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Stanley Black & Decker- Unit Debt to Equity

Latest debt-to-equity ratio for Stanley Black & Decker- Unit: 0.53 — see history and peer comparisons.

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Debt to Equity

0.53

Debt to Equity

0.53

Debt-to-Equity ratio measures a company's financial leverage by comparing its total debt to shareholder equity. A lower D/E ratio generally indicates a more financially stable company with less risk.

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Stanley Black & Decker- Unit (SWT) FAQ

Stanley Black & Decker- Unit's debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.53. That is below the Industrials sector average of 1.29. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.

Stanley Black & Decker- Unit sits lower the Industrials benchmark (1.29) with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. That is roughly 58.9% below the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.

Whether 0.53 is attractive depends on Stanley Black & Decker- Unit's earnings outlook, competitive position, and how peers are valued. Investors typically ask: is growth accelerating, are margins stable, and is the multiple expanding or compressing over time? The history and comparison charts below are built for those checks.

The history chart shows how Stanley Black & Decker- Unit's debt-to-equity ratio evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places SWT next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.

Yes — within Industrials, debt-to-equity ratio is commonly used to spot outliers. Stanley Black & Decker- Unit's reading of 0.53 (sector avg 1.29) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.