Stanley Black & Decker SWK
NYSE SWK
$91.64 -2.17 (-2.31%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Stanley Black & Decker's (SWK) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $3.5 billion in Q3 2026, down 11.66% on a YoY basis from $3.9 billion in Q3 2025, and down 7.97% quarter-over-quarter from $3.8 billion in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $3.5 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Operating Expenses fell 11.66% year-over-year to $3.5 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at $14.4 billion (down 2.65% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $14.7 billion, down 2.72% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses slipped to $3.5 billion in Q3 2026 per SWK's latest filing, from $3.8 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.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $3.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.9 billion in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Operating Expenses soared 35.65% in 2022, then slipped 11.66% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, 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 slipped by 6.95% to $3.5 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $3.5 billion, $3.8 billion, and $3.5 billion for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Snap-on 19.54 Bn 17.89 Bn 635.20 Mn 370.70 Mn
2 Lincoln Electric Holdings 14.85 Bn 14.61 Bn 449.00 Mn 228.35 Mn
3 Stanley Black & Decker 13.78 Bn 13.19 Bn 1.31 Bn 3.46 Bn
4 Esab 4.49 Bn 4.27 Bn 307.21 Mn 228.49 Mn
5 Vontier 4.44 Bn 4.18 Bn 365.00 Mn 202.70 Mn
6 Brady 4.13 Bn 3.94 Bn 231.13 Mn 171.02 Mn
7 Kennametal 2.26 Bn 2.16 Bn 433.56 Mn 128.29 Mn
8 Enerpac Tool 1.86 Bn 1.75 Bn 88.78 Mn 45.82 Mn
9 MSA Safety 1.45 Bn 1.25 Bn 249.29 Mn 135.44 Mn
10 Lakeland Industries 109.62 Mn 92.20 Mn 14.89 Mn 19.06 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 4, 2026 3.46 Bn
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