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NYSE: SWK NYSE Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components Next results ~November 4, 2026

C Fundamentals grade

Stanley Black & Decker is a US-listed company in the industrial machinery & supplies & components industry. Its financial year ends in December.

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Fair value per share

Under review: after-tax interest is 45% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy.

Price vs value

Under review: after-tax interest is 45% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy. We'll show the comparison once resolved.

Stanley Black & Decker valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders0 buying, 2 selling0 purchases and 2 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds407 adding, 311 cuttingOf 60 active managers that changed their stake, 31 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Stanley Black & Decker files

Where Stanley Black & Decker stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to July 2026 was $15.2bn, up 0.6% on a year earlier, faster than -0.1% a quarter earlier. That puts it 13 of 14 for growth among the industrial machinery & supplies & components companies we cover. Free-cash-flow margin rose to 8.5% from 2.7% a year earlier. Operating margin widened to 16.7% from 13.8%. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades D. It passes 2 of our 5 financial-health checks. At that price, our model says the market is pricing in about 7.6% a year of cash-flow growth for five years, faster than the -0.0% a year revenue growth it has delivered.

Our model value for Stanley Black & Decker is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed July 29, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 4, 2026 (estimated)

Stanley Black & Decker's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 0.6% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 8.5%. Where it stands out: stock pay as % of revenue of 0.5% ranks 11 of 70 industrial machinery & supplies & components companies we cover. Where it lags: revenue growth of 0.6% ranks 65 of 75 industrial machinery & supplies & components companies we cover.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$97 per share in the base case (~$66–$140 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Free cash flow diverging from earnings: TTM free cash flow grew 211.7% while net income grew 29.7%: a 182pp divergence.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Beating expectations. Earnings per share beat the analysts' consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters.

Things to watch

  • Below peers: revenue growth. Revenue growth of 0.6% ranks 65 of 75 industrial machinery & supplies & components companies we cover (median 8.3%).

Latest results: FY2026 Q2

Filed July 29, 2026
Earnings per share
$1.57 against an average estimate of $1.21: beat by 29.9%
Revenue
$3.96bn, up 0.4% on a year earlier
Share reaction
+1.4% in the first session after the results on July 29, 2026, against +0.1% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
GAAP EPS $4.6 to $5.45 (2026); adjusted EPS $5.2 to $5.8 (2026)
Next report
November 4, 2026; average EPS estimate $1.56

Stanley Black & Decker's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+3.2%
  • 1 week+7.4%
  • 1 month+16.8%
  • This year+48.1%
  • 1 year+64.3%
  • 5 years-31.6%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$15.2B
Net margin
4.1%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$4.09

Growth

Revenue growth
+0.6%
Change in growth rate
+0.6 pts
Share count change
−0.0%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$1.3B
FCF margin
8.5%
Stock pay % of revenue
0.5%

Earnings

Last results
July 29, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Dividend
  2. Announcement
  3. Results
  4. Announcement
  5. Product
  6. Results
  7. Guidance
  8. Dividend

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Stanley Black & Decker valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: held for review: after-tax interest is 45% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Stanley Black & Decker as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 10.2%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1.16 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$110 ~$98–$140 Included
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$30 ~$22–$41 Left out: far from the other models (more than 3x away from their median)
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$20 ~$18–$22 Left out: out of range vs price (0.19x)
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Stanley Black & Decker with Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$79.96$87.67$131.94$94.10$133.99$146.88$157.58$64.73$87.74$74.69$74.19$106.71
Market value$12.2bn$13.0bn$20.1bn$14.8bn$21.0bn$23.9bn$26.0bn$10.1bn$13.1bn$11.3bn$11.3bn$16.2bn
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$3.3bn$2.7bn$3.2bn$4.9bn$3.2bn$3.0bn$6.5bn$7.1bn$6.7bn$5.8bn$5.6bn$4.2bn
Enterprise value$15.5bn$15.6bn$23.3bn$19.6bn$24.2bn$26.9bn$32.5bn$17.2bn$19.9bn$17.1bn$16.9bn$20.4bn
Multiples
Price / sales 1.1x1.1x1.6x1.1x1.6x1.9x1.7x0.6x0.8x0.7x0.7x1.1x
Price / earnings 13.8x13.4x16.4x24.4x21.9x19.3x15.4x9.5x—38.4x28.0x26.1x
Price / free cash flow 14.0x15.5x89.0x19.2x19.4x14.3x180.6x—15.4x15.0x16.4x12.6x
EV / EBITDA 7.7x7.5x10.2x8.9x9.5x10.5x——————

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

51 /100

Moderate moat

How hard Stanley Black & Decker's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 8 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 6.9% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 10 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 32.1%, moving by 4.1 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.

  • Durability 14 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 14.3%; its worst year was 13.1%.

  • Cash conversion 10 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 8 of 10 years, at a median 4.6% of revenue.

  • Discipline 10 / 20

    The diluted share count rose 86.7% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.7% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Low. In this industry, the business rests on physical assets, regulated networks or products AI itself depends on.

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 4, 2026, before the open. Analysts expect revenue of $3.7bn and EPS of $1.56 (range $1.53 to $1.59) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $5.60 +20% $15.2bn +0%
Next $6.31 +13% $15.3bn +1%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved +1.1% in 90 days, across 14 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is +4.3% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 3 analysts raised Stanley Black & Decker's forecast and 1 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Stanley Black & Decker, last 90 days
$5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $5.37 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $5.60 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $5.60 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $5.60 Current fiscal year, Now: $5.60 $5.60 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $6.24 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $6.38 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $6.38 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $6.31 Next fiscal year, Now: $6.31 $6.31

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $5.37$6.24
60 days ago $5.60$6.38
30 days ago $5.60$6.38
7 days ago $5.60$6.31
Now $5.60$6.31

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 $1.21 $1.57 +29.9%
Mar 2026 $0.59 $0.80 +34.6%
Dec 2025 $1.28 $1.41 +9.9%
Sept 2025 $1.19 $1.43 +20.0%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, July 29, 2026
  • GAAP EPS 2026 $4.60 to $5.45 GAAP Raised
    “The Company is raising 2026 GAAP EPS to be in the range of $4.60 to $5.45, from a prior range of $4.15 to $5.35.” source
  • adjusted EPS 2026 $5.20 to $5.80 Non-GAAP Raised
    “The Company is also raising and tightening the adjusted EPS* range to $5.20 to $5.80, from a prior range of $4.90 to $5.70.” source
  • Free cash flow 2026 $600m to $800m Non-GAAP Raised
    “Free cash flow* is now expected to be in the range of $600 to $800 million, revised from $500 to $700 million, which incorporates the tariff refund realized in the second quarter and projected taxes and fees associated with the CAM divestiture.” source

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

Analyst recommendations

15 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy427%
Hold1173%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 202641115
  2. Sep 202641115
  3. Aug 202641115
  4. Jul 202641115

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Stanley Black & Decker, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
6.2%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
4.99
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+14%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
—
of shares
Held by insiders
0.3%
of shares
Employees
41,000
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months +64.3%

$64.93 on October 31, 2025 to $106.71

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $15.2bn $15.2bn +0.6%
Net margin 3.2% 4.1% +29.0%
P/E multiple 20.6x 26.1x +26.6%
Share count 152m 152m 0.0%

Biggest factor: net margin.

Last 3 years +35.4%

$78.79 on November 3, 2023 to $106.71

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $16.2bn $15.2bn −5.9%
Net margin 4.5% 4.1% −9.4%
P/E multiple 16.4x 26.1x +59.1%
Share count 151m 152m −0.2%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
SWK+7%−59%+36%−15%−3%+48%
Industry peers (median)+19%−13%+19%+2%+13%+3%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
SWK50%17%58%25%58%82%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
SWK−22%−63%−25%−28%−38%−26%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since October 29, 2015: 71% from May 10, 2021 to April 8, 2025. Getting back needed a 249% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$59.56 – $106.71
From 52-week high
0.0%
vs 50-day average
+14.3%
vs 200-day average
+26.3%
Volatility (1 year)
36%
Beta vs S&P 500
1.36

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±4.8%
After a week
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±4.9%
After a month
8 up, 4 down
typical move ±5.2%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
July 29, 2026 +1.4% +0.1% +9.6% +5.4%
April 29, 2026 −0.2% +1.0% +3.4% +1.4%
February 4, 2026 +5.7% −1.7% +11.8% −6.0%
November 4, 2025 +4.9% −0.8% +1.9% +10.1%
July 29, 2025 −8.3% −0.4% −6.2% +2.4%
June 30, 2025 +4.1% +0.4% +6.0% +0.2%
April 30, 2025 −3.8% +0.7% −3.8% +6.8%
February 5, 2025 −0.9% +0.8% −1.6% +3.7%
October 29, 2024 −8.8% −0.1% −6.0% −12.8%
July 30, 2024 +9.5% +1.1% −0.2% +3.9%
May 2, 2024 −6.6% +2.2% −4.1% −5.3%
February 1, 2024 −2.9% +2.4% −4.3% −4.0%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Stanley Black & Decker in five measures

Fundamentals grade C
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Stanley Black & Decker
$15B $15.5B $16B $16.5B FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q3: $16B Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $15.8B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $15.7B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $15.6B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $15.4B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $15.4B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $15.2B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $15.2B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $15.2B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $15.1B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $15.2B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $15.2B $15.2B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q3 $16B
FY23 Q4 $15.8B
FY24 Q1 $15.7B
FY24 Q2 $15.6B
FY24 Q3 $15.4B
FY24 Q4 $15.4B
FY25 Q1 $15.2B
FY25 Q2 $15.2B
FY25 Q3 $15.2B
FY25 Q4 $15.1B
FY26 Q1 $15.2B
FY26 Q2 $15.2B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Stanley Black & Decker
-8% -6% -4% -2% 0% 2% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q3: -5.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: -6.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: -4.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: -3.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -4.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -2.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -3.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: -2.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: -1.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: -1.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: -0.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 0.6% 0.6%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q3 -5.4%
FY23 Q4 -6.9%
FY24 Q1 -4.3%
FY24 Q2 -3.8%
FY24 Q3 -4.1%
FY24 Q4 -2.6%
FY25 Q1 -3.0%
FY25 Q2 -2.7%
FY25 Q3 -1.4%
FY25 Q4 -1.5%
FY26 Q1 -0.1%
FY26 Q2 0.6%
Operating margin (TTM) Stanley Black & Decker
12% 13% 14% 15% 16% 17% FY18 Q1 FY18 Q4 FY19 Q3 FY20 Q4 Operating margin (TTM), FY18 Q1: 14.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY18 Q2: 14.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY18 Q3: 13.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY18 Q4: 13.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY19 Q1: 12.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY19 Q2: 13.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY19 Q3: 13.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY19 Q4: 13.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY20 Q1: 14.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY20 Q2: 13.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY20 Q3: 14.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY20 Q4: 16.7% 16.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY18 Q1 14.2%
FY18 Q2 14.2%
FY18 Q3 13.7%
FY18 Q4 13.1%
FY19 Q1 12.7%
FY19 Q2 13.0%
FY19 Q3 13.3%
FY19 Q4 13.8%
FY20 Q1 14.0%
FY20 Q2 13.4%
FY20 Q3 14.8%
FY20 Q4 16.7%
FCF margin (TTM) Stanley Black & Decker
0% 5% 10% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: 4.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 5.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 4.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 6.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 5.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 4.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 5.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 2.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 2.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 4.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 4.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 8.5% 8.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 20, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q3 4.5%
FY23 Q4 5.4%
FY24 Q1 4.5%
FY24 Q2 6.4%
FY24 Q3 5.4%
FY24 Q4 4.9%
FY25 Q1 5.0%
FY25 Q2 2.7%
FY25 Q3 2.4%
FY25 Q4 4.5%
FY26 Q1 4.8%
FY26 Q2 8.5%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q, 10-Q/A. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ billions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2009 Jan 2010 2010 Jan 2011 2011 Dec 2011 2012 Dec 2012 2013 Dec 2013 2014 Jan 2015 2015 Jan 2016 2016 Dec 2016 2017 Dec 2017 2018 Dec 2018 2019 Dec 2019 2020 Jan 2021 2021 Jan 2022 2022 Dec 2022 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Jan 2026 LTM Jul 2026
Income
Revenue 3.7 7.5 9.4 10.0 10.9 11.3 11.2 11.6 13.0 14.0 12.9 12.8 15.3 16.9 15.8 15.4 15.1 15.2
Gross profit 1.5 2.7 3.5 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.1 4.3 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.4 5.1 4.3 3.9 4.5 4.6 4.9
EBITDA 0.6 1.1 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.6 2.6 — — — — — —
Operating income 0.5 0.9 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.8 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.2 — — — — — —
Net income 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.2 1.7 1.1 −0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6
Diluted EPS $2.79 $1.32 $3.97 $5.30 $3.09 $4.76 $5.79 $6.53 $8.05 $3.85 $6.11 $7.46 $10.16 $6.76 −$2.07 $1.95 $2.65 $4.09
Growth (year on year)
Revenue −16.8% +103.6% +25.1% +6.9% +8.7% +4.1% −1.5% +3.8% +11.8% +7.8% −7.6% −1.3% +19.9% +10.9% −6.9% −2.6% −1.5% +0.6%
EBITDA — +76.5% +38.1% +6.8% +1.9% +14.2% +3.0% +4.2% +9.7% −3.5% +15.4% −0.1% — — — — — —
Operating income — +70.2% +43.7% +7.2% +2.2% +14.8% +3.9% +4.4% +9.3% −5.7% +5.9% +9.1% — — — — — —
Net income −26.9% −11.6% +240.4% +31.0% −44.5% +55.2% +16.1% +9.5% +26.8% −50.7% +57.9% +29.1% +36.9% −37.1% −129.2% — — +29.7%
Diluted EPS −27.3% −52.7% +200.8% +33.5% −41.7% +54.0% +21.6% +12.8% +23.3% −52.2% +58.7% +22.1% +36.2% −33.5% −130.6% — — +29.8%
Margins
Gross margin 40.5% 35.9% 36.8% 36.9% 35.8% 36.2% 36.4% 36.8% 36.9% 34.7% 37.2% 34.6% 33.3% 25.3% 24.9% 29.4% 30.3% 31.9%
EBITDA margin 17.4% 15.1% 16.7% 16.7% 15.7% 17.2% 18.0% 18.0% 17.7% 15.8% 19.8% 20.0% — — — — — —
Operating margin 14.9% 12.4% 14.3% 14.3% 13.5% 14.9% 15.7% 15.8% 15.4% 13.5% 15.4% 17.1% — — — — — —
Net margin 6.1% 2.6% 7.2% 8.8% 4.5% 6.7% 7.9% 8.3% 9.5% 4.3% 7.4% 9.7% 11.1% 6.3% −2.0% 1.9% 2.7% 4.1%
Free-cash-flow margin 12.0% 7.4% 7.4% 5.9% 4.8% 8.9% 7.8% 7.2% 1.7% 5.5% 8.4% 13.1% 0.9% −11.7% 5.4% 4.9% 4.5% 8.5%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.3 1.2 1.2 0.7 1.3 1.5 2.0 0.7 −1.5 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.6
Capital spending 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3
Free cash flow 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.5 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.1 −2.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.3
Stock-based pay 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Free cash flow after stock pay 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.0 −2.1 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.2
Balance sheet
Cash 0.4 1.7 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 1.2 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6
Total debt — — 3.5 3.5 4.2 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 5.2 3.5 4.2 6.6 7.5 7.2 6.1 5.9 4.8
Net debt (negative = net cash) −0.4 −1.7 2.5 2.8 3.7 3.4 3.3 2.7 3.2 4.9 3.2 3.0 6.5 7.1 6.7 5.8 5.6 4.2
Diluted shares 80m 150m 170m 167m 159m 160m 153m 148m 152m 157m 156m 162m 165m 157m 150m 151m 152m 152m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Buybacks 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Total returned 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.4 0.4 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.5 2.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

2 of 5 checks passed · July 4, 2026
What it owns · $20.1bn
Short-term assets $6.3bnLonger-term assets $13.7bn
What it owes, and who funded it · $13.4bn
Short-term liabilities $4.4bnShareholders' equity $9.0bn
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $6.3bn of assets due within a year against $4.4bn of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities Not assessable from the reported split. Not assessable.
  • More cash than debt $592m of cash against $4.8bn of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 53% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Debt to equity moved from 38% to 53% over five years.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt $1.6bn of operating cash flow against $4.8bn of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Interest not separately reported. Not assessable.

From Stanley Black & Decker's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q2 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$275M
Dividends (TTM)
$502M
Returned to shareholders
60%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$53.9M
Diluted share count
−0.0%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
4.7%
dividends 3.0% + buybacks 1.7% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
81%
of net income paid out
Sales & admin spending
22.4%
of revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in industrial machinery & supplies & components
Last 12 months unless stated SWK OTIS ITW GWW PH XYL Median
Revenue, last 12 months $15.2bn $15.1bn $16.6bn $18.8bn $21.5bn $9.1bn $1.4bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months 0.6% 5.8% 4.8% 7.8% 8.3% 1.9% 8.3%
Revenue growth, 3-year average −2.0% 2.6% 1.1% 5.6% 4.1% 10.3% 4.0%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 0.4% 6.1% 4.4% 10.3% 9.8% −3.0% 9.1%
Gross margin 31.9% 29.6% 53.1% 39.4% 37.7% 39.8% 35.2%
Operating margin 16.7% 15.3% 26.6% 14.6% 23.6% 15.1% 13.1%
Operating margin, 3-year average 14.5% 14.6% 26.4% 15.0% 22.0% 13.1% 13.7%
Net margin 4.1% 10.3% 19.4% 9.9% 17.0% 11.9% 8.9%
Cash from operations / revenue 10.2% 12.1% 19.6% 11.5% 20.3% 14.0% 11.9%
Free-cash-flow margin 8.5% 11.1% 17.2% 8.0% 18.2% 10.2% 8.8%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 5.9% 9.9% 17.5% 8.9% 16.7% 10.1% 9.8%
Stock pay / revenue 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.8% 0.6% 0.8%
Change in share count −0.0% −2.6% −2.0% −1.9% −1.6% −1.9% −0.0%

Median of all 76 companies we cover in industrial machinery & supplies & components. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

76 industrial machinery & supplies & components companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 0.6% 8.3% 65 of 75
Change in growth rate Growth +0.6pp +1.2pp 45 of 75
Gross margin Profitability 31.9% 35.4% 44 of 70
Net margin Profitability 4.1% 8.9% 50 of 76
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 8.5% 9.1% 40 of 76
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 0.5% 0.8% 11 of 70
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 23.4% 23.4% 30 of 59
Change in share count Balance sheet -0.0% -0.0% 36 of 73

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to January 3, 2026
Geography
Region Revenue Share YoY
United States $9.3B 61.6% ▼ 2.0%
Europe $3.1B 20.4% ▲ 2.0%
Asia $1.2B 8.0% ▼ 0.7%
Other Americas $840M 5.5% ▼ 4.6%
Canada $680M 4.5% ▼ 8.0%

From Stanley Black & Decker's 10-K filed February 24, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$14B
Institutions reporting
766
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 5.4%
Positions opened / closed
118 / 71

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 407 institutions bought and 311 sold ; the biggest buyer was UBS Group AG (+1.8M shares) and the biggest seller Wells Fargo & Company (−1.2M). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Capital Research Global Investors $1.2B 13.1M 8.8% ▲ 1.1%
Price T Rowe Associates Inc $1B 11.1M 7.4% ▲ 10.2%
Blackrock, Inc. $1B 10.7M 7.2% ▲ 3.6%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $955M 10.1M 6.8% ▲ 0.8%
State Street Corp $824M 8.8M 5.9% ▲ 5.0%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $647M 6.9M 4.6% ▼ 0.1%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $477M 5.1M 3.4% ▲ 1.8%
Ameriprise Financial Inc $427M 4.5M 3.1% ▲ 13.4%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $400M 4.3M 2.9% ▲ 2.5%
Invesco Ltd. $349M 3.7M 2.5% ▲ 2.9%
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC $344M 3.6M 2.5% ▲ 13.3%
UBS Group AG $294M 3.1M 2.1% ▲ 131.2%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Stanley Black & Decker's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers ; 4 inconsistently scaled filing rows were excluded.

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $917,928 2 trades by 2 insiders · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $917,928 net selling
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Greulach Scot Chief Accounting Officer August 7, 2026 Sell 1,015 $103.61 $105,164
Link Janet SVP, General Counsel & Sec'y November 6, 2025 Sell 11,766 $69.08 $812,764

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 38 trades and filings

No trades in Stanley Black & Decker disclosed in the last 12 months; 38 earlier trades on record.

  • Debbie Dingell(D-MI 12):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded December 19, 2022, filed January 1, 2023
  • Susie Lee(D-NV 3):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded November 30, 2022, filed December 29, 2022
  • David B. McKinley(R-WV 1):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded September 21, 2022, filed October 12, 2022

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around October 25, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • July 29, 2026
  • April 29, 2026
  • February 4, 2026
  • November 4, 2025
  • July 29, 2025
  • June 30, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

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How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Stanley Black & Decker in brief

What does Stanley Black & Decker do?
Stanley Black & Decker is a US-listed company in the industrial machinery & supplies & components industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is Stanley Black & Decker's stock ticker?
Stanley Black & Decker trades under the ticker SWK on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Stanley Black & Decker's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Stanley Black & Decker reported revenue of $15.2B, 0.6% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Stanley Black & Decker's free cash flow?
Stanley Black & Decker's free-cash-flow margin is 8.5% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 40 of the 76 industrial machinery & supplies & components companies we cover.
Who are Stanley Black & Decker's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Capital Research Global Investors, Price T Rowe Associates Inc and Blackrock, Inc. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Stanley Black & Decker buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Stanley Black & Decker spent $275M on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count fell 0.0% over the year.
What is Stanley Black & Decker's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Stanley Black & Decker's market capitalisation was about $16.2B, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.1 and net debt of $4.2B. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does Stanley Black & Decker pay a dividend?
Yes: Stanley Black & Decker paid $502M in dividends over the trailing twelve months, a dividend yield of 3.04% and a payout ratio of 81.0%.
How much debt does Stanley Black & Decker have?
Stanley Black & Decker's debt-to-equity ratio is 53.1%, from its latest balance sheet (37.6% five years earlier). The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Stanley Black & Decker's competitors?
In our Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components peer group, the companies closest to Stanley Black & Decker are Otis Worldwide, Illinois Tool Works, W. W. Grainger, Parker Hannifin and Xylem Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Stanley Black & Decker's.
Are insiders buying or selling Stanley Black & Decker stock?
Over the last 12 months, Stanley Black & Decker's directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 2 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Stanley Black & Decker's next earnings date?
Around November 4, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Stanley Black & Decker announces its own schedule.