Latest period
-$389M
YoY change
-12.3%
5Y CAGR
-13.6%
Peak year (FY2020)
$2.02B
Latest annual
$971M
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) from 2016 to 2026
Latest: $971M
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) from 2016 to 2026
Latest: -12.3%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) from 1989 to 2026
| FY2025 | $971M | -12.3% | -$136M | ||
| FY2024 | $1.11B | -7.1% | -$84.4M | ||
| FY2023 | $1.19B | -181.6% | +$2.65B | ||
| FY2022 | -$1.46B | -320.1% | -$2.12B | ||
| FY2021 | $663M | -67.2% | -$1.36B | ||
| FY2020 | $2.02B | +34.3% | +$516M | ||
| FY2019 | $1.51B | +19.4% | +$245M | ||
| FY2018 | $1.26B | -11.1% | -$158M | ||
| FY2017 | $1.42B | -4.5% | -$66.6M | ||
| FY2016 | $1.49B | +25.6% | +$303M | ||
| FY2015 | $1.18B | -7.7% | -$99.3M | ||
| FY2014 | $1.28B | +47.6% | +$414M | ||
| FY2013 | $868M | -10.2% | -$98.2M | ||
| FY2012 | $966M | -3.3% | -$32.7M | ||
| FY2011 | $999M | -10.9% | -$122M | ||
| FY2010 | $1.12B | +51.6% | +$382M | ||
| FY2009 | $739M | +32.0% | +$179M | ||
| FY2008 | $560M | +2.9% | +$16M | ||
| FY2007 | $544M | +23.9% | +$105M | ||
| FY2006 | $439M | +21.2% | +$76.8M | ||
| FY2005 | $362M | -2.5% | -$9.2M | ||
| FY2004 | $372M | -20.0% | -$92.8M | ||
| FY2003 | $464M | +62.9% | +$179M | ||
| FY2002 | $285M | +28.7% | +$63.5M | ||
| FY2001 | $222M | -6.2% | -$14.6M | ||
| FY2000 | $236M | +6.3% | +$13.9M | ||
| FY1999 | $222M | +295.6% | +$166M | ||
| FY1998 | $56.2M | -76.7% | -$185M | ||
| FY1997 | $241M | -7.2% | -$18.7M | ||
| FY1996 | $260M | +45.9% | +$81.8M | ||
| FY1995 | $178M | +38.6% | +$49.6M | ||
| FY1994 | $129M | -12.3% | -$18M | ||
| FY1993 | $147M | -20.8% | -$38.5M | ||
| FY1992 | $185M | +2.8% | +$5M | ||
| FY1991 | $180M | -13.5% | -$28M | ||
| FY1990 | $208M | +14.1% | +$25.7M | ||
| FY1989 | $182M | — | — |
- FY2025$971M-12.3%
- FY2024$1.11B-7.1%
- FY2023$1.19B-181.6%
- FY2022-$1.46B-320.1%
- FY2021$663M-67.2%
- FY2020$2.02B+34.3%
- FY2019$1.51B+19.4%
- FY2018$1.26B-11.1%
- FY2017$1.42B-4.5%
- FY2016$1.49B+25.6%
- FY2015$1.18B-7.7%
- FY2014$1.28B+47.6%
- FY2013$868M-10.2%
- FY2012$966M-3.3%
- FY2011$999M-10.9%
- FY2010$1.12B+51.6%
- FY2009$739M+32.0%
- FY2008$560M+2.9%
- FY2007$544M+23.9%
- FY2006$439M+21.2%
- FY2005$362M-2.5%
- FY2004$372M-20.0%
- FY2003$464M+62.9%
- FY2002$285M+28.7%
- FY2001$222M-6.2%
- FY2000$236M+6.3%
- FY1999$222M+295.6%
- FY1998$56.2M-76.7%
- FY1997$241M-7.2%
- FY1996$260M+45.9%
- FY1995$178M+38.6%
- FY1994$129M-12.3%
- FY1993$147M-20.8%
- FY1992$185M+2.8%
- FY1991$180M-13.5%
- FY1990$208M+14.1%
- FY1989$182M—
Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)
Operating Cash Flow for Stanley Black & Decker (SWK): headline value -$389M · YoY -12.3%. 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 .
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) most recent annual operating cash flow stands at $971M (2025) – declined 12.3% year-over-year.
Stanley Black & Decker operating cash flow compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is -13.6%, with a net decline across the window.
Stanley Black & Decker operating cash flow plunged from $2.02B in 2020 to $971M in 2025, a 52.0% drawdown.
$2.02B stands as the all-time-high annual operating cash flow, posted in 2020, against a low of -$1.46B during 2022.
Stanley Black & Decker Operating Cash Flow by Year
Stanley Black & Decker Operating Cash Flow 2025: $971M
Stanley Black & Decker posted operating cash flow of $971M in 2025, declined 12.3% below 2024.
Stanley Black & Decker Operating Cash Flow 2024: $1.11B
In 2024, Stanley Black & Decker reported operating cash flow of $1.11B, declined 7.1% below 2023.
Stanley Black & Decker Operating Cash Flow 2023: $1.19B
Stanley Black & Decker operating cash flow in 2023 was $1.19B, plunged 181.6% below 2022.
Stanley Black & Decker Operating Cash Flow 2022: -$1.46B
2022's operating cash flow for Stanley Black & Decker came in at -$1.46B, plunged 320.1% below 2021. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
Stanley Black & Decker Operating Cash Flow 2021: $663M
Stanley Black & Decker operating cash flow in 2021 was $663M.
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