P/E ratio for Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)

P/E ratio history for Stanley Black & Decker from 2001 to 2025

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
General Electric GE	41.2	26.16%	🇺🇸 USA
Illinois Tool Works ITW	27.7	-15.14%	🇺🇸 USA
Snap-on SNA	19.9	-39.13%	🇺🇸 USA
3M MMM	27.3	-16.39%	🇺🇸 USA
Lincoln Electric LECO	30.3	-7.23%	🇺🇸 USA
Kennametal KMT	33.0	1.22%	🇺🇸 USA
The Toro Company TTC	31.0	-5.13%	🇺🇸 USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.