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Compared to Estimates, Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Stanley Black & Decker (SWK - Free Report) reported $3.96 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.4%. EPS of $1.57 for the same period compares to $1.08 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.71% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.93 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.20, the EPS surprise was +30.83%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Stanley Black & Decker performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Tools & Outdoor: $3.56 billion compared to the $3.54 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Engineered Fastening: $396.4 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $397.31 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -18.1%.
  • Segment Profit (Non-GAAP)- Tools & Outdoor: $419.5 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $362.41 million.
  • Segment Profit (Non-GAAP)- Corporate overhead: $-81.6 million compared to the $-61.54 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Segment Profit (Non-GAAP)- Engineered Fastening: $51.7 million compared to the $52.59 million average estimate based on three analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Stanley Black & Decker here>>>

Shares of Stanley Black & Decker have returned +0.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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