Dollar General — Mar 11, 2025 release

  Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Guidance and Store Growth Outlook   For fiscal 2025, the Company expects the following:   · Net sales growth in the range of approximately 3.4% to 4.4% · Same-store sales growth in the range of approximately 1.2% to 2.2% · Diluted EPS in the range of approximately $5.10 to $5.80 o Diluted EPS guidance assumes an effective tax rate of approximately 23.5% · Capital expenditures, including those related to investments in the Company’s strategic initiatives, in the range of $1.3 billion to $1.4 billion   The Company is also reiterating its plans to execute approximately 4,885 real estate projects in fiscal 2025, including opening approximately 575 new stores in the U.S. and up to 15 new stores in Mexico, fully remodeling approximately 2,000 stores, remodeling approximately 2,250 stores through Project Elevate, and relocating approximately 45 stores.   The Company’s financial guidance also assumes no share repurchases in fiscal 2025.         Long-Term Financial Framework   The Company has updated its long-term financial framework, and is targeting the following metrics over the next five years:   Key Metric   Annual Goal     Beginning   Net Sales Growth   Approximately 3.5% - 4%     2025   Same-Store Sales Growth   Approximately 2% - 3%     2025 - 2026   Operating Margin*   Approximately 6% - 7