# Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) — Stock CV

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. is a $13.4B industrial company. Revenue grew 0.6% over the last year, it keeps 4¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~3.9 years of free cash flow. It trades at 21.6× earnings — around the middle of its own history.

> Stanley Black & Decker Inc offers hand tools, power tools, outdoor products, engineered fastening solutions, and related accessories. The company operates in two reportable business segments: Tools & Outdoor and Engineered Fastening.

## Identity

- **Ticker**: SWK
- **Sector**: Industrials
- **Industry**: Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware
- **Headquarters**: NEW BRITAIN, CT
- **Employees**: 43 500
- **Website**: https://www.stanleyblackanddecker.com
- **Market cap**: $13.4B
- **Last price**: $88.57
- **Financial profile**: Strained

## Vitals (TTM)

- **Revenue**: $15.2B
- **Net income**: $621M
- **Free cash flow**: $1.29B
- **Net debt**: $5.03B
- **P/E**: 21.6
- **Revenue growth (YoY)**: 0.6%

## Skills (profile scores, 0–100)

| Pillar | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 82 |
| Growth | 25 |
| Profitability | 21 |
| Health | 34 |
| Quality | 90 |
| Moat | 36 |

## Qualifications (beginner checklist) — 9 of 11 passed

- [x] Revenue growing — +0.6% YoY
- [x] Profitable — $621M TTM
- [ ] Profit growing — -17.2% YoY
- [x] Generates cash — $1.29B TTM
- [x] Debt under control — ~3.9y of cash flow to repay
- [x] Established company — $13.4B market cap
- [x] Not printing shares — -4.5% shares over ~5y
- [x] Proven track record — 8/9 profitable years
- [ ] Financially stable — health score 22/100
- [x] Pays a dividend — yield 3.76%
- [x] Valuation not extreme — P/E 21.6

## Experience (career milestones)

- **FY2021** — Best year on record: $1.69B net income
- **FY2016** — First recorded profitable year: $965M net income
- **FY2016** — Revenue already above $10B: $11.4B in first reported year

## Strengths

- None stand out in the data.

## Watch-outs

- Loss-making in 1 of the recent years

## Track record

| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | $15.6B | $1.69B | $144M |
| FY2022 | $16.9B | $1.06B | -$1.99B |
| FY2023 | $15.8B | -$311M | $853M |
| FY2024 | $15.4B | $294M | $753M |
| FY2025 | $15.1B | $402M | $688M |

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Source: https://stockcv.com/SWK — derived from company filings; may be delayed or incomplete. Information, not investment advice.