Company / R&D Expense
Stanley Black & Decker R&D Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest R&D Expense
$321.4M
FY2025
5-year range
$276.3M / $357.4M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-2.3%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#29 of 174
Industrials
What the data says
Stanley Black & Decker's r&d expense of $321M is higher than 83% of companies in the Industrials sector (FY2025). R&D Expense has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from $200M in FY2020 to $357M in FY2022.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$321M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +10.0%. Top quartile in the Industrials sector.
Improved from $276M to $321M over the past 2 years.
Industrials sector context is included.
R&D Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -3.5%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +10.0%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Top 17% in IndustrialsTop 17% of 174This company $321.4M Sector average $273.7M
▼
+17.4% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +10.0%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, r&d expense decreased 2.3% year-over-year.
- Ranks #29 out of 174 companies in the Industrials sector.
- Peak r&d expense was recorded in FY2022.
Annual data
| Year | R&D ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $321.4M | -2.3% |
| FY2024 | $328.8M | +19.0% |
| FY2023 | $276.3M | -22.7% |
| FY2022 | $357.4M | +29.4% |
| FY2021 | $276.3M | +38.1% |
| FY2020 | $200.0M | -16.9% |
| FY2019 | $240.8M | -12.7% |
| FY2018 | $275.8M | +9.3% |
| FY2017 | $252.3M | +23.4% |
| FY2016 | $204.4M | +8.7% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026