Shares of discount retailer Dollar General (NYSE:DG)
jumped 13% in the morning session after the company reported impressive first-quarter 2025 results, which blew past analysts' sales, operating profit, and EPS expectations. What really made the difference was people spending more during each visit, which pushed sales up and helped make up for the modest decline in traffic.
Guidance was also encouraging. Revenue projections for the full year edged higher, and the EPS range saw a slight lift at the low end. However, management also expressed concern over tariff-driven cost increases and their potential impact on consumer spending. Still, we think this was a solid quarter with some key areas of upside.
Before the opening bell on Tuesday, let's take a glimpse of the US markets and explore the S&P500 top gainers and losers in today's pre-market session.
Discount retailer Dollar General (NYSE:DG) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 5.3% year on year to $10.44 billion. Its GAAP profit of $1.78 per share was 19.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Although Dollar General and Dollar Tree stock are still well off their 52-week highs, both have started to make a sharp rebound this year thanks to turnaround strategies that are aimed at improving operating efficiency.
