Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) reported earnings on Oct. 17. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Sep. 29 (Q3), Stanley Black & Decker missed slightly on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew and GAAP earnings per share shrank significantly.

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
 Stanley Black & Decker logged revenue of $2.79 billion. The 10 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see revenue of $2.83 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 5.7% higher than the prior-year quarter's $2.64 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $1.40. The 13 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $1.45 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.69 for Q3 were 25% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.92 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 36.2%, 130 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 8.3%, 170 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 4.1%, 180 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $2.82 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.47.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $11.10 billion. The average EPS estimate is $5.27.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 184 members out of 207 rating the stock outperform, and 23 members rating it underperform. Among 70 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 66 give Stanley Black & Decker a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Stanley Black & Decker is outperform, with an average price target of $78.33.

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