Dollar General cuts FY22 EPS growth view to 4.5%-5% from 7%-8%

For the fiscal year, same-store sales increased 4.3%, compared to the company’s previous expectation of being toward the upper end of a range of 4.0% – 4.5%, and the company expects diluted earnings per share growth in the range of approximately 4.5% – 5.0%, compared to its previous expectation of approximately 7% – 8%. FY22 EPS consensus $10.95.