Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of -54.43% in 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) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Stanley Black & Decker's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -62.54% as of Jul 4, 2026, up 5.66 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026, it came in at -66.91%.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -10.62 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -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 is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q3 2016.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -67.71% (Q1 2027), -60.65% (Q4 2026) and -67.66% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Stanley Black & Decker | 16.98 Bn | 15.04 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 12.07% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 12.07% |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 15.03% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 5.15% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 9.76% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 4.38% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.95% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.78% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 6.45% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 5.89% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 2.46% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 4.65% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 1.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.22% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 1.65% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -0.84% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.96% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 2.12% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 2.14% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 5.24% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -95.10% |
API Access
Stanley Black & Decker Return on Sales [ROS] 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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SWK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SWK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();