Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Stanley Black & Decker's (SWK) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 54.43% in Q3 2026, up 1786.0% YoY from 2.89% in Q3 2025, and up 19.61% on a QoQ basis from 67.71% in Q2 2026.
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 54.43% in Q3 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 1786.0% year-over-year to 54.43% in Q3 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 was 62.54% (up 566.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 66.91%, up 214.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin improved to 54.43% in Q3 2026, from 67.71% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 54.43% in Q3 2026 to a low of 7008.21% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 437.22% and a median of 72.19% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Margin slumped 692528 bps — and 2025, when it soared 694155 bps.
- Tracing SWK's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 84.92% in 2022, then grew by 15 bps to 72.55% in 2023, then climbed by 9 bps to 65.88% in 2024, then fell by 3 bps to 67.66% in 2025, then gained by 20 bps to 54.43% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 54.43% (Q3 2026), 67.71% (Q2 2026), and 60.65% (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.25 Bn | 18.60 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 25.20% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 15.94 Bn | 15.81 Bn | 247.80 Mn | 27.10% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 15.14 Bn | 14.90 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 18.09% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 14.83 Bn | 14.24 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -54.43% |
| 5 | Toro | 9.43 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 482.70 Mn | 13.69% |
| 6 | Timken | 8.64 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 399.30 Mn | 6.73% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.27 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 433.56 Mn | 41.12% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.63 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 208.09 Mn | 9.26% |
| 9 | Eastern | 151.10 Mn | 135.96 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.59 Mn | 8.82 Mn | 563,312.00 | -14.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | -54.43% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | -67.71% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -60.65% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -67.66% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -72.29% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -66.66% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -65.88% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -67.74% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -72.19% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -7,008.21% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -72.55% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -74.62% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -79.41% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -82.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -84.92% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | -75.39% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -72.16% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -66.64% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -95.10% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | -58.07% |