# Stanley Black & Decker - Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Common Stock (SWK)

Stock code SWK · Yahoo ticker SWK · Sector: Industrials

Overall fundamentals score: 51/100 (Okay). Bottom 43% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 20/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 50/100 | Okay |
| Cash & Dividends | 88/100 | Strong |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 75/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): Overall score: 51/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 20/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) 7% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth -1%/yr - Weak
4-Year Profit Growth n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Net Profit Margin 4% - Weak
Quarterly Momentum +2% - Strong

Financial Safety: 50/100 (Okay)
Debt-to-Equity 0.5× - Okay
Current Ratio 1.4× - Okay
Interest Coverage 2.8× - Okay

Cash & Dividends: 88/100 (Strong)
Dividend Quality 3% - Okay
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 25.2× - Weak
P/B Ratio 1.7× - Okay
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 75/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) -1%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -5.2 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +13.8% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency 2 of 4 quarters down - Okay

## Common questions

### What is Stanley Black & Decker's fundamentals score?

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) scores 51/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 43% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Stanley Black & Decker strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Cash & Dividends (88/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100).

### How does Stanley Black & Decker rank against its sector?

Stanley Black & Decker ranks #45 of 76 scored Industrials stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Stanley Black & Decker pay dividends?

Yes. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) has a dividend yield of 3.2%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 81% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 88/100.

### How do I buy Stanley Black & Decker shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy SWK. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), in plain English?

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) is a Industrials company (Tools & Accessories). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 51/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Cash & Dividends (88/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (17/100). Shares currently cost about 25 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 25.2×). It also pays back about 3.2% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/swk-stanley-black-decker

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/swk-stanley-black-decker
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.