Growth Metrics

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

Stanley Black & Decker filings provide 18 years of Operating Expenses readings, the most recent being $3.8 billion for Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 4.0% to $3.8 billion in Q2 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Apr 2026 was $14.9 billion, a 0.42% change, with the full-year FY2026 number at $14.7 billion, down 2.72% from a year prior.
  • Operating Expenses hit $3.8 billion in Q2 2026 for Stanley Black & Decker, up from $3.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $4.4 billion in Q3 2022 to a low of $3.5 billion in Q1 2026.
  • Median Operating Expenses over the past 5 years was $4.0 billion (2023), compared with a mean of $3.9 billion.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: skyrocketed 35.65% in 2022 and later fell 8.7% in 2024.
  • 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 increased by 1.11% to $3.8 billion in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Operating Expenses were $3.8 billion (Q2 2026), $3.5 billion (Q1 2026), and $3.7 billion (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.