Otis Worldwide vs Stanley Black & Decker
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KIRA’s take AI analyst
I put Otis Worldwide and Stanley Black & Decker side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Stanley Black & Decker is the larger business, with $15.1B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $14.4B for Otis Worldwide.
- Otis Worldwide grew revenue faster (1.2%, against −1.5%).
- Otis Worldwide turned more of its sales into free cash flow (10.0% FCF margin, against 4.6%).
- Otis Worldwide earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (116.6%, against 6.2%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Stanley Black & Decker’s earnings: a P/E of 24.2x against 19.3x for Otis Worldwide.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 8 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
6/8
Revenue growthNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
2/8
5-year growthPiotroski F-score
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | OTIS FY25 | SWK FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $28.9B | $15.0B |
| Revenue | $14.4B | $15.1B |
| Free cash flow | $1.4B | $688M |
| Net income | $1.4B | $402M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 1.2% | −1.5% |
| 5-year growth | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| Share count change | −2.4% | 0.4% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | 30.3% |
| Operating margin | 14.8% | — |
| Net margin | 9.6% | 2.7% |
| FCF margin | 10.0% | 4.6% |
| Return on capital | 116.6% | 6.2% |
| Return on equity | — | 4.5% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $6.9B | $5.6B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.0x | 4.3x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $1.5B | $521M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 19.3x | 24.2x |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 6 |
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.