnerships with major consumer brands.

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) announces a major beauty initiative featuring a '7 Days of Savings Beauty' event from April 6-12, offering significant daily discounts on beauty and personal care products. The event includes deals from major brands like L'Oreal, MONDAY haircare, Dial, and Old Spice.

The company is expanding its beauty portfolio by introducing new national brands and exclusive products. Notable additions include e.l.f. cosmetics in over 10,000 stores, MONDAY haircare in approximately 17,000 locations, and exclusive partnerships with brands like Root to End® and Degree®. The retailer is launching new exclusive products including Degree® body wash at $5 and Yumzee™ lip oils.

This initiative aligns with DG's strategy to serve underserved communities, with about 80% of its 20,594 stores located in areas with 20,000 or fewer residents.

DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH) and Dollar General (NYSE: DG) have announced a partnership to enable SNAP/EBT payment capabilities across more than 16,000 Dollar General stores on the DoorDash Marketplace. This expansion nearly doubles DoorDash's SNAP-accepting network to over 35,000 stores.

The collaboration, facilitated by Forage, provides SNAP recipients access to on-demand grocery delivery from Dollar General stores across 48 states. The service covers SNAP-eligible products including fresh and frozen foods, pantry essentials, and snacks.

DoorDash connects 99% of its monthly active U.S. consumers with at least one SNAP-accepting store. The company offers eligible SNAP/EBT recipients a discounted DashPass plan at $4.99/month for one year, providing benefits like $0 delivery fees and reduced service fees on eligible orders.

Dollar General (DG) reported its Q4 and fiscal 2024 results, with Q4 net sales increasing 4.5% to $10.3 billion and fiscal year net sales rising 5.0% to $40.6 billion. Q4 same-store sales grew 1.2%, while fiscal year same-store sales increased 1.4%.

The company faced significant challenges, with Q4 operating profit declining 49.2% to $294.2 million and fiscal year operating profit dropping 29.9% to $1.7 billion. These declines included $232 million in charges related to store portfolio optimization, primarily due to store closures and pOpshelf impairment charges. Q4 diluted EPS decreased 52.5% to $0.87, while fiscal year EPS fell 32.3% to $5.11.

As part of its optimization strategy, Dollar General plans to close 96 Dollar General stores and 45 pOpshelf stores, while converting 6 pOpshelf stores to Dollar General format. For fiscal 2025, the company projects net sales growth of 3.4% to 4.4%, same-store sales growth of 1.2% to 2.2%, and diluted EPS of $5.10 to $5.80.

Dollar General (DG) has announced an expansion of its partnership with Dolly Parton, launching a new spring kitchen and housewares collection. Following the successful release of the first Dolly Parton product line in July, this latest collection will be available from March 1 at all DG stores nationwide.

The new collection features over 45 kitchen and houseware items priced at $10 and under, including home decor, drinkware, coffee bar supplies, and table linens. Signature pieces include a French press, tea kettle, and rotating coffee pod holder, designed in wood, white, gold, pink, and pastel blue hues.

DG plans to release two additional seasonal Dolly Parton collections in 2024: a summer entertaining collection in May and a Christmas collection during the holiday season. The products will be available across Dollar General's network of over 20,000 locations.

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) has announced it will release its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and full year financial results on March 13, 2025. CEO Todd Vasos and CFO Kelly Dilts will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. CT/9:00 a.m. ET on the same day to discuss earnings and potentially share additional business information.

The company currently operates 20,523 stores across various formats including Dollar General, DG Market, DGX, pOpshelf, and Mi Súper Dollar General in Mexico as of November 1, 2024. These stores offer everyday essentials including food, health and wellness products, cleaning supplies, and seasonal décor through both private brands and partnerships with major consumer goods companies.

Dollar General celebrated the grand opening of its first Arkansas distribution center in North Little Rock on February 22, 2025. The state-of-the-art facility, representing a $160 million investment in Pulaski County, spans approximately one million square feet and is expected to create about 300 new jobs at full capacity.

The facility combines traditional supply chain, DG Fresh network for perishables, and DG Private Fleet operations. As part of the celebration, the company donated $20,000 to the Arkansas Food Bank, adding to their total contribution of over 300,000 meals equivalent in Arkansas.

The facility opening marks a significant milestone, coming 50 years after Dollar General's first Arkansas store opened in 1975. The company currently employs more than 5,700 Arkansans through its store and distribution center presence. The new facility offers positions in warehouse operations, HR, inventory control, maintenance, training, and administration.