Stanley Black & Decker cuts 2025 GAAP EPS outlook to $2.55-$2.70 on $169M impairment
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.
Key points
- 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.
The filing
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