Dollar General reported Q3 earnings of $1.28 per share against estimates of $0.94, a $0.34 surprise marking its fourth consecutive quarterly beat. Revenue of $10.65 billion edged past the $10.60 billion consensus despite 4.6% year-over-year growth. Gross margin climbed 110 basis points to 29.9% from higher inventory markups and lower shrink. Operating income jumped 31.5% to $425.9 million. CEO Todd Vasos announced 4,885 real estate projects planned for fiscal 2026. Same-store sales rose 2.5%, driven by pricing power and a shift toward higher-margin categories.
Wendy's plans to close hundreds U.S. restaurants over the next few months in an effort to boost its profit. The Dublin, Ohio-based chain said during a conference call with investors Friday that it planned to begin closing restaurants in the fourth quarter of this year. The company said it expected a "mid-single-digit percentage" of its U.S. stores to be affected, but it didn't give any more details. Wendy's ended the third quarter with 6,011 U.S. restaurants.
CAVA reported Q3 2025 earnings after the close on Tuesday, delivering results that largely matched expectations but fell short on profitability. The stock closed at $49.12, down sharply from its 52-week high of $172.43. Revenue came in at $292.24M versus the $291.95M estimate, while EPS missed at $0.12 against a $0.13 consensus. The miss marked a departure from CAVA's recent track record of beating estimates in five of the last six quarters.
