Compared to Estimates, Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Core Insights - Stanley Black & Decker reported revenue of $3.72 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, a decrease of 0.4% year-over-year, but exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.15% [1] - The company's EPS was $1.49, significantly higher than the $0.92 reported in the same quarter last year, and surpassed the consensus estimate of $1.28 by 16.41% [1] Financial Performance - Net Sales for Tools & Outdoor segment reached $3.23 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $3.08 billion by analysts, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 2.3% [4] - Net Sales for the Industrial segment were reported at $492.90 million, slightly above the average estimate of $488.22 million, but represented a significant decline of 15.4% year-over-year [4] - Normalized Operating Profit for Tools & Outdoor was $330.20 million, surpassing the average estimate of $317.53 million [4] - Normalized Operating Profit for Corporate overhead was reported at -$59.60 million, worse than the average estimate of -$53.43 million [4] - Normalized Operating Profit for Industrial was $52.90 million, below the average estimate of $56.37 million [4] Stock Performance - Over the past month, shares of Stanley Black & Decker have returned +6.1%, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]