Investing.com - Dollar General (NYSE:DG) reported third quarter earnings that were slightly lower than analysts' expectations on Tuesday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $1.26 on revenue of $6.42B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.27 on revenue of $6.38B. That compared to EPS of $0.93 on revenue of $5.90B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $1.52 on revenue of $6.44B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Dollar General shares are up 20.09%, outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 3.97% year to date.
Dollar General follows other major Services sector earnings this month
On November 15, Walmart reported third quarter EPS of $1.08 on revenue of $124.9B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $1.01 on revenue of $125.42B.
Home Depot earnings beat analyst's expectations on November 13, with third quarter EPS of $2.51 on revenue of $26.3B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $2.27 on revenue of $26.24B
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