Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Competitors

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) and Avient (NYSE:AVNT) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to SWK or AVNT?

In the previous week, Stanley Black & Decker had 1 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Stanley Black & Decker and 12 mentions for Avient. Stanley Black & Decker's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Avient's score of 0.54 indicating that Stanley Black & Decker is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Stanley Black & Decker	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Avient	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SWK or AVNT?

Stanley Black & Decker has higher revenue and earnings than Avient. Stanley Black & Decker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avient, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stanley Black & Decker	$15.37B	0.74	$286.30M	$2.41	30.67
Avient	$3.24B	0.95	$169.50M	$1.07	31.57

Which has more volatility and risk, SWK or AVNT?

Stanley Black & Decker has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SWK or AVNT a better dividend stock?

Stanley Black & Decker pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Stanley Black & Decker pays out 136.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Avient pays out 100.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Stanley Black & Decker has increased its dividend for 58 consecutive years and Avient has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Stanley Black & Decker is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is SWK or AVNT more profitable?

Avient has a net margin of 3.09% compared to Stanley Black & Decker's net margin of 2.40%. Avient's return on equity of 10.48% beat Stanley Black & Decker's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stanley Black & Decker	2.40%	7.85%	3.09%
Avient	3.09%	10.48%	4.16%

Do analysts prefer SWK or AVNT?

Stanley Black & Decker currently has a consensus price target of $93.40, indicating a potential upside of 26.38%. Avient has a consensus price target of $46.80, indicating a potential upside of 38.55%. Given Avient's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Avient is more favorable than Stanley Black & Decker.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stanley Black & Decker	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Avient	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SWK or AVNT?

87.8% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Avient beats Stanley Black & Decker on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.