Every material Form 8-K Stanley Black & Decker has filed with the SEC since February 05, 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Stanley Black & Decker reported third quarter 2026 net sales of $3.7 billion, representing a 1% decrease overall but a 4% increase on an organic basis. The company raised its full-year 2026 GAAP EPS guidance to a range of $5.45 to $5.85 and adjusted EPS to $5.95 to $6.25, while also announcing a new $1 billion share repurchase authorization following the completion of its previous $250 million buyback in the quarter.
Third quarter 2026 net sales reached $3.7 billion, down 1% overall and up 4% organically.
GAAP EPS was $1.83 and adjusted EPS was $2.31, both benefiting from approximately $0.67 in net tariff refunds.
Full-year 2026 free cash flow guidance was increased to a range of $1.0 billion to $1.2 billion.
The Board of Directors approved a new $1 billion share repurchase authorization on October 29, 2026.
Stanley Black & Decker reported second quarter 2026 net sales of $4.0 billion, in line with the prior year, and diluted EPS of $2.33 versus $0.67 a year earlier. The company raised its 2026 GAAP EPS range to $4.60 to $5.45 and its adjusted EPS range to $5.20 to $5.80, and both quarterly EPS figures include a benefit from net tariff refunds.
Net sales of $3,960.7 million, versus $3,945.2 million a year earlier; organic sales rose 3%.
Diluted EPS of $2.33 versus $0.67; adjusted EPS of $1.57 versus $1.08. Both include about $0.17 from net tariff refunds.
2026 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $5.20 to $5.80 from $4.90 to $5.70; free cash flow guidance raised to $600 to $800 million from $500 to $700 million.
During the quarter the company reduced debt by $1.7 billion and repurchased about 3.2 million shares for $250 million.
On June 18, 2026, Stanley Black & Decker entered a $1.0 billion 364-day revolving credit agreement and an amended five-year revolving credit agreement of $2.0 billion, replacing its prior 364-day facility dated June 23, 2025. No proceeds were drawn at closing, and the filing says the funds may be used for general corporate purposes.
364-Day Credit Agreement: $1.0 billion revolving loan, with repayment due by June 17, 2027 unless converted to a term loan.
Five Year Credit Agreement: $2.0 billion revolving loan, with maturity of June 18, 2031, subject to extension requests.
Both agreements require an interest coverage ratio of at least 3.50 to 1.00, relaxed to 2.50 to 1.00 through the second fiscal quarter of 2026.
The prior 364-day credit agreement dated June 23, 2025 was terminated in connection with the new facility.
Stanley Black & Decker reported first quarter 2026 net sales of $3.8 billion, up 3% from a year earlier, with GAAP EPS of $0.39 versus $0.60 and adjusted EPS of $0.80 versus $0.75. The company raised its 2026 GAAP EPS guidance to $4.15 to $5.35 on an expected gain from the April 6 sale of its CAM business, and reaffirmed its adjusted EPS range of $4.90 to $5.70.
Net sales of $3.8 billion, up 3%; organic sales flat, with lower volume in North America retail
GAAP net earnings of $59.6 million versus $90.4 million, after $81.0 million in pre-tax non-GAAP adjustments
CAM sold to Howmet Aerospace for $1.8 billion in cash on April 6; net proceeds of about $1.6 billion, mostly used to reduce debt
2026 free cash flow expected at $500 to $700 million including CAM taxes and fees; company expects share repurchases
At its 2026 Annual Meeting on April 24, 2026, Stanley Black & Decker shareholders approved the Amended and Restated 2024 Omnibus Award Plan, which authorizes 7,750,000 additional shares for issuance. Shareholders also elected all 11 director nominees, approved executive pay on an advisory basis, ratified Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for fiscal 2026, and rejected a shareholder proposal for an independent board chairman.
Shareholders approved the amended plan, which adds 7,750,000 shares, changes the fungible ratio to 2.71, adds a one-year minimum vesting period subject to exceptions, and extends the plan term
All 11 director nominees were elected, with For votes ranging from 122,427,913 to 124,827,603
Advisory say-on-pay proposal passed with 121,994,523 For and 3,322,929 Against
Independent chairman proposal failed, with 10,520,406 For and 114,479,597 Against
Stanley Black & Decker reported fourth quarter 2025 net sales of $3.7 billion, down 1% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $1.04 versus $1.28 in the prior-year quarter. For full year 2025, net sales were $15.1 billion, down 2%, while diluted EPS rose to $2.65 from $1.95. The company expects 2026 GAAP EPS of $3.15 to $4.35 and adjusted EPS of $4.90 to $5.70.
Q4 2025 net sales were $3.7 billion, down 1%; diluted GAAP EPS was $1.04 versus $1.28 a year earlier, and adjusted EPS was $1.41.
Full year 2025 net sales were $15.1 billion, down 2%; diluted GAAP EPS was $2.65 versus $1.95, and adjusted EPS was $4.67.
2026 planning assumptions: GAAP EPS of $3.15 to $4.35 and adjusted EPS of $4.90 to $5.70; free cash flow target of $700 to $900 million.
Definitive agreement to sell the CAM business for $1.8 billion in cash, announced December 22, 2025, expected to close in the first half of 2026.
Stanley Black & Decker said independent director Debra Crew will become non-executive Chair of the Board on October 1, 2026, when Donald Allan Jr. retires, and she is Lead Independent Director effective immediately. The Board also elected Shane O'Kelly, President and CEO of Advance Auto Parts, as a director effective January 23, 2026, while Andrea Ayers will retire from the Board at the 2026 annual meeting. The filing describes these as board governance changes and does not include financial figures.
Debra Crew named Lead Independent Director effective January 23, 2026, succeeding Andrea Ayers.
Crew to become Chair of the Board effective October 1, 2026, when Donald Allan Jr. retires; the company says this returns to the non-executive Chair it previously disclosed.
Shane O'Kelly elected director effective January 23, 2026; he has been President and CEO of Advance Auto Parts since September 2023.
Andrea Ayers will continue as a director until she retires at the 2026 annual meeting; the filing says her decision did not involve any disagreement with the company.
Stanley Black & Decker reported third quarter 2025 net sales of $3.8 billion, in line with the prior year, while diluted EPS fell to $0.34 from $0.60 as it recorded $169 million of non-cash asset impairment charges. The company lowered its 2025 GAAP EPS planning assumption to $2.55-$2.70 from $3.45 (plus or minus $0.10) and trimmed its adjusted EPS planning assumption to approximately $4.55 from $4.65, which lowers the expected earnings for shareholders this year.
Third quarter net sales were $3.8 billion, flat year over year, with price (+5%) and currency (+1%) offset by volume (-6%).
Diluted EPS was $0.34 versus $0.60 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $1.43 in the quarter.
2025 GAAP EPS planning assumption revised to $2.55-$2.70 from $3.45 (plus or minus $0.10), including the $169 million impairment charge.
Targeted 2025 free cash flow of approximately $600 million is unchanged; third quarter free cash flow was $155 million.
Stanley Black & Decker said Chief Financial Officer Patrick D. Hallinan will also become Chief Administrative Officer effective January 1, 2026, with a base salary increase to $1,000,000 and higher incentive targets. The board also elected Mary A. Laschinger, former Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Veritiv Corporation, as a director effective November 1, 2025. The filing describes these as leadership and pay changes and does not report any financial results.
Patrick D. Hallinan keeps the CFO role and adds Chief Administrative Officer, effective January 1, 2026
Base salary rises $160,000 to $1,000,000; short-term incentive target increases from 100% to 110% of base salary
Target long-term incentive for 2026 rises $1,100,000 to $4,750,000
Mary A. Laschinger elected to the board on October 30, 2025, effective November 1, 2025
Stanley Black & Decker said its Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Janet M. Link, informed the company on October 14, 2025 that she will step down effective November 30, 2025, to pursue a professional opportunity outside the company. The filing does not name a successor or describe any financial impact, so the change is limited to senior legal leadership.
Janet M. Link, SVP, General Counsel and Secretary, will leave her role effective November 30, 2025
Decision was communicated to the company on October 14, 2025
Filing does not name a successor or state the reason beyond a professional opportunity outside the company
Stanley Black & Decker reported second quarter 2025 net sales of $3.9 billion, down 2% from a year earlier, as slow outdoor buying and tariff-related shipment disruptions weighed on volume. GAAP earnings per share were $0.67 against a loss of $(0.07) a year earlier, helped by a tax benefit, while adjusted EPS was $1.08. The company's base-case 2025 GAAP EPS planning figure is $3.45 (+/- $0.10), with a tariff impact of about $0.65 per share net of mitigation.
Net sales were $3,945.2 million, down from $4,024.4 million; gross margin fell to 27.0% from 28.4%.
GAAP diluted EPS was $0.67 versus a $(0.07) loss a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $1.08, including a tax rate benefit.
Base-case 2025 planning assumptions: GAAP EPS $3.45 (+/- $0.10), adjusted EPS about $4.65, free cash flow target about $600 million.
Gross annualized tariff impact is estimated at about $800 million; net negative 2025 EPS impact is about $0.65.
Stanley Black & Decker said its Board named Christopher Nelson, the company's Chief Operating Officer, as President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2025, succeeding Donald Allan, Jr., who has served as CEO since July 2022. Allan will become Executive Chairman on the same date, and Andrea Ayers will become Lead Independent Director. The company also said it continues to expect second-quarter GAAP and Adjusted EPS performance better than its 2025 planning assumptions.
Christopher Nelson, 55, has been COO and President of Tools & Outdoor since June 2023; he joins the Board when he becomes CEO on October 1, 2025.
Nelson's letter agreement sets an annual base salary of $1,300,000, a target annual bonus of 160% of base salary, and 2026 annual equity awards with a target grant date value of $10,345,000.
Donald Allan, Jr. will serve as Executive Chairman until his retirement on September 30, 2026, per the 8-K, with a $1,100,000 base salary and a $6,000,000 target 2026 equity grant value.
The company continues to expect second-quarter GAAP and Adjusted EPS better than its 2025 planning assumptions from the Q1 2025 earnings call.
Stanley Black & Decker entered a $1.25 billion 364-day revolving credit agreement on June 23, 2025, replacing a prior 364-day facility dated June 28, 2024. The company also amended its five-year credit agreement, adding a temporary interest coverage covenant relief for periods through the second quarter of 2026. No borrowings were drawn at closing, so the filing shows committed financing rather than new debt taken on.
364-Day Credit Agreement dated June 23, 2025 provides a $1.25 billion revolving loan, with proceeds for general corporate purposes only
No amounts were drawn at closing; advances are due by June 22, 2026, unless converted into a term loan repayable by the first anniversary of that date
Amendment No. 1 to the five-year credit agreement caps Applicable Adjustment Addbacks at $250 million and lowers the minimum interest coverage ratio to 2.50 to 1.00 through the second quarter of 2026, from 3.50 to 1.00
The company paid a one-time amendment fee of one basis point of each executing lender's commitment under the five-year agreement
Stanley Black & Decker reported first quarter 2025 net sales of $3,744.6 million, down from $3,869.5 million a year earlier, while GAAP earnings per share rose to $0.60 from $0.13. The company also gave 2025 planning figures, including GAAP EPS of $3.30 (+/- $0.15) and a tariff impact of roughly negative $0.75 per share, which shareholders will weigh against the lower sales base.
Net sales were $3,744.6 million, versus $3,869.5 million in the first quarter of 2024; organic revenue rose 1%
GAAP diluted EPS was $0.60 versus $0.13 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $0.75
Gross margin was 29.9%, up 130 basis points; 2025 EPS impact from tariffs, net of price and supply chain actions, is estimated at roughly negative $0.75
2025 planning scenario: GAAP EPS of $3.30 (+/- $0.15), adjusted EPS of approximately $4.50, and free cash flow targeted to meet or exceed $500 million
Stanley Black & Decker said its Global Chief Supply Chain Officer and President, Industrial, Tamer K. Abuaita, will move to a Senior Advisor role effective May 1, 2025, under a transition agreement signed March 31, 2025. The change is part of a realignment that returns major supply chain responsibility to the company's business operating structures as its global supply chain transformation nears completion.
Transition Date is May 1, 2025; the Senior Advisor role runs for one year after that date.
Abuaita keeps his current base salary and equity vesting while a Senior Advisor, and receives a pro-rated 2025 incentive award based on actual performance through the Transition Date.
After the advisory period, and subject to a release of claims, he receives one year of continued base salary as severance and six months of subsidized group health coverage.
The filing does not name a successor for the supply chain role.
Stanley Black & Decker reported fourth quarter 2024 net sales of $3.7 billion, flat versus the prior year, and diluted EPS of $1.28, compared with a diluted loss of $2.03 a year earlier. For full year 2024, revenue fell 3% to $15.4 billion, while diluted EPS was $1.95 versus a loss of $2.07 in 2023. The company's 2025 planning assumptions, which exclude new tariffs, include adjusted EPS of $5.25 and free cash flow of $750 million, but management said tariff planning remains a factor.
Q4 2024 net sales were $3.7 billion, flat versus prior year; Q4 diluted EPS was $1.28 versus a diluted loss of $2.03 in Q4 2023.
Q4 adjusted EPS was $1.49; full year 2024 revenue was $15.4 billion, down 3%, and full year adjusted EPS was $4.36.
2025 planning assumptions excluding new tariffs: adjusted EPS of $5.25 (+/- $0.50), GAAP EPS of $4.05 (+/- $0.65), and free cash flow of $750 million (+/- $100 million).
Full year 2024 free cash flow was $753 million, which supported $1.1 billion in total debt reduction.
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