Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Stanley Black And Decker Inc (SWK) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Stanley Black And Decker Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 15,248M vs 202,477M combined for tracked competitors (7.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+5.5%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Stanley Black And Decker Inc generated 0.4% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 6.5% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 8.9% net margin compares with 22.4% for the peer group.
- Scale: Stanley Black And Decker Inc ranks #9 of 38 companies by market capitalization in the Miscellaneous Manufacturing industry, holding 2.6% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Stanley Black And Decker Inc accounted for 6.9% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 7.3% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.35M compares with $0.44M for the peer group (0.8x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
SWK Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Stanley Black And Decker Inc reported revenue growth of 0.39 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 6.45 %.
With a net margin of 8.87 %, Stanley Black And Decker Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (22.38 %).
Stanley Black And Decker Inc generated 6.91 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 7.29 % a year earlier.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Stanley Black And Decker Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Black and Decker Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Stanley Black And Decker Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Miscellaneous Manufacturing industry grew revenue 9.7% year over year, combined, vs 0.4% for Stanley Black And Decker Inc. Stanley Black And Decker Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 5.59% to 5.12%, a loss of 0.47 percentage points.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Black and Decker Inc | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (22) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
SWK Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
SWK Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
SWK Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
SWK Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myers Industries Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Nn Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Quanex Building Products Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | The Toro Company | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Danaher Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Stanley Black And Decker Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
The Company encounters active competition in the CDIY and Industrial segments from both larger and smaller companies that offer the same or similar products and services. Certain large customers offer private label brands (“house brands”) that compete across a wider spectrum of the Company’s CDIY segment product offerings. Competition in the Security segment is generally fragmented via both large international players and regional companies. Competition tends to be based primarily on price, the quality of service and comprehensiveness of the services offered to the customers.
Publicly Traded Peers of Stanley Black and Decker Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Black and Decker Inc | 13,367.00 | 15,247.70 |
| General Electric Company | 333,197.28 | 50,638.00 |
| Danaher Corporation | 160,858.71 | 25,107.00 |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 100,583.35 | 22,209.90 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 89,433.73 | 18,637.00 |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | 78,589.21 | 16,469.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 905,005.32 | 225,403.43 |
Sign in to see all competitors of Stanley Black and Decker Inc .
Sources: Stanley Black and Decker Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
Updated on:
Focus of this report: publicly traded companies. Ten additional tables on Stanley Black and Decker Inc versus competitors, including market share analysis, are in the navigation menu under Competition. To download the tables, please subscribe.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Adt Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Carrier Global Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Yeti Holdings Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Stanley Black And Decker Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Stanley Black and Decker Inc | Tools and Outdoor 89.99 % |
| General Electric Company | Commercial Engines and Services, Reportable 72.90 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Diagnostics 39.36 % |
| Emerson Electric Co | Safety and Productivity 11.33 % |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | Automotive OEM 20.42 % |
| Snap on Inc | Tools Group 38.12 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Sign in to see all peers for Stanley Black and Decker Inc .
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Black and Decker Inc | 13,367 | 350,522 | 14,264 |
| General Electric Company | 333,197 | 888,386 | 157,579 |
| Danaher Corporation | 160,859 | 418,450 | 66,733 |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 100,583 | 504,770 | 67,557 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 89,434 | 255,301 | 35,329 |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | 78,589 | 383,000 | 74,279 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 891,638 | 435,339 | 68,290 |
Sign in to see all peers for Stanley Black and Decker Inc .
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Stanley Black and Decker Inc | United States 60.90 % |
| Danaher Corporation | North America 39.49 % |
| Trane Technologies Plc | Americas 80.46 % |
| Masco Corporation | North America 79.90 % |
| The Toro Company | Non-US 18.11 % |
| Federal Signal Corporation | United States 80.16 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Sign in to see all peers for Stanley Black and Decker Inc .
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 35 companies in Stanley Black And Decker Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Stanley Black And Decker Inc ranks #9 of 35 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 2.56 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,736, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abb Ltd | 179,867 | 34.45 % |
| 2 | Trane Technologies Plc | 100,583 | 19.26 % |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises Inc | 44,096 | 8.45 % |
| 4 | Xylem Inc | 23,873 | 4.57 % |
| 5 | Amcor Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Snap on Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Itt Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Idex Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Stanley Black and Decker Inc | 13,367 | 2.56 % |
| 10 | Graco Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Stanley Black And Decker Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Xylem Inc | 23,873 | -27.95 % |
| 5 | Amcor Plc | 19,846 | 9.57 % |
| 6 | Snap on Inc | 19,392 | 9.98 % |
| 7 | Itt Inc | 18,605 | 19.30 % |
| 8 | Idex Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 9 | Stanley Black and Decker Inc | 13,367 | 17.91 % |
| 10 | Graco Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 11 | Watsco Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 12 | Littelfuse Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 13 | Advanced Drainage Systems Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 14 | Flowserve Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Stanley Black And Decker Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Miscellaneous Manufacturing industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (50 companies). See the full Miscellaneous Manufacturing industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 31.90 % | 31.31 % (avg) | +0.6 pp |
| Operating Margin | 8.26 % | industry median | -1.5 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 12.85 % | 5.28 % (avg) | +7.6 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.72 % | 4.37 % (avg) | -2.6 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Miscellaneous Manufacturing industry average (50 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Miscellaneous Manufacturing industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 20.5x | 23.7x | -3.3x |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.3x | 15.2x | -5.9x |
| P/B | 1.4x | 3.1x | -1.7x |
| Return on Equity | 6.90 % | industry aggregate | -8.96 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.36 % | 2.26 % (avg) | 3.10 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 9.69 % | 3.29 % | 0.64 % | 15.79 % | 0.70 % | -6.88 % | -2.63 % | -1.53 % |
| Operating Margin | 11.06 % | 11.50 % | 12.54 % | 11.95 % | 3.60 % | 2.06 % | 6.71 % | 6.58 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 6.74 % | 6.83 % | 6.39 % | 6.62 % | 2.31 % | 1.27 % | 4.34 % | 4.30 % |
| P/E | - | - | 23.4x | 18.5x | 11.8x | - | 44.0x | 28.0x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Stanley Black And Decker Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Stanley Black And Decker Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Stanley Black And Decker Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.07x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 4.2% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 1,736 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.72 % vs industry average 4.37 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Stanley Black And Decker Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Stanley Black And Decker Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 9.0 points below the industry aggregate.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.07x).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (20.5x vs 23.7x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Black and Decker Inc | 0.07 | 1.19 | 0.66 |
| General Electric Company | - | 0.86 | 1.09 |
| Danaher Corporation | - | 1.73 | 0.40 |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 0.06 | 1.15 | 0.54 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 0.05 | 0.88 | 0.65 |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | 0.17 | 1.24 | 2.93 |
Sign in to see all peers for Stanley Black and Decker Inc .
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Black and Decker Inc | Q2 2026 | +0.4 % | +244.7 % |
| General Electric Company | Q2 2026 | +21.1 % | +16.6 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Q2 2026 | +5.5 % | +56.8 % |
| Trane Technologies Plc | Q2 2026 | +10.6 % | +6.4 % |
| Emerson Electric Co | Q2 2026 | +7.0 % | +22.5 % |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | Q2 2026 | +6.1 % | +7.9 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +6.0 % | +79.8 % |
Sign in to see all peers for Stanley Black and Decker Inc .
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Black and Decker Inc | Q2 2026 | -7.8 % | -18.5 % |
| General Electric Company | Q2 2026 | +540.9 % | +2.4 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Q2 2026 | +10.0 % | +8.5 % |
| Trane Technologies Plc | Q2 2026 | +14.2 % | -15.0 % |
| Emerson Electric Co | Q2 2026 | +2.7 % | +9.7 % |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | Q2 2026 | -10.5 % | -8.9 % |
Sign in to see all peers for Stanley Black and Decker Inc .
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Black and Decker Inc | 2.93% | 4.28% | 6.90% |
| General Electric Company | 6.98% | 11.25% | 48.50% |
| Danaher Corporation | 4.72% | 5.44% | 7.66% |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 13.29% | 18.86% | 34.76% |
| Emerson Electric Co | 6.13% | 8.71% | 12.69% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | 19.64% | 26.49% | 101.72% |
Sign in to see all peers for Stanley Black and Decker Inc .
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Stanley Black And Decker Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Black and Decker Inc | 21.64 | 0.88 |
| General Electric Company | 37.57 | 6.58 |
| Danaher Corporation | 40.45 | 6.41 |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 34.27 | 4.53 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 34.88 | 4.80 |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | 36.46 | 4.77 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 26.95 | 4.02 |
Sign in to see all peers for Stanley Black and Decker Inc .
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.