Stanley Black & Decker releases transcript of Q2 2026 earnings call

Stanley Black & Decker released a transcript of its 2Q 2026 earnings conference call attended by senior executives and analysts.

Net sales rose to $3.96 billion from $3.95 billion; net earnings increased to $351.3 million from $101.9 million.

Gross margin expanded to 33% from 27%; SG&A ran at 23.9% of sales versus 22.1%.

Operating cash flow climbed to $763.1 million from $214.3 million; free cash flow before dividends reached $698.2 million from $134.7 million.

Engineered Fastening reflected the CAM sale completed April 6, 2026; segment profit rose to $51.6 million from $35 million.