Dollar General — May 28, 2026 release

  Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Guidance and Store Growth Outlook   The Company is updating its financial guidance to reflect its first quarter results and its outlook for the remainder of the year. The Company continues to expect the following for fiscal year ending January 29, 2027 (“fiscal 2026”):     · Net sales growth in the range of approximately 3.7% to 4.2%   · Same-store sales growth in the range of approximately 2.2% to 2.7%   · Capital expenditures, including those related to investments in the Company’s strategic initiatives, in the range of $1.4 billion to $1.5 billion   The Company now expects the following for fiscal 2026:     · Diluted EPS in the range of approximately $7.20 to $7.45, compared to its previous expectation in the range of $7.10 to $7.35   o Diluted EPS guidance assumes an effective tax rate of approximately 24.5%, compared to the previous assumption of approximately 25%   The Company is also reiterating its plans to execute approximately 4,730 real estate projects in fiscal 2026, including opening approximately 450 new stores in the United States and approximately 10 new stores in Mexico, remodeling approximately 2,000 stores through Project Renovate, remodeling approximately 2,250 stores through Project Elevate, and relocating approximately 20 stores.   The Company’s financial guidance assumes no share repurchases in fiscal 2026 and does not include any potential impact from tariff refund payments.   Conference Call Information   The C