Dollar General (DG) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Dollar General (DG) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.78 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 1.47 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.65 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 21.09%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this discount retailer would post earnings of$ 1.50 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.68, delivering a surprise of 12%.Over the last four quarters, the comp ...