Standard Lithium (SLI) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2025)
Standard Lithium (SLI) reported Operating Expenses of $3.1 million for Q3 2025, up 10.53% on a YoY basis from $2.8 million in Q3 2024, and up 158.06% quarter-over-quarter from -$5.4 million in Q2 2025.
Standard Lithium (SLI) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Standard Lithium has reported Operating Expenses for 6 years, with the latest figure at $3.1 million in Q3 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2025, Operating Expenses rose 10.53% year-over-year to $3.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$2.2 million (down 149.31% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.3 million, up 250.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q3 2025 stood at $3.1 million, up from -$5.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $3.1 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$5.4 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $613186.3 across 5 years, with a median of $668942.1 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Operating Expenses jumped 892.73% — and 2025, when it sank 3136.81%.
- Standard Lithium's Operating Expenses stood at $582123.8 in 2021, then grew by 3.39% to $601886.3 in 2022, then surged by 95.38% to $1.2 million in 2023, then surged by 139.03% to $2.8 million in 2024, then rose by 10.53% to $3.1 million in 2025.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $3.1 million (Q3 2025), -$5.4 million (Q2 2025), and $1.6 million (Q1 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elevra Lithium | 556.97 Bn | 556.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Bhp | 421.29 Bn | 411.77 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Skeena Resources | 17.36 Bn | 17.34 Bn | - | 15.97 Mn |
| 4 | Ioneer | 10.78 Bn | 10.76 Bn | - | 209.01 Mn |
| 5 | MP Materials | 10.54 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 16.40 Mn | 157.04 Mn |
| 6 | Iperionx | 8.57 Bn | 8.52 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Materion | 4.58 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 81.84 Mn | 44.65 Mn |
| 8 | Sigma Lithium | 4.36 Bn | 4.36 Bn | 25.57 Mn | -11.78 Mn |
| 9 | Americas Gold & Silver | 4.00 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 16.76 Mn | 57.09 Mn |
| 10 | Standard Lithium | 34.70 | -153.47 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 176,204.87 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5,211.17 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 735,997.88 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 601,886.30 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 910,127.79 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 590,722.60 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 582,123.84 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 492,737.93 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 146,212.58 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 94,386.08 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 49,634.52 |