Dollar Tree (DLTR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Dollar Tree (DLTR) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $1.4 billion in Q2 2026, down 5.53% quarter-over-quarter from $1.5 billion in Q1 2026, and up 8.99% on a YoY basis from $1.3 billion in Q2 2025.
Dollar Tree (DLTR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar Tree's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.4 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 8.99% year-over-year to $1.4 billion; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $5.6 billion (up 11.58% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $5.5 billion, up 13.17% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $1.4 billion for Q2 2026 at Dollar Tree, down from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.9 billion in Q4 2023 to a low of -$1.3 billion in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.4 billion in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Expenses slumped 179.74% in 2023, then soared 203.88% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then increased by 10.84% to $1.9 billion in 2023, then sank by 35.72% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then climbed by 14.84% to $1.4 billion in 2025, then dropped by 0.22% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.4 billion (Q2 2026), $1.5 billion (Q1 2026), and $1.4 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 37.20 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 6.27 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 5.56 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 2.72 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 819.99 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 1.42 Bn |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 227.78 Mn |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | -78.53 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 1.38 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.46 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.39 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.35 Bn |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.35 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1.21 Bn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.18 Bn |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.10 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -1.30 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.88 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.85 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.82 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -1.25 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.69 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.62 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.61 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.56 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.46 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 1.46 Bn |