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Many investors also have a go-to methodology that helps guide their buy and sell decisions. One way to find winning stocks based on your preferred way of investing is to use the Zacks Style Scores, which are indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing types: value, growth, and momentum.

Finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value, are what value investors like to focus on. So, the Value Style Score takes into account ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow to highlight the most attractive and discounted stocks.

Headquartered in New Britain, CT, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. manufactures and provides tools (power and hand tools) and related accessories, engineered fastening systems, and several other items and services.

SWK is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, with a Value Style Score of B and VGM Score of A. Shares are currently trading at a forward P/E of 15.2X for the current fiscal year compared to the Manufacturing - Tools & Related Products industry's P/E 17.9X. Additionally, SWK has a PEG Ratio of 1.5 and a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 8.6X. Value investors should also note SWK's Price/Sales ratio of 0.7X.

Many value investors pay close attention to a company's earnings as well. For SWK, four analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.21 to $4.57 per share for 2025. SWK boasts an average earnings surprise of 57.3%.

SWK should be on investors' short list because of its impressive earnings and valuation fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Value and VGM Style Scores.

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