Stanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK)

Pretax margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 241,100 36,900 -109,600 -163,300 -375,700 -449,100 812,800 904,500 1,247,100 1,504,100 703,100 1,215,000 1,641,000 2,076,300 2,142,000 1,725,300 1,267,000 963,700 788,800 1,081,400
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 15,365,700 15,381,700 15,584,300 15,718,800 15,781,100 16,031,400 16,197,100 16,431,200 16,947,400 17,028,900 16,689,000 16,596,900 16,346,000 16,685,300 16,755,800 15,602,300 14,534,600 13,841,200 13,624,100 14,238,000
Pretax margin 1.57% 0.24% -0.70% -1.04% -2.38% -2.80% 5.02% 5.50% 7.36% 8.83% 4.21% 7.32% 10.04% 12.44% 12.78% 11.06% 8.72% 6.96% 5.79% 7.60%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $241,100K ÷ $15,365,700K
= 1.57%

The pretax margin of Stanley Black & Decker Inc has shown fluctuations over the period under consideration. It started at 7.60% in March 2020 and generally increased, reaching a peak of 12.78% in June 2021. However, a downward trend followed with occasional fluctuations until reaching -2.80% in September 2023. This negative trend was reversed in the subsequent periods, with the pretax margin gradually improving to 1.57% by December 2024.

Overall, the pretax margin performance of Stanley Black & Decker Inc demonstrates variability over time, indicating changing levels of profitability before considering taxes. Investors and stakeholders may want to further investigate the factors driving these fluctuations to assess the company's financial health and sustainability.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Stanley Black & Decker Inc
SWK
1.57%
Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc
SSD
19.45%
Snap-On Inc
SNA
26.39%