Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): financials, SEC filings and peers
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) is an industrial machinery & supplies & components company in the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in New Britain, Connecticut.
It was founded in 1843 and joined the S&P 500 on September 30, 1982.
Its fiscal year ends in January, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware”.
Stanley Black & Decker at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $15.2B
- Revenue growth
- +0.4%
- Operating margin
- 10.5%
- Net income (12 months)
- $841M
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $1.7B
- Cash
- $741M
- Debt
- $4.7B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $5.59
Twelve months to October 3, 2026, from the 10-Q filed November 4, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to October 3, 2026, Stanley Black & Decker reported revenue of $15.2 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+0.4%).
Its operating margin was 10.5%, up 5.2 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $11 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $841 million (5.5% of revenue), 91.8% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $2.0 billion and capital spending $270 million, leaving free cash flow of $1.7 billion (11.3% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $741 million in cash and $4.7 billion in debt, a net debt position of $4.0 billion.
The diluted share count fell 2.2% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $12.8 billion in fiscal 2021 to $15.1 billion in fiscal 2026, about 3.5% a year.
- Free cash flow was negative in 1 of the last 6 fiscal years.
- Stanley Black & Decker reported a net loss in 1 of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $15.3B | $16.9B | $15.8B | $15.4B | $15.1B |
| Revenue growth | 19.9% | 10.9% | -6.9% | -2.6% | -1.5% |
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $1.7B | $1.1B | −$311M | $294M | $402M |
| Free cash flow | $144M | −$2.0B | $853M | $753M | $688M |
| Diluted EPS | $10.16 | $6.76 | $-2.07 | $1.95 | $2.65 |
Fiscal years as reported in Stanley Black & Decker’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q filed November 4, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed November 4, 2026 — Earnings results; Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed September 4, 2026 — Regulation FD disclosure
- 10-Q filed July 29, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed July 29, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed June 24, 2026 — Material agreement; Agreement terminated
- 10-Q filed April 29, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed April 29, 2026 — Earnings results
Companies like Stanley Black & Decker
Other S&P 500 companies in Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components:
- DOVDover CorporationDowners Grove, Illinois
- FTVFortiveEverett, Washington
- GWWW. W. GraingerLake Forest, Illinois
- HUBBHubbell IncorporatedShelton, Connecticut
- IEXIDEX CorporationNorthbrook, Illinois
- IRIngersoll RandDavidson, North Carolina
- ITWIllinois Tool WorksGlenview, Illinois
- NDSNNordson CorporationWestlake, Ohio
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Questions about Stanley Black & Decker
Is Stanley Black & Decker's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to October 3, 2026 was $15.2 billion, up 0.4% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Stanley Black & Decker profitable?
Yes. It earned $841 million in net income over the twelve months to October 3, 2026, a net margin of 5.5%.
Does Stanley Black & Decker have more cash or more debt?
At October 3, 2026 it had $741 million in cash and $4.7 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Stanley Black & Decker last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on November 4, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Stanley Black & Decker?
In the S&P 500, Stanley Black & Decker is grouped in Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components within the Industrials sector. Dover Corporation (DOV), Fortive (FTV), W. W. Grainger (GWW), Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB), IDEX Corporation (IEX) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Stanley Black & Decker’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 11, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.