10:33 AM EDT, 03/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with stock movement and same-store sales guidance in the headline and first paragraph.)

Dollar General ( DG ) shares fell 6.9% in Thursday trading after the company projected fiscal 2026 same-store sales growth of 2.2% to 2.7%, down from growth of 3% in fiscal 2025.

The retailer reported fiscal Q4 earnings early Thursday of $1.93 per diluted share, up from $0.87 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.62.

Net sales in the quarter ended Jan. 30 rose to $10.9 billion from $10.3 billion a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $10.8 billion.

The company expects fiscal 2026 EPS of $7.10 to $7.35.

Analysts polled by FactSet expect $7.17.

Dollar General ( DG ) projected net sales growth for the year at 3.7% to 4.2%. Analysts expect sales of $44.4 billion.

The company maintained its quarterly dividend of $0.59 a share, payable April 21 to stockholders of record April 7.

Price: 134.93, Change: -9.91, Percent Change: -6.85