Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the gross margin high or low?
The gross margin of 31.72% is 11% above its 5-year average of 28.69%, around the middle of its 5-year range (18.88%–38.21%).
0.00% above its 12-month average of 31.72%.
Reported quarterly gross margin; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-07-04): 32.97%.
GROSS MARGIN
31.72%
GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM
31.72%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y
29.81%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y
28.69%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y
31.82%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y
34.02%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y
35.30%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+0.00%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+6.41%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+10.57%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-0.31%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-6.76%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-10.14%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
30.92%
median of 154 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+2.57%
vs the sector median at left
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Market Cap
$13.48B
Gross Margin
31.72%
TTM Avg
31.72%
3Y Avg
29.81%
5Y Avg
28.69%
Market Cap
$13.75B
Gross Margin
22.05%
TTM Avg
23.55%
3Y Avg
24.17%
5Y Avg
24.95%
Market Cap
$12.65B
Gross Margin
33.10%
TTM Avg
33.09%
3Y Avg
31.12%
5Y Avg
30.24%
Market Cap
$11.97B
Gross Margin
30.34%
TTM Avg
30.32%
3Y Avg
29.91%
5Y Avg
29.60%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | GROSS MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) | $13.48B | 31.72% | 31.72% | 29.81% | 28.69% |
| BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT)vs › | $13.75B | 22.05% | 23.55% | 24.17% | 24.95% |
| Allegion plc (ALLE)vs › | $13.04B | 44.80% | 44.72% | 43.29% | 43.09% |
| Textron Inc. (TXT)vs › | $13.93B | 15.54% | 17.56% | 18.55% | 18.63% |
| Watsco, Inc. (WSO)vs › | $12.94B | 27.87% | 27.45% | 27.54% | 26.82% |
| Lennox International Inc. (LII)vs › | $12.65B | 33.10% | 33.09% | 31.12% | 30.24% |
| Graco Inc. (GGG)vs › | $12.42B | 52.64% | 52.78% | 51.94% | 51.96% |
| Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT)vs › | $11.97B | 30.34% | 30.32% | 29.91% | 29.60% |
| Crane Company (CR)vs › | $11.65B | 41.74% | 41.46% | 40.12% | 38.02% |
| RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC)vs › | $15.65B | 45.17% | 44.37% | 43.22% | 41.53% |
Gross Margin
31.7%
(Revenue - COGS) / Revenue
Gross Margin = Gross Profit / Revenue
Gross margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after the cost of goods sold, reflecting core product profitability.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | GROSS MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | 32.97% |
| 2026-04-04 | 30.09% |
| 2026-01-03 | 33.16% |
| 2025-09-27 | 30.65% |
| 2025-06-28 | 26.46% |
| 2025-03-29 | 29.39% |
| 2024-12-31 | 31.19% |
| 2024-09-28 | 30.55% |
| 2024-06-29 | 29.19% |
| 2024-03-30 | 28.23% |
| 2023-12-31 | 38.21% |
| 2023-09-30 | 26.03% |
| 2023-07-01 | 21.20% |
| 2023-04-01 | 19.37% |
| 2022-12-31 | 18.88% |
| 2022-10-01 | 24.41% |
| 2022-07-02 | 26.94% |
| 2022-04-02 | 27.21% |
| 2021-12-31 | 27.72% |
| 2021-10-02 | 32.29% |
| 2021-07-03 | 36.01% |
| 2021-04-03 | 37.28% |
| 2020-12-31 | 35.32% |
| 2020-09-26 | 35.77% |
| 2020-06-27 | 33.39% |
| 2020-03-28 | 31.37% |
| 2019-12-31 | 32.11% |
| 2019-09-28 | 34.10% |
| 2019-06-29 | 34.77% |
| 2019-03-30 | 33.36% |
| 2018-12-31 | 33.79% |
| 2018-09-29 | 35.66% |
| 2018-06-30 | 35.82% |
| 2018-03-31 | 36.47% |
| 2017-12-31 | 35.48% |
| 2017-09-30 | 37.77% |
| 2017-07-01 | 37.55% |
| 2017-04-01 | 38.06% |
| 2016-12-31 | 36.85% |
| 2016-10-01 | 37.70% |
| 2016-07-02 | 38.50% |
| 2016-04-02 | 36.59% |
| 2015-12-31 | 35.64% |
| 2015-10-03 | 36.30% |
| 2015-07-04 | 36.88% |
| 2015-04-04 | 37.02% |
| 2014-12-31 | 35.24% |
| 2014-09-27 | 36.18% |
| 2014-06-28 | 36.50% |
| 2014-03-29 | 36.36% |
| 2013-12-31 | 35.47% |
| 2013-09-28 | 35.80% |
| 2013-06-29 | 35.11% |
| 2013-03-30 | 36.62% |
| 2012-12-31 | 35.53% |
| 2012-09-29 | 36.23% |
| 2012-06-30 | 36.33% |
| 2012-03-31 | 37.17% |
| 2011-12-31 | 35.42% |
| 2011-10-01 | 36.96% |
| 2011-07-02 | 36.88% |
| 2011-04-02 | 37.07% |
| 2010-12-31 | 36.04% |
| 2010-10-02 | 36.90% |
| 2010-07-03 | -60.24% |
| 2010-04-03 | 39.42% |
| 2009-12-31 | 40.66% |
| 2009-10-03 | 41.30% |
| 2009-07-04 | 39.88% |
| 2009-04-04 | 39.55% |
| 2008-12-31 | 36.35% |
| 2008-09-27 | 38.53% |
| 2008-06-28 | 38.29% |
| 2008-03-29 | 37.83% |
| 2007-12-31 | 37.15% |
| 2007-09-29 | 38.11% |
| 2007-06-30 | 38.48% |
| 2007-03-31 | 37.22% |
| 2006-12-31 | 36.51% |
| 2006-09-30 | 37.31% |
| 2006-07-01 | 37.01% |
| 2006-04-01 | 34.26% |
| 2005-12-31 | 35.19% |
| 2005-10-01 | 36.12% |
| 2005-07-02 | 36.67% |
| 2005-04-02 | 35.83% |
| 2004-12-31 | 38.67% |
| 2004-10-02 | 36.34% |
| 2004-07-03 | 35.60% |
| 2004-04-03 | 35.88% |
| 2003-12-31 | 34.18% |
| 2003-09-27 | 33.45% |
| 2003-06-28 | 33.01% |
| 2003-03-29 | 32.80% |
| 2002-12-31 | 28.32% |
| 2002-10-28 | 31.54% |