Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. earnings overview

SWK FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

Stanley Black & Decker's Q1 results show a company mid-transformation: revenue grew 3% year-over-year (flat organically) while adjusted EPS of $0.80 beat consensus of $0.59 by 35%, reflecting operating leverage from cost reductions and a roughly 4-point gross-margin improvement. The completed CAM aerospace fasteners divestiture generated $1.6B in net proceeds applied to debt reduction, supporting a target net debt-to-EBITDA of approximately 2.5x by year-end. Full-year 2026 guidance was maintained at adjusted EPS $4.90-$5.70 with approximately 150 bps of gross-margin expansion. Despite the beat, shares fell 3.1% on the report session before drifting 4.5% higher over the subsequent period.