SWK
Stanley Black & Decker
$103.31
▲ 2.2%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
SWK at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Weak · 26/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 34.3% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$14.29B
P/E
43.41x
Forward P/E (est.)
62.01x
ROE
4.1%
Revenue Growth
2.0%
EPS Growth
-35.2%
Profit Margin
2.4%
FCF Yield
4.0%
Debt / Equity
0.65x
ROIC
13.0%
Interest Coverage
4.21x
Current Ratio
1.14x
Dividend Yield
3.9%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
4.0%
Rating Score
26/100
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) is a large-cap company in the Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $14.29B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $15.13B in revenue and $401.90M in net profit.
Our model rates SWK Weak (26/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).
The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.
33.9% average over the last 3 years
±2.5 pts around 35.0% across 6 years
grew in 3 of the last 8 year-over-year periods
positive in 8 of 9 years
13.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what SWK's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. SWK trades near $103.31, above its 50-day average ($80.91) and 200-day average ($76.40). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 67 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. SWK's is $3.42 (~3.3% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month SWK found buyers near $76.93 (support) and sellers near $95.16 (resistance); its 52-week range is $61.90–$95.16. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.7× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
4.4%
Revenue moved from $11.59B in 2016 to $15.13B in 2026, a 3.4% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly flat (2.0%) year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
30.6%
Operating Margin
4.5%
Net Margin
2.7%
ROE
4.1%
Stanley Black & Decker keeps about 2.4% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 30.6% gross margin and 4.5% operating margin. Return on equity is 4.1% and return on invested capital about 13.0%. Thin margins leave less cushion if costs rise.
Total Debt
$4.76B
Net Debt
$4.42B
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
0.65x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.6x, and operating profit covers interest about 4.2x, with a current ratio of 1.1x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $4.76B of total debt against $333.70M of cash.
Operating CF
$971.20M
Free Cash Flow
$687.90M
FCF Margin
4.5%
In the latest year Stanley Black & Decker produced about $971.20M of operating cash flow and $687.90M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 4.0% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.
Dividend yield
3.9%
Per share (latest FY)
$3.30
Total paid (latest FY)
$500.60M
History on record
9 years
dividend uses 73% of free cash flow
125% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 8 years in a row
no cuts in the last 9 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
43.41x
P/S
0.87x
P/B
1.61x
EV / EBITDA
—
SWK trades at 43.4x trailing earnings (about 62.0x on estimated forward earnings), 0.9x sales, and 1.6x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 4.0% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a rich multiple that prices in a lot of future growth.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$67.75
Current price
$103.31
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$687.90M
Growth, years 1–5
2.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where SWK sits versus its Industrials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How SWK stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Industrials sector (273 S&P 500 companies), SWK ranks #134 of 273 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (43.4x P/E vs. 32x median) with a lower return on equity (4.1% vs. 18.1%) and slower revenue growth (2.0% vs. 6.0%).
P/E vs sector
43.4x
median 32x
ROE vs sector
4.1%
median 18.1%
Growth vs sector
2.0%
median 6.0%
Sector rank
#134
of 273 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 273 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $103.31 today · expected CAGR -1% – 10%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $15.58B | $16.05B | $16.53B | $17.03B | $17.54B |
| Net income | $467.53M | $481.56M | $496.00M | $510.88M | $526.21M |
| EPS | $3.38 | $3.48 | $3.59 | $3.69 | $3.81 |
| Share price (low) | $87.90 | $90.54 | $93.26 | $96.05 | $98.94 |
| Share price (high) | $145.38 | $149.74 | $154.23 | $158.86 | $163.62 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -15% / 41% | -6% / 20% | -3% / 14% | -2% / 11% | -1% / 10% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for SWK:
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~4.0%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 3.9% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against SWK:
- Revenue growth is slow (2.0%), limiting the upside engine.
- Thin net margins (2.4%) leave little room for error.
- A rich 43.4x earnings multiple prices in a lot of growth.
- Our model's overall read is Weak (26/100).
Valuation risk — at 43.4x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (2.0%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Margin risk — thin profitability (2.4%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: Stanley Black & Decker is a large-cap industrials business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 43.4x earnings, which our model scores Weak (26/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 22 Wall Street analysts covering SWK recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more cautious over the last three months (-5 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
SWK's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
SWK — frequently asked questions
Is SWK a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Stanley Black & Decker Weak (26/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is SWK's rating on The Stocks School?
Stanley Black & Decker currently scores 26/100 (Weak) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does SWK's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Stanley Black & Decker's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for SWK calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this SWK analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell SWK. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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