Dollar General Q3 Earnings Surpass Expectations, Boosts 2025 Outlook
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Friday, Dec 5, 2025 10:39 pm ET1min read
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Dollar General's Q3 net sales rose 4.6% YoY to $10.6 bln, driven by new store openings, renovations, and higher sales at existing locations. The company opened 196 new stores and remodeled 1,175 locations during the quarter. Same-store sales grew by 2.5%. Dollar General's gross margin improved to 29.9%, up from 28.8% in the year-ago period, and operating profit leaped 31.5% to $425.9 mln. The company lifted its full-year earnings targets to $6.30 to $6.50 in 2025 and plans to open 450 new stores in the US and 10 in Mexico in 2026.

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