Solid Power (SLDP) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)
Solid Power's (SLDP) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $30.0 million in Q2 2026, down 10.15% year-over-year from $33.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.05% quarter-over-quarter from $29.4 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Solid Power (SLDP) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Solid Power (SLDP) has reported Operating Expenses for 6 consecutive years, with $30.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 10.15% year-over-year to $30.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $118.6 million, a 5.29% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $122.6 million, down 2.31% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $30.0 million for Q2 2026 at Solid Power, up from $29.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $33.4 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at $13.5 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $27.0 million and a median of $29.2 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 183.01% in 2022 and retreated 10.15% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $21.7 million in 2022, then rose by 28.88% to $28.0 million in 2023, then rose by 5.38% to $29.5 million in 2024, then climbed by 2.23% to $30.1 million in 2025, then declined by 0.4% to $30.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $30.0 million (Q2 2026), $29.4 million (Q1 2026), and $30.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 20.66 Bn | 16.31 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -52.40 Mn |
| 2 | Albemarle | 14.44 Bn | 12.80 Bn | 590.30 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sigma Lithium | 1.12 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 32.81 Mn | -25.24 Mn |
| 4 | Lithium Americas | 1.12 Bn | -161.96 Mn | - | 15.14 Mn |
| 5 | Lithium Argentina AG | 1.04 Bn | 876.70 Mn | 110.99 Mn | -6.65 Mn |
| 6 | Solid Power | 559.29 Mn | 559.29 Mn | -1.85 Mn | 30.02 Mn |
| 7 | Standard Lithium | 468.47 Mn | 331.22 Mn | - | 3.05 Mn |
| 8 | American Battery Technology | 338.21 Mn | 298.93 Mn | 737,749.00 | 35.14 Mn |
| 9 | Atlas Lithium | 91.02 Mn | 54.52 Mn | - | 11.83 Mn |
| 10 | American Battery Materials | 18.82 Mn | 18.82 Mn | - | 717,939.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 30.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.11 Mn |