SWK
Stanley Black & Decker
$86.31
▼ 0.5%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▲ Up 34.3% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$13.49B
P/E
36.45x
Forward P/E (est.)
52.07x
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)
3.7%
Rating Score
30/100
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 $86.31, above its 50-day average ($77.27) and 200-day average ($75.72). 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 59 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 $2.94 (~3.4% 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 $72.14 (support) and sellers near $87.41 (resistance); its 52-week range is $61.90–$93.37. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.8× the 20-day average — heavier than usual, which adds conviction to the move. 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.
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 $13.49B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $15.13B in revenue and $401.90M in net profit.
Our model rates SWK Weak (30/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
4.4%
Revenue moved from $12.75B in 2021 to $15.13B in 2026, a 4.4% 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.
P/E
36.45x
P/S
0.87x
P/B
1.35x
EV / EBITDA
6.92x
SWK trades at 36.5x trailing earnings (about 52.1x on estimated forward earnings), 0.9x sales, and 1.4x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 3.7% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. 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 (80 S&P 500 companies), SWK ranks #77 of 80 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (36.5x P/E vs. 30x median) with a lower return on equity (4.1% vs. 24.7%) and slower revenue growth (2.0% vs. 5.0%).
P/E vs sector
36.5x
median 30x
ROE vs sector
4.1%
median 24.7%
Growth vs sector
2.0%
median 5.0%
Sector rank
#77
of 80 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 80 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)
$74.47 – $121.86
vs. $86.31 today · expected CAGR -3% – 7%
| 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 | $3.01 | $3.10 | $3.19 | $3.29 | $3.38 |
| Share price (low) | $66.16 | $68.15 | $70.19 | $72.30 | $74.47 |
| Share price (high) | $108.27 | $111.52 | $114.86 | $118.31 | $121.86 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -23% / 25% | -11% / 14% | -7% / 10% | -4% / 8% | -3% / 7% |
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.
- Our model's overall read is Weak (30/100).
Valuation risk — at 36.5x 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 36.5x earnings, which our model scores Weak (30/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
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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