Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) will release earnings results for the third quarter, before the opening bell on Thursday, Dec. 5.
Analysts expect Dollar General to report quarterly earnings at 94 cents per share. That's down from $1.26 per share a year ago. The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company projects to report quarterly revenue of $10.14 billion, compared to $9.69 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
On Aug. 29, the retail behemoth reported second-quarter earnings per share of $1.70, missing the analyst consensus of $1.78. Quarterly sales of $10.21 billion (+4.2% year over year) missed the street view of $10.368 billion.
Dollar General shares gained 0.6% to close at $79.50 on Wednesday.
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