Dollar Tree (DLTR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Dollar Tree's (DLTR) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.4 billion in Q2 2026, up 8.99% year-on-year from $1.3 billion in Q2 2025, and down 5.53% quarter-over-quarter from $1.5 billion in Q1 2026.
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.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 8.99% year-over-year to $1.4 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $5.6 billion, a 11.58% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $5.5 billion, up 13.17% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses declined to $1.4 billion in Q2 2026 per DLTR's latest filing, from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $1.9 billion in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$1.3 billion in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $1.4 billion (2025), against an average of $1.2 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses slumped 179.74% in 2023 and surged 203.88% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then increased by 10.84% to $1.9 billion in 2023, then tumbled 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest DLTR Operating Expenses figures stand at $1.4 billion (Q2 2026), $1.5 billion (Q1 2026), and $1.4 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 37.20 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 6.27 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 5.56 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 2.72 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 819.99 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 1.42 Bn |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | -78.53 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 227.78 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 |