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Stanley Black & Decker8-K: Cash flow concern

New credit agreements include relaxed near-term interest coverage covenants, suggesting potential earnings pressure.

What happened

The company negotiated a temporarily lower interest coverage ratio (2.50x vs 3.50x) and EBITDA add-backs up to $250M through Q2 2026. This indicates a potential near-term strain on profitability or cash flow, creating an opening for solutions that improve operational efficiency or financial management.

Source

SEC EDGARJun 24, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Stanley Black & Decker 8-K

Filing excerpt

The Company must maintain, for each period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Company, an interest coverage ratio of not less than 3.50 to 1.00, provided that the Company is only required to maintain an interest coverage ratio of not less than 2.50 to 1.00 for any four fiscal quarter period ending on or before the end of the Company’s second fiscal quarter of 2026.

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Signal
8-K: Cash flow concern

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Filed
Jun 24, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$250M (Maximum allowable EBITDA 'addbacks' to help meet interest coverage covenants through Q2 2026.)

Details

CIK
93556
Accession number
0001193125-26-281077
Timeframe
Current quarter
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Treasury/cash management needs
Signal category
Financial

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
80%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Jun 30, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
cashFlowConcern

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  "signal_subtype": "cashFlowConcern",
  "detected_at": "2026-06-30T07:07:29.489+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "Stanley Black & Decker",
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    "detail": "The company negotiated a temporarily lower interest coverage ratio (2.50x vs 3.50x) and EBITDA add-backs up to $250M through Q2 2026. This indicates a potential near-term strain on profitability or cash flow, creating an opening for solutions that improve operational efficiency or financial management.",
    "metrics": {
      "timeframe": "current_quarter",
      "dollar_context": "Maximum allowable EBITDA 'addbacks' to help meet interest coverage covenants through Q2 2026.",
      "dollar_millions": 250
    },
    "summary": "New credit agreements include relaxed near-term interest coverage covenants, suggesting potential earnings pressure.",
    "excerpts": "The Company must maintain, for each period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Company, an interest coverage ratio of not less than 3.50 to 1.00, provided that the Company is only required to maintain an interest coverage ratio of not less than 2.50 to 1.00 for any four fiscal quarter period ending on or before the end of the Company’s second fiscal quarter of 2026.",
    "relevance": 0.8,
    "sentiment": "negative",
    "confidence": "high",
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    "filing_date": "2026-06-24",
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