Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the operating margin high or low?
The operating margin of 8.34% is in line with its 5-year average of 7.66%, around the middle of its 5-year range (-1.09%–16.53%).
0.33% below its 12-month average of 8.37%.
Reported quarterly operating margin; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-07-04): 7.80%.
OPERATING MARGIN
8.34%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM
8.37%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y
7.91%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y
7.66%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y
10.75%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y
10.27%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y
10.77%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-0.33%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+5.37%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+8.85%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-22.43%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-18.76%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-22.54%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
11.95%
median of 154 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-30.18%
vs the sector median at left
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Market Cap
$13.42B
Operating Margin
8.34%
TTM Avg
8.37%
3Y Avg
7.91%
5Y Avg
7.66%
Market Cap
$13.61B
Operating Margin
9.66%
TTM Avg
12.09%
3Y Avg
13.79%
5Y Avg
14.72%
Market Cap
$12.63B
Operating Margin
19.37%
TTM Avg
19.46%
3Y Avg
17.17%
5Y Avg
15.99%
Market Cap
$14.51B
Operating Margin
18.06%
TTM Avg
14.68%
3Y Avg
12.22%
5Y Avg
10.67%
Market Cap
$11.79B
Operating Margin
11.06%
TTM Avg
10.99%
3Y Avg
10.94%
5Y Avg
9.92%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) | $13.42B | 8.34% | 8.37% | 7.91% | 7.66% |
| BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT)vs › | $13.61B | 9.66% | 12.09% | 13.79% | 14.72% |
| Allegion plc (ALLE)vs › | $13.22B | 20.83% | 20.91% | 19.79% | 18.75% |
| Textron Inc. (TXT)vs › | $13.86B | 6.68% | 7.60% | 7.29% | 7.16% |
| Watsco, Inc. (WSO)vs › | $12.83B | 9.32% | 9.91% | 10.54% | 10.02% |
| Lennox International Inc. (LII)vs › | $12.63B | 19.37% | 19.46% | 17.17% | 15.99% |
| Graco Inc. (GGG)vs › | $12.40B | 27.44% | 27.14% | 27.62% | 27.44% |
| Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL)vs › | $14.51B | 18.06% | 14.68% | 12.22% | 10.67% |
| Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT)vs › | $11.79B | 11.06% | 10.99% | 10.94% | 9.92% |
| RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC)vs › | $15.15B | 23.57% | 22.55% | 21.75% | 19.77% |
Gross Margin
31.7%
Operating Margin
8.3%
Operating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue
Operating margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after operating expenses, reflecting operating efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | OPERATING MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | 7.80% |
| 2026-04-04 | 6.02% |
| 2026-01-03 | 9.95% |
| 2025-09-27 | 9.70% |
| 2025-06-28 | 5.67% |
| 2025-03-29 | 6.82% |
| 2024-12-31 | 8.70% |
| 2024-09-28 | 9.70% |
| 2024-06-29 | 9.28% |
| 2024-03-30 | 6.74% |
| 2023-12-31 | 16.53% |
| 2023-09-30 | 6.68% |
| 2023-07-01 | 1.68% |
| 2023-04-01 | -1.09% |
| 2022-12-31 | -1.05% |
| 2022-10-01 | 6.00% |
| 2022-07-02 | 8.27% |
| 2022-04-02 | 7.40% |
| 2021-12-31 | 7.52% |
| 2021-10-02 | 12.32% |
| 2021-07-03 | 16.30% |
| 2021-04-03 | 18.36% |
| 2020-12-31 | 17.33% |
| 2020-09-26 | 17.52% |
| 2020-06-27 | 12.65% |
| 2020-03-28 | 8.40% |
| 2019-12-31 | 14.04% |
| 2019-09-28 | 14.31% |
| 2019-06-29 | 14.69% |
| 2019-03-30 | 10.69% |
| 2018-12-31 | 13.73% |
| 2018-09-29 | 14.62% |
| 2018-06-30 | 14.40% |
| 2018-03-31 | 12.49% |
| 2017-12-31 | 12.82% |
| 2017-09-30 | 15.11% |
| 2017-07-01 | 15.17% |
| 2017-04-01 | 14.05% |
| 2016-12-31 | 13.44% |
| 2016-10-01 | 15.30% |
| 2016-07-02 | 13.78% |
| 2016-04-02 | 11.06% |
| 2015-12-31 | 12.16% |
| 2015-10-03 | 12.39% |
| 2015-07-04 | 12.46% |
| 2015-04-04 | 9.96% |
| 2014-12-31 | 10.32% |
| 2014-09-27 | 11.66% |
| 2014-06-28 | 11.55% |
| 2014-03-29 | 9.64% |
| 2013-12-31 | 3.20% |
| 2013-09-28 | 8.08% |
| 2013-06-29 | 9.90% |
| 2013-03-30 | 5.11% |
| 2012-12-31 | 6.17% |
| 2012-09-29 | 6.38% |
| 2012-06-30 | 8.46% |
| 2012-03-31 | 7.12% |
| 2011-12-31 | 8.29% |
| 2011-10-01 | 8.18% |
| 2011-07-02 | 9.61% |
| 2011-04-02 | 8.86% |
| 2010-12-31 | 9.64% |
| 2010-10-02 | 10.64% |
| 2010-07-03 | 28.64% |
| 2010-04-03 | 9.82% |
| 2009-12-31 | 3.08% |
| 2009-10-03 | 10.13% |
| 2009-07-04 | 12.11% |
| 2009-04-04 | 11.87% |
| 2008-12-31 | 1.26% |
| 2008-09-27 | 13.97% |
| 2008-06-28 | 13.75% |
| 2008-03-29 | 12.35% |
| 2007-12-31 | 13.62% |
| 2007-09-29 | 15.43% |
| 2007-06-30 | 14.59% |
| 2007-03-31 | 12.83% |
| 2006-12-31 | 12.97% |
| 2006-09-30 | 14.41% |
| 2006-07-01 | 12.98% |
| 2006-04-01 | 9.61% |
| 2005-12-31 | 12.64% |
| 2005-10-01 | 14.83% |
| 2005-07-02 | 13.73% |
| 2005-04-02 | 12.86% |
| 2004-12-31 | 14.24% |
| 2004-10-02 | 13.78% |
| 2004-07-03 | 13.26% |
| 2004-04-03 | 13.73% |
| 2003-12-31 | 10.09% |
| 2003-09-27 | 12.77% |
| 2003-06-28 | 8.17% |
| 2003-03-29 | 6.93% |
| 2002-12-31 | 6.59% |
| 2002-10-28 | 11.50% |
