Growth Metrics

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Stanley Black & Decker filings provide 17 years of Return on Capital Employed readings, the most recent being 65.15% for Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 53.0% to 65.15% in Q2 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Apr 2026 was 65.15%, a 53.0% increase, with the full-year FY2026 number at 62.11%, down 263.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 65.15% in Q2 2026 for Stanley Black & Decker, down from 62.29% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 55.38% in Q1 2022 to a low of 91.28% in Q1 2024.
  • Median Return on Capital Employed over the past 5 years was 67.77% (2022), compared with a mean of 69.96%.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: plummeted -2330bps in 2022 and later skyrocketed 2560bps in 2025.
  • Stanley Black & Decker's Return on Capital Employed stood at 67.61% in 2022, then dropped by 0bps to 67.92% in 2023, then decreased by -23bps to 83.41% in 2024, then increased by 24bps to 63.59% in 2025, then fell by -2bps to 65.15% in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Return on Capital Employed were 65.15% (Q2 2026), 62.29% (Q1 2026), and 63.59% (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.