Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 04/07/2026

Fundamental analysis of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

SWK · NYSE · Industrial

Fundamental quality

DEMANDING

44

out of 100

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. earns a fundamental-quality score of 44 out of 100, profiling it as a company with demanding fundamentals. Its score rests mainly on its financial strength (net debt 2.47× EBITDA). Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +3.3%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Stanley Black & Decker is the world's largest tool company: DeWalt for the pro, Craftsman and Black+Decker for the amateur. After the pandemic DIY binge came the hangover: years of cutting costs and debt to put margins back where they belong.

What will shape its future

  • Housing and remodeling: its drills sell when there are projects and moves.
  • Cost and supply-chain restructuring, the margin-recovery thesis.
  • DeWalt and the pro channel, the jewel that must keep gaining share.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
21

EPS growth: -10.4% · Revenue growth: 3.3%

II.Profitability
46

Net margin: 4.1% · ROE: 6.9% · ROIC: 7.4%

III.Financial health
65

Net debt/EBITDA: 2.47x · FCF: 8.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 04/07/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 69 Industrial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 23%
ROEbeats 18%
Growthbeats 22%
Cash generationbeats 44%
Less debtbeats 39%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. strengths

  • No clearly standout strengths by the system's thresholds.

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. risks and weaknesses

  • Shrinking margins: net margin has fallen from 10% to 3% in recent years.
  • Declining earnings per share (-10.4% annualized).
  • Its net debt has grown over the period.
  • Thin margins (net margin of 4.1%), little cushion for setbacks.

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
202112,7501,2341,6743,004
202215,2811,6891444,213
202216,9471,063-1,9904,959
202315,781-3108535,653
202415,3662947535,813
202615,1304026884,978

Between 2021 and 2026, revenue went from $12,750M to $15,130M (+19%) and net income went from $1,234M to $402M (-67%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 10% to 3%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended July 4, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 28, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+1.5%
  • Net income+113.7%

What changed with the July 4, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (April 4, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Quality score3344
  • Net margin2.4%4.1%
  • ROE4.1%6.9%
  • FCF margin4.8%8.5%
  • Net debt/EBITDA3.58×2.47×

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$3.3

per share, yearly

124.6% of earnings

Payout

59 straight years raising it

Growth

The dividend yield depends on today's price. Compute it in the analyzer → · See all dividend-paying stocks →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. scores 44 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company with demanding fundamentals. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. a profitable company?

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. is profitable, with a net margin of 4.1%, though a thin one.

Does Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. have a lot of debt?

A moderate level: its net debt is 2.47 times its EBITDA.

Is Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. growing?

Its revenue has grown 3.3% annualized in recent years.

Does Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 8.5% of its revenue into free cash flow.

The thresholds are general and the system doesn't judge qualitative factors. See the full methodology and use this analysis as a first filter, never as a final decision.

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