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SWK stock analysis: Stanley Black & Decker

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) is an S&P 500 company in Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components. It grades strongest on value and weakest on profitability.

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Where SWK ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with SWK · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

SWK price performance

SWK against the S&P 500, one year
-20%+0%+20%+40%SWK +27%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+24.5%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 10.0 pts
1 year+24.0%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 7.0 pts
3 years+30.7%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 58.6 pts
5 years-38.9%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 130.2 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

SWK factor grades

Each grade compares SWK with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

A-ValueP/E 21.9x (industry 26.4x)FCF yield 9.5% (industry 4.0%)
BGrowthRevenue growth +1% (industry +6%)EPS growth +30% (industry +5%)
DProfitability
BMomentum12-month change +24%From 52-wk high -13%

SWK in plain numbers

SWK key statistics

SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
IndexS&P 500
Market value$13.5B
Revenue growth (y/y)+1%
Free-cash-flow yield9.5%
Dividend yield3.7%
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-03
Valuation measures
Market value$13.5B
Enterprise value$17.7B
P/E (trailing)21.9x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)18.1x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)0.88
Price / sales0.9x
Price / book1.5x
EV / revenue1.2x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$15.2B
Net income, last 12 months$620.5M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$4.10
Gross margin31.9%
Net margin4.1%
Return on equity6.9%
Cash$592.4M
Total debt$4.8B
Debt / equity0.53x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$1.3B
Current ratio1.43x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

SWK earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B$4.0BSep 2024 Revenue: $3.8BDec 2024 Revenue: $3.7BMar 2025 Revenue: $3.7BJun 2025 Revenue: $3.9BSep 2025 Revenue: $3.8BDec 2025 Revenue: $3.7BMar 2026 Revenue: $3.8BJun 2026 Revenue: $4.0BSep 2024 Net income: $91.1MDec 2024 Net income: $194.9MMar 2025 Net income: $90.4MJun 2025 Net income: $101.9MSep 2025 Net income: $51.4MDec 2025 Net income: $158.2MMar 2026 Net income: $59.6MJun 2026 Net income: $351.3MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 2.4%Net margin: 5.2%Net margin: 2.4%Net margin: 2.6%Net margin: 1.4%Net margin: 4.3%Net margin: 1.5%Net margin: 8.9%0%4%9%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.6$1.2$1.8$2.3Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.6Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.3Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.6Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.0Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.4Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.3Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -43% · Dec 2025 -19% · Mar 2026 -35% · Jun 2026 +248%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Stanley Black & Decker financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$16.8B$16.9B$15.8B$15.4B$15.1B
Net income$1.7B$1.1B-$310.5M$294.3M$401.9M
EPS (GAAP)$10.29$6.79$-2.08$1.95$2.65
Free cash flow$144.0M-$2.0B$852.6M$753.0M$687.9M

SWK earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-29$2.33+248%+0%+1.3%
2026-04-29$0.39-35%+3%-1.2%
2026-02-04$1.04-19%-1%+7.4%
2025-11-04$0.34-43%+0%+5.8%
2025-07-29$0.67n/a-2%-7.9%
2025-06-30$0.67n/a-2%+3.6%

About Stanley Black & Decker

HeadquartersNew Britain, CT
Industry (SEC code)Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware
Fiscal year endsJanuary 2
Incorporated inCT
Listed onNYSE
FormerlySTANLEY WORKS

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Frequently asked questions

Is SWK stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for SWK are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is SWK's P/E ratio?

SWK trades at about 21.9 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 18.1 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does SWK report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Stanley Black & Decker to report around 2026-11-03.

Does SWK pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 3.7%, and it has raised its dividend 14 years in a row.

How has SWK performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year SWK returned +24.0%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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