Stanley Black (SWK) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. SWK reported lackluster second-quarter 2022 results. SWK’s earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 16.5% and sales lagged the same by 7.9%.
In the reported quarter, SWK’s adjusted earnings were $1.77 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.12. The bottom line decreased 42.5% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of $3.08. Lower volume, supply-chain restrictions and cost inflation were spoilsports in the quarter.
Revenue Details
In the quarter under review, Stanley Black’s net sales were $4,393 million, reflecting year-over-year growth of 16%. The results benefited 24% from acquired assets and 7% from favorable pricing. Foreign currency translation had an adverse impact of 2%, and lower volume affected sales 13% due to lower demand in the Tools & Outdoor segment.
SWK’s top line lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4,770 million.
Stanley Black reports net sales under two segments, namely Tools & Outdoor and Industrial. The segmental information is briefly discussed below:
Revenues from Tools & Outdoor totaled $3,745 million, rising 17% year over year. Acquisitions (Excel and MTD) contributed 28% and pricing added 7% to sales growth, while adverse foreign-currency translations lowered sales 2%. Lower volumes affected 16%.
Revenues from Industrial grossed $648 million, increasing 8% year over year. The segment gained 4% from higher volumes and 8% from effective pricing. Forex woes had a negative impact of 5%.
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Margin Profile
In the reported quarter, Stanley Black’s cost of sales increased 30.7% year over year to $3,185.9 million. The metric represented 72.5% of the quarter’s net sales compared with 64.2% in the year-ago quarter. The gross profit decreased 11.4% to $1,207.1 million. The gross margin decreased 830 basis points (bps) to 27.5% due to decreasing demand, supply-chain issues and commodity inflation.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 11.2% year over year to $852.7 million. The metric represented 19.4% of net sales in the reported quarter compared with 20.2% in the year-ago period. Operating profits decreased 40.4% to $354.4 million. The margin declined 760 bps to 8.1%.
The adjusted tax rate in the reported quarter was 3.9%.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
While exiting the second quarter, Stanley Black had cash and cash equivalents of $282.3 million, up 98.7% from $142.1 million reported at the end of fourth-quarter 2021. The long-term debt balance increased 22.9% to $5,351.8 million from $4,353.6 million reported at the end of fourth-quarter 2021.
In the first six months of 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $1,685 million compared with $286.6 million generated in the year-ago period. Capital and software expenditures totaled $285.5 million, up from $193.4 million. Free cash outflow in the first six months of the year was $1,970.5 million against $93.2 million free cash inflow a year ago.
During the first six months of 2022, Stanley Black spent $45.6 million net of cash acquired on business buyouts. SWK paid out dividends worth $230.3 million to its shareholders, up 3.9% from the year-ago period’s level. Purchases of common stock for treasury were $2,314.1 compared with $17.3 million in the year-ago period.
Outlook
For 2022, Stanley Black anticipates adjusted earnings per share of $5.00-$6.00 compared with $9.50-$10.50 guided previously. Earnings are predicted to be 80 cents-$2.05 per share compared with $7.20-$8.30 anticipated earlier.
Free cash flow is expected to be $0.4-$1 billion and cash generation is expected to be $1.0- $1.5 billion for the whole year.
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Stanley Black currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Some better-ranked companies from the industrial products sector are discussed below:
Greif, Inc. GEF presently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). GEF delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 22.9%, on average. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks.
GEF’s earnings estimates have increased 17.8% for fiscal 2022 (ending October 2022) in the past 60 days. Its shares have risen 16.6% in the past six months.
Titan International, Inc. TWI presently flaunts a Zacks Rank of 1. Its earnings surprise in the last four quarters was 56.4%, on average.
In the past 60 days, TWI’s earnings estimates have increased 43.3% for 2022. The stock has surged 65.2% in the past six months.
Valmont Industries, Inc. VMI presently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). VMI’s earnings surprise in the last four quarters was 13.7%, on average.
In the past 60 days, Valmont’s earnings estimates have increased 3.8% for 2022. The stock has risen 18.8% in the past six months.
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