Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Stanley Black & Decker's Operating Margin came in at -54.43% for Q2 2027, up 17.86 percentage points from -72.29% a year earlier and up 13.28 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, Stanley Black & Decker reported Operating Margin of -62.54%, up 5.66 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026, it came in at -66.91%.
- Operating Margin carries a five-year change of -10.62 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by year, Operating Margin was -69.05% in FY2024 (+8.41 pp), -77.46% in FY2023 (-2.96 pp) and -74.50% in FY2022 (-18.21 pp).
- The Q2 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q3 2016.
- Business Quant data shows SWK's Operating Margin at -67.71% (Q1 2027), -60.65% (Q4 2026) and -67.66% (Q3 2026) in the three quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.38 Bn | 11.91 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -54.43% |
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Historic 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 | -70.10% |
| 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% |
API Access
Stanley Black & Decker Operating Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=SWK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "SWK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=SWK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();