Growth Metrics

Dollar General (DG) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Dollar General's Operating Expenses history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $2.7 billion for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 0.7% year-over-year to $2.7 billion; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $10.9 billion, up 5.75%, while the annual FY2026 figure was $10.9 billion, 5.75% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses reached $2.7 billion in Q1 2026 per DG's latest filing, down from $2.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $2.8 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of $1.9 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $2.4 billion, with a median of $2.4 billion recorded in 2023.
  • Peak YoY movement for Operating Expenses: rose 17.56% in 2025, then dropped 0.7% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $2.1 billion in 2022, then grew by 10.67% to $2.4 billion in 2023, then rose by 9.81% to $2.6 billion in 2024, then rose by 5.59% to $2.8 billion in 2025, then fell by 1.54% to $2.7 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DG's Operating Expenses are $2.7 billion (Q1 2026), $2.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.8 billion (Q3 2025).