dollar general corp cut its fiscal 2022 earnings guidance as the discount retailer grapples with greaterthanexpected cost pressures in part tied to challenges obtaining temporary warehouse space the goodlettsville tenn company said it now expects earnings to grow about 7 to 8 for the fiscal year which ends on feb 3 that is down from prior guidance which was affirmed in august for fullyear earnings growth of 12 to 14 in the fiscal third quarter which ended on oct 28 the company faced unexpected delays in acquiring temporary warehouse space sufficient for its inventory needs which exacerbated supplychain challenges and drove costs higher the company said it incurred fees for delays in returning shipping containers as well as higher transportation costs caused by the need to service stores from lessthanoptimal distribution center alignments those issues which weighed on its gross margin for the quarter are expected to be temporary but will continue through the current quarter though to a lesser degree dollar general said the company is also dealing with margin pressure as a result of mix of product sold inventory shrink and damages dollar general said those factors led to the reduced fullyear guidance for the fiscal fourth quarter it said it expects earnings of 315 a share to 330 a share below the 366 a share that wall street analysts were expecting according to factset samestore sales are expected to grow about 6 to 7 for the current quarter which would result in growth toward the upper end of its previously issued fullyear range of 4 to 45 dollar general said write to will feuer at willfeuerwsjcom