NYSE$SWK
Stanley Black & Decker Inc · Q3 2023 earnings
Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Stanley Black & Decker reported third quarter 2023 financial results, with revenue down versus prior year but gross margin and operating margin improved.
Stanley Black & Decker's third quarter 2023 results showed a decrease in revenue compared to the previous year, primarily due to lower volume in the Outdoor and DIY sectors. However, the company's gross margin and operating margin improved year-over-year. The company also generated cash from operating activities and free cash flow driven by inventory reductions.
- Third quarter revenues were $4.0 billion, down versus prior year.
- Third quarter gross margin was 26.8%, with adjusted gross margin at 27.6%, up 290 basis points versus prior year.
- Third quarter operating margin was 6.7%, with adjusted operating margin at 8.3%, up 210 basis points versus prior year.
- Third quarter GAAP EPS was $0.03, and adjusted EPS was $1.05.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Stanley Black & Decker · Revenue · Quarterly
$3.95B
Revenue by segment
Stanley Black & Decker · $3.36B total across 1 segment · Q3 2023
- Tools & Outdoor$3.36B-4.0%100.0%
Forward guidance
Stanley Black & Decker is updating its 2023 EPS guidance ranges and maintaining its free cash flow range.
Tailwinds
- Raising adjusted EPS to $1.10 to $1.40 (From $0.70 to $1.30)
- Maintaining Free Cash Flow range of $0.6 Billion to $0.9 Billion
- The Global Cost Reduction Program is expected to optimize the Company’s cost base and generate savings to fund investments that accelerate growth in the core businesses.
- The Global Cost Reduction Program is positioned to modestly exceed the initial 2023 pre-tax run-rate cost savings target of $1 billion by the end of 2023 and is on-track to grow to approximately $2 billion by year-end 2025.
- The Company also reduced inventory by approximately $880 million versus fourth quarter 2022 ending balance and is on track to deliver approximately $1 billion of inventory reduction in 2023 to support free cash flow generation.
Headwinds
- Full Year GAAP EPS Now Expected to be ($1.45) to ($1.00) (From ($1.25) to ($0.50))
- Incorporating a third quarter $124 million pre-tax non-cash impairment charge related to the Irwin and Troy-Bilt trade names.
- The difference between 2023 GAAP and adjusted EPS guidance is approximately $2.40 to $2.55, consisting of charges primarily due to the supply chain transformation under the Global Cost Reduction Program, non-cash asset impairment charges and integration-related charges.
- Net sales for the quarter were down 4% versus prior year due to lower volume (-3%), price (-1%) and the Oil & Gas divestiture (-1%), moderately offset by currency (+1%).
- Tools & Outdoor net sales were down 4% versus third quarter 2022 as volume (-3%) and price to support regained margin accretive cordless promotions (-2%) were moderately offset by currency (+1%).
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023
-1.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.8%
Avg return
5 days after
-0.9%
Avg return
30 days after
42%
27 / 65 earnings
Positive
+10.7%
Q2 2012
Best reaction
-17.1%
Q2 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -0.6% | -4.4% | +1.5% | |
| Q4 2025 | +4.5% | +11.0% | -6.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.4% | +2.9% | +8.8% | |
| Q1 2025 | -2.0% | -1.9% | +6.8% | |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2% | -1.0% | +2.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | -8.8% | -9.3% | -12.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | +9.5% | +2.3% | +5.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | -6.6% | -5.0% | -5.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | -2.9% | -4.2% | -4.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | +9.1% | +10.0% | +18.4% | |
| Q2 2023 | +2.0% | -0.8% | -4.9% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.2% | -5.6% | -6.7% | |
| Q4 2022 | +2.9% | -0.8% | -4.3% | |
| Q3 2022 | -1.0% | -3.4% | +4.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | -17.1% | -19.9% | -23.3% | |
| Q1 2022 | -13.6% | -9.3% | -14.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | -0.2% | -1.2% | -8.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | -3.5% | -1.9% | -1.9% | |
| Q2 2021 | -5.1% | -4.3% | -6.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.8% | +1.3% | +4.3% | |
| Q4 2020 | +0.1% | +2.2% | +0.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | -6.0% | -3.9% | +7.8% | |
| Q2 2020 | -1.8% | -0.9% | +6.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | -12.8% | -12.3% | +2.8% | |
| Q4 2019 | -0.7% | -3.3% | -13.6% | |
| Q3 2019 | -1.5% | +0.3% | +2.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | +7.8% | +7.7% | -2.0% | |
| Q1 2019 | -2.7% | -0.1% | -9.9% | |
| Q4 2018 | -13.4% | -11.9% | +0.5% | |
| Q3 2018 | -2.5% | +0.1% | +11.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | -0.7% | +0.5% | +1.2% | |
| Q1 2018 | -7.8% | -7.3% | -6.3% | |
| Q4 2017 | -2.7% | -3.1% | -7.4% | |
| Q3 2017 | +3.4% | +4.1% | +4.9% | |
| Q2 2017 | -3.1% | -4.7% | -6.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | +3.5% | +2.7% | +2.9% | |
| Q4 2016 | +0.6% | -0.2% | +2.8% | |
| Q3 2016 | -2.0% | -2.7% | +4.1% | |
| Q2 2016 | +5.7% | +6.4% | +6.2% | |
| Q1 2016 | +3.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -1.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +8.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +3.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +6.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -16.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -4.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -2.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +10.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -7.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -4.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +3.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +3.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -3.6% | — | — |
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