Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Group 1 - Stanley Black & Decker reported quarterly earnings of $1.49 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.28 per share, and up from $0.92 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 16.41% [1][2] - The company achieved revenues of $3.72 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.15%, although this is a slight decrease from year-ago revenues of $3.74 billion [2] - Over the last four quarters, Stanley Black & Decker has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times and topped revenue estimates three times [2][6] Group 2 - The stock has gained approximately 7.9% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 2.7% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.96 on revenues of $3.67 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $5.15 on revenues of $15.1 billion [7] - The Manufacturing - Tools & Related Products industry, to which Stanley Black & Decker belongs, is currently ranked in the top 35% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8]