Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
SWK Industrials Tools & Accessories
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $15.1 billion, down 1.53% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue was flat, EPS grew 249.3%, free cash flow grew 418.3% and total debt fell 15.1%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years.
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Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) Return on equity
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 6.89%, up 2.4 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (4.52%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.31% (fiscal 2023) to 17.6% (fiscal 2017); the current reading is higher than 36% of that period. That is below the Tools & Accessories industry median of 7.80% and above the Industrials sector median of 4.33%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 4.52% | 1.21 |
| FY2024 | 3.31% | 6.62 |
| FY2023 | −3.31% | (4.90) |
| FY2022 | 1.59% | (13.30) |
| FY2021 | 14.9% | 2.06 |
| FY2020 | 12.8% | 0.13 |
| FY2019 | 12.7% | 4.46 |
| FY2018 | 8.24% | (9.38) |
| FY2017 | 17.6% | 1.79 |
| FY2016 | 15.8% | 1.22 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| LECO Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. compare | 37.7% |
| TTC Toro Company (The) compare | 26.5% |
| KMT Kennametal Inc. compare | 23.3% |
| SNA Snap-On Incorporated compare | 17.5% |
| RBC RBC Bearings Incorporated compare | 9.75% |
| TKR Timken Company (The) compare | 7.80% |
| SWK Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | 6.89% |
| EML Eastern Company (The) compare | 6.32% |
| HLMN Hillman Solutions Corp. compare | 3.39% |
| Tools & Accessories industry median | 7.80% |
| Industrials sector median | 4.33% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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