Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.SWK

Industrials
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates SWK as Neutral. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a market cap of $13.71B, a P/E of 36.16, a 2.4% net margin, and 2.7% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 11, 2026

The case on SWK

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Forward P/E of 14.17x suggests valuation improvement relative to current earnings
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78x is below 1.0, indicating moderate leverage
  • Positive free cash flow of $842.19M supports operational liquidity
  • Dividend yield of 3.82% indicates income appeal
VS
Bear case
  • Negative price momentum and MACD histogram below zero indicate weakening trend
  • RSI near neutral but with bearish MACD crossover signal
  • Low quick ratio of 0.31x raises short-term liquidity concerns
  • Earnings growth declining YoY by 34.80%
  • High payout ratio of 135.66% exceeds earnings, raising sustainability concerns
  • Profit margin of 2.44% and ROE of 4.17% reflect weak profitability and capital efficiency

Key facts

Sector
Industrials
Market cap
$13.71B
P/E ratio
36.16
Gross margin
30.6%
Net margin
2.4%
Rev growth YoY
2.7%
Price (Jul 11, 2026)
$88.22

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Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral