Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Capital Goods peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)
Profile Item	SWK
Name	Stanley Black & Decker Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization	17.08 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

SWK

GSPC

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SWK	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	83.07%	6.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	17.07%	17.66%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-5.19%	9.09%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

SWK

GSPC

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SWK	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	38.68%	44.38%
Beta (5Y)	1.10	1.19
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-68.03%	-49.95%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. SWK is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SWK	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	2.04	0.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	3.57	0.09

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) posts ROE of 9.44%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

9.44%

Group distribution

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
SWK: 9.44%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Largest peers

GEV: 93.04%
CAT: 56.14%
GE: 50.17%
DE: 18.24%
RTX: 12.85%
SWK: 9.44%
BA: --

Where Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) stands on ROE within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) keeps 5.53% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

5.53%

Group distribution

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
SWK: 5.53%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Largest peers

GEV: 23.54%
GE: 17.31%
CAT: 15.21%
DE: 10.17%
RTX: 8.75%
BA: 8.07%
SWK: 5.53%

Where Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) stands on net margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) turns 8.71% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

8.71%

Group distribution

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
SWK: 8.71%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Largest peers

CAT: 20.19%
GE: 18.49%
RTX: 15.54%
DE: 13.37%
GEV: 12.77%
SWK: 8.71%
BA: 0.30%

Where Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) stands on operating margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SWK	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	9.44%	12.12%
ROA (TTM)	3.48%	5.29%
Net Margin (TTM)	5.53%	6.30%
Operating Margin (TTM)	8.71%	11.12%
Gross Margin (TTM)	32.16%	29.63%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) grew revenue -1.53%, in the lower peer quartile. The top line is expanding more slowly than at most peers, which can reflect softer demand, lost share, or weaker pricing.

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) grew earnings per share 35.90%, in the upper peer quartile. Per-share profits are compounding faster than at most industry peers.

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SWK	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-1.53%	8.11%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-3.71%	6.45%
EPS Growth (YoY)	35.90%	5.45%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-26.81%	7.15%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) has current ratio of 1.42, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

1.42

Group distribution

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
SWK: 1.42
Min: 0.36

Largest peers

DE: 2.13
CAT: 1.42
SWK: 1.42
BA: 1.13
RTX: 1.05
GE: 0.98
GEV: 0.83

Where Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) stands on current ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

0.58

Group distribution

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
SWK: 0.58
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

BA: 7.39
DE: 2.30
CAT: 2.10
GE: 1.16
SWK: 0.58
RTX: 0.55
GEV: 0.30

Where Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SWK	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.42	2.08
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.58	0.60
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.69	1.78

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) has dividend yield of 2.89%, above the entire industry range. That headline income is large, but yields this far above peers often come from a falling share price or an at-risk payout, so dividend safety matters more than the percentage itself.

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

2.89%

Group distribution

SWK: 2.89%
Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

SWK: 2.89%
RTX: 1.47%
CAT: 1.13%
DE: 0.98%
GE: 0.56%
GEV: 0.26%
BA: 0.00%

Where Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) stands on dividend yield within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) has payout ratio of 59.68%, above the industry’s usual payout band. A larger share of earnings is going to dividends, so the cushion narrows if profit weakens.

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

59.68%

Group distribution

Max: 67.39%
SWK: 59.68%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

SWK: 59.68%
RTX: 45.85%
DE: 36.02%
CAT: 24.18%
GE: 20.23%
GEV: 4.59%
BA: 0.00%

Where Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) stands on payout ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SWK	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.89%	0.24%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	59.68%	6.86%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) trades at P/E ratio of 20.58, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

20.58

Group distribution

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
SWK: 20.58
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Largest peers

DE: 37.33
GE: 36.94
RTX: 30.82
CAT: 21.92
SWK: 20.58
GEV: 20.32
BA: 17.89

Where Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) stands on P/E ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) trades at 1.12 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

1.12

Group distribution

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
SWK: 1.12
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Largest peers

GE: 6.38
GEV: 4.65
DE: 3.78
CAT: 3.29
RTX: 2.66
BA: 1.45
SWK: 1.12

Where Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) stands on P/S ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) trades at 1.93 on P/B ratio, roughly in line with the industry’s normal price-to-book range. Its balance sheet is not being priced at a clear discount or premium versus peers.

SWK

Capital Goods industry group

1.93

Group distribution

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
SWK: 1.93
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Largest peers

BA: 20.99
GE: 19.06
GEV: 18.00
CAT: 11.90
DE: 6.47
RTX: 3.69
SWK: 1.93

Where Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) stands on P/B ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: SWK	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	20.58	25.41
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.12	2.15
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.93	3.12
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	11.37%	3.03%