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Stanley Black & Decker cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$585M in Q3 2026 · $1.7B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$658M
Capital spending−$73.5M
Free cash flow+$585M
Cash / net income2.4×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Stanley Black & Decker generated $658M of operating cash flow and spent $73.5M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $585M.

Over the twelve months to Oct 3, 2026, operating cash flow was $2.0B; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($1.9B), buybacks ($524M), dividends ($500M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($1.8B), shares issued ($22.3M); the cash balance rose by $472M.

Operating cash flow was $658M against net income of $272M — 2.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: other operating capital +$179M, depreciation & amortization +$84.6M, stock-based pay +$22.4M.

Free cash flow

Stanley Black & Decker: free cash flow by quarterStanley Black & Decker: free cash flow by quarter$565MQ4 2024−$485MQ1 2025$135MQ2 2025$155MQ3 2025$883MQ4 2025−$447MQ1 2026$698MQ2 2026$585MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Stanley Black & Decker: operating cash flow against capital spendingStanley Black & Decker: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$679M$114MQ4 2024−$420M$65.0MQ1 2025$214M$79.6MQ2 2025$221M$65.9MQ3 2025$956M$72.8MQ4 2025−$389M$58.5MQ1 2026$763M$64.9MQ2 2026$658M$73.5MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $658M, Capital spending $73.5M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Stanley Black & Decker: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearStanley Black & Decker: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $663MFY2021: Net borrowing $4.4BFY2021: Shares issued $249MFY2021: Asset sales $13.7MFY2021: Capital spending −$519MFY2021: Acquisitions −$2.0BFY2021: Buybacks −$34.3MFY2021: Dividends −$475M$5.4BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$1.5BFY2022: Net borrowing $716MFY2022: Shares issued $64.2MFY2022: Asset sales $4.2BFY2022: Capital spending −$530MFY2022: Acquisitions −$71.9MFY2022: Buybacks −$2.3BFY2022: Dividends −$466M$5.0BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY2023: Net borrowing −$1.3BFY2023: Shares issued $26.1MFY2023: Asset sales $9.4MFY2023: Capital spending −$339MFY2023: Buybacks −$16.1MFY2023: Dividends −$483M$1.2BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY2024: Net borrowing −$2.1BFY2024: Shares issued $39.3MFY2024: Asset sales $750MFY2024: Capital spending −$354MFY2024: Buybacks −$17.7MFY2024: Dividends −$491M$1.9BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $971MFY2025: Net borrowing −$278MFY2025: Shares issued $10.0MFY2025: Asset sales $21.9MFY2025: Capital spending −$283MFY2025: Buybacks −$20.1MFY2025: Dividends −$501M$1.0BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $2.5B; the largest uses were net borrowing ($3.7B) and dividends ($2.4B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$741M
Debt$4.7B
Net debt$4.0B
Due within a year$554M

Stanley Black & Decker funds itself: free cash flow was $1.7B over the last twelve months, and $741M of cash and investments stands against $4.7B of debt ($554M due within a year, 1.3× covered by cash).

Stanley Black & Decker: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Stanley Black & Decker: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$554MYear 1$1.1BYear 3$750MYear 5$2.9BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $741M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Stanley Black & Decker: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Stanley Black & Decker: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$658MBuybacks−$251MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$145MDividends−$123MCapital spending−$73.5MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$53.6MExchange rates−$25.6MShares issued$13.0MOther investing$500KOther financing−$400K
Stanley Black & Decker: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Stanley Black & Decker: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$2.0BNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$1.9BAsset & business sales$1.8BBuybacks−$524MDividends−$500MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$472MCapital spending−$270MOther financing−$130MExchange rates−$27.1MShares issued$22.3MOther investing$8.2M

From profit to cash

Stanley Black & Decker: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Stanley Black & Decker: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$272MDepreciation & amortization$84.6MStock-based pay$22.4MImpairments$19.7MOther operating capital$179MOperating cash flow$658M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$658M−$73.5M−$251M−$123M−$53.6M$13.0M−$145M$585M
Q2 2026$763M−$64.9M−$252M−$124M−$1.8B$3.1M−$260M$698M
Q1 2026−$389M−$58.5M−$15.3M−$126M$645M$4.6M−$57.0M−$447M
Q4 2025$956M−$72.8M−$5.4M−$126M−$753M$1.6M−$9.9M$883M
Q3 2025$221M−$65.9M−$2.2M−$126M−$62.2M$2.4M$37.8M$155M
Q2 2025$214M−$79.6M−$800K−$124M−$98.5M$2.2M$33.3M$135M
Q1 2025−$420M−$65.0M−$11.7M−$124M$636M$2.7M−$55.8M−$485M
Q4 2024$679M−$114M−$7.7M−$124M−$365M$3.4M$8.1M$565M

Stanley Black & Decker: income statement and cash flow

Stanley Black & Decker, Q3 2026: revenue $3.7B (-0.6% year over year), operating margin 9.6%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.