earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Stanley Black & Decker Q4 adj EPS $1.49, organic sales +3%; FY25 adj EPS guidance $5.25
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
2024-FY EPS reported
$1.95
revenue$15,365,700,000
- Q4 net sales $3.72B flat YoY; organic growth 3% driven by DEWALT and aerospace fasteners.
- Q4 gross margin 30.8% (adj 31.2%), up 140 bps YoY; full-year adj gross margin 30.0%.
- Full-year free cash flow $753M, debt reduced $1.1B; Q4 dividend $0.82/share.
- FY25 planning assumptions (ex-tariffs): GAAP EPS $4.05±$0.65, adj EPS $5.25±$0.50, FCF ~$750M.
- Global cost program generated $1.5B run-rate savings to date; target $2B by end 2025.