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Tools and equipment

The 12 companies in this industry listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq are worth $61 bn combined; the largest are Snap-on (SNA), Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) and Toro Company (TTC). For each one: what it does, revenue, margin, free cash flow over the last five years and a score from 0 to 10.

Data as of October 2026

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12 companies value 61 bn revenue 35 bn margin 6.3% free cash flow 4.5 bn avg. score 5.5
SNA holds 30.9% of the group's value, 1.4x the runner-up
Rank Ticker Company Share Value Revenue Margin FCF 5 years FCF/px Yield What it does · why it is here
1 SNA Snap-on
United States · score 7.3
31% 19 bn 5.3 bn 19.6% 1.1 bn 5.9% 2.6% Tools and equipment for auto repair shops · Dominant brand in professional tools for mechanics, with in-house financing
2 SWK Stanley Black & Decker
United States · score 6.8
23% 14 bn 15 bn 4.1% 1.3 bn 9.4% 3.6% DeWalt, Stanley and Craftsman tools · World's largest maker of hand and power tools (DeWalt, Craftsman)
3 TTC Toro Company
United States · score 7.1
16% 9.5 bn 4.8 bn 7.6% 0.7 bn 7.5% 1.6% Lawn care, irrigation and turf maintenance equipment · Leader in turf maintenance equipment and irrigation
4 SSD Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
United States · score 7.0
12% 7.2 bn 2.4 bn 15.6% 0.5 bn 6.5% 0.7% Structural connectors for wood and concrete construction · California — revenue of $2.4bn
5 MIDD Middleby
United States · score 4.2
8% 4.9 bn 3.4 bn -13.9% 0.5 bn 9.9% — Commercial kitchen and food processing equipment · Leader in commercial kitchen equipment for large chains
6 WOR WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC.
United States · score 6.7
5% 3.1 bn 1.4 bn 11.5% 0.2 bn 6.3% 1.2% Gas cylinders, tools and steel consumer products · Ohio — revenue of $1.4bn
7 EPAC ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP
United States · score 6.5
3% 1.8 bn 0.6 bn 14.7% 0.1 bn 6.2% 0.1% Industrial tools and services for critical applications · Wisconsin — revenue of $634m
8 HLMN Hillman Solutions Corp.
United States · score 4.6
2% 1.4 bn 1.6 bn 2.6% 0.1 bn 4.3% — One of the largest hardware suppliers to North American retail · Ohio — revenue of $1.6bn
9 ACU ACME UNITED CORP
United States · score 6.0
0% 0.2 bn 0.2 bn 4.6% 0.0 bn 6.6% 1.0% First aid, medical products and cutting technology · Connecticut — revenue of $212m
10 LAKE LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC
United States · score 1.1
0% 0.1 bn 0.2 bn -14.0% 0.0 bn -0.7% 1.2% Industrial protective clothing, from its own factories · Alabama — revenue of $191m
11 APT ALPHA PRO TECH LTD
Canada · score 6.1
0% 0.1 bn 0.1 bn 6.8% 0.0 bn 10.3% — Disposable protective apparel and roofing underlayment · Canada — revenue of $62m
12 RECT Rectitude Holdings Ltd.
Singapore · score 2.6
0% 0.0 bn 0.0 bn 7.0% 0.0 bn -10.2% — Sale of workplace safety equipment · Singapore — revenue of $40m

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