Dollar General DG
NYSE DG
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Dollar General (DG) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Dollar General's (DG) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $2.9 billion in Q3 2026, up 5.26% on a YoY basis from $2.8 billion in Q3 2025, and up 5.04% quarter-over-quarter from $2.8 billion in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Dollar General (DG) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dollar General (DG) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $2.9 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.26% year-over-year to $2.9 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at $11.2 billion (up 3.61% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $10.9 billion, up 5.75% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses climbed to $2.9 billion in Q3 2026 per DG's latest filing, from $2.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $2.9 billion in Q3 2026 and bottomed at $1.9 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $2.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.4 billion in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Expenses rose 17.56% in 2025, then dropped 0.7% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $2.1 billion in 2022, then gained 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 climbed by 5.56% to $2.9 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $2.9 billion, $2.8 billion, and $2.7 billion for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Walmart 841.10 Bn 829.57 Bn 49.13 Bn 39.75 Bn
2 Dollar General 27.49 Bn 25.90 Bn 3.68 Bn 2.91 Bn
3 Dollar Tree 22.62 Bn 21.57 Bn 2.10 Bn 1.43 Bn
4 Tractor Supply 17.83 Bn 17.60 Bn 1.68 Bn 1.02 Bn
5 Bbb Foods 5.92 Bn 5.24 Bn 250.62 Mn -82.03 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 31, 2026 2.91 Bn
May 1, 2026 2.77 Bn
Jan 30, 2026 2.72 Bn
Oct 31, 2025 2.76 Bn
Aug 1, 2025 2.77 Bn
May 2, 2025 2.66 Bn
Jan 31, 2025 2.74 Bn
Nov 1, 2024 2.61 Bn
Aug 2, 2024 2.51 Bn
May 3, 2024 2.45 Bn
Feb 2, 2024 2.33 Bn
Nov 3, 2023 2.38 Bn
Aug 4, 2023 2.35 Bn
May 5, 2023 2.21 Bn
Feb 3, 2023 2.22 Bn
Oct 28, 2022 2.15 Bn
Jul 29, 2022 2.13 Bn
Apr 29, 2022 1.99 Bn
Jan 28, 2022 1.90 Bn
Oct 29, 2021 1.95 Bn