Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
—- Market cap
- —
- Debt
- +$5.86B
- Cash
- −$280.10M
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Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
FY 2025 · Mkt capMarket cap $279.95B · View financials
Decision snapshot: SWK stock price vs IBM: inconclusive — current versus $70.27 implied using P/E multiple.
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Implied fair value · at IBM's multiple
Implied fair value · at SWK's multiple
Needs SWK P/E.
Close Dec 31, 2025
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Price framework
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Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
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STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. · implied price per share
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION · implied price per share
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If you believe SWK can reaccelerate growth and expand margins toward IBM-like levels, then hold or add selectively because the current P/E discount is not supported by the present fundamentals; otherwise, the data favors reducing exposure because SWK trades at 37.0x earnings with weaker growth, thinner margins, and a -28.4% implied downside.
SWK’s current price of $98.11 implies a -28.4% downside to the P/E-derived value of $70.27, indicating a meaningful valuation gap. On relative multiples, SWK trades at a higher P/E than IBM despite much weaker growth and margins, though it does look cheaper on P/S and EV/Revenue.
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