Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Stanley Black & Decker's (SWK) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $698.2 million in Q3 2026, up 418.34% YoY from $134.7 million in Q3 2025, and up 256.09% on a QoQ basis from -$447.3 million in Q2 2026.
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $698.2 million in Q3 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 418.34% year-over-year to $698.2 million in Q3 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 was $1.3 billion (up 211.68% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $687.9 million, down 8.65% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow climbed to $698.2 million in Q3 2026, from -$447.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $882.9 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$1.4 billion in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $16.2 million and a median of $155.3 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 461.11% — and 2026, when it jumped 418.34%.
- Tracing SWK's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $520.6 million in 2022, then increased by 24.28% to $647.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 12.74% to $564.6 million in 2024, then slumped by 72.49% to $155.3 million in 2025, then soared by 349.58% to $698.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $698.2 million (Q3 2026), -$447.3 million (Q2 2026), and $882.9 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.34 Bn | 18.69 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 33.90 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 15.93 Bn | 15.81 Bn | 247.80 Mn | 146.90 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 222.33 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 15.00 Bn | 14.41 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 698.20 Mn |
| 5 | Toro | 9.61 Bn | 9.43 Bn | 482.70 Mn | 250.90 Mn |
| 6 | Timken | 8.70 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 399.30 Mn | 80.50 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.29 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 433.56 Mn | -96.91 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.64 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 208.09 Mn | 70.22 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 149.30 Mn | 134.16 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.70 Mn | 8.93 Mn | 563,312.00 | -1.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 698.20 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 698.20 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | -447.30 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | -447.30 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 882.90 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 882.90 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 155.30 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 155.30 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 134.70 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 134.70 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -485.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -485.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 564.60 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 564.60 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 199.30 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 199.30 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 485.80 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 485.80 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -496.70 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -496.70 Mn |