SWK vs IEX Stock Comparison

Stanley Black & Decker and Idex Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
IEX Idex Corp /De/
$231.02 +0.4% 1M +37.6% 1Y
Market cap
$17.24B
P/E
33.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.59B
Div. yield
0.01%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Idex leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Idex 7, Stanley Black & Decker 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSWKIEXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $14.95B $17.24B IEX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 24.1x 33.2x SWK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.1x 25.3x SWK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.6% +7.3% IEX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.1% 14.5% IEX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.6% 9.6% IEX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.3x 1.3x IEX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.01% SWK
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +41.5% +37.6% SWK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.8%/yr +0.8%/yr IEX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.5% 22.2% IEX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 56/100 SWK

Percentile Scorecard

SWKIEX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisSWKIEX
Valuation 89 #23 of 203 36 #131 of 203
Growth 81 #37 of 187 41 #110 of 187
Profitability 52 #89 of 185 84 #30 of 185
Financial Health 28 #158 of 219 73 #61 of 219
Shareholder Returns 47 #82 of 153 46 #83 of 153
Overall 59 56
  • SWK ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • IEX ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodSWKIEXSPY
1 month +8.8%+0.4% -0.8%
3 months +5.6%+3.3% +3.5%
6 months +24.4%+11.4% +7.0%
Year to date +33.8%+29.8% +12.2%
1 year +41.5%+37.6% +13.0%
3 years +21.2%+21.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year +6.6%+6.6% +23.1%
5 years -46.6%+4.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year -11.8%+0.8% +11.0%
10 years -14.9%+168.0% +258.0%
10 years, per year -1.6%+10.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSWKIEXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.5%22.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.4%19.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.410.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.141.69 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -71.6%-35.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.4%-3.9% -1.8%
52-week high $104.00$240.52 $779.14
52-week low $62.12$161.68 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleSWKIEX
P/E now vs peer median 24.0xmedian 26.0x 32.9xmedian 26.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.9x 4.8xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.6xmedian 14.0x 19.1xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.6xmedian 21.4x 26.5xmedian 21.4x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 2.2x 4.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -4.57median 1.26 -10.07median 1.26

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsSWKIEX
Revenue $15.25B $3.59B
Gross profit $4.86B $1.60B
Operating income $1.32B $741.70M
Net income $620.50M $519.50M
Free cash flow $1.29B $641.50M
EPS (diluted) $4.12 $7.00
Cash & equivalents $592.40M $621.30M
Total debt $4.76B $1.86B
Shares (diluted) 150.65M 74.20M
Enterprise value $13.48B $14.86B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricSWKIEX
P/E 24.0x 32.9x
P/FCF 11.6x 26.5x
P/Operating cash flow 9.7x 23.8x
P/S 1.0x 4.8x
P/B 1.7x 4.2x
P/Tangible book 2.5x 6.0x
EV/EBITDA 10.6x 19.1x
EV/EBIT 14.6x 24.6x
EV/Revenue 1.3x 5.1x
EV/FCF 14.9x 28.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.4x 25.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.57 -10.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSWKIEX
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.6% 7.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.0% 2.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 9.3% 8.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.2% 2.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 51.4% 11.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 149.6% -1.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 29.7% 10.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -7.7% -4.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 30.7% 12.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -5.3% -3.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 104.3% 11.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 96.8% 3.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 211.7% 9.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 110.2% 4.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSWKIEX
Gross margin 31.9% 44.7%
EBITDA margin 11.9% 26.6%
Operating margin 8.6% 20.7%
Pretax margin 5.6% 19.0%
Net margin 4.1% 14.5%
FCF margin 8.5% 17.9%
Operating cash flow margin 10.2% 20.0%
Return on equity 6.9% 12.9%
Return on assets 3.0% 7.5%
Return on invested capital 6.6% 9.6%
Return on capital employed 8.0% 11.7%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.5x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSWKIEX
Debt / assets 23.7% 26.8%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.3x 1.3x
Debt / FCF 3.7x 2.9x
Liabilities / assets 55.4% 42.2%
Equity / assets 44.6% 57.8%
Interest coverage 2.8x –
Current ratio 1.4x 3.0x
Quick ratio 0.5x 2.0x
Cash ratio 0.1x 1.1x
Altman Z-score 2.48 5.51

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSWKIEX
Dividend yield 3.4% 1.3%
Net buyback yield 1.8% 1.8%
Shareholder yield 5.1% 3.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 81.0% 41.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 39.0% 33.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.3% 1.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.9% 5.0%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusSWKIEX
Forward P/E 17.1xFY2026 25.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.81FY2026 $9.14FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +24.4%FY2026 +15.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +5.2% +12.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.13BFY2026 $3.93BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.6%FY2026 +13.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.4% +3.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSWKIEX
Held by institutions 95.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding 771 686
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.3% +0.1%
Institutions buying 417 351
Institutions selling 243 201
Buyers to sellers 1.72 1.75

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

SWKIEX
SWK 1.00 0.55
IEX 0.55 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SWK and IEX?

Idex (IEX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) $14.95B, Idex (IEX) $17.24B.

Which stock is cheaper, SWK and IEX?

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) 24.1x, Idex (IEX) 33.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) is cheapest (Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) 17.1x, Idex (IEX) 25.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Idex (IEX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) +0.6%, Idex (IEX) +7.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Idex (IEX) has the highest net margin (Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) 4.1%, Idex (IEX) 14.5%). On return on invested capital, Idex (IEX) leads (Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) 6.6%, Idex (IEX) 9.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) returned the most: Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) +41.5%, Idex (IEX) +37.6%. Over five years, Idex (IEX) compounded fastest (Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) -11.8%/yr, Idex (IEX) +0.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) has the highest dividend yield: Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) 0.03%, Idex (IEX) 0.01%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Idex (IEX) has been the steadiest (Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) 36.5%, Idex (IEX) 22.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do SWK and IEX move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.55, a moderate positive relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, SWK and IEX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Idex (IEX) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.