Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) posted Operating Expenses of $3.8 billion for Q2 2026, up 8.82% on a QoQ basis from $3.5 billion in Q1 2026, and up 4.0% year-over-year from $3.6 billion in Q2 2025.
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stanley Black & Decker's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.8 billion for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 4.0% year-over-year to $3.8 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $14.9 billion (changed 0.42% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $14.7 billion, down 2.72% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $3.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Stanley Black & Decker, up from $3.5 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.
- A 5-year average of $3.9 billion and a median of $4.0 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses surged 35.65% — and 2024, when it retreated 8.7%.
- Stanley Black & Decker's 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 advanced by 1.11% to $3.8 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SWK's Operating Expenses at $3.8 billion in Q2 2026, $3.5 billion in Q1 2026, and $3.7 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.52 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 370.70 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.73 Bn | 18.68 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 110.90 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.73 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 212.97 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.27 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 3.76 Bn |
| 5 | Timken | 9.80 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 204.80 Mn |
| 6 | Toro | 8.88 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 249.40 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.66 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | 126.16 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.58 Mn | 124.57 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.40 Mn | 139.23 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 10.60 Mn |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.81 Mn | 8.36 Mn | 958,459.00 | 1.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 3.76 Bn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 3.46 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.72 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.92 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.62 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3.60 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 3.66 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 4.05 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3.82 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 3.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.01 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 4.23 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 4.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.14 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 4.12 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 4.38 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 4.27 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 4.29 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 3.41 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 3.30 Bn |