Standard Lithium (SLI) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Standard Lithium's Operating Expenses came in at $3.05 million for fiscal Q2 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 31.3% from $2.32 million a year earlier and up 41.9% from the prior quarter.
Standard Lithium (SLI) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Standard Lithium reported Operating Expenses of $11.24 million, down 40.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025), it was $10.61 million, up 94.0% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -15.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Operating Expenses was $5.47 million in FY2024, $1.93 million in FY2023 (-86.1%), $13.87 million in FY2022 and $9.48 million in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Expenses is $2.15 million (fiscal Q1 2026) to $10.41 million (fiscal Q2 2022).
- Business Quant data shows SLI's Operating Expenses at $2.15 million (Q1 2026), $2.94 million (Q4 2025) and $3.11 million (Q3 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.67 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 3.02 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | -427.80 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 5.03 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 57.95 Mn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | -780.00 Mn |
| 10 | Standard Lithium | 443.46 Mn | -226.50 Mn | - | 3.05 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 960,772.47 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 876,468.30 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 518,638.87 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 155.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.76 Mn |
Standard Lithium Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=SLI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "SLI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=SLI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();