# Dollar General (DG) — Earnings

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## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Fiscal period | Q2 2027 |
| Period end | Jul 31, 2026 |
| EPS actual | $2.48 |
| EPS estimate | $2.01 |
| EPS surprise | +23.10% |
| Revenue surprise | +0.85% |
| Revenue | $11.3B |
| Revenue estimate | $11.2B |
| Reported | Aug 27, 2026 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465926101932/dg-20260731x10q.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/e84fd347-9834-9ecd-759f-4dc45452d040.html) |

Dollar General reported fiscal Q2 2027 results on August 27, 2026. Earnings per share came in at $2.48, ahead of the $2.01 estimate by 23.10%. Revenue was $11.3 billion, just above the $11.2 billion consensus. Compared with Q2 2026, EPS rose about 33% from $1.86 and revenue rose about 6% from $10.7 billion.

Annual EPS fell from $10.68 in fiscal 2023 to $7.56 in 2024 and $5.92 in 2025, a decline of about 45%. It then rose about 16% to $6.85 in fiscal 2026. The first two quarters of fiscal 2027 add up to $4.48, about 23% more than the same period a year earlier. Revenue grew every year, from $37.9 billion in fiscal 2023 to $42.6 billion in 2026. Q2 2027 revenue is the highest in the table. The EPS high here is $2.98 in Q2 2023, and the low is $0.89 in Q3 2025. Over the last 20 quarters, Dollar General beat EPS estimates 15 times.

Dollar General reported fiscal Q3 between December 1 and December 7 in each of the past five years. That points to early December 2026 for the next report. It will show whether recent year-over-year gains continue.

## Earnings history

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q2 2027 | Aug 27, 2026 | $2.01 | $2.48 | 23.10% | $11.2B | $11.3B |
| Q1 2027 | Jun 2, 2026 | $1.89 | $2.00 | 6.04% | $10.8B | $10.8B |
| Q4 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $1.66 | $1.93 | 16.37% | $10.8B | $10.9B |
| Q3 2026 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.95 | $1.28 | 35.44% | $10.6B | $10.6B |
| Q2 2026 | Aug 28, 2025 | $1.58 | $1.86 | 17.86% | $10.7B | $10.7B |
| Q1 2026 | Jun 3, 2025 | $1.48 | $1.78 | 20.15% | $10.3B | $10.4B |
| Q4 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | $1.51 | $1.68 | 11.40% | $10.3B | $10.3B |
| Q3 2025 | Dec 5, 2024 | $0.94 | $0.89 | -5.11% | $10.1B | $10.2B |
| Q2 2025 | Aug 29, 2024 | $1.79 | $1.70 | -5.14% | $10.4B | $10.2B |
| Q1 2025 | May 30, 2024 | $1.58 | $1.65 | 4.52% | $9.9B | $9.9B |
| Q4 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | $1.73 | $1.83 | 5.75% | $9.8B | $9.9B |
| Q3 2024 | Dec 7, 2023 | $1.20 | $1.26 | 5.44% | $9.6B | $9.7B |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 31, 2023 | $2.47 | $2.13 | -13.90% | $9.9B | $9.8B |
| Q1 2024 | Jun 1, 2023 | $2.38 | $2.34 | -1.87% | $9.5B | $9.3B |
| Q4 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | $2.95 | $2.96 | 0.45% | $10.2B | $10.2B |
| Q3 2023 | Dec 1, 2022 | $2.54 | $2.33 | -8.37% | $9.4B | $9.5B |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 25, 2022 | $2.94 | $2.98 | 1.28% | $9.4B | $9.4B |
| Q1 2023 | May 26, 2022 | $2.32 | $2.41 | 4.06% | $8.7B | $8.8B |
| Q4 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 | $2.57 | $2.58 | 0.48% | $8.7B | $8.7B |
| Q3 2022 | Dec 2, 2021 | $2.01 | $2.08 | 3.62% | $8.5B | $8.5B |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When did Dollar General (DG) last report earnings?

Dollar General last reported on Aug 27, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2027.

### Did DG beat earnings estimates?

Yes. Dollar General reported EPS of $2.48 for Q2 2027 against a $2.01 estimate — a 23.10% beat.

### How much revenue did DG report last quarter?

Dollar General reported $11.3B in revenue for Q2 2027, against a consensus estimate of $11.2B.

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