Dollar General (DG) EPS (Diluted) (2010 - 2026)
Dollar General's EPS (Diluted) was $2.48 in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 33.4% from $1.86 a year earlier and up 23.9% from the prior quarter.
Dollar General (DG) EPS (Diluted) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Dollar General's EPS (Diluted) was $7.69 through Jul 31, 2026, up 42.6% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 30, 2026), it came in at $6.85, up 33.9% from FY2025.
- EPS (Diluted) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -8.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, EPS (Diluted) was $5.11 in FY2025 (-32.3%), $7.55 in FY2024 (-29.3%), $10.68 in FY2023 (+4.9%) and $10.17 in FY2022 (-4.2%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly EPS (Diluted) since fiscal Q4 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Diluted) has increased for six straight quarters, with growth averaging 18.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Diluted) over five years was fiscal Q4 2026 (growth of 122.1%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 52.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, DG's EPS (Diluted) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $2.00 (Q1 2027), $1.93 (Q4 2026) and $1.28 (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.64 Bn | 825.34 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 0.80 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 409.33 Bn | 338.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 4.93 |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.65 Bn | 31.90 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 1.15 |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.26 Bn | 21.42 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 1.05 |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.43 Bn | 22.11 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 2.48 |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.41 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 7.37 |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.77 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 2.70 |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 1.24 |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.74 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 0.69 |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.03 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 2.48 |
| May 1, 2026 | 2.00 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 1.93 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.28 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 1.86 |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.78 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.87 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 0.89 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 1.70 |
| May 3, 2024 | 1.65 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 1.83 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 1.26 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 2.13 |
| May 5, 2023 | 2.34 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.91 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 2.33 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 2.98 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 2.41 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 2.53 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 2.08 |
Dollar General EPS (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-diluted&ticker=DG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "ticker": "DG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-diluted&ticker=DG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();