Dollar General (DG) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Dollar General (DG) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.65 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.57 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.34 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 5.10%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this discount retailer would post earnings of $1.74 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.83, delivering a surprise of 5.17%.Over the last four quarters, the com ...