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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |