Latest period
$1.35B
YoY change
-8.6%
5Y CAGR
-16.3%
Peak year (FY2020)
$1.67B
Latest annual
$688M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) from 2016 to 2026
Latest: $688M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) from 2016 to 2026
Latest: -8.6%
Free Cash Flow history table for Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) from 1989 to 2026
| FY2025 | $688M | -8.6% | -$65.1M | ||
| FY2024 | $753M | -11.7% | -$99.6M | ||
| FY2023 | $853M | -142.8% | +$2.84B | ||
| FY2022 | -$1.99B | -1481.9% | -$2.13B | ||
| FY2021 | $144M | -91.4% | -$1.53B | ||
| FY2020 | $1.67B | +54.9% | +$593M | ||
| FY2019 | $1.08B | +40.6% | +$312M | ||
| FY2018 | $769M | -21.2% | -$207M | ||
| FY2017 | $976M | -14.2% | -$162M | ||
| FY2016 | $1.14B | +30.7% | +$267M | ||
| FY2015 | $871M | -12.1% | -$120M | ||
| FY2014 | $991M | +97.2% | +$488M | ||
| FY2013 | $502M | -13.4% | -$77.8M | ||
| FY2012 | $580M | -16.7% | -$117M | ||
| FY2011 | $697M | -25.5% | -$239M | ||
| FY2010 | $935M | +68.9% | +$382M | ||
| FY2009 | $554M | +32.1% | +$135M | ||
| FY2008 | $419M | -8.3% | -$37.9M | ||
| FY2007 | $457M | +27.5% | +$98.6M | ||
| FY2006 | $359M | +16.1% | +$49.6M | ||
| FY2005 | $309M | -2.4% | -$7.7M | ||
| FY2004 | $317M | -25.5% | -$108M | ||
| FY2003 | $425M | +71.4% | +$177M | ||
| FY2002 | $248M | +49.4% | +$82M | ||
| FY2001 | $166M | -6.0% | -$10.5M | ||
| FY2000 | $176M | +22.2% | +$32M | ||
| FY1999 | $144M | -243.5% | +$245M | ||
| FY1998 | -$101M | -159.9% | -$269M | ||
| FY1997 | $168M | -7.3% | -$13.3M | ||
| FY1996 | $181M | +62.4% | +$69.6M | ||
| FY1995 | $112M | +79.7% | +$49.5M | ||
| FY1994 | $62.1M | -19.1% | -$14.7M | ||
| FY1993 | $76.8M | +444.7% | +$62.7M | ||
| FY1992 | $14.1M | -78.0% | -$50.1M | ||
| FY1991 | $64.2M | -50.5% | -$65.6M | ||
| FY1990 | $130M | +102.5% | +$65.7M | ||
| FY1989 | $64.1M | — | — |
- FY2025$688M-8.6%
- FY2024$753M-11.7%
- FY2023$853M-142.8%
- FY2022-$1.99B-1481.9%
- FY2021$144M-91.4%
- FY2020$1.67B+54.9%
- FY2019$1.08B+40.6%
- FY2018$769M-21.2%
- FY2017$976M-14.2%
- FY2016$1.14B+30.7%
- FY2015$871M-12.1%
- FY2014$991M+97.2%
- FY2013$502M-13.4%
- FY2012$580M-16.7%
- FY2011$697M-25.5%
- FY2010$935M+68.9%
- FY2009$554M+32.1%
- FY2008$419M-8.3%
- FY2007$457M+27.5%
- FY2006$359M+16.1%
- FY2005$309M-2.4%
- FY2004$317M-25.5%
- FY2003$425M+71.4%
- FY2002$248M+49.4%
- FY2001$166M-6.0%
- FY2000$176M+22.2%
- FY1999$144M-243.5%
- FY1998-$101M-159.9%
- FY1997$168M-7.3%
- FY1996$181M+62.4%
- FY1995$112M+79.7%
- FY1994$62.1M-19.1%
- FY1993$76.8M+444.7%
- FY1992$14.1M-78.0%
- FY1991$64.2M-50.5%
- FY1990$130M+102.5%
- FY1989$64.1M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Stanley Black & Decker's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)
Free Cash Flow for Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): headline value $1.35B · YoY -8.6%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) free cash flow totalled $688M – declined 8.6% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Stanley Black & Decker free cash flow delivered a -16.3% annualised rate; with a net decline across the window.
Between 2020 and 2025, Stanley Black & Decker free cash flow plunged 58.9%, falling from $1.67B to $688M.
The record annual free cash flow stands at $1.67B, reached in 2020; the historical low of -$1.99B was recorded in 2022.
Stanley Black & Decker Free Cash Flow by Year
Stanley Black & Decker Free Cash Flow 2025: $688M
2025's free cash flow for Stanley Black & Decker came in at $688M, declined 8.6% below 2024.
Stanley Black & Decker Free Cash Flow 2024: $753M
Stanley Black & Decker posted free cash flow of $753M in 2024, declined 11.7% below 2023.
Stanley Black & Decker Free Cash Flow 2023: $853M
In 2023, Stanley Black & Decker reported free cash flow of $853M, plunged 142.8% below 2022.
Stanley Black & Decker Free Cash Flow 2022: -$1.99B
Stanley Black & Decker free cash flow in 2022 was -$1.99B, plunged 1481.9% below 2021. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
Stanley Black & Decker Free Cash Flow 2021: $144M
Stanley Black & Decker free cash flow in 2021 was $144M.
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