Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) reported Return on Capital Employed of 65.15% for Q2 2026, up 53.0% on a YoY basis from 42.58% in Q2 2025, and down 4.59% quarter-over-quarter from 62.29% in Q1 2026.
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stanley Black & Decker has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 65.15% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 53.0% year-over-year to 65.15%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 65.15% (up 53.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 62.11%, down 263.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 65.15%, down from 62.29% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 55.38% in Q1 2022, with the low at 91.28% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 69.96% across 5 years, with a median of 67.77% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed slumped 2330 bps — and 2025, when it surged 2560 bps.
- Stanley Black & Decker's Return on Capital Employed stood at 67.61% in 2022, then declined by 0 bps to 67.92% in 2023, then slipped by 23 bps to 83.41% in 2024, then climbed by 24 bps to 63.59% in 2025, then dropped by 2 bps to 65.15% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 65.15% (Q2 2026), 62.29% (Q1 2026), and 63.59% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 19.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 223.10 Mn | 18.58% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.58 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 1.69% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.37 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 26.23% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 11.91 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -65.15% |
| 5 | Timken | 9.17 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 9.71% |
| 6 | Toro | 8.55 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 16.49% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.49 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 207.98 Mn | 9.45% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.44 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 168.58 Mn | 4.98% |
| 9 | Eastern | 129.83 Mn | 121.67 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 4.43% |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.85 Mn | 8.40 Mn | 958,459.00 | -8.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | -65.15% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -62.29% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -63.59% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -65.02% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -65.68% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -83.41% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -85.28% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -84.53% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -91.28% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -67.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -68.42% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -69.21% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -68.81% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -67.61% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | -65.67% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -68.84% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -61.12% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -55.38% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | -44.51% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | -45.54% |