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TürkçeStanley Black & Decker (SWK) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
For the quarter ended December 2025, Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) reported revenue of $3.68 billion, down 1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.41, compared to $1.49 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -2% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.76 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.27, the EPS surprise was +11.3%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
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: $3.16 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $3.24 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.1%. Net Sales- Engineered Fastening: $524.2 million versus $515.97 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.4% change. SEGMENT PROFIT(Non-GAAP)- Tools & Outdoor: $429.7 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $424.25 million. SEGMENT PROFIT(Non-GAAP)- Corporate overhead: $-59.2 million versus $-53.94 million estimated by four analysts on average. SEGMENT PROFIT(Non-GAAP)- Engineered Fastening: $63.4 million versus $64 million estimated by four analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Stanley Black & Decker here>>>
Shares of Stanley Black & Decker have returned +0.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Free Report: Profiting from the 2nd Wave of AI Explosion
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