Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 34.5x · EV/EBITDA 12.8x · ROE 4.5%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $14.2B | $11.6B | $12.2B | $14.7B | $11.8B | $31.1B | $29.0B | $25.9B | $18.2B | $25.9B | $17.0B |
| Enterprise Value | $19.8B | $17.2B | $18.5B | $21.5B | $18.9B | $37.7B | $32.1B | $29.3B | $22.0B | $29.1B | $19.7B |
| P/E Ratio → | 34.47 | 28.86 | 41.32 | — | 11.11 | 18.56 | 23.94 | 27.13 | 28.11 | 21.11 | 17.62 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.94 | 0.77 | 0.79 | 0.93 | 0.69 | 2.04 | 2.22 | 2.01 | 1.30 | 2.00 | 1.49 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.53 | 1.28 | 1.40 | 1.62 | 1.21 | 2.69 | 2.62 | 2.84 | 2.30 | 3.12 | 2.67 |
| P/FCF | 20.64 | 16.91 | 16.19 | 17.23 | — | 216.16 | 17.33 | 23.98 | 23.62 | 26.50 | 14.93 |
| P/OCF | 14.62 | 11.98 | 11.01 | 12.33 | — | 46.94 | 14.34 | 17.21 | 14.40 | 18.24 | 11.44 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.14 | 1.20 | 1.37 | 1.12 | 2.47 | 2.46 | 2.27 | 1.58 | 2.24 | 1.73 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.83 | 11.17 | 9.54 | 14.05 | 12.74 | 14.24 | 12.71 | 12.56 | 9.22 | 12.46 | 9.50 |
| EV / EBIT | 17.16 | 19.51 | 25.21 | 121.32 | 51.09 | 21.32 | 22.52 | 21.52 | 17.16 | 16.75 | 14.04 |
| EV / FCF | — | 25.03 | 24.56 | 25.27 | — | 261.78 | 19.19 | 27.09 | 28.67 | 29.77 | 17.30 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 26.0% | 24.2% | 33.2% | 34.1% | 33.1% | 35.0% | 37.3% | 37.6% |
| Operating Margin | 7.6% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% | 13.5% | 14.9% | 13.7% | 13.5% | 14.4% | 14.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1.9% | -1.8% | -0.8% | 11.1% | 9.5% | 7.4% | 4.3% | 9.5% | 8.5% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.2% | -3.0% | -1.3% | 14.9% | 12.2% | 11.3% | 7.5% | 16.7% | 15.8% |
| ROA | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.3% | -1.2% | -0.5% | 6.5% | 5.6% | 4.8% | 3.1% | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| ROIC | 5.8% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 12.2% | 13.7% | 13.6% |
| ROCE | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 10.8% | 11.1% | 11.2% | 12.5% | 13.6% | 13.1% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.58 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.60 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.80 | 3.80 | 3.40 | 4.76 | 5.10 | 2.54 | 1.72 | 1.57 | 1.76 | 1.64 | 1.85 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.62 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.57 | 0.28 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 0.38 | 0.42 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.25 | 4.47 | 4.83 | 2.48 | 1.23 | 1.44 | 1.63 | 1.37 | 1.30 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 8.12 | 8.37 | 8.04 | — | 45.62 | 1.86 | 3.11 | 5.06 | 3.27 | 2.37 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.47 | 0.32 | 1.09 | 9.54 | 6.39 | 4.79 | 4.62 | 7.80 | 7.21 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.30 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 0.97 | 1.32 | 1.01 | 1.16 | 1.05 | 1.71 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 1.18 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.27 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.15 | 0.40 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.73 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.37 | 2.47 | 2.19 | 1.88 | 3.26 | 3.83 | 3.83 | 4.03 | 4.82 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 22.19 | 27.41 | 30.11 | 26.51 | 35.39 | 32.55 | 41.12 | 41.97 | 45.85 | 41.69 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.6% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Payout Ratio | 124.6% | 124.6% | 171.6% | — | — | 28.1% | 34.9% | 42.0% | 63.6% | 29.6% | 34.3% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 2.9% | 3.5% | 2.4% | — | 9.0% | 5.4% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| FCF Yield | 4.8% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 5.8% | — | 0.5% | 5.8% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 6.7% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 19.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.7% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 23.7% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 4.1% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $152M | $151M | $150M | $157M | $165M | $162M | $156M | $152M | $152M | $148M |
Cyclical margin and leverage
Based on current market data, SWK trades at a forward P/E of 20.23, which appears to bake in a significant recovery premium that may be disconnected from the company's recent 6.0% operating margin performance as reported in the most recent quarterly filings.
The valuation suggests investors are pricing in a successful execution of the supply chain transformation rather than current fundamental reality. This multiple appears elevated compared to historical norms, implying that any failure to expand margins toward mid-cycle levels could lead to a sharp contraction in the share price.
According to reported financial statements, ROIC has languished at 1.2% in 2026Q1, a figure that highlights the company's struggle to generate adequate returns on its invested capital base compared to the double-digit returns typically expected in the industrial manufacturing sector.
The persistent inability to drive ROIC above the cost of capital suggests that the company's massive acquisition-led growth strategy has yet to yield the expected synergies. Investors should monitor whether this decay is a structural consequence of over-capitalization or a temporary byproduct of the ongoing inventory reduction program.
As reported in recent quarterly data, the cash conversion cycle remains elevated at 93 days, driven by a bloated DIO of 139 days, which indicates that the company's inventory management initiatives have yet to fully optimize the conversion of raw materials into cash.
The high inventory levels relative to sales suggest that the company is still carrying significant legacy stock, which ties up capital and increases the risk of future write-downs. This inefficiency appears to be a primary drag on free cash flow generation and limits the company's ability to deleverage effectively.
Based on the provided figures, the interest coverage ratio of 3.05x in 2026Q1 indicates a precarious position, as the company's ability to service its debt obligations remains highly sensitive to the volatility of its operating income in a cyclical downturn.
While the reported D/E ratio of 0.72 appears manageable, the underlying interest coverage suggests that the company lacks a significant buffer against further margin compression. This warrants investigation into whether the current debt structure is sustainable if the housing market remains stagnant for an extended period.
The P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to SWK because it fails to account for the massive, non-recurring restructuring charges that distort GAAP earnings, thereby obscuring the true cash-generating capacity of the underlying Tools & Storage and Industrial business segments.
Analysts should prioritize EV/EBITDA or FCF-based valuation metrics to strip away the noise created by accounting adjustments and acquisition-related amortization. Relying on P/E in this context may lead to a fundamental misunderstanding of the company's actual ability to fund dividends and debt reduction from core operations.
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Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 34.5x. The historical average is 20.1x. This places it at the 96th percentile of its historical range.
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 12.8x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 9.9x.
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 4.5%. The historical average is 12.3%.
Based on historical data, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 34.5x. This is at the 96th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 3.60% with a payout ratio of 124.6%.
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has 29.9% gross margin and 7.6% operating margin.
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.8x, indicating high leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.