SWK vs SNA vs ESAB Stock Comparison

Stanley Black & Decker, Snap-on and Esab Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SNA Snap-on Inc
$366.49 -0.6% 1M +6.9% 1Y
Market cap
$18.90B
P/E
18.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.27B
Div. yield
2.66%
Power Tools Industrials
8 wins
ESAB ESAB Corp
$79.08 +10.1% 1M -29.7% 1Y
Market cap
$4.92B
P/E
32.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.10B
Div. yield
0.56%
Power Tools Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Snap-on leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Snap-on 8, Esab 2, Stanley Black & Decker 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSWKSNAESABLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $17.15B $18.90B $4.92B SNA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.2x 18.7x 32.3x SNA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.9x 20.0x 15.4x ESAB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.4% +2.9% +11.0% ESAB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.5% 19.2% 4.9% SNA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.5% 14.1% 5.5% SNA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.9x -0.3x 4.6x SNA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.89% 2.66% 0.56% SWK
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +65.7% +6.9% -29.7% SWK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.9%/yr +11.6%/yr — SNA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.4% 19.2% 47.3% SNA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 73/100 31/100 SNA

Percentile Scorecard

SWKSNAESAB

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

AxisSWKSNAESAB
Valuation 90 #22 of 204 59 #85 of 204 48 #107 of 204
Growth 92 #17 of 191 32 #130 of 191 24 #145 of 191
Profitability 62 #72 of 189 97 #7 of 189 43 #108 of 189
Financial Health 34 #146 of 221 88 #27 of 221 21 #174 of 221
Shareholder Returns 49 #82 of 159 89 #18 of 159 20 #127 of 159
Overall 65 73 31
  • SWK ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • SNA ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • ESAB ranked among 223 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSWKSNAESABSPY
1 month +28.1%-0.6%+10.1% -5.9%
3 months +14.2%-11.6%-16.3% -4.6%
6 months +43.8%-1.1%-22.8% +0.2%
Year to date +55.3%+6.4%-29.2% +7.5%
1 year +65.7%+6.9%-29.7% +8.2%
3 years +33.1%+36.3%+5.4% +68.3%
3 years, per year +10.0%+10.9%+1.8% +19.0%
5 years -37.3%+72.9%— +56.5%
5 years, per year -8.9%+11.6%— +9.4%
10 years +0.7%+138.2%— +251.5%
10 years, per year +0.1%+9.1%— +13.4%

Risk

MeasureSWKSNAESABSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.4%19.2%47.3% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.4%19.2%46.4% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.370.541.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.710.36-0.63 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -71.6%-21.3%-52.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.5%-12.6%-41.3% -5.9%
52-week high $118.24$419.26$134.82 $779.14
52-week low $62.12$328.69$64.45 $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.

MultipleSWKSNAESAB
P/E now vs peer median 20.2xmedian 23.4x 18.7xmedian 23.4x 32.3xmedian 23.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.7x 3.6xmedian 1.7x 1.6xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 13.4x 13.2xmedian 13.4x 15.1xmedian 13.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 21.9x 17.6xmedian 21.9x 27.2xmedian 21.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 2.1x 3.1xmedian 2.1x 1.9xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.18median 1.02 12.45median 1.02 -2.75median 1.02

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 monthsSWKSNAESAB
Revenue $15.22B $5.27B $3.10B
Gross profit $5.14B $2.45B $1.16B
Operating income $1.60B $1.31B $347.75M
Net income $841.20M $1.04B $162.28M
Free cash flow $1.72B $1.07B $180.74M
EPS (diluted) $5.66 $19.30 $2.44
Cash & equivalents $741.20M $1.67B $188.65M
Total debt $4.70B $1.21B $2.33B
Shares (diluted) 148.63M 52.40M 62.39M
Enterprise value $15.20B $12.24B $3.37B

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
MetricSWKSNAESAB
P/E 20.2x 18.7x 32.3x
P/FCF 10.0x 17.6x 27.2x
P/Operating cash flow 8.6x 16.4x 19.7x
P/S 1.1x 3.6x 1.6x
P/B 1.9x 3.1x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 2.9x 3.2x 3.9x
EV/EBITDA 10.1x 13.2x 15.1x
EV/EBIT 13.2x 14.1x 20.3x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 3.5x 2.3x
EV/FCF 12.3x 17.2x 39.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.6x 16.0x 28.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.18 12.45 -2.75

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSWKSNAESAB
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.4% 2.9% 11.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.7% 1.3% 4.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 13.9% 3.2% 11.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 12.8% 1.7% 5.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 96.9% -0.7% -20.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 166.3% 0.4% -2.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 91.8% -0.3% -34.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 164.6% 0.6% -9.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 96.1% 0.7% -38.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 112.3% 1.5% -11.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 186.3% 4.4% -13.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.8% 2.7% -5.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 365.0% 4.6% -24.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.4% 3.4% -10.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSWKSNAESAB
Gross margin 33.8% 46.6% 37.6%
EBITDA margin 13.7% 26.6% 15.0%
Operating margin 10.5% 24.9% 11.2%
Pretax margin 7.7% 25.1% 7.5%
Net margin 5.5% 19.2% 4.9%
FCF margin 11.3% 20.4% 5.8%
Operating cash flow margin 13.1% 22.0% 8.1%
Return on equity 9.5% 17.0% 6.3%
Return on assets 4.2% 12.0% 2.5%
Return on invested capital 8.5% 14.1% 5.5%
Return on capital employed 10.3% 17.8% 6.0%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.6x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.4x 1.1x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.6% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSWKSNAESAB
Debt / assets 23.5% 13.9% 35.9%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.2x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.9x -0.3x 4.6x
Debt / FCF 2.7x 1.1x 12.9x
Liabilities / assets 55.9% 29.3% 59.9%
Equity / assets 44.1% 70.7% 40.1%
Interest coverage 3.7x 25.9x 3.0x
Current ratio 1.4x 3.5x 1.9x
Quick ratio 0.5x 2.0x 1.2x
Cash ratio 0.2x 1.3x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 2.65 7.40 1.74

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSWKSNAESAB
Dividend yield 2.9% 2.7% 0.6%
Net buyback yield 2.9% 1.9% –
Shareholder yield 5.8% 4.6% 0.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 59.4% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 29.1% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.2% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.3% – –

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.

ConsensusSWKSNAESAB
Forward P/E 19.9xFY2026 20.0xFY2026 15.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.80FY2026 $18.35FY2026 $5.13FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +24.2%FY2026 -4.4%FY2026 -2.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +5.3% +17.5% +27.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.13BFY2026 $4.58BFY2026 $2.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.6%FY2026 -3.4%FY2026 +5.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.4% +14.2% +19.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSWKSNAESAB
Held by institutions 95.7% 96.3% 100.0%
Institutions holding 773 1,072 349
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.3% +2.8% +11.0%
Institutions buying 417 498 187
Institutions selling 245 370 111
Buyers to sellers 1.70 1.35 1.68

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.

SWKSNAESAB
SWK 1.00 0.60 0.63
SNA 0.60 1.00 0.51
ESAB 0.63 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SWK, SNA and ESAB?

Snap-on (SNA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) $17.15B, Snap-on (SNA) $18.90B, Esab (ESAB) $4.92B.

Which stock is cheaper, SWK, SNA and ESAB?

Snap-on (SNA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) 20.2x, Snap-on (SNA) 18.7x, Esab (ESAB) 32.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Esab (ESAB) is cheapest (Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) 19.9x, Snap-on (SNA) 20.0x, Esab (ESAB) 15.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Esab (ESAB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) +0.4%, Snap-on (SNA) +2.9%, Esab (ESAB) +11.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Snap-on (SNA) has the highest net margin (Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) 5.5%, Snap-on (SNA) 19.2%, Esab (ESAB) 4.9%). On return on invested capital, Snap-on (SNA) leads (Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) 8.5%, Snap-on (SNA) 14.1%, Esab (ESAB) 5.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) returned the most: Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) +65.7%, Snap-on (SNA) +6.9%, Esab (ESAB) -29.7%. Over five years, Snap-on (SNA) compounded fastest (Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) -8.9%/yr, Snap-on (SNA) +11.6%/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) 2.89%, Snap-on (SNA) 2.66%, Esab (ESAB) 0.56%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Snap-on (SNA) has been the steadiest (Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) 38.4%, Snap-on (SNA) 19.2%, Esab (ESAB) 47.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SWK, SNA and ESAB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Snap-on (SNA) leads on 8. 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.