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Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $3.5 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 3.85% year-over-year to $3.5 billion, compared with a TTM value of $14.7 billion through Jan 2026, down 2.72%, and an annual FY2026 reading of $14.7 billion, down 2.72% over the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $3.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Stanley Black & Decker, down from $3.7 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $4.4 billion in Q3 2022 and bottomed at $3.5 billion in Q1 2026.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $4.0 billion, with a median of $4.0 billion recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Expenses skyrocketed 357.6% in 2022, then decreased 8.7% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $4.1 billion in 2022, then dropped by 7.82% to $3.8 billion in 2023, then dropped by 5.77% to $3.6 billion in 2024, then increased by 3.49% to $3.7 billion in 2025, then decreased by 7.09% to $3.5 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for SWK at $3.5 billion in Q1 2026, $3.7 billion in Q3 2025, and $3.9 billion in Q2 2025.