Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 04/07/2026
SWK · NYSE · Industrial
Fundamental quality
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.
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.
EPS growth: -10.4% · Revenue growth: 3.3%
Net margin: 4.1% · ROE: 6.9% · ROIC: 7.4%
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.
Percentile against the other 69 Industrial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
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
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| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,750 | 1,234 | 1,674 | 3,004 |
| 2022 | 15,281 | 1,689 | 144 | 4,213 |
| 2022 | 16,947 | 1,063 | -1,990 | 4,959 |
| 2023 | 15,781 | -310 | 853 | 5,653 |
| 2024 | 15,366 | 294 | 753 | 5,813 |
| 2026 | 15,130 | 402 | 688 | 4,978 |
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
Figures for the half-year ended July 4, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 28, 2025 (SEC filings):
Compared with the previous close (April 4, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:
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.
$3.3
per share, yearly
124.6% of earnings
Payout
59 straight years raising it
Growth
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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.
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