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Stanley Black & Decker Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Common Stock

SWK · Industrials · Tools & Accessories
Bottom 43% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 43% of scored stocks
Weak SpotRecent Loss

Stanley Black & Decker scores 51/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 43% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Cash & Dividends (88/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100). It carries 2 warning flags: Weak Spot, Recent Loss.

Best
Cash 88
Weakest
Price 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag
  • Carries a Recent Loss flag

An expensively priced stock with shrinking sales, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 15.6b#445 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 4.09P/E25.2×✓ vs sector median 25.5×P/B1.7×✓ vs sector median 6×Div yield3%✓ Top 17% in the S&P 50052w range · 96% of range61.90104.95
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #45 of 76 in Industrials by score

#1Emcor75#43Masco51#44Norfolk Southern51
#45Stanley Black & Decker51
#46Axon Enterprise50#47FedEx50

One-Minute Summary

Why Stanley Black & Decker scores 51

An expensively priced stock with shrinking sales, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

20
Why 20?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 2) = 2 of 10 points → 20
Return on Equity (ROE)7%Weak4-Year Revenue Growth-1%/yrWeak4-Year Profit Growthn/m (loss-making)WeakNet Profit Margin4%WeakQuarterly Momentum+2%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +299.8%Equity → -1.1%ROE % 6.9%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
-310m294m402m621m9.1b8.7b9.1b9.0b202320242025TTM-3.4%3.4%4.4%6.9%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↓ -3.4%Net Profit ↑ +299.8%Net Margin % 4.1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
15.8b15.4b15.1b15.2b-310m294m402m621m202320242025TTM-2%1.9%2.7%4.1%

Sales have been roughly flat for 4 years: the business isn't really growing, just maintaining.

The company lost money in recent years: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +6.5%Net Profit ↑ +80.2%Net Margin % 8.9%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
3.7b3.7b3.9b3.8b3.7b3.8b4.0b4.0b195m90m102m51m158m60m351m351mQ4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'265.2%2.4%2.6%1.4%4.3%1.5%8.9%8.9%
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Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 8 quarters.

Profit grew about 80.2% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 1) = 3 of 6 points → 50
Debt-to-Equity0.5×OkayCurrent Ratio1.4×OkayInterest Coverage2.8×Okay
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↓ -34.9%Equity → -1.1%D/E 0.5×
Total DebtEquityD/E
7.3b6.2b6.0b4.8b9.1b8.7b9.1b9.0b202320242025TTM0.8×0.7×0.7×0.5×

Borrowings fell about 34.9% over 4 years: the company is steadily getting safer.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↓ -9.6%Current Liabilities ↓ -24.7%Current Ratio 1.4×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
7.0b6.4b6.0b6.3b5.9b4.9b5.2b4.4b202320242025TTM1.2×1.3×1.1×1.4×
Why 88?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 7 of 8 points → 88
Dividend Quality3%Okay
Payout ratio: 81%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsGrowing & covers near-term debtStrong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +30.2%Free CF ↑ +51.2%
Operating CFFree CF
1.2b1.1b971m1.6b853m753m688m1.3b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +31.8%Short-Term Debt ↓ -95%Total Debt ↓ -34.9%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
449m291m280m592m1.1b500m1.2b54m7.3b6.2b6.0b4.8b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +3.8%Yield % 3.2%
DPS (cents)Yield %
8080808081818182838331832232633020222023202420253.3%4.2%3.9%3.2%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 0) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio25.2×WeakP/B Ratio1.7×OkayPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 103.44US$ 83.19US$ 62.95Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 59.3% over the past year.

Why 75?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1) = 9 of 12 points → 75
Earnings ConsistencyVery bumpyWeakDebt Trend (4yr)FallingStrongShare Count Trend (4yr)-1%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-5.2 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+13.8%StrongQuarterly Consistency2 of 4 quarters downOkay
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↓ -3.4%Inventory ↓ -17.8%Inv. % of Rev. 25.6%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
15.8b15.4b15.1b15.2b4.7b4.5b4.2b3.9b202320242025TTM30%29.5%27.5%25.6%
Ranks #45 of 76 in Industrials by score

Sector peers

#1Emcor75#43Masco51#44Norfolk Southern51
#45Stanley Black & Decker (you)51
#46Axon Enterprise50#47FedEx50

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B Ratio
2026US$ 15.2bUS$ 620.5mUS$ 1.6bUS$ 1.3bUS$ -262.1mUS$ 592.4mUS$ 4.8bUS$ 53.7mUS$ 9.0bUS$ 6.3bUS$ 4.4bUS$ 20.1bUS$ 11.1bUS$ 3.9b-7%4%0.5×1.4×2.8×81%---
2025US$ 15.1bUS$ 401.9mUS$ 971.2mUS$ 687.9mUS$ -283.3mUS$ 280.1mUS$ 6.0bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 9.1bUS$ 6.0bUS$ 5.2bUS$ 21.2bUS$ 12.2bUS$ 4.2bUS$ 330.0m4%3%0.7×1.1×1.8×125%4%28.6×1.3×
2024US$ 15.4bUS$ 294.3mUS$ 1.1bUS$ 753.0mUS$ -353.9mUS$ 290.5mUS$ 6.2bUS$ 500.4mUS$ 8.7bUS$ 6.4bUS$ 4.9bUS$ 21.8bUS$ 13.1bUS$ 4.5bUS$ 326.0m3%2%0.7×1.3×1.5×167%4%39.3×1.3×
2023US$ 15.8bUS$ -310.5mUS$ 1.2bUS$ 852.6mUS$ -338.7mUS$ 449.4mUS$ 7.3bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 9.1bUS$ 7.0bUS$ 5.9bUS$ 23.7bUS$ 14.6bUS$ 4.7bUS$ 322.0m-3%-2%0.8×1.2×0.3×-155%4%-43.4×1.5×