SWK Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D- 30
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 4.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.85 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C- 47
  • 5yr Avg ROE 3.6%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -1.3%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
D- 28
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 3.0%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -18.7%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 2/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
C+ 57
  • 5yr FCF Margin 0.8%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.48x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
D- 30
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 4.50x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 1.90x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.16

Stability

Weight: 15%
C- 47
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.44
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 3/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 6

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

4 of 4 gurus held; 1 added; 3 trimmed.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
-5.3%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q2 2026