{"id":23628,"date":"2012-03-28T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-28T09:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/family-dollar-stores-q2-profit-beats-estimates-fdo\/23628\/"},"modified":"2012-03-28T09:33:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-28T09:33:00","slug":"family-dollar-stores-q2-profit-beats-estimates-fdo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/family-dollar-stores-q2-profit-beats-estimates-fdo\/23628\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Dollar Stores Q2 Profit Beats Estimates (FDO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4055\" title=\"Family Dollar Stores\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/smw-news-wp\/2011\/01\/20.jpg\" alt=\"Family Dollar Stores\" width=\"143\" height=\"114\"><\/a>Family Dollar Stores Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=FDO\">NYSE: FDO<\/a>), an operator of a chain of more than 7,000 general merchandise retail account discount stores in 44 states, today, reported better than expected profit for the second quarter as sales climbed during the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-23628\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Family Dollar, which is the second-largest dollar store chain in the U.S., has added hundreds of food items to its stores. The company has been also giving many of its stores makeovers in an effort to appeal to low-income shoppers, who are focused on buying essential items.<\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad code--><!--mfunc adshow_display_ad_file_v2(array('ad_random_1.txt'), array(100), array('align' => 'float right', 'clear' => '', 'margin_top' => '', 'margin_bottom' => '', 'padding_top' => '', 'padding_bottom' => ''), array(), array()) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - in News 300 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"5684630733\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>For the second quarter ended February 25, the Matthews, North Carolina-based company reported net profit of $136.4 million, or $1.15 per share, compared with $123.2 million, or $0.98 per share reported for the same period in the previous year. Analysts had forecast the retailer to report a profit of $1.13 per share for the second quarter.<\/p>\n<p>FDO\u2019s sales at the chain climbed 8.6% to $2.46 billion in the second quarter. Same-store sales, a key measure for retailers, rose 4.5% in the second quarter. Sales for the quarter were driven by consumables.<\/p>\n<p>Family Dollar\u2019s gross margin for the quarter was 34.9%, down from 35.7% reported for the same period in the previous year. The decline was due to stronger sales of consumables, which have lower margins normally.<\/p>\n<p>Family Dollar also provided guidance for the full year. The company expects full-year earnings to come in between $3.55 per share and $3.75 per share. This is above the company\u2019s previous forecast of $3.50-$3.75 per share.<\/p>\n<p>Family Dollar shares rose in <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/pre-market\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Premarket Movers\">pre-market trading<\/a> today. 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