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Dollar General Crashes Most On Record After Management Warning
“Financially Constrained Core Customer” … or as we used to say, they don’t have the Bucks to spend
(ZeroHedge) – Dollar General shares plummeted by as much as 26% as the US cash trading session got underway, marking the steepest intraday decline ever.
Shares crashed to early 2018 levels.
Dismal earnings sparked the record drop in DG’s share price.
*DOLLAR GENERAL SINKS 26% IN RECORD DROP ON SALES OUTLOOK CUT https://t.co/wZXRITf098
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) August 29, 2024
As previously mentioned, DG’s management noted that core customers “feel financially constrained.” By examining store locations, we can identify the states where these customers are most pressured.
For the political strategists out there, this might give some understanding, perhaps in swing states, where customers are being financially crushed the most by Bidenomics. Given the map, it appears to be the entire eastern half of the US.
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Shares of Dollar General Corp. crashed 23.5% to hit levels not seen since 2018 in premarket trading in New York following a disappointing second-quarter earnings report. The nation’s largest discount retailer missed Wall Street’s profit and sales expectations and slashed its full-year forecast. The retailer warned that its core customers “feel financially constrained.”
The discount retailer, which has nearly 19,000 locations in 48 states and 8,000 cities, reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.70 for the second quarter, missing the average estimate of analysts tracked by Bloomberg of $1.79. Revenue came in at $10.21 billion, below estimates of $10.37 billion, but still up 4.2% year-over-year. Same-store sales rose .5%, missing the 2.07% estimate.
Here’s a snapshot of second-quarter earnings (courtesy of Bloomberg):
- EPS $1.70 vs. $2.13 y/y, estimate $1.79
- Net sales $10.21 billion, +4.2% y/y, estimate $10.37 billion
- Comparable sales +0.5% vs. -0.1% y/y, estimate +2.07%
- Gross margin 30% vs. 31.1% y/y, estimate 30.3%
- SG&A as percentage of revenue 24.6% vs. 24% y/y, estimate 24.4%
- Operating profit $550.0 million, -21% y/y, estimate $587.5 million
DG lowered its full-year outlook for sales and profit. The company slashed its guidance ranges for EPS to $5.50 to $6.20 from $6.80 to $7.55 and for same-store sales growth to 1% to 1.6% from 2% to 2.7%. Bloomberg consensus was around 2.47%.
More color on the full-year outlook (courtesy of Bloomberg):
- Sees comparable sales +1% to +1.6%, saw +2% to +2.7%, estimate +2.47% (Bloomberg Consensus)
- Sees EPS $5.50 to $6.20, saw about $6.80 to $7.55, estimate $7.11
- Sees net sales +4.7% to +5.3%, saw +6% to +6.7%
- Sees effective tax rate 23%, saw 22.5% to 23.5%
- Still sees capital expenditure $1.3 billion to $1.4 billion, estimate $1.39 billion
CEO Todd Vasos acknowledged consumers are being pressured in today’s environment of elevated inflation and high interest rates:
“While we believe the softer sales trends are partially attributable to a core customer who feels financially constrained, we know the importance of controlling what we can control. With the evolving retail and consumer landscape in mind, we are taking decisive action to further enhance our value and convenience offering, as well as the in-store experience for our associates and customers.”
Shares crashed 23.5% in premarket trading to the midpoint of the $94 handle, the lowest level since early 2018.
For analysts at consumer desks, DG’s nearly 19,000 stores across the US offer valuable insight into the financial health of low- to mid-tier consumers.
- DG’s dismal report reminds us that the consumer downturn theme is still in play and should worsen in the months ahead. Hence, the Fed’s interest rate-cutting cycle may begin as early as Sept. 18. The Fed rarely cuts into good times.
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The Biden-Harris team’s disastrous Bidenomics policies have financially crushed an entire generation of consumers.
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(TLB) published this article from ZeroHedge as posted by Tyler Durden
Header featured image (edited) credit: Dollar Gen Store sign/org. ZH post
Emphasis added by (TLB)
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