Standard Lithium (SLI) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Standard Lithium's (SLI) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $3.0 million in Q2 2026, up 156.94% on a YoY basis from $1.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 41.92% quarter-over-quarter from $2.1 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Standard Lithium (SLI) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Standard Lithium (SLI) has reported Operating Expenses for 7 consecutive years, with $3.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 156.94% year-over-year to $3.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $2.9 million (down 73.43% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $10.6 million, up 93.97% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $3.0 million in Q2 2026 per SLI's latest filing, from $2.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $12.9 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$5.4 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.2 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses surged 1125.49% in 2024, then sank 499.27% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $601886.3 in 2022, then jumped by 95.38% to $1.2 million in 2023, then soared by 994.48% to $12.9 million in 2024, then sank by 75.86% to $3.1 million in 2025, then decreased by 1.93% to $3.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $3.0 million, $2.1 million, and $3.1 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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 | 3.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 735,997.88 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 601,886.30 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 910,127.79 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 508,042.91 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 492,737.93 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 461,936.19 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 138,830.76 |