SWK Stanley Black & Decker margins

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Gross margin
33.8%
Operating margin
11%
EBITDA margin
13.7%
Net margin
5.5%

Based on the latest figures, Stanley Black & Decker reports a gross margin of 33.8%, an operating margin of 11%, an EBITDA margin of 13.7%, and a net margin of 5.5%. Each available margin improved from the same period last year. Operating margin recorded the strongest gain, increasing by 5.3 percentage points.

SWK margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Stanley Black & Decker recorded average margins of 29.48% gross, 6.16% operating, 8.78% EBITDA, and 1.6% net. The current gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins are all above their three-year averages.

SWK margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Gross margin expanded by 4.1 percentage points, operating margin by 5.3 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 4.8 percentage points, and net margin by 2.6 percentage points, led by operating margin with an increase of 5.3 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion
4.1pp
Operating margin expansion
5.3pp
EBITDA margin expansion
4.8pp
Net margin expansion
2.6pp

SWK Gross margin

Reviewing the last 3 years, Stanley Black & Decker recorded an average gross margin of 29.48%. Stanley Black & Decker's current gross margin is 33.8% and is 4.3 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest gross margin for Stanley Black & Decker was 33.8% in Oct 2026, while the lowest was 24.9% in Dec 2023.

SWK Operating margin

Stanley Black & Decker recorded an average operating margin of 6.16% across the last 3 years. Stanley Black & Decker's current operating margin is 11% and is 4.8 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest operating margin for Stanley Black & Decker was 11% in Oct 2026, while the lowest was 2.1% in Dec 2023.

SWK EBITDA margin

Stanley Black & Decker's EBITDA margin averaged 8.78% in the last 3 years. As of the latest period, Stanley Black & Decker's current EBITDA margin is 13.7%, which is 4.9 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Stanley Black & Decker's EBITDA margin peaked at 13.7% in Oct 2026 and reached a low of 4.9% in Dec 2023.

SWK Net margin

Over the last 3 years, Stanley Black & Decker had an average net margin of 1.6%. Against its three-year average, Stanley Black & Decker's net margin is currently 5.5%, 3.9 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Stanley Black & Decker's net margin reached 5.5% at its highest point in Oct 2026 and -2% at its lowest in Dec 2023.

SWK margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Stanley Black & Decker's gross margin of 33.8% is above the Industrials sector average but below the industry and its peers average. But compared to its Industrials sector average of 32.5%, Stanley Black & Decker's gross margin is only 4% higher.

SWK margin peer comparison

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Frequently asked questions

What is Stanley Black & Decker's gross margin?

The current gross margin for SWK is 33.8% as of Oct 3, 2026.

What is Stanley Black & Decker's operating margin?

As of Oct 3, 2026, SWK has an operating margin of 11%.

What is Stanley Black & Decker's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Oct 3, 2026, SWK recorded an EBITDA margin of 13.7%.

What is Stanley Black & Decker's net margin?

For the period ending Oct 3, 2026, SWK recorded a net margin of 5.5%.

What are the average margins of SWK?

Looking back over 3 years, SWK recorded average margins of 29.5% gross, 6.2% operating, 8.8% EBITDA, and 1.6% net.

What are the highest historical margins of SWK?

In the last 5 years, the highest margins reported by SWK were 33.8% gross in Oct 2026, 12.3% operating in Jan 2022, 16.4% EBITDA in Jan 2022, and 11.1% net in Jan 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of SWK?

Across the 5-year period, SWK posted its lowest margins at 21.9% gross in Jul 2023, 1.3% operating in Sep 2023, 4.8% EBITDA in Sep 2023, and -2% net in Dec 2023.