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Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) stock, explained like you're 5
Stanley Black & Decker trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SWK. It is a large cap company in the industrial machinery/components industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 13.4 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- SWK
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Industrial Machinery/Components
- Size
- Large cap, about 13.4 billion dollars
Is Stanley Black & Decker a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Stanley Black & Decker is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 13.4 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Stanley Black & Decker makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves SWK stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- Why Stanley Black And Decker (SWK) Is Back In The Spotlight (Simply Wall Street)
- Stanley Black And Decker (SWK) Stock Looks Near Fair Value Despite Its 42% Run (Yahoo Finance)
- DEWALT's robot drilled more than 385,000 holes with over 99% accuracy. TIME put it on its 2026 Best Inventions list. (Stock Titan)
- Wells Fargo cuts target for Stanley Black & Decker stock to USD 90.00 (ad-hoc-news.de)
- Stanley Black And Decker (SWK) After DALE Recognition Still Looks Modestly Undervalued (Yahoo Finance)
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Questions about Stanley Black & Decker stock
What does Stanley Black & Decker do?
Stanley Black & Decker trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SWK. It is a large cap company in the industrial machinery/components industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 13.4 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Stanley Black & Decker?
Stanley Black & Decker trades under the ticker SWK on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Stanley Black & Decker's market cap?
Stanley Black & Decker is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 13.4 billion dollars.
How does Stanley Black & Decker make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves SWK stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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