Dole (DOLE) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)
Dole (DOLE) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $123.8 million in Q1 2026, down 85.64% quarter-over-quarter from $861.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 4.53% on a YoY basis from $118.4 million in Q1 2025.
Dole (DOLE) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dole's Operating Expenses history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $123.8 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 4.53% year-over-year to $123.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $737.7 million (up 411.65% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $495.5 million, up 4.52% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $123.8 million for Q1 2026 at Dole, down from $861.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $861.8 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$124.3 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$31.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$115.8 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses tumbled 48.98% in 2022, then soared 802.52% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at -$112.9 million in 2022, then fell by 5.67% to -$119.3 million in 2023, then dropped by 2.8% to -$122.7 million in 2024, then jumped by 802.52% to $861.8 million in 2025, then sank by 85.64% to $123.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $123.8 million (Q1 2026), $861.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$123.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 36.33 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 973.00 Mn |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 21.79 Bn | 22.33 Bn | 766.00 Mn | 531.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 3.86 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 962.00 Mn | 527.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.68 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 119.28 Mn | 83.30 Mn |
| 5 | Adecoagro | 2.04 Bn | 1.74 Bn | 97.80 Mn | -35.83 Mn |
| 6 | Dole | 1.33 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 184.99 Mn | 123.78 Mn |
| 7 | Fresh Del Monte Produce | 1.30 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 89.00 Mn | 51.10 Mn |
| 8 | Vital Farms | 463.27 Mn | 426.30 Mn | 53.01 Mn | 55.34 Mn |
| 9 | Alico | 310.30 Mn | 262.17 Mn | -4.59 Mn | 3.23 Mn |
| 10 | Forafric Global | 269.03 Mn | 270.07 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 123.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 861.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -123.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -124.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 118.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -122.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -115.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -116.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -118.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -119.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -118.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -115.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -120.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -112.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -103.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -110.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -109.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -132.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -135.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -134.03 Mn |