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Stanley Black & Decker Inc receives a 5-star quantitative star rating, illustrating our stance that this share class offers a compelling opportunity for investors. The stock currently trades at a 27% discount to our quantitative fair value estimate of $121.54 per share; however, caution is warranted due to this estimate's high uncertainty rating.

The firm's valuation metrics bolster our estimated fair value. A company's valuation metrics provide insights into the market's expectations for its future growth and profitability. Reflecting the firm's valuation is its enterprise value to market value ratio of 1.3, which lies in the top 30% globally. While highly leveraged firms can be risky, they can also be highly rewarding. This company's high enterprise value relative to its market value suggests that wise investments will yield outsize returns for investors. We believe this is a sign that shares could be undervalued.

The firm's profitability is an additional encouraging factor. Highly profitable companies are often more resilient in recessions and are likely to generate stronger future cash flows for shareholders. The firm's sales yield of 110.0%, a core component of profitability, lies in the top 40% compared with peers globally. This company has a robust ability to generate sales without much capital investment, freeing up more capital to be returned to shareholders in the long run. This characteristic further promotes our favorable price/fair value ratio.

In addition to the aforementioned drivers, our model considers momentum as part of its comprehensive analysis. This share class has outperformed the broader universe over the past year. While we believe the stock is undervalued, this outperformance had a negative impact on our valuation estimate.

With its quantitative economic moat rating of none, we do not expect this company to materially outearn its cost of capital in the long run. Additionally, the firm's moderate financial health score suggests it is acceptably positioned against adverse economic circumstances.