Stanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 2.17x

Stanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.17x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $763.10 Million exceeds net income of $351.30 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Stanley Black & Decker Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.17x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$763.10 Million
USD

Net Income

$351.30 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Stanley Black & Decker Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Stanley Black & Decker Inc across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Stanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK) cash flow conversion.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Stanley Black & Decker Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.42x $971.20 Million $401.90 Million ▼ -35.8%
2024 3.76x $1.11 Billion $294.30 Million ▲ +373.9%
2022 -1.37x $-1.46 Billion $1.06 Billion ▼ -449.5%
2021 0.39x $663.10 Million $1.69 Billion ▼ -76.0%
2020 1.64x $2.02 Billion $1.23 Billion ▲ +4.2%
2019 1.57x $1.51 Billion $958.00 Million ▼ -19.5%
2018 1.95x $1.26 Billion $645.90 Million ▲ +68.7%
2017 1.16x $1.42 Billion $1.23 Billion ▼ -24.8%
2016 1.54x $1.49 Billion $964.90 Million ▲ +14.8%
2015 1.34x $1.18 Billion $882.10 Million ▼ -20.4%
2014 1.68x $1.28 Billion $761.40 Million ▼ -5.1%
2013 1.77x $868.00 Million $489.30 Million ▲ +62.1%
2012 1.09x $966.20 Million $883.00 Million ▼ -24.3%
2011 1.45x $998.90 Million $691.20 Million ▼ -20.2%
2010 1.81x $1.12 Billion $619.30 Million ▼ -51.5%
2009 3.73x $739.30 Million $198.20 Million ▲ +108.6%
2008 1.79x $560.10 Million $313.30 Million ▲ +10.6%
2007 1.62x $544.10 Million $336.60 Million ▲ +6.6%
2006 1.52x $439.10 Million $289.50 Million ▲ +12.9%
2005 1.34x $362.30 Million $269.60 Million ▲ +32.7%
2004 1.01x $371.50 Million $366.90 Million ▼ -76.5%
2003 4.30x $464.30 Million $107.90 Million ▲ +179.2%
2002 1.54x $285.10 Million $185.00 Million ▲ +10.1%
2001 1.40x $221.60 Million $158.30 Million ▲ +15.2%
2000 1.22x $236.20 Million $194.40 Million ▼ -18.0%
1999 1.48x $222.30 Million $150.00 Million ▲ +263.4%
1998 0.41x $56.20 Million $137.80 Million ▼ -84.8%
1996 2.68x $259.90 Million $96.90 Million ▼ -11.0%
1995 3.01x $178.10 Million $59.10 Million ▲ +193.8%
1994 1.03x $128.50 Million $125.30 Million ▼ -35.2%
1993 1.58x $146.50 Million $92.60 Million ▼ -16.1%
1992 1.89x $185.00 Million $98.10 Million ▼ -0.4%
1991 1.89x $180.00 Million $95.10 Million ▼ -3.0%
1990 1.95x $208.00 Million $106.60 Million ▲ +26.0%
1989 1.55x $182.30 Million $117.70 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.