Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Stanley Black & Decker's (SWK) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 58.09% in Q3 2026, up 694.0% YoY from 7.32% in Q3 2025, and up 10.85% on a QoQ basis from 65.15% in Q2 2026.
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 58.09% in Q3 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 694.0% year-over-year to 58.09% in Q3 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 was 58.09% (up 694.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 62.11%, down 263.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 58.09% in Q3 2026, from 65.15% 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.
- A 5-year average of 69.33% and a median of 67.61% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed slumped 2330 bps — and 2025, when it surged 2560 bps.
- Tracing SWK's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: 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 rose by 9 bps to 58.09% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 58.09% (Q3 2026), 65.15% (Q2 2026), and 62.29% (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.34 Bn | 18.69 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 18.49% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 15.93 Bn | 15.81 Bn | 247.80 Mn | 9.89% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 25.86% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 15.00 Bn | 14.41 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -58.09% |
| 5 | Toro | 9.61 Bn | 9.43 Bn | 482.70 Mn | 17.08% |
| 6 | Timken | 8.70 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 399.30 Mn | 8.46% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.29 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 433.56 Mn | 20.80% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.64 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 208.09 Mn | 5.22% |
| 9 | Eastern | 149.30 Mn | 134.16 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.70 Mn | 8.93 Mn | 563,312.00 | -11.64% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | -58.09% |
| 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% |