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Stanley Black & Decker on Feb. 4 reported mixed fourth-quarter and full‑year 2025 results, beating EPS expectations but showing revenue weakness and cautious 2026 guidance.
Q4 net sales were $3.7 billion, down about 1% year‑on‑year with a 7% volume decline, while adjusted Q4 gross margin expanded to 33.3%. Full‑year net sales were $15.1 billion, adjusted gross margin 30.7% and adjusted EPS $4.67.
The company generated strong cash flow (Q4 free cash flow $883 million; full‑year free cash flow roughly $688–700 million) and completed a global cost‑reduction program capturing $2.1 billion in run‑rate pretax savings.
Management announced a definitive agreement to sell its aerospace fasteners (CAM) business for about $1.8 billion gross (net proceeds ~$1.5–1.6 billion) to materially reduce debt and target net leverage ≤2.5x.
Stanley Black & Decker set FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $4.90–$5.70 (below Street) and expects top‑line volatility into Q1 due to tariff timing, volume deleverage and a transition to a licensing model for some outdoor products that will reduce reported revenue in 2026.






















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