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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)

Stanley Black & Decker Q4 sales fall 1% to $3.7B; 2026 EPS guidance $3.15-$4.35

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

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.

Key points

  • 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.

The filing

CompanyStanley Black & Decker (SWK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 4, 2026, 6:05 AM ET
Accession number0000093556-26-000004

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:11 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 04, 2026.

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