Snap-on is a manufacturer of premium tools, equipment, and diagnostics for professional technicians, primarily involved in the repair of passenger cars but having expanded into other industrial applications.
It is a $18.6B industrial company. Revenue grew 4.0% over the last year, it keeps 20¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and it holds more cash than debt. It trades at 18.1× earnings — in the most expensive third of its own history.
- Website
- snapon.com
- Location
- Kenosha, WI
- Employees
- 13 000
- Sector
- Industrials
- Next earnings
- Oct 15, 2026 · in 3d
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong profitability, health, quality and moat; Growth lags behind.
Valuation65
- P/E vs own history80th pct · 5/25
- FCF yield5.9% · 20/25
- P/S3.5x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA12.9x · 20/25
Growth43
- Revenue CAGR2.9% · 6/25
- Net income CAGR5.5% · 12/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y10.9% · 20/25
- Fwd implied growth2.1% · 5/25
Profitability85
- ROIC18.5% · 20/25
- ROE17.3% · 20/25
- Net margin19.6% · 20/25
- Operating margin25.1% · 25/25
Health75
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio3.43 · 25/25
- Interest coverage27.5x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtNet cash · 25/25
Quality85
- Piotroski F6/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-2.42 · 20/25
- FCF conversion107% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 1.4% · 25/25
Moat95
- ROIC >12% years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Median gross margin46.0% · 20/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 15.1% · 25/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2024FinancialBecame debt-freecash now exceeds total debt
- FY2024FinancialBest year on record$1.04B net income
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$3.43B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (51.5%)
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 21.0% of revenue
- Net cash position after subtracting debt from cash
- Interest covered 27.5× by operating earnings
- High returns on invested capital (ROIC 18.5%)
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+4.0% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$1.03B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+0.8% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$1.11B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationsmore cash than debt
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$18.6B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-3.3% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 50/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 4.96%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 18.1
Peer comparisonSnap-on Incorporated vs 6 largest industrials peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNA this company | $18.6B | 18.1 | +4.0% | 19.6% | Mixed |
| LRCX Lam Research Corp | $399.2B | 54.9 | +26.0% | 31.3% | Strong |
| CAT Caterpillar Inc. | $368.0B | 33.9 | +18.4% | 14.5% | Solid |
| RTX RTX Corporation | $251.3B | 32.4 | +11.8% | 8.3% | Strained |
| DE Deere & Company | $167.7B | 34.4 | +8.3% | 10.2% | Solid |
| ETN Eaton Corporation, plc | $167.2B | 43.6 | +15.5% | 12.8% | Mixed |
| UNP Union Pacific Corp. | $166.8B | 22.6 | +4.2% | 28.8% | Strained |
Head-to-head: SNA vs LRCX · SNA vs CAT · SNA vs RTX
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/SNA
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Deeper analysis of SNA on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $360.37 · market cap $18.6B.