Growth Metrics

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

Stanley Black & Decker's Return on Capital Employed history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.62% for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 21.0% year-over-year to 0.62%; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached 0.62%, up 21.0%, while the annual FY2026 figure was 0.62%, 3.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed reached 0.62% in Q1 2026 per SWK's latest filing, up from 0.64% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 0.55% in Q1 2022 to a low of 0.91% in Q1 2024.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 0.7%, with a median of 0.68% recorded in 2023.
  • Peak YoY movement for Return on Capital Employed: decreased -23bps in 2022, then grew 26bps in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 0.68% in 2022, then decreased by 0bps to 0.68% in 2023, then decreased by -23bps to 0.83% in 2024, then increased by 24bps to 0.64% in 2025, then increased by 2bps to 0.62% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for SWK's Return on Capital Employed are 0.62% (Q1 2026), 0.64% (Q3 2025), and 0.65% (Q2 2025).