Dollar General (DG) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General (DG) posted EPS (Basic) of $1.94 for Q1 2026, up 50.83% on a QoQ basis from $1.28 in Q4 2025, and up 109.42% year-over-year from $0.92 in Q1 2025.
Dollar General (DG) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar General's EPS (Basic) history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.94 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) rose 109.42% year-over-year to $1.94 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $6.87 (up 32.83% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $6.87, up 32.83% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) was $1.94 for Q1 2026 at Dollar General, up from $1.28 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EPS (Basic) topped out at $5.67 in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $0.89 in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $2.11 and a median of $1.94 in 2026 frame the typical range for EPS (Basic).
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EPS (Basic) jumped 122.51% — and 2024, when it slumped 61.8%.
- Dollar General's EPS (Basic) stood at $2.34 in 2022, then plunged by 46.29% to $1.26 in 2023, then retreated by 29.0% to $0.89 in 2024, then soared by 43.7% to $1.28 in 2025, then jumped by 50.83% to $1.94 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DG's EPS (Basic) at $1.94 in Q1 2026, $1.28 in Q4 2025, and $1.87 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 0.69 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 4.58 |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 1.72 |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 1.94 |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | - |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.11 |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 1.31 |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | 2.77 |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 1.55 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | 1.94 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.28 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 1.87 |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.78 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.92 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 0.89 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 1.70 |
| May 3, 2024 | 1.65 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 2.17 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 1.26 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 2.14 |
| May 5, 2023 | 2.35 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 5.67 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 2.34 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 3.00 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 2.42 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 2.55 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 2.09 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 2.71 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 2.84 |