The Hidden Value in Stanley Black & Decker Stock

Investors are unlikely to buy stock in Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) for what it is right now, but may want to consider what it could become in a few years' time.

Trading on 26 times earnings, the stock is hardly cheap on a conventional basis. However, if it continues its underlying growth trajectory and the headwinds caused by tariffs, foreign currency movements, and commodity costs were to abate, then the stock could turn out to be cheap after all. Here's the lowdown.

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