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Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Stanley Black & Decker (SWK - Free Report) reported revenue of $3.73 billion, down 0.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.31, compared to $1.43 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.4% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.72 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.54, the EPS surprise was +50%.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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: $3.34 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $3.33 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.5%.
  • Net Sales- Engineered Fastening: $395.5 million compared to the $395.39 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -21% year over year.
  • Segment Profit (Non-GAAP)- Tools & Outdoor: $586.9 million compared to the $424.72 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Segment Profit (Non-GAAP)- Corporate overhead: $-64.9 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $-64.62 million.
  • Segment Profit (Non-GAAP)- Engineered Fastening: $46.4 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $57.81 million.

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

Shares of Stanley Black & Decker have returned +16.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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