Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.(SWK)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report
Nov 4, 2026

SWK is scheduled to report on Nov 4, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $1.57.

Next report
Nov 4, 2026
In 11 days · before open
EPS beat rate
100%
12 of 12 quarters
Avg move after earnings
±4.5%
Up 33% of the time · last 12
Options-implied move
—
No reliable options quote yet

EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±4.5%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 12 EPS beats and 0 misses.

When it beat expectations
12 reports

In plain words: it beat expectations 12 times, but the stock still fell 8 of those 12 times.

Report by report
  • Jul '26
    Beat
    ▼ -1.2%
  • Apr '26
    Beat
    ▼ -3.1%
  • Feb '26
    Beat
    ▲ +4.5%
  • Nov '25
    Beat
    ▲ +0.4%
  • Jul '25
    Beat
    ▼ -7.2%
  • Apr '25
    Beat
    ▼ -2.0%
  • Feb '25
    Beat
    ▼ -1.2%
  • Oct '24
    Beat
    ▼ -8.8%
  • Jul '24
    Beat
    ▲ +10.0%
  • May '24
    Beat
    ▼ -7.5%
  • Feb '24
    Beat
    ▼ -1.5%
  • Oct '23
    Beat
    ▲ +6.2%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat
-1.0%
average next-day move · up 33% of 12 times
After an EPS miss
—
Not enough quarters yet

Why did SWK fall after beating earnings?

8 of SWK's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

SWK beat EPS estimates in 12 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 8 times. In 5 of the 8 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

  • Jul 29, 2026EPS beat +29.8%stock -1.2% next day
    • It had risen 6.8% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
    • It opened 1.9% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Apr 29, 2026EPS beat +35.6%stock -3.1% next day
    • It had risen 16.2% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
    • It opened 1.0% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Jul 29, 2025EPS beat +157.1%stock -7.2% next day
    • It had risen 9.3% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
    • It opened 7.7% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Apr 30, 2025EPS beat +13.6%stock -2.0% next day
    • It had risen 4.9% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
  • Feb 5, 2025EPS beat +17.3%stock -1.2% next day
    • It had risen 7.3% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
    • It opened 4.2% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Oct 29, 2024EPS beat +16.2%stock -8.8% next day
    • It opened 7.9% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was SWK's earnings move already priced in?

SWK's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before
+0.3%
last 12 reports
Higher before the report
50%
of the time
After a run-up of 3%+
Fell 60%
5 reports, avg +0.6%
After a drop of 3%+
Rose 33%
6 reports, avg -2.2%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does SWK hold its opening gap after earnings?

SWK's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 9 reports SWK opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 1 of 9 times (11%). Gaps up faded 0 of 2; gaps down recovered 1 of 7.

  • Jul 29, 2026Held
    Opened -1.9%, closed -1.2%
  • Apr 29, 2026Held
    Opened -1.0%, closed -3.1%
  • Jul 29, 2025Held
    Opened -7.7%, closed -7.2%
  • Feb 5, 2025Faded
    Opened -4.2%, closed -1.2%
  • Oct 29, 2024Held
    Opened -7.9%, closed -8.8%
  • Jul 30, 2024Held
    Opened +8.0%, closed +10.0%
  • May 2, 2024Held
    Opened -7.9%, closed -7.5%
  • Feb 1, 2024Held
    Opened -2.4%, closed -1.5%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

  • SWK has beaten EPS estimates in 12 straight quarters.
  • It fell after 8 of its 12 EPS beats (67%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

SWK earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report dateTimeEPS est.EPS actualSurprise1-day move3-day move
Jul 29, 2026Before open$1.21$1.57+29.8%-1.21%+0.41%
Apr 29, 2026Before open$0.59$0.80+35.6%-3.12%+0.26%
Feb 4, 2026Before open$1.28$1.41+10.2%+4.53%+10.41%
Nov 4, 2025Before open$1.19$1.43+20.2%+0.41%+1.67%
Jul 29, 2025Before open$0.42$1.08+157.1%-7.20%-8.49%
Apr 30, 2025Before open$0.66$0.75+13.6%-2.02%+0.21%
Feb 5, 2025Before open$1.27$1.49+17.3%-1.20%-0.23%
Oct 29, 2024Before open$1.05$1.22+16.2%-8.77%-9.70%
Jul 30, 2024Before open$0.84$1.09+29.8%+9.98%+5.26%
May 2, 2024Before open$0.55$0.56+1.8%-7.52%-5.32%
Feb 1, 2024Before open$0.78$0.92+17.9%-1.54%-5.37%
Oct 27, 2023Before open$0.83$1.05+26.5%+6.22%+10.13%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $1.57, revenue $3.77B.

SWK Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.'s reported history

SWK is scheduled to report on Nov 4, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $1.57.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, SWK beat the consensus estimate 12 times (100%), missed 0 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 12 counted quarters.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, SWK moved an average of ±4.5% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 33% of the time; the largest gain was 10.0% and the largest drop -8.8%.

SWK fell in the first session after 8 of its last 12 EPS beats (67%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 5 of the 8 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, SWK moved an average of +0.3% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 50% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (5 quarters), it fell the next day 60% of the time, averaging +0.6%. After a drop of 3% or more (6 quarters), it rose the next day 33% of the time, averaging -2.2%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 9 reports SWK opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 1 of 9 times (11%), and fully reversed 0 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · SWK: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 29, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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