Dollar General (DG) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Dollar General reported Q2 2026 revenue of $11.29 billion (+5.2% YoY), beating consensus estimates by 1%, with EPS of $2.23 (+11.5% surprise). Same-store sales growth of 3.5% exceeded analyst expectations of 2.6%. However, the stock has underperformed the broader market, declining 4.6% over the past month while the S&P 500 gained 3.7%, earning a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) rating.