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% YoY from $3.9 billion in Q3 2025, and down 7.97% on a QoQ basis from $3.8 billion in Q2 2026.
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $3.5 billion in Q3 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 11.66% year-over-year to $3.5 billion in Q3 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 was $14.4 billion (down 2.65% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $14.7 billion, down 2.72% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses declined to $3.5 billion in Q3 2026, from $3.8 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.
- A 5-year average of $3.9 billion and a median of $3.9 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses surged 35.65% — and 2026, when it decreased 11.66%.
- Tracing SWK's Operating Expenses over 5 years: 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 retreated by 6.95% to $3.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $3.5 billion (Q3 2026), $3.8 billion (Q2 2026), and $3.5 billion (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.25 Bn | 18.60 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 370.70 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 15.94 Bn | 15.81 Bn | 247.80 Mn | 107.00 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 15.14 Bn | 14.90 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 228.35 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 14.83 Bn | 14.24 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 3.46 Bn |
| 5 | Toro | 9.43 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 482.70 Mn | 287.70 Mn |
| 6 | Timken | 8.64 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 399.30 Mn | 293.80 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.27 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 433.56 Mn | 128.29 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.63 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 208.09 Mn | 156.52 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 151.10 Mn | 135.96 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.59 Mn | 8.82 Mn | 563,312.00 | 1.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |