Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) Key Metrics
SWK valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $13.97B
- Enterprise value
- $18.02B
- P/E (TTM)
- 22.6 10-yr median 23.5
- Forward P/E
- 14.5
- PEG ratio
- 1.39
- Price / sales
- 0.9 10-yr median 1.4
- Price / book
- 1.5 10-yr median 2.5
- EV / EBITDA
- 9.9 10-yr median 14.1
- Dividend yield
- 3.63% $3.36 a year
- Beta
- 1.17
SWK key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsSWK valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
SWK returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
SWK per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
SWK financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
SWK efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
SWK valuation history
SWK returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
SWK debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
SWK cash returned to shareholders
SWK price vs earnings per share
SWK key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $11.30B | $12.15B | $14.69B | $11.76B | $31.13B | $29.00B | $25.92B | $18.16B | $25.87B | $17.00B |
| Enterprise value | $17.02B | $18.45B | $21.55B | $18.94B | $37.70B | $31.87B | $29.28B | $22.04B | $29.06B | $19.69B |
| P/E ratio | 28.1 | 42.4 | — | 11.1 | 18.4 | 23.5 | 27.1 | 30.0 | 21.1 | 17.6 |
| Price / sales | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Price / book | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Price / free cash flow | 16.4 | 16.1 | 17.2 | — | 216.2 | 17.3 | 24.0 | 23.6 | 26.5 | 14.9 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 11.6 | 11.0 | 12.3 | — | 46.9 | 14.3 | 17.2 | 14.4 | 18.2 | 11.4 |
| EV / sales | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.4 | 13.9 | 26.8 | 20.1 | 16.1 | 14.2 | 15.2 | 12.3 | 13.2 | 10.9 |
| EV / free cash flow | 24.7 | 24.5 | 25.3 | — | 261.8 | 19.0 | 27.1 | 28.7 | 29.8 | 17.3 |
| Earnings yield | 3.6% | 2.4% | −1.9% | 9.0% | 5.4% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| Free cash flow yield | 6.1% | 6.2% | 5.8% | −16.9% | 0.5% | 5.8% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 6.7% |
| Dividend yield | 4.4% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 4.6% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 30.1% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 4.1% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $74.28 | $80.29 | $98.10 | $75.12 | $188.62 | $178.56 | $165.74 | $119.74 | $169.69 | $114.69 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $99.45 | $101.56 | $105.38 | $108.25 | $92.60 | $89.48 | $82.57 | $92.21 | $85.06 | $76.97 |
| Earnings per share | $2.64 | $1.89 | −$1.88 | $6.79 | $10.24 | $7.60 | $6.12 | $3.99 | $8.05 | $6.51 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $6.38 | $7.32 | $7.96 | −$9.32 | $4.02 | $12.45 | $9.63 | $8.31 | $9.31 | $10.02 |
| Free cash flow per share | $4.52 | $4.98 | $5.69 | −$12.71 | $0.87 | $10.31 | $6.91 | $5.07 | $6.40 | $7.68 |
| Cash per share | $1.84 | $1.92 | $3.00 | $2.53 | $0.86 | $8.50 | $1.90 | $2.05 | $4.18 | $7.64 |
| Book value per share | $59.52 | $57.63 | $60.47 | $62.04 | $70.24 | $68.13 | $58.42 | $51.94 | $54.43 | $42.86 |
| Tangible book value per share | −$8.68 | −$19.28 | −$19.29 | −$20.86 | −$10.27 | −$18.64 | −$23.81 | −$30.10 | −$26.15 | −$17.83 |
| Dividends per share | $3.29 | $3.25 | $3.22 | $3.01 | $2.99 | $2.77 | $2.57 | $2.54 | $2.38 | $2.23 |
| Capex per share | $1.86 | $2.34 | $2.26 | $3.39 | $3.15 | $2.14 | $2.72 | $3.25 | $2.90 | $2.34 |
| Debt per share | $39.42 | $43.59 | $48.78 | $48.36 | $40.67 | $26.15 | $23.39 | $27.69 | $25.13 | $25.82 |
| Shares outstanding | 152.1M | 151.3M | 149.8M | 156.6M | 165.0M | 162.4M | 156.4M | 151.6M | 152.4M | 148.2M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +0.6% | +1.0% | −4.3% | −5.1% | +1.6% | +3.9% | +3.1% | −0.5% | +2.9% | −2.9% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 4.5% | 3.2% | −3.0% | 10.0% | 14.9% | 12.2% | 11.3% | 7.5% | 16.8% | 15.9% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 7.4% | 8.7% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 12.5% | 10.8% | 12.9% | 9.6% | 14.6% | 14.4% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 1.9% | 1.3% | −1.2% | 4.0% | 6.5% | 5.6% | 4.8% | 3.1% | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Return on tangible assets | 3.7% | 2.8% | −2.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% | 13.0% | 12.4% | 8.7% | 18.1% | 14.5% |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% | −11.7% | 0.9% | 11.5% | 8.4% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 10.0% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 2.42 | 3.87 | — | −1.37 | 0.39 | 1.64 | 1.57 | 2.08 | 1.16 | 1.54 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $6.00B | $6.59B | $7.30B | $7.57B | $6.71B | $4.25B | $3.66B | $4.20B | $3.83B | $3.83B |
| Cash & short-term investments | $280.1M | $290.5M | $449.4M | $395.6M | $142.1M | $1.38B | $297.7M | $311.4M | $637.5M | $1.13B |
| Net debt | $5.72B | $6.30B | $6.86B | $7.18B | $6.57B | $2.87B | $3.36B | $3.89B | $3.19B | $2.70B |
| Debt / equity | 0.66 | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.58 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.60 |
| Debt / assets | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.24 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.50 | 4.76 | 8.54 | 7.61 | 2.80 | 1.28 | 1.75 | 2.17 | 1.45 | 1.49 |
| Current ratio | 1.14 | 1.30 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 0.97 | 1.32 | 1.01 | 1.16 | 1.05 | 1.71 |
| Quick ratio | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.72 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 1.18 |
| Interest coverage | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 11.2 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Working capital | $733.3M | $1.46B | $1.13B | $1.41B | −$241.0M | $1.48B | $50.9M | $618.6M | $204.3M | $1.98B |
| Invested capital | $14.77B | $15.02B | $15.91B | $16.89B | $18.16B | $13.93B | $12.50B | $11.76B | $11.49B | $9.05B |
| Tangible asset value | −$1.32B | −$2.92B | −$2.89B | −$3.26B | −$1.69B | −$3.03B | −$3.72B | −$4.56B | −$3.98B | −$2.62B |
| Net current asset value | −$6.21B | −$6.75B | −$7.59B | −$7.27B | −$8.06B | −$6.46B | −$7.00B | −$6.96B | −$6.21B | −$4.51B |
| Graham number | $59.48 | $49.54 | — | $97.33 | $127.23 | $107.91 | $89.71 | $68.29 | $99.29 | $79.25 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$60.08 | −$64.15 | −$72.20 | −$70.26 | −$76.50 | −$53.05 | −$57.16 | −$58.19 | −$51.90 | −$43.51 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $500.6M | $491.2M | $482.6M | $471.6M | $493.7M | $450.6M | $402.0M | $384.9M | $362.9M | $330.9M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $14.7M | $17.7M | $16.1M | $3.07B | $784.3M | $26.2M | $27.5M | $527.1M | $28.7M | $374.1M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 124.6% | 171.6% | — | 44.4% | 29.2% | 36.5% | 42.0% | 63.6% | 29.6% | 34.3% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 74.9% | 67.6% | 58.5% | — | 887.5% | 28.5% | 39.7% | 118.6% | 40.1% | 61.9% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.0% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 29.2% | 32.0% | 28.4% | — | 78.3% | 17.2% | 28.2% | 39.0% | 31.2% | 23.4% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.60 | 0.76 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.85 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| R&D / revenue | — | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| SG&A / revenue | 21.5% | 20.3% | 17.9% | 19.0% | 19.6% | 21.3% | 22.8% | 21.9% | 22.0% | 21.9% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 25.0 | 29.2 | 29.3 | 29.2 | 35.8 | 37.3 | 43.3 | 42.2 | 41.3 | 42.2 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 149.5 | 157.2 | 165.6 | 160.3 | 145.9 | 95.2 | 97.7 | 88.2 | 78.5 | 77.0 |
| Days payables outstanding | 79.1 | 80.3 | 72.5 | 82.0 | 105.0 | 86.5 | 91.2 | 85.5 | 82.2 | 81.4 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 95.4 | 106.1 | 122.4 | 107.5 | 76.7 | 46.0 | 49.8 | 45.0 | 37.6 | 37.8 |
| Receivables turnover | 14.59 | 12.51 | 12.46 | 12.49 | 10.21 | 9.80 | 8.43 | 8.64 | 8.85 | 8.66 |
| Payables turnover | 4.61 | 4.55 | 5.03 | 4.45 | 3.48 | 4.22 | 4.00 | 4.27 | 4.44 | 4.49 |
| Inventory turnover | 2.44 | 2.32 | 2.20 | 2.28 | 2.50 | 3.83 | 3.74 | 4.14 | 4.65 | 4.74 |
| Asset turnover | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.74 |
| Average receivables | $1.04B | $1.23B | $1.27B | $1.36B | $1.50B | $1.48B | $1.53B | $1.62B | $1.47B | $1.32B |
| Average payables | $2.30B | $2.37B | $2.32B | $2.88B | $2.94B | $2.27B | $2.16B | $2.13B | $1.83B | $1.59B |
| Average inventory | $4.35B | $4.64B | $5.30B | $5.64B | $4.08B | $2.50B | $2.31B | $2.20B | $1.75B | $1.50B |
| Intangibles / total assets | 48.8% | 53.3% | 50.5% | 52.0% | 47.1% | 59.8% | 62.4% | 64.1% | 64.4% | 57.4% |
Computed from SWK's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 24, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
SWK valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Stanley Black & Decker traded at 28.1 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 23.5. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 22.6 and the forward P/E is 14.5. Stanley Black & Decker earned a return on equity of 4.5% and a return on invested capital of 7.4% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $6.0 billion of debt and $280.1 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $5.7 billion. It returned $515.3 million to shareholders: $500.6 million in dividends and $14.7 million in share buybacks, 75% of free cash flow.
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SWK key metrics FAQ
What is Stanley Black & Decker's P/E ratio?
Stanley Black & Decker's trailing P/E ratio is 22.6 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 14.5. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 28.1, compared with a 10-year median of 23.5.
What is Stanley Black & Decker's EV/EBITDA?
Stanley Black & Decker's enterprise value was 13.4 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $17.0 billion, EBITDA $1.3 billion); the current EV/EBITDA is 9.9.
What is Stanley Black & Decker's return on equity?
Stanley Black & Decker's return on equity (ROE) was 4.5% in fiscal 2025: net income of $401.9 million on average shareholders' equity of $8.9 billion.
What is Stanley Black & Decker's ROIC?
Stanley Black & Decker's return on invested capital was 7.4% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Stanley Black & Decker have?
Stanley Black & Decker had total debt of $6.0 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66 and $5.7 billion of net debt (4.50 times EBITDA).
What is Stanley Black & Decker's dividend yield?
Stanley Black & Decker's forward dividend yield is 3.63%. Stanley Black & Decker paid $500.6 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($3.29 per share), a payout ratio of 124.6%.
Does Stanley Black & Decker buy back its shares?
Yes. Stanley Black & Decker spent $14.7 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed +0.6% over the year, to 152.1M..
What is Stanley Black & Decker's free cash flow yield?
Stanley Black & Decker generated $687.9 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 6.1% on its market value at year-end ($11.3 billion).
What is Stanley Black & Decker's current ratio?
Stanley Black & Decker's current ratio was 1.14 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.14 times current liabilities.