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.
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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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 167.04 Bn | 136.08 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 146.98 Bn | 125.77 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.67 Bn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 132.61 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 110.97 Bn | 76.12 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 3.20 Bn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 89.32 Bn | 89.32 Bn | - | 5.19 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 82.42 Bn | 69.36 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 404.06 Mn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 62.61 Bn | 37.81 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nucor | 61.81 Bn | 61.81 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 45.43 Bn | 24.45 Bn | - | 780.00 Mn |
| 10 | Standard Lithium | 294.08 Mn | -375.92 Mn | - | 3.05 Mn |
Historic Data
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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 | 1.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 960,772.47 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 607,290.72 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 518,638.87 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 874,090.72 |
| 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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();