Sylvamo (SLVM) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Sylvamo's Operating Expenses was $102 million in Q2 2026, down 2.9% from $105 million a year earlier and down 3.8% from the prior quarter.
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Sylvamo (SLVM) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Sylvamo's Operating Expenses was $418 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 2.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $421 million, down 4.1% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Expenses was $439 million in FY2024 (-4.8%), $461 million in FY2023 (+7.5%), $429 million in FY2022 (+36.6%) and $314 million in FY2021 (-2.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Operating Expenses since Q1 2022.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Expenses over five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 62.3%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 10.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, SLVM's Operating Expenses in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $106 million (Q1 2026), $105 million (Q4 2025) and $105 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weyerhaeuser | 14.22 Bn | 12.53 Bn | 311.00 Mn | 116.00 Mn |
| 2 | Suzano | 10.83 Bn | -7.74 Bn | 558.88 Mn | -160.66 Mn |
| 3 | West Fraser Timber | 5.65 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 68.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sylvamo | 1.39 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 102.00 Mn |
| 5 | CL Workshop | 22.18 Mn | 15.34 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Mercer International | 21.45 Mn | -426.78 Mn | 10.48 Mn | 31.55 Mn |
| 7 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 8 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 179.30 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 186.00 Mn |
| 10 | Boise Cascade | 2.67 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 327.87 Mn | 1.75 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 102.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 106.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 105.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 105.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 105.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 106.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 112.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 107.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 113.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 107.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 125.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 119.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 104.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 112.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 125.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 105.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 108.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 91.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 77.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 79.00 Mn |
API Access
Sylvamo 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=SLVM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "SLVM", "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=SLVM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();