Stanley Black & Decker 10-Q 2025-09-27
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 27, 2025
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from [ ] to [ ]
Commission File Number 001-05224
| STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. |
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
| CT | 06-0548860 | |||||||
| (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) | (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) |
1000 STANLEY DRIVE
NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE 860 225-5111
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title Of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name Of Each Exchange On Which Registered | |||||||||
| Common Stock | $2.50 Par Value per Share | SWK | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large Accelerated Filer | þ | Accelerated Filer | ¨ | |||||||||||||||||
| Non-Accelerated Filer | ¨ | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| Emerging Growth Company | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑
154,884,964 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding as of October 28, 2025.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 AND SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
(Unaudited, Millions of Dollars, Except Per Share Amounts)
| Third Quarter | Year-to-Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 3,756.0 | $ | 3,751.3 | $ | 11,445.8 | $ | 11,645.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Costs and Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | 2,576.9 | $ | 2,630.7 | $ | 8,079.4 | $ | 8,274.9 | |||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 789.7 | 790.0 | 2,512.6 | 2,467.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for credit losses | 1.3 | 7.1 | 18.5 | 9.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | 72.2 | 86.4 | 187.4 | 392.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on sale of business | — | — | 0.3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Asset impairment charges | 169.1 | 46.9 | 169.1 | 72.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 32.1 | 22.1 | 52.1 | 66.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | (50.0) | (52.8) | (148.1) | (139.3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 129.1 | 131.4 | 384.6 | 384.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 3,720.4 | $ | 3,661.8 | $ | 11,255.9 | $ | 11,529.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | 35.6 | 89.5 | 189.9 | 115.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes on continuing operations | (15.8) | (1.6) | (53.8) | 24.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings from continuing operations | $ | 51.4 | $ | 91.1 | $ | 243.7 | $ | 91.4 | |||||||||||||||
| Gain on Security sale before income taxes | — | — | — | 10.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes on discontinued operations | — | — | — | 2.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings from discontinued operations | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings | $ | 51.4 | $ | 91.1 | $ | 243.7 | $ | 99.4 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Comprehensive Income | $ | 21.5 | $ | 228.2 | $ | 556.3 | $ | 73.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share of common stock: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.61 | $ | 1.61 | $ | 0.61 | |||||||||||||||
| Discontinued operations | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.05 | |||||||||||||||
| Total basic earnings per share of common stock | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.61 | $ | 1.61 | $ | 0.66 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share of common stock: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 1.61 | $ | 0.60 | |||||||||||||||
| Discontinued operations | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.05 | |||||||||||||||
| Total diluted earnings per share of common stock | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 1.61 | $ | 0.66 |
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 AND DECEMBER 28, 2024
(Unaudited, Millions of Dollars, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
| September 27, 2025 | December 28, 2024 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current Assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 268.3 | $ | 290.5 | |||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable, net | 1,419.6 | 1,153.7 | |||||||||
| Inventories, net | 4,442.6 | 4,536.4 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 334.2 | 347.1 | |||||||||
| Other current assets | 35.9 | 50.0 | |||||||||
| Total Current Assets | 6,500.6 | 6,377.7 | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,970.7 | 2,034.3 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 8,027.0 | 7,905.5 | |||||||||
| Intangibles, net | 3,530.5 | 3,730.9 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 1,725.1 | 1,800.5 | |||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 21,753.9 | $ | 21,848.9 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | $ | 1,355.0 | $ | — | |||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 554.8 | 500.4 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | 2,163.0 | 2,437.2 | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses | 1,789.7 | 1,979.3 | |||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 5,862.5 | 4,916.9 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt | 4,702.8 | 5,602.6 | |||||||||
| Deferred taxes | 49.3 | 165.3 | |||||||||
| Post-retirement benefits | 329.3 | 325.9 | |||||||||
| Other liabilities | 1,832.7 | 2,118.3 | |||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Notes P and O) | |||||||||||
| Shareowners’ Equity | |||||||||||
| Common stock, par value $2.50 per share: Authorized 300,000,000 shares in 2025 and 2024 Issued 176,902,738 shares in 2025 and 2024 | 442.3 | 442.3 | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 8,212.7 | 8,343.3 | |||||||||
| Additional paid in capital | 5,081.5 | 5,071.3 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,008.3) | (2,320.9) | |||||||||
| 11,728.2 | 11,536.0 | ||||||||||
| Less: cost of common stock in treasury (22,052,025 shares in 2025 and 22,529,805 shares in 2024) | (2,750.9) | (2,816.1) | |||||||||
| Total Shareowners’ Equity | 8,977.3 | 8,719.9 | |||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Shareowners’ Equity | $ | 21,753.9 | $ | 21,848.9 |
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 AND SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
(Unaudited, Millions of Dollars)
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion contains statements reflecting the Company's views about its future performance that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. Please read the information under the caption entitled “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements."
Throughout this Management's Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”), references to Notes refer to the "Notes To Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless otherwise indicated.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Strategy
The Company is a global provider of hand tools, power tools, outdoor products and related accessories, as well as a leading provider of engineered fastening solutions. The Company continues to execute its long-term business strategy focused on organic growth in excess of the market and industry, geographic and customer diversification to foster sustainable revenue, earnings and cash flow growth. In recent years, the Company has re-shaped its portfolio to focus on its leading positions in the tools & outdoor and engineered fastening markets. Leveraging the benefits of a more focused portfolio, the Company initiated a business transformation in mid-2022 that includes reinvestment for faster growth as well as a $2.0 billion Global Cost Reduction Program through 2025. The Company’s primary areas of multi-year strategic focus remain unchanged as follows:
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Advancing innovation, electrification and global market penetration to achieve mid-single digit organic revenue growth (2 to 3 times the market);
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Streamlining and simplifying the organization, and investing in initiatives that more directly impact the Company's customers and end users;
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Returning adjusted gross margins to historical 35%+ levels by accelerating the operations and supply chain transformation to improve fill rates and better match inventory with customer demand; and
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Prioritizing cash flow generation and inventory optimization.
In terms of capital allocation, the Company remains committed, over time, to returning excess capital to shareholders through a strong and growing dividend as well as a preference toward opportunistically repurchasing shares. In the near term, the Company intends to direct any capital in excess of the quarterly dividend on its common stock toward debt reduction and internal growth investments.
Repurchases Of Securities Other Than Common Stock
In April 2021, the Board of Directors approved repurchases by the Company of its outstanding securities, other than its common stock, up to an aggregate amount of $3.0 billion (the “April 2021 Authorization”). Repurchases of $1.1 billion were made under the April 2021 Authorization, and as of September 27, 2025, $1.9 billion remained available for future repurchases under the April 2021 Authorization. In October 2025, the Board of Directors terminated the April 2021 Authorization including any amounts remaining available for repurchase thereunder, and approved repurchases by the Company of its outstanding securities, other than its common stock, up to an aggregate amount of $3.0 billion. No repurchases have been executed pursuant to this authorization to date.
Divestitures
On April 1, 2024, the Company sold its Infrastructure business comprised of the attachment and handheld hydraulic tools business to Epiroc AB for net proceeds of $728.5 million. The Company used the net proceeds to reduce debt in the second quarter of 2024. Refer to Note Q, Divestitures, for further discussion.
Global Cost Reduction Program
In mid-2022, the Company launched a program comprised of a series of initiatives designed to generate cost savings by resizing the organization and reducing inventory with the ultimate objective of driving long-term growth, improving profitability and generating strong cash flow. These initiatives are expected to optimize the cost base as well as provide a platform to fund investments to accelerate growth in the core businesses. The program consists of a selling, general, and administrative ("SG&A") planned pre-tax run-rate cost savings of $500 million and a supply chain transformation expected to deliver $1.5
billion of pre-tax run-rate cost savings by the end of 2025 and facilitate the achievement of projected 35%+ adjusted gross margins.
The SG&A cost savings were generated by simplifying the corporate structure, optimizing organizational spans and layers and reducing indirect spend. These savings will help fund $300 million to $500 million of innovation and commercial investments through 2025 designed to accelerate organic growth.
The $1.5 billion of pre-tax run-rate cost savings from the supply chain transformation has been, and continues to be, driven by the following value streams:
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Material Productivity: Implementing capabilities to source in a more efficient and integrated manner across all of the Company’s businesses and leveraging contract manufacturing;
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Operational Excellence: Redesigning in-plant operations following footprint rationalization to deliver incremental efficiencies, simplified organizational design and inventory optimization leveraging a standard operating model and LEAN principles;
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Footprint Rationalization: Transforming the Company’s manufacturing and distribution network from a decentralized and inefficient system of sites built through years of acquisitions to a strategically focused supply chain, inclusive of site closures, transformations of existing sites into manufacturing centers of excellence and re-configuration of the distribution network; and
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Complexity Reduction: Reducing complexity through platforming products and implementing initiatives to drive a SKU reduction.
During the first nine months of 2025 and since inception of the program, the Company has generated approximately $400 million and $1.9 billion, respectively, of pre-tax run-rate savings, driven by lower headcount, indirect spend reductions and the supply chain transformation. These savings are comprised of supply chain efficiency benefits, which support gross margin improvements as the benefits turn through inventory, and SG&A savings. The Company believes that it is on track to grow to approximately $2 billion of pre-tax run-rate savings by year-end 2025.
The cash investment required to achieve the estimated $1.5 billion of pre-tax run-rate supply chain cost savings is expected to be approximately $0.6 billion. Of the total estimated cash investment, approximately 30% is expected to be capital expenditures. Through 2024, the Company has made approximately $0.5 billion of total cash investments. The Company intends to continue prioritizing capital expenditures consistent with its existing approach and expects total capital expenditures, inclusive of the supply chain transformation, to approximate $0.3 billion in 2025 and 2.5% to 3.0% of net sales annually over the long term.
The charges associated with the ongoing execution of the supply chain transformation are reflected in the Non-GAAP adjustments detailed below in "Results From Operations" and the full year estimate of Non-GAAP adjustments detailed below in "2025 Planning Assumptions." In addition, although the program is expected to be completed by the end of 2025, the Company expects to incur additional charges and make cash investments beyond 2025 relating to footprint actions to support the ongoing network transformation and reposition its supply chain, as necessary.
Segments
The Company’s operations are classified into two reportable business segments: Tools & Outdoor and Engineered Fastening. In the first quarter of 2025, the Industrial segment was renamed “Engineered Fastening” as a result of a more focused portfolio following recent divestitures. The Engineered Fastenin
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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There has been no significant change in the Company’s exposure to market risk during the third quarter of 2025. Refer to the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024 and subsequent related filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for further discussion.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, the Company has, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of September 27, 2025, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the third quarter of 2025 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, any goals, projections, guidance or planning assumptions regarding earnings, EPS, income, revenue, margins, or margin expansion, costs and cost savings/reductions, sales, sales growth, organic growth, profitability, cash flow, debt reduction or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies, investments and objectives of management for future operations, including expectations around the Company's ongoing transformation and future operational strategies following completion of the transformation; future market share gain, shareholder returns, any statements concerning proposed new products, services or developments and brand prioritization strategies; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements concerning future dividends or share repurchases; any statements of beliefs, plans, intentions or expectations; any statements and assumptions regarding possible tariff and tariff impact projections and related mitigation plans (including price actions, supply chain adjustments and timing expectations related to such plans); and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements may include, among others, the words “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “intend,” “could,” “project,” “plan,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “run-rate,” “annualized,” “forecast,” “commit,” “goal,” “target,” “design,” “on-track,” “position or positioning,” “guidance,” “aim,” “looking forward,” “multi-year” or any other similar words.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in any of its forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of its forward-looking statements. The Company's future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties, such as those disclosed or incorporated by reference in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Important factors that could cause the Company's actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in its forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: (i) successfully developing, marketing and achieving sales from new products and services and the continued acceptance of current products and services as well as successful execution of, and realization of expected benefits from, the Company’s brand prioritization and investment strategy, including potential licensing initiatives and related restructuring efforts, and its ability to estimate and mitigate negative consequences from the same including, but not limited to, reduced ability to generate sales; (ii) macroeconomic factors, including global and regional business conditions, commodity availability and prices, inflation and deflation, interest rate volatility, currency exchange rates, and uncertainties in the global financial markets; (iii) laws, regulations and governmental policies affecting the Company's activities in the countries where it does business or sources supply inputs, including those related to taxation, data privacy, anti-bribery, anti-corruption, government contracts, and trade controls, including but not limited to, tariffs, import and export controls, raw material and rare earth related controls and other monetary and non-monetary trade regulations or barriers; (iv) the Company’s ability to predict the timing and extent of any trade related regulations, clearances, restrictions, including but not limited to, trade barriers, tariffs, raw material and rare earth related controls, as well as its ability to successfully assess the impact to its business of, and mitigate or respond to, such macroeconomic or trade, tariff and raw material and rare earth import/export control changes or policies (including, but not limited to, the Company’s ability to obtain price increases from its customers and complete effective supply chain adjustments within anticipated time frames and ability to obtain rare earth related supply clearances); (v) the economic, political, cultural and legal environment in Europe and the emerging markets in which the Company generates sales, particularly Latin America and China; (vi) realizing the anticipated benefits of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances or divestitures and the costs associated with such transactions; (vii) pricing pressure and other changes within competitive markets; (viii) availability and price of raw materials, rare earth materials, component parts, freight, energy, labor and sourced finished goods; (ix) the impact that the tightened credit markets may have on the Company or its customers or suppliers; (x) the extent to which the Company has to write off accounts receivable, inventory or other assets or experiences supply chain disruptions in connection with bankruptcy filings by customers or suppliers; (xi) the Company's ability to identify and effectively execute productivity improvements and cost reductions; (xii) potential business, supply chain and distribution disruptions, including those related to physical security threats, information technology or cyber-attacks, epidemics, natural disasters or pandemics, sanctions, political unrest, war or terrorism, including the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, and Israel and Hamas and tensions or conflicts in South Korea, China, Taiwan and the Middle East; (xiii) the continued consolidation of customers, particularly in consumer channels, and the Company’s continued reliance on significant customers; (xiv) managing franchisee relationships; (xv) the impact of poor weather conditions and climate change and risks related to the transition to a lower-carbon economy, such as the Company's ability to successfully adopt new technology, meet market-driven demands for carbon neutral and renewable energy technology, or to comply with changes in environmental regulations or requirements, which may be more stringent and complex, impacting its manufacturing facilities and business operations as well as remediation plans and costs relating to any of its current or former locations or other sites; (xvi) maintaining or improving production rates in the Company's manufacturing facilities (including leveraging its North American footprint in connection with tariff mitigation), responding to significant changes in customer preferences or expectations, product demand and fulfilling
demand for new and existing products, and learning, adapting and integrating new technologies into products, services and processes; (xvii) changes in the competitive landscape in the Company's markets; (xviii) the Company's non-U.S. operations, including sales to non-U.S. customers; (xix) the Company’s ability to predict the extent or timing of, and impact from demand changes within domestic or world-wide markets associated with construction, homebuilding and remodeling, aerospace, outdoor, engineered fastening, automotive and other markets which the Company serves; (xx) potential adverse developments in new or pending litigation and/or government investigations; (xxi) the incurrence of debt and changes in the Company's ability to obtain debt on commercially reasonable terms and at competitive rates; (xxii) substantial pension and other postretirement benefit obligations; (xxiii) potential regulatory liabilities, including environmental, privacy, data breach, workers compensation and product liabilities; (xxiv) attracting, developing and retaining senior management and other key employees, managing a workforce in many jurisdictions, labor shortages, work stoppages or other labor disruptions; (xxv) the Company's ability to keep abreast with the pace of technological change; (xxvi) changes in accounting estimates; (xxvii) the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property rights and to maintain its public reputation and the strength of its brands; (xxviii) critical or negative publicity, including on social media, whether or not accurate, concerning the Company’s brands, products, culture, key employees or suppliers, or initiatives, and the Company's handling of divergent stakeholder expectations regarding the same; and (xxix) the Company’s ability to implement, and achieve the expected benefits (including cost savings and reduction in working capital) from its Global Cost Reduction Program including: continuing to advance innovation, electrification and global market penetration and customer diversification to achieve mid-single digit organic revenue growth; streamlining and simplifying the organization, and investing in initiatives that more directly impact the Company's customers and end users; returning adjusted gross margins to historical 35%+ levels by accelerating the supply chain transformation to leverage material productivity, drive operational excellence, rationalize manufacturing and distribution networks, including consolidating facilities and optimizing the distribution network, and reduce complexity of the product portfolio; improving fill rates and matching inventory with customer demand; prioritizing cash flow generation and inventory optimization; delivering operational excellence through efficiency, simplified organizational design; and reducing complexity through platforming products and implementing initiatives to drive a SKU reduction.
Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements are set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including under the headings “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speak only as of the date hereof, and forward-looking statements in documents that are incorporated by reference herein speak only as of the date of those documents. The Company does not undertake any obligation or intention to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events or circumstances, new information or otherwise, except as required by law.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024, includes "Legal Proceedings" under Item 3 of Part I. Other than as described below, there have been no material changes from the legal proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Government Investigation
As previously disclosed, on January 19, 2024, the Company was notified by the Compliance and Field Operations Division (the “Division”) of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) that the Division intended to recommend the imposition of a civil penalty of approximately $32 million for alleged untimely reporting in relation to certain utility bars and miter saws that were subject to voluntary recalls in September 2019 and March 2022, respectively. The Company believes there are defenses to the Division’s claims, and has presented its defenses in a meeting with the Division on February 29, 2024 and in a written submission dated March 29, 2024. On April 1, 2024, the Division informed the Company's counsel that the Division intended to recommend that the CPSC refer the matter to the U.S. Department of Justice (the "DOJ"). On May 1, 2024, the Company was informed that the CPSC voted to refer the matter to the DOJ. In December 2024, the CPSC requested that the Company reproduce documents previously provided to the CPSC following changes to the agency’s electronic file sharing system. The Company has reproduced the requested documents to the CPSC. Counsel for the Company and DOJ have met to discuss the parties' positions. The Company does not expect that any sum it may have to pay in connection with this matter, including any reserved amount, will have a materially adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
The Company is committed to upholding the highest standards of corporate governance and is continuously focused on ensuring the effectiveness of its policies, procedures, and controls.
Class Action Litigation
As previously disclosed, on March 24, 2023, a putative class action lawsuit titled Naresh Vissa Rammohan v. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:23-cv-00369-KAD (the “Rammohan Class Action”), was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against the Company and certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors (together, “Defendants”). The complaint was filed on behalf of a purported class consisting of all purchasers of Stanley Black & Decker common stock between October 28, 2021 and July 28, 2022, inclusive. The complaint asserts violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 based on allegedly false and misleading statements related to consumer demand for the Company’s products amid changing COVID-19 trends and macroeconomic conditions. The complaint seeks unspecified damages and an award of costs and expenses. On October 13, 2023, Lead Plaintiff General Retirement System of the City of Detroit filed an Amended Complaint that asserts the same claims and seeks the same forms of relief as the original complaint. On December 14, 2023, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint in its entirety. Briefing on that motion concluded on April 5, 2024. Following the recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in City of Hialeah Employees’ Retirement System v. Peloton Interactive, Inc., No. 24-2803 (2d Cir. 2025), Lead Plaintiff informed Defendants that it wished to amend its complaint. Pursuant to a stipulation between the parties, so ordered by the District Court on September 30, 2025, Lead Plaintiff provided Defendants with a proposed second amended complaint on October 30, 2025. By November 13, 2025, Defendants will advise the Court and Plaintiff whether they intend to consent to or oppose Plaintiff’s filing of its proposed second amended complaint. In the event that either consent is given or leave is granted for the filing of a second amended complaint, Defendants would file a renewed motion to dismiss by December 18, 2025. In the meantime, the Court denied Defendants’ initial motion to dismiss without prejudice to renewal. The Company intends to vigorously defend this action in all respects. Given the early stage of this litigation, at this time, the Company is not in a position to assess the likelihood of any potential loss or adverse effect on its financial condition or to estimate the amount or range of potential losses, if any, from this action.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
The risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2025 (the "Form 10-K") should be considered together with information included in this Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2025, and should not be considered the only risks to which the Company is exposed. Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors as disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K.
Business and Operational Risks
The Company’s business is subject to risks associated with sourcing, manufacturing and maintaining appropriate inventory levels.
The Company imports large quantities of finished goods, component parts and raw materials. Lead times for these items vary significantly and may be further impacted by global shortages of critical components. Global trade and supply chain constraints in the wake of geopolitical tensions and conflicts have adversely impacted, and could adversely impact again, the availability, pricing and lead times for products, component parts and raw materials and thus negatively impact the Company’s results of operations. Specifically, the Company sources materials from South Korea, China and Taiwan, and any future tensions or conflicts in such regions could cause material disruptions in the Company's supply chain which could, in turn, cause product shortages, delays in delivery and/or increases in the Company's cost incurred to produce and deliver products to its customers. Other potential consequences arising from the further escalation of conflicts and global geopolitical tensions cannot be predicted. Generally, raw materials and components are available from several different suppliers, however, for certain products, such as components requiring rare earth minerals sourced from China, the Company may rely on one or very few suppliers or suppliers concentrated in certain regions. For example, in April 2025, China restricted export of certain rare earth minerals and may in the future continue to restrict, expand restrictions, or stop exporting these or other materials. Any such restrictions or delays on the export of rare earth minerals from China may cause increased costs and/or production disruptions which could materially and adversely impact the Company’s results of operations, cash flow and financial condition.
In addition, the Company’s ability to import these items in a timely and cost-effective manner may be affected by conditions at ports or issues that otherwise affect transportation and warehousing providers, such as fluctuations in freight costs, port and shipping capacity, labor disputes and shortages, severe weather, or increased homeland security requirements in the U.S. and other countries. These issues have delayed, and could delay in the future, importation of products or require the Company to locate alternative ports or warehousing providers to avoid disruption to customers. These alternatives may not be available on short notice or could result in higher transit costs, which could have an adverse impact on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition.
The Company also relies on its ability to maintain inventory levels appropriate to meet consumer and customer demand. The Company is focused on optimizing inventory levels via improved supply chain conditions and strategic inventory management. Any failure to optimize inventory levels or otherwise maintain appropriate inventory levels to meet consumer and customer demand, may expose the Company to risks of excess inventory and less marketable or obsolete inventory and could require the Company to sell excess or obsolete inventory at a discount, which could result in inventory write-offs that would negatively impact the Company’s results of operations.
The Company also relies on its suppliers to provide high quality products and to comply with applicable laws. The Company’s ability to find qualified suppliers who meet its standards, and supply products in a timely, cost-effective and efficient manner is a significant challenge with the increasing demand from customers, especially with respect to goods sourced from non-U.S. suppliers. A supplier’s failure to meet the Company’s standards, provide products in a timely, cost-effective and efficient manner, or comply with applicable laws is beyond the Company’s control. These issues could have a material negative impact on the Company's business and profitability. Poor quality or an insecure supply chain may also adversely affect the reliability and reputation of the Company.
The Company’s business is subject to risks associated with the global trade environment, including customs and trade regulations, tariffs, quotas, import taxes and international trade agreements.
Substantially all of the Company's import operations are subject to customs requirements, trade restrictions and protection measures, and to tariffs, quotas and taxes on imports set by governments through mutual agreements, bilateral actions or, in some cases unilateral action, such as tariffs implemented by the U.S. government under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. In addition, the countries in which the Company’s products and materials are manufactured or imported from (including importation into the U.S. of the Company's products manufactured overseas) may from time to time impose additional quotas, duties, tariffs or other restrictions on its imports (including restrictions on manufacturing operations) or adversely modify existing restrictions. Adverse changes in the Company’s import costs and restrictions, or failure by the Company’s suppliers to comply with customs regulations or similar laws, could harm the Company’s business.
Changes in governmental policy regarding international trade, including import and export regulation, sanctions, and international trade agreements, have negatively impacted the Company’s business. Similar U.S. actions involving China, Mexico or other countries, and any corresponding retaliatory efforts, could be adopted or modified with little or no advanced notice, result in disruption to the Company's supply chain and an increase in supply chain costs that the Company may not be able to accurately assess and offset, which could in turn require the Company to increase its prices and, in the event customer demand declines as a result, adversely impact the Company’s results of operations.
Existing tariffs remain in effect and there is a possibility of further escalation of trade tensions, tariffs or additional trade restrictions. For example, in April 2025, China imposed export restrictions on certain rare earth minerals that are used in certain components of the Company’s products. If China were to further restrict exporting, or implement burdensome and lengthy
licensing processes for the export of, these materials or components, or pressure other countries to do so, the Company’s and its suppliers' ability to obtain such materials or components may be disrupted and the Company may not be able to obtain sufficient quantities, or obtain supply in a timely manner, or at a commercially reasonable cost.
Certain of the Company’s competitors may be better positioned than the Company to withstand or react to these kinds of changes and other restrictions on global trade and as a result the Company could lose market share to such competitors. While the Company may be able to expand or shift sourcing options, such efforts are time-consuming and would be difficult or impracticable for many products and may result in an increase in its manufacturing costs, or otherwise materially and adversely impact the Company’s results of operations, cash flow and financial condition.
The Company’s operations are also subject to the effects of international trade agreements and regulations such as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and the activities and regulations of the World Trade Organization. Although these trade agreements generally have, and the Company has benefited from, positive effects on trade liberalization, sourcing flexibility and cost of goods by reducing or eliminating the duties and/or quotas assessed on products manufactured in a particular country, trade agreements, however, can also impose requirements that adversely affect the Company’s business, such as setting quotas on products that may be imported from a particular country into key markets including the U.S. or the European Union ("EU"), or making it easier for other companies to compete, by eliminating restrictions on products from countries where the Company’s competitors source products.
The Company cannot predict if, and to what extent, other countries in which its products are currently manufactured or will be manufactured in the future, or countries into which its products are imported, will be subject to, or implement, additional or increased tariffs, new trade restrictions or other changes to existing international trade agreements, the impact of which the Company may not be able to accurately assess or effectively mitigate and any of which could have a material adverse impact on its business. In addition, efforts to withdraw from, or substantially modify, such agreements or arrangements, in addition to the implementation of more restrictive trade policies, such as more detailed inspections, import or export licensing requirements (e.g. China’s limitations on exports of rare earth minerals) and exchange controls or new barriers to entry, could limit the Company’s ability to capitalize on current and future growth opportunities in international markets, impair its ability to expand the business by offering new products, and could adversely impact its production costs, customer demand and relationships with customers and suppliers. Any of these consequences could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information about the Company’s purchases of equity securities that are registered by the Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act during the three months ended September 27, 2025:
| 2025 | Total Number Of Common Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid Per Common Share | Total Number Of Common Shares Purchased As Part Of A Publicly Announced Plan Or Program | (In Millions) Maximum Number Of Common Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under The Program (a) | |||||||||||||||||||
| June 29 - August 2 | — | $ | — | — | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| August 3 - August 30 | — | — | — | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| August 31 - September 27 | — | — | — | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | — | $ | — | — | 20 |
(a)On April 21, 2022, the Board approved a share repurchase program of up to 20 million shares of the Company’s common stock (the “April 2022 Program”). The April 2022 Program does not have an expiration date. The Company may repurchase shares under the April 2022 Program through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or share repurchase programs, including one or more accelerated share repurchase programs (under which an initial payment for the entire repurchase amount may be made at the inception of the program). Such repurchases may be funded from cash on hand, short-term borrowings or other sources of cash at the Company’s discretion, and the Company is under no obligation to repurchase any shares pursuant to the repurchase program. The currently authorized shares available for repurchase under the April 2022 Program do not include approximately 3.6 million shares reserved and authorized for purchase under the Company’s approved repurchase program in place prior to the April 2022 Program relating to a forward share purchase contract entered into in March 2015.
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
During the three months ended September 27, 2025, no director or Section 16 officer of the Company adopted, modified or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 6. EXHIBITS
| (31.1) | Certification by President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a). | |||||||
| (31.2) | Certification by Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a). | |||||||
| (32.1) | Certification by President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||||||
| (32.2) | Certification by Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||||||
| (101) | The following materials from Stanley Black & Decker Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2025, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 27, 2025 and December 28, 2024; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareowners' Equity for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024; and (v) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements*. | |||||||
| (104) | The cover page of Stanley Black & Decker Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2025, formatted in iXBRL (included within Exhibit 101 attachments). |
| * | Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | November 4, 2025 | By: | /s/ PATRICK HALLINAN | |||||||||||
| Patrick Hallinan | ||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |