Investing.com - Dollar General (NYSE:DG) reported fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts' expectations on Thursday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $1.84 on revenue of $6.65B. Analysts polled by Investing.com forecast EPS of $1.89 on revenue of $6.6B. That compared to EPS of $1.48 on revenue of $6.13B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $1.31 on revenue of $6.42B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Dollar General shares are up 11.66%, under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 13.48% year to date.
Dollar General follows other major Services sector earnings this month
On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, Walmart reported fourth quarter EPS of $1.41 on revenue of $138.8B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $1.33 on revenue of $138.76B.
Home Depot earnings beat analyst's expectations on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, with fourth quarter EPS of $2.25 on revenue of $26.49B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $2.16 on revenue of $26.58B
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