What is Stanley Black's earnings per share (EPS)?

Stanley Black (SWK) reported diluted earnings per share of $2.65 for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 35.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Stanley Black Financials

SWK

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Jan 3, 2026 Currency USD FYE January

This page shows Stanley Black (SWK) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

2.42x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Stanley Black generates $2.42 in operating cash flow ($971.2M OCF vs $401.9M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$15.1B

YoY-1.5%

5Y CAGR+3.2%

10Y CAGR+3.3%

Stanley Black generated $15.1B in revenue in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 1.5% from the prior year.

EBITDA

N/A

Net Income

$401.9M

YoY+36.6%

5Y CAGR-15.9%

10Y CAGR-2.0%

Stanley Black reported $401.9M in net income in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 36.6% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$2.65

YoY+35.9%

5Y CAGR-15.4%

10Y CAGR-1.5%

Stanley Black earned $2.65 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 35.9% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$687.9M

YoY-8.6%

5Y CAGR-8.6%

10Y CAGR+2.7%

Stanley Black generated $687.9M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 8.6% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

N/A

Dividends Per Share

$3.30

YoY+1.2%

5Y CAGR+4.1%

10Y CAGR+5.2%

Stanley Black paid $3.30 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 1.2% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

155M

YoY+0.4%

5Y CAGR+0.2%

10Y CAGR-0.0%

Stanley Black had 155M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 0.4% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

30.3%

YoY+1.0pp

5Y CAGR-6.9pp

10Y CAGR-5.5pp

Stanley Black's gross margin was 30.3% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 1.0 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

N/A

Net Margin

2.7%

YoY+0.7pp

5Y CAGR-4.7pp

10Y CAGR-1.8pp

Stanley Black's net profit margin was 2.7% in fiscal year 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 0.7 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

N/A

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

$321.4M

YoY-2.3%

5Y CAGR+5.9%

10Y CAGR+6.5%

Stanley Black invested $321.4M in research and development in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 2.3% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks

$20.1M

YoY+13.6%

5Y CAGR-6.1%

10Y CAGR-6.5%

Stanley Black spent $20.1M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 13.6% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$283.3M

YoY-19.9%

5Y CAGR-7.8%

10Y CAGR-1.8%

Stanley Black invested $283.3M in capex in fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 19.9% from the prior year.

SWK Income Statement

Metric	FY26	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY19
Revenue	$15.1B-1.5%	$15.4B-2.6%	$15.8B-6.9%	$16.9B+32.9%	$12.8B-1.3%	$12.9B
Cost of Revenue	$10.5B-2.8%	$10.9B-8.4%	$11.8B-6.4%	$12.7B+50.2%	$8.4B-2.9%	$8.7B
Gross Profit	$4.6B+1.6%	$4.5B+14.8%	$3.9B-8.2%	$4.3B-2.8%	$4.4B-8.3%	$4.8B
R&D Expenses	$321.4M-2.3%	$328.8M-9.2%	$362.0M+1.3%	$357.4M+78.7%	$200.0M-16.9%	$240.8M
SG&A Expenses	$3.3B+0.1%	$3.3B+0.9%	$3.3B-2.2%	$3.4B+31.4%	$2.6B+0.5%	$2.5B
Operating Income	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.2B+9.1%	$2.0B
Interest Expense	$516.3M+3.5%	$498.6M-10.9%	$559.4M+65.3%	$338.5M+52.0%	$222.7M-21.1%	$282.2M
Income Tax	$16.0M+135.4%	-$45.2M+51.9%	-$94.0M+29.0%	-$132.4M-448.4%	$38.0M-70.0%	$126.8M
Net Income	$401.9M+36.6%	$294.3M+194.8%	-$310.5M-129.2%	$1.1B-13.9%	$1.2B+29.1%	$955.8M
EPS (Diluted)	$2.65+35.9%	$1.95+194.2%	$-2.07-130.6%	$6.76-9.4%	$7.46+22.1%	$6.11

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Revenue	$3.7B-1.9%	$3.8B-4.8%	$3.9B+5.4%	$3.7B+0.6%	$3.7B-0.8%	$3.8B-6.8%	$4.0B+4.0%	$3.9B
Cost of Revenue	$2.5B-4.4%	$2.6B-10.5%	$2.9B+9.7%	$2.6B+1.8%	$2.6B-2.1%	$2.6B-8.8%	$2.9B+4.4%	$2.8B
Gross Profit	$1.2B+3.6%	$1.2B+10.6%	$1.1B-4.8%	$1.1B-2.0%	$1.1B+2.1%	$1.1B-1.8%	$1.1B+2.9%	$1.1B
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$801.9M+1.5%	$789.7M-9.3%	$870.4M+2.1%	$852.5M+1.2%	$842.7M+6.7%	$790.0M-4.3%	$825.8M-3.1%	$852.0M
Operating Income	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$397.7M+3.9%	$382.9M+19.3%	$320.9M
Interest Expense	$131.7M+2.0%	$129.1M0.0%	$129.1M+2.1%	$126.4M+10.5%	$114.4M-12.9%	$131.4M+8.3%	$121.3M-7.8%	$131.5M
Income Tax	$69.8M+541.8%	-$15.8M+79.0%	-$75.2M-302.2%	$37.2M+153.5%	-$69.5M-4243.8%	-$1.6M+44.8%	-$2.9M-110.1%	$28.8M
Net Income	$158.2M+207.8%	$51.4M-49.6%	$101.9M+12.7%	$90.4M-53.6%	$194.9M+113.9%	$91.1M+913.4%	-$11.2M-157.4%	$19.5M
EPS (Diluted)	N/A	$0.34-49.3%	$0.67+11.7%	$0.60	N/A	$0.60+957.1%	$-0.07-153.8%	$0.13

SWK Balance Sheet

Metric	FY26	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY19
Total Assets	N/A	$21.8B-7.7%	$23.7B-5.2%	$25.0B+4.6%	$23.9B+15.9%	$20.6B
Current Assets	N/A	$6.4B-9.1%	$7.0B-12.0%	$8.0B+22.3%	$6.5B+46.4%	$4.5B
Cash & Equivalents	N/A	$290.5M-35.4%	$449.4M+13.6%	$395.6M-58.3%	$949.2M+218.8%	$297.7M
Inventory	N/A	$4.5B-4.3%	$4.7B-19.2%	$5.9B+86.8%	$3.1B+39.1%	$2.3B
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Goodwill	N/A	$7.9B-1.1%	$8.0B-6.0%	$8.5B-14.8%	$10.0B+35.2%	$7.4B
Total Liabilities	N/A	$13.1B-10.1%	$14.6B-4.2%	$15.3B+22.3%	$12.5B+8.8%	$11.5B
Current Liabilities	N/A	$4.9B-16.4%	$5.9B-10.4%	$6.6B+43.5%	$4.6B+3.9%	$4.4B
Long-Term Debt	N/A	$5.6B-8.2%	$6.1B+14.0%	$5.4B+26.1%	$4.2B+33.7%	$3.2B
Total Equity	N/A	$8.7B-3.7%	$9.1B-6.8%	$9.7B-14.8%	$11.4B+24.8%	$9.1B
Retained Earnings	N/A	$8.3B-2.3%	$8.5B-8.5%	$9.3B+18.0%	$7.9B+16.9%	$6.8B

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Total Assets	$21.2B-2.3%	$21.8B-3.3%	$22.5B0.0%	$22.5B+3.0%	$21.8B-2.8%	$22.5B+0.1%	$22.5B-5.9%	$23.9B
Current Assets	$6.0B-8.0%	$6.5B-5.5%	$6.9B-1.9%	$7.0B+9.9%	$6.4B-6.6%	$6.8B+0.7%	$6.8B-8.6%	$7.4B
Cash & Equivalents	$280.1M+4.4%	$268.3M-14.0%	$311.8M-9.6%	$344.8M+18.7%	$290.5M-2.7%	$298.7M-6.2%	$318.5M-33.2%	$476.6M
Inventory	$4.2B-6.4%	$4.4B-4.2%	$4.6B-1.4%	$4.7B+3.8%	$4.5B-2.0%	$4.6B+1.5%	$4.6B-2.8%	$4.7B
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Goodwill	$7.3B-9.2%	$8.0B-0.4%	$8.1B+1.3%	$8.0B+0.6%	$7.9B-1.2%	$8.0B+0.8%	$7.9B-0.2%	$8.0B
Total Liabilities	$12.2B-4.6%	$12.8B-4.9%	$13.4B-1.6%	$13.7B+4.0%	$13.1B-3.6%	$13.6B-0.8%	$13.7B-8.3%	$15.0B
Current Liabilities	$5.2B-10.5%	$5.9B-11.1%	$6.6B+3.8%	$6.3B+29.1%	$4.9B-7.1%	$5.3B-0.9%	$5.3B-21.8%	$6.8B
Long-Term Debt	$4.7B0.0%	$4.7B-1.2%	$4.8B+0.1%	$4.8B-15.1%	$5.6B0.0%	$5.6B0.0%	$5.6B0.0%	$5.6B
Total Equity	$9.1B+0.9%	$9.0B-0.9%	$9.1B+2.5%	$8.8B+1.4%	$8.7B-1.6%	$8.9B+1.6%	$8.7B-1.7%	$8.9B
Retained Earnings	$8.2B+0.4%	$8.2B-0.9%	$8.3B-0.3%	$8.3B-0.4%	$8.3B+0.9%	$8.3B-0.4%	$8.3B-1.6%	$8.4B

SWK Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY26	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY19
Operating Cash Flow	$971.2M-12.3%	$1.1B-7.1%	$1.2B+181.6%	-$1.5B-172.2%	$2.0B+34.3%	$1.5B
Capital Expenditures	$283.3M-19.9%	$353.9M+4.5%	$338.7M-36.1%	$530.4M+52.4%	$348.1M-18.0%	$424.7M
Free Cash Flow	$687.9M-8.6%	$753.0M-11.7%	$852.6M+142.8%	-$2.0B-218.9%	$1.7B+54.9%	$1.1B
Investing Cash Flow	-$261.5M-166.3%	$394.2M+220.3%	-$327.7M-109.2%	$3.6B+326.5%	-$1.6B-30.5%	-$1.2B
Financing Cash Flow	-$794.4M+49.0%	-$1.6B-90.8%	-$816.0M+58.6%	-$2.0B-420.0%	$615.9M+310.6%	-$292.5M
Dividends Paid	$500.6M+1.9%	$491.2M+1.8%	$482.6M+3.6%	$465.8M+7.9%	$431.8M+7.4%	$402.0M
Share Buybacks	$20.1M+13.6%	$17.7M+9.9%	$16.1M-99.3%	$2.3B+8766.4%	$26.2M-4.7%	$27.5M

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Operating Cash Flow	$955.7M+332.1%	$221.2M+3.2%	$214.3M+151.0%	-$420.0M-161.8%	$679.1M+137.6%	$285.8M-50.1%	$573.0M+232.9%	-$431.0M
Capital Expenditures	$72.8M+10.5%	$65.9M-17.2%	$79.6M+22.5%	$65.0M-43.2%	$114.5M+32.4%	$86.5M-0.8%	$87.2M+32.7%	$65.7M
Free Cash Flow	$882.9M+468.5%	$155.3M+15.3%	$134.7M+127.8%	-$485.0M-185.9%	$564.6M+183.3%	$199.3M-59.0%	$485.8M+197.8%	-$496.7M
Investing Cash Flow	-$71.5M-9.8%	-$65.1M+3.1%	-$67.2M-16.5%	-$57.7M+45.9%	-$106.6M-24.8%	-$85.4M-113.2%	$649.4M+1127.5%	-$63.2M
Financing Cash Flow	-$885.3M-370.7%	-$188.1M+15.7%	-$223.0M-144.4%	$502.0M+199.8%	-$502.9M-114.6%	-$234.3M+82.9%	-$1.4B-349.4%	$548.6M
Dividends Paid	$126.3M+0.4%	$125.8M+1.5%	$124.0M-0.4%	$124.5M+0.4%	$124.0M+0.3%	$123.6M+1.5%	$121.8M0.0%	$121.8M
Share Buybacks	$5.4M+145.5%	$2.2M+175.0%	$800K-93.2%	$11.7M+51.9%	$7.7M+234.8%	$2.3M+64.3%	$1.4M-77.8%	$6.3M

SWK Financial Ratios

Metric	FY26	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY19
Gross Margin	30.3%+1.0pp	29.4%+4.5pp	24.9%-0.4pp	25.3%-9.3pp	34.5%-2.7pp	37.2%
Operating Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	17.1%+1.6pp	15.4%
Net Margin	2.7%+0.7pp	1.9%+3.9pp	-2.0%-8.2pp	6.3%-3.4pp	9.7%+2.3pp	7.4%
Return on Equity	N/A	3.4%+6.8pp	-3.4%-14.4pp	10.9%+0.1pp	10.8%+0.4pp	10.5%
Return on Assets	N/A	1.4%+2.7pp	-1.3%-5.6pp	4.3%-0.9pp	5.2%+0.5pp	4.6%
Current Ratio	N/A	1.30+0.1	1.19-0.0	1.21-0.2	1.42+0.4	1.01
Debt-to-Equity	N/A	0.64-0.0	0.67+0.1	0.55+0.2	0.37+0.0	0.35
FCF Margin	4.5%-0.4pp	4.9%-0.5pp	5.4%+17.1pp	-11.7%-24.9pp	13.1%+4.8pp	8.4%

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Gross Margin	33.2%+1.8pp	31.4%+4.4pp	27.0%-2.9pp	29.9%-0.8pp	30.8%+0.9pp	29.9%+1.5pp	28.4%-0.3pp	28.6%
Operating Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10.6%+1.1pp	9.5%+1.2pp	8.3%
Net Margin	4.3%+2.9pp	1.4%-1.2pp	2.6%+0.2pp	2.4%-2.8pp	5.2%+2.8pp	2.4%+2.7pp	-0.3%-0.8pp	0.5%
Return on Equity	1.8%+1.2pp	0.6%-0.5pp	1.1%+0.1pp	1.0%-1.2pp	2.2%+1.2pp	1.0%+1.2pp	-0.1%-0.4pp	0.2%
Return on Assets	0.7%+0.5pp	0.2%-0.2pp	0.4%+0.0pp	0.4%-0.5pp	0.9%+0.5pp	0.4%+0.5pp	-0.1%-0.1pp	0.1%
Current Ratio	1.14+0.0	1.11+0.1	1.04-0.1	1.10-0.2	1.300.0	1.29+0.0	1.27+0.2	1.09
Debt-to-Equity	0.520.0	0.520.0	0.53-0.0	0.54-0.1	0.640.0	0.630.0	0.64+0.0	0.63
FCF Margin	24.0%+19.8pp	4.1%+0.7pp	3.4%+16.4pp	-13.0%-28.1pp	15.2%+9.9pp	5.3%-6.8pp	12.1%+24.9pp	-12.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stanley Black's annual revenue?

Stanley Black (SWK) reported $15.1B in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a -1.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Stanley Black's revenue growing?

Stanley Black (SWK) revenue declined by 1.5% year-over-year, from $15.4B to $15.1B in fiscal year 2026.

Is Stanley Black profitable?

Yes, Stanley Black (SWK) reported a net income of $401.9M in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of 2.7%.

What is Stanley Black's gross margin?

Stanley Black (SWK) had a gross margin of 30.3% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Stanley Black's net profit margin?

Stanley Black (SWK) had a net profit margin of 2.7% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Stanley Black pay dividends?

Yes, Stanley Black (SWK) paid $3.30 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2026.

What is Stanley Black's free cash flow?

Stanley Black (SWK) generated $687.9M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a -8.6% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Stanley Black's operating cash flow?

Stanley Black (SWK) generated $971.2M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Stanley Black's capital expenditures?

Stanley Black (SWK) invested $283.3M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does Stanley Black spend on research and development?

Stanley Black (SWK) invested $321.4M in research and development during fiscal year 2026.

Does Stanley Black buy back shares?

Yes, Stanley Black (SWK) spent $20.1M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Stanley Black have outstanding?

Stanley Black (SWK) had 155M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2026.

Are Stanley Black's earnings high quality?

Stanley Black (SWK) has an earnings quality ratio of 2.42x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.