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

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) reported Operating Expenses of $3.8 billion for Q2 2026, up 4.0% on a YoY basis from $3.6 billion in Q2 2025, and up 8.82% quarter-over-quarter from $3.5 billion in Q1 2026.

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

Stanley Black & Decker has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $3.8 billion in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 4.0% year-over-year to $3.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $14.9 billion (changed 0.42% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $14.7 billion, down 2.72% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 stood at $3.8 billion, up from $3.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $4.4 billion in Q3 2022, with the low at $3.5 billion in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $3.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of $4.0 billion in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses surged 35.65% — and 2024, when it dropped 8.7%.
  • Stanley Black & Decker's Operating Expenses stood at $4.1 billion in 2022, then decreased by 7.82% to $3.8 billion in 2023, then decreased by 5.77% to $3.6 billion in 2024, then climbed by 3.49% to $3.7 billion in 2025, then rose by 1.11% to $3.8 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $3.8 billion (Q2 2026), $3.5 billion (Q1 2026), and $3.7 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Snap-on 19.71 Bn 17.98 Bn 223.10 Mn 362.00 Mn
2 RBC Bearings 18.58 Bn 18.52 Bn 230.00 Mn 110.90 Mn
3 Lincoln Electric Holdings 14.37 Bn 14.06 Bn 399.13 Mn 212.97 Mn
4 Stanley Black & Decker 11.91 Bn 11.58 Bn 1.16 Bn 3.76 Bn
5 Timken 9.17 Bn 9.33 Bn 394.00 Mn 204.80 Mn
6 Toro 8.55 Bn 8.36 Bn 336.50 Mn 249.40 Mn
7 Kennametal 2.49 Bn 2.42 Bn 207.98 Mn 124.05 Mn
8 Hillman Solutions 1.44 Bn 1.41 Bn 168.58 Mn 146.57 Mn
9 Eastern 129.83 Mn 121.67 Mn 11.93 Mn 10.60 Mn
10 Chicago Rivet & Machine 9.85 Mn 8.40 Mn 958,459.00 1.34 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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