Current guidance
38 items
Each item compared with the same item in the previous release (May 20, 2026). Values in quotation marks are the company’s words.
| Change | Metric | Period | Previous | Now | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Store opening growth rate | for FY2028 | — | “4%” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Consolidated comparable sales | for Q3 FY2027 | — | “up 2% to 3%” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Consolidated comparable sales | for FY2027 | — | “up 3% to 4%” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Adjusted diluted earnings per share | for Q3 FY2027 | — | “$1.30 to $1.32” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Adjusted pretax profit margin | for Q3 FY2027 | — | “12.3% to 12.4%” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Adjusted pretax profit margin outlook | for FY2027 | — | “12.0% to 12.1%” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Diluted earnings per share | for Q3 FY2027 | — | “$1.36 to $1.38” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Diluted earnings per share outlook | for FY2027 | — | “$5.31 to $5.36” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Outlook for adjusted diluted earnings per share | for FY2027 | — | “$5.15 to $5.20” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Pretax profit margin | for Q3 FY2027 | — | “12.8% to 12.9%” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Pretax profit margin outlook | for FY2027 | — | “12.3% to 12.4%” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Long-term global store target | for the long term | — | “7,500” | Filing ↗ |
| Change | Metric | Period | Previous | Now | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not restated | Consolidated comparable sales outlook | for FY2027 | “up 3% to 4%” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Consolidated comparable sales | for FY2026 | “up 4%” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Diluted earnings per share | for Q2 FY2027 | “$1.15 to $1.17” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Diluted earnings per share | for FY2027 | “$4.93 to $5.02” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Pretax profit margin | for Q1 FY2027 | “10.3% to 10.4%” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Pretax profit margin | for FY2027 | “11.7% to 11.8%” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Diluted earnings per share | for FY2026 | “$4.63 to $4.66” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Diluted earnings per share | for Q3 FY2026 | “$1.17 to $1.19” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Diluted earnings per share (implied last nine months) | for FY2026 | “$3.47 to $3.54” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Foreign currency exchange impact to earnings per share growth | for FY2026 | “approximately 3% negative impact” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Pretax profit margin | for Q4 FY2026 | “11.7% to 11.8%” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Pretax profit margin | for FY2026 | “11.6%” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Pretax profit margin (implied last nine months) | for FY2026 | “11.6% to 11.7%” | — | Filing ↗ |
Guidance for periods that have not yet ended, at its most recent value, grouped by horizon.
| Metric | Current value | Period | Measure | First stated | Times stated | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated comparable sales | “up 2% to 3%” | for Q3 FY2027 | Company-defined | Aug 19, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Consolidated comparable sales | “up 3% to 4%” | for FY2027 | Company-defined | Aug 19, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Consolidated comparable sales | “up 2% to 3%” | for Q2 FY2027 | Company-defined | May 20, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Consolidated comparable sales | “up 2% to 3%” | for Q1 FY2027 | Company-defined | Feb 25, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Consolidated comparable sales outlook | “up 3% to 4%” | for FY2027 | Company-defined | May 20, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Consolidated comparable sales | “up 2% to 3%” | for Q4 FY2026 | Company-defined | Nov 19, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Consolidated comparable sales | “up 4%” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 20, 2025 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
| Consolidated comparable sales | “up 2% to 3%” | for Q3 FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 20, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Consolidated comparable store sales (implied last nine months) | “up 2% to 3%” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 26, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share | “$1.30 to $1.32” | for Q3 FY2027 | Company-defined | Aug 19, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted pretax profit margin | “12.3% to 12.4%” | for Q3 FY2027 | Company-defined | Aug 19, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted pretax profit margin outlook | “12.0% to 12.1%” | for FY2027 | Company-defined | Aug 19, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Diluted earnings per share | “$1.36 to $1.38” | for Q3 FY2027 | GAAP-tied | Aug 19, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Diluted earnings per share | “$1.15 to $1.17” | for Q2 FY2027 | GAAP-tied | May 20, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Diluted earnings per share | “$.97 to $.99” | for Q1 FY2027 | GAAP-tied | Feb 25, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Diluted earnings per share | “$4.93 to $5.02” | for FY2027 | GAAP-tied | Feb 25, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Diluted earnings per share outlook | “$5.31 to $5.36” | for FY2027 | GAAP-tied | Aug 19, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Diluted earnings per share outlook | “$5.08 to $5.15” | for FY2027 | GAAP-tied | May 20, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Outlook for adjusted diluted earnings per share | “$5.15 to $5.20” | for FY2027 | Company-defined | Aug 19, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Pretax profit margin | “12.8% to 12.9%” | for Q3 FY2027 | Company-defined | Aug 19, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Pretax profit margin | “11.4% to 11.5%” | for Q2 FY2027 | Company-defined | May 20, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Pretax profit margin | “10.3% to 10.4%” | for Q1 FY2027 | Company-defined | Feb 25, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Pretax profit margin | “11.7% to 11.8%” | for FY2027 | Company-defined | Feb 25, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Pretax profit margin outlook | “12.3% to 12.4%” | for FY2027 | Company-defined | Aug 19, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Pretax profit margin outlook | “11.9% to 12.0%” | for FY2027 | Company-defined | May 20, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Diluted earnings per share | “$1.33 to $1.36” | for Q4 FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Nov 19, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Diluted earnings per share | “$4.63 to $4.66” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Feb 26, 2025 | 4 | Filing ↗ |
| Diluted earnings per share | “$1.17 to $1.19” | for Q3 FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Aug 20, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Diluted earnings per share (implied last nine months) | “$3.47 to $3.54” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Feb 26, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Foreign currency exchange and transactional foreign exchange impact to pretax profit margin | “approximately 0.2 percentage point negative impact” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 21, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Foreign currency exchange impact to earnings per share growth | “approximately 3% negative impact” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Feb 26, 2025 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
| Foreign currency exchange impact to pretax profit margin | “approximately 0.2 percentage point negative impact” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 26, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Pretax profit margin | “11.7% to 11.8%” | for Q4 FY2026 | Company-defined | Nov 19, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Pretax profit margin | “11.6%” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 26, 2025 | 4 | Filing ↗ |
| Pretax profit margin | “12.0% to 12.1%” | for Q3 FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 20, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Pretax profit margin (implied last nine months) | “11.6% to 11.7%” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 26, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Share repurchases | “approximately $2.75 to $3.0 billion” | for FY2027 | Declared action | Feb 25, 2026 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
| Share repurchases range | “$2.75 to $3.0 billion” | for FY2027 | Declared action | May 20, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Stock repurchase plan | “approximately $2.50 to $2.75 billion” | for FY2027 | Declared action | Feb 25, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Stock repurchases | “approximately $2.75 to $3.0 billion” | for FY2027 | Declared action | Aug 19, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Dividend increase | “13% increase over the most recent per share dividend” | for FY2026 | Declared action | Feb 26, 2025 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
| Quarterly dividend per share | “$.48” | for FY2026 | Declared action | Feb 25, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Regular quarterly dividend | “$.48 per share” | for FY2026 | Declared action | Feb 25, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Share repurchases | “approximately $2.0 to $2.5 billion” | for FY2026 | Declared action | Feb 26, 2025 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Stock repurchases | “approximately $2.0 to $2.5 billion” | for FY2026 | Declared action | Feb 26, 2025 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Metric | Current value | Period | Measure | First stated | Times stated | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store opening growth rate | “4%” | for FY2028 | Company-defined | Aug 19, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Metric | Current value | Period | Measure | First stated | Times stated | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-term global store target | “7,500” | for the long term | Company-defined | Aug 19, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
Diluted earnings per share, for FY2026 — every statement across the year, each linked to its filing.
12 companies in Big-box & discount retail. What they guide on, and who reported this season.
| Best Buy | Aug 27, 2026 | 6 changes |
| Burlington Stores | Aug 27, 2026 | 19 changes |
| Dollar General | Aug 27, 2026 | 3 changes |
| Dollar Tree | Aug 27, 2026 | 4 changes |
| Ulta Beauty | Aug 27, 2026 | 3 changes |
| Dick's Sporting Goods | Aug 24, 2026 | 14 changes |
| BJ's Wholesale Club | Aug 21, 2026 | 1 change |
| Ross Stores | Aug 20, 2026 | 9 changes |
Every metric, every release, eight quarters — the complete record as one table.
| Metric | FY2028 | FY2027 | FY2026 | FY2025 | Long-term | No period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated comparable sales | — | 5 statements | 5 statements | — | — | — |
| Consolidated comparable store sales | — | — | 2 statements | 2 statements | — | — |
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share | — | 2 statements | — | — | — | — |
| Adjusted pretax profit margin | — | 2 statements | — | — | — | — |
| Diluted earnings per share | — | 6 statements | 9 statements | 2 statements | — | — |
The 8 earnings releases this page is built from.
| Filed | Fiscal period | Accession | Guidance items | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | FY2027 Q2 | 0000109198-26-000045 | 14 | Open filing ↗ |
| May 20, 2026 | FY2027 Q1 | 0000109198-26-000023 | 7 | Open filing ↗ |
| Feb 25, 2026 | FY2026 Q4 | 0000109198-26-000004 | 11 | Open filing ↗ |
| Nov 19, 2025 | FY2026 Q3 | 0000109198-25-000058 | 6 | Open filing ↗ |
| Aug 20, 2025 | FY2026 Q2 | 0000109198-25-000051 | 8 | Open filing ↗ |
| May 21, 2025 | FY2026 Q1 | 0000109198-25-000037 | 9 | Open filing ↗ |
| Feb 26, 2025 | FY2025 Q4 | 0000109198-25-000006 | 16 | Open filing ↗ |
| Nov 20, 2024 | FY2025 Q3 | 0000109198-24-000056 | 8 | Open filing ↗ |
1 value was detected in these releases but could not be matched to an exact sentence in the filing body, so it is not shown as guidance. We surface the count rather than drop it silently.
| Span | Why | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| store opening growth = accelerate ... to 4% | span gate: value not verbatim in filing | Aug 19, 2026 |