Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Company Performance - Stanley Black & Decker reported quarterly earnings of $0.75 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.68 per share, and up from $0.56 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 10.29% [1] - The company posted revenues of $3.74 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.37%, although this is a decline from year-ago revenues of $3.87 billion [2] - Over the last four quarters, Stanley Black & Decker has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Performance - Stanley Black & Decker shares have declined approximately 23.7% since the beginning of the year, compared to a decline of 5.5% for the S&P 500 [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1 on revenues of $4.02 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $5.14 on revenues of $15.3 billion [7] Industry Outlook - The Manufacturing - Tools & Related Products industry, to which Stanley Black & Decker belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 23% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8] - The performance of Stanley Black & Decker's stock may be influenced by the overall outlook for the industry, as research indicates that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than a factor of 2 to 1 [8]