BALL vs SWK
Ball Corp. and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | BALL | SWK |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.2B | $15.1B |
| Net income | $915.0M | $401.9M |
| Gross margin | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Net margin | 7.0% | 2.7% |
| Return on equity | 16.2% | 4.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.30 | $2.65 |
| Dividend / share | $0.80 | $3.30 |
| Payout ratio | 24.0% | 124.6% |
| Free cash flow | $788.0M | $687.9M |
| Equity | $5.4B | $9.1B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.07× | 0.55× |
| Current ratio | 1.11× | 1.14× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.2% | 3.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 9.5% | −20.1% |
BALL and SWK book revenue within 15% of each other, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (7.0% against 2.7%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | BALL | SWK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $13.2B | $15.1B |
| FY2024 | $11.8B | $15.4B |
| FY2023 | $12.1B | $15.8B |
| FY2022 | $13.4B | $16.9B |
| FY2021 | $13.8B | $15.3B |
| FY2020 | $11.8B | $12.8B |
| FY2019 | $11.5B | $12.9B |
| FY2018 | $11.6B | $14.0B |
| FY2017 | $11.0B | $13.0B |
| FY2016 | $9.1B | $11.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | BALL | SWK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $915.0M | $401.9M |
| FY2024 | $4.0B | $294.3M |
| FY2023 | $711.0M | $-310.5M |
| FY2022 | $732.0M | $1.1B |
| FY2021 | $878.0M | $1.7B |
| FY2020 | $582.0M | $1.2B |
| FY2019 | $536.0M | $955.8M |
| FY2018 | $453.0M | $605.2M |
| FY2017 | $380.0M | $1.2B |
| FY2016 | $266.0M | $968.0M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$1,969,400,000 | SWK |
| FY2024 | −$3,570,700,000 | SWK |
| FY2023 | −$3,719,100,000 | SWK |
| FY2022 | −$3,575,400,000 | SWK |
| FY2021 | −$1,470,300,000 | SWK |
| FY2020 | −$969,000,000 | SWK |
| FY2019 | −$1,438,900,000 | SWK |
| FY2018 | −$2,347,400,000 | SWK |
| FY2017 | −$1,983,600,000 | SWK |
| FY2016 | −$2,532,500,000 | SWK |
| FY2015 | −$3,174,800,000 | SWK |
| FY2014 | −$2,768,600,000 | SWK |
| FY2013 | −$2,421,400,000 | SWK |
| FY2012 | −$1,286,700,000 | SWK |
| FY2011 | −$745,600,000 | SWK |
| FY2010 | +$133,100,000 | BALL |
| FY2009 | +$3,027,800,000 | BALL |
| FY2008 | +$2,399,900,000 | BALL |
The higher-revenue side has changed between BALL and SWK over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +4.3 pp | BALL |
| FY2024 | +32.1 pp | BALL |
| FY2023 | +7.9 pp | BALL |
| FY2022 | −0.8 pp | SWK |
| FY2021 | −4.7 pp | SWK |
| FY2020 | −4.7 pp | SWK |
| FY2019 | −2.7 pp | SWK |
| FY2018 | −0.4 pp | SWK |
| FY2017 | −6.0 pp | SWK |
| FY2016 | −5.4 pp | SWK |
| FY2015 | −4.1 pp | SWK |
| FY2014 | −0.9 pp | SWK |
| FY2013 | +0.6 pp | BALL |
| FY2012 | −4.0 pp | SWK |
| FY2011 | −1.8 pp | SWK |
| FY2010 | +3.6 pp | BALL |
| FY2009 | −0.4 pp | SWK |
| FY2008 | −2.3 pp | SWK |
The higher net margin has changed hands between BALL and SWK over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BALL's net margin has been more volatile than SWK's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 6.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.2.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between BALL and SWK over these 18 fiscal years — BALL led in 5 and SWK in 13.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BALL's return on equity has been more volatile than SWK's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 16.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.3.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between BALL and SWK over these 18 fiscal years — BALL led in 16 and SWK in 2.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.