SWK's Quality Score rose 1 point on Mon, Nov 9, to 19. Its high and its low were both higher than the day before.
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Up 13% on Nov 4, an up day for the market: the S&P 500 rose 2%, 72% of stocks rose, and tools & hardware stocks a median 4%.
| Outperforming | Up 70% in a year vs the S&P's +11% |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 4 |
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After its last 4 reports it closed +3.3% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Excellentfor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well above its recent run. SWK scores 19 today, against a median of 14 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
SWK is #1 of 4 by Quality Score.
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| Open for its score |
Expected to report Wed Feb 3, before the open (in 85 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“The volume strength was primarily driven by U.S. retail and commercial & industrial channels in Tools & Outdoor.”
SWK's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| GAAP EPS | $5.45 to $5.85 |
Sales grew 3.5% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $3.36 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | +6.6% | +13.1% | not yet |
| Jul 29, 2026 | -1.9% | -1.2% | +8.7% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | -1.1% | -3.1% | -1.1% |
Sales grew in two of the last seven years, to $15B in 2025. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
RSI 71.7, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 29% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $3.36 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $506M a year |
| Free cash flow | $1.7B |
| Record | Raised every year since 2019 |
One insider sold $105K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
3 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: SWK is under 0.1% of VYM, under 0.1% of IVV, and under 0.1% of SPY, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026 (SPY's as filed by IVV).
Stanley Black & Decker Inc offers hand tools, power tools, outdoor products, engineered fastening solutions, and related accessories. The company operates in two reportable business segments: Tools & Outdoor and Engineered Fastening. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Tools & Outdoor segment, which is comprised of the Power Tools Group (PTG), Hand Tools, Accessories and Storage (HTAS), and Outdoor Power Equipment (Outdoor) product lines. This segment's product offerings include drills, impact wrenches and drivers, grinders, saws, hammers, demolition tools, clamps, vises, knives, edge trimmers, lawn mowers, etc., which are offered through brands like Hustler, Dewalt, Craftsman, Stanley, and others. Geographically, the firm derives maximum revenue from the United States.
“The Company competes on the basis of its reputation for innovation and product quality, its well-known brands, its commitment to customer service, its strong customer relationships, the breadth of its product lines focused on core end-user segments, and customer value propositions.”
SWK scores 19 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #1 of 4 in Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 13% on Nov 4, an up day for the market: the S&P 500 rose 2%, 72% of stocks rose, and tools & hardware stocks a median 4%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
SWK scores 19 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #1 of 4 in Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind SWK's 19.
One insider sold $105K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Scot Greulach, Chief Accounting Officer, who sold $105K on Aug 7.
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