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Best Tool & Accessory Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top tool & accessory stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best tool & accessory stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Tools & Accessories
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Tools & Accessories is Zen Rated A and is the 14th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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LECO
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC
$209.27$70.95194.96%25.61x23.13x2.90x8.72x3.01x$546.21M4.68%$1.34B24.01$12.55B17.30
KMT
KENNAMETAL INC
$22.99$9.29147.38%16.54x16.63x0.89x1.42x5.62x$153.17M8.65%$1.24B16.06$2.31B7.37
HLMN
HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP
$7.14$3.7490.68%71.40x13.39x0.95x1.19x0.81x$82.89M5.88%$1.18B5.99$2.19B9.94
EML
EASTERN CO
$23.36N/AN/A-16.93xN/A0.52x1.19xN/A$7.44M5.18%$121.00M19.69$198.86M51.95
SWK
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC
$67.65$52.8228.08%27.73x15.26x0.69x1.18x0.62x$764.70M7.31%$8.84B57.15$16.86B12.05
RBC
RBC BEARINGS INC
$381.36$89.59325.67%49.14x35.50x7.02x3.96x2.98x$243.80M2.12%$3.03B100.59$12.95B26.00
SNA
SNAP-ON INC
$311.01$117.56164.55%15.99x16.62x3.21x2.95x13.82x$1.08B6.66%$5.52B105.36$16.10B10.99
TKR
TIMKEN CO
$73.21$45.9059.49%15.68x13.87x1.13x1.76x1.34x$343.40M6.70%$2.92B41.70$6.96B9.02
TTC
TORO CO
$70.35$33.78108.24%17.95x16.62x1.54x4.70x2.16x$455.50M6.49%$1.48B14.80$7.98B12.34
CVR
CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE CO
$12.35N/AN/A-2.64xN/A0.45x0.58xN/A-$1.65M-13.82%$20.40M21.12$11.60M-4.49

Tool & Accessory Stocks FAQ

What are the best tool & accessory stocks to buy right now in Jul 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best tool & accessory stocks to buy right now are:

1. Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO)


Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) is the #1 top tool & accessory stock out of 10 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 12 points higher than the tool & accessory industry average of 37.

LECO passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lincoln Electric Holdings has seen its stock return 12.37% over the past year, underperforming other tool & accessory stocks by -1 percentage points.

Lincoln Electric Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $212.83, an upside of 1.7% from Lincoln Electric Holdings's current stock price of $209.27.

Lincoln Electric Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Lincoln Electric Holdings, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 16.67% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Kennametal (NYSE:KMT)


Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) is the #2 top tool & accessory stock out of 10 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) is: Value: B, Growth: D, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 3 points higher than the tool & accessory industry average of 37.

KMT passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Kennametal has seen its stock lose -0.09% over the past year, underperforming other tool & accessory stocks by -13 percentage points.

Kennametal has an average 1 year price target of $23.00, an upside of 0.04% from Kennametal's current stock price of $22.99.

Kennametal stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Kennametal, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN)


Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) is the #3 top tool & accessory stock out of 10 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is equal to the tool & accessory industry average of 37.

HLMN passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Hillman Solutions has seen its stock lose -18.21% over the past year, underperforming other tool & accessory stocks by -31 percentage points.

Hillman Solutions has an average 1 year price target of $10.67, an upside of 49.4% from Hillman Solutions's current stock price of $7.14.

Hillman Solutions stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Hillman Solutions, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the tool & accessory stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 7 tool & accessory stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 tool & accessory stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK)


Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) has an annual dividend yield of 3.64%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the tool & accessory industry average of 2.11%. Stanley Black & Decker's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Stanley Black & Decker's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Stanley Black & Decker's dividend payout ratio of 134% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kennametal (NYSE:KMT)


Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) has an annual dividend yield of 3.48%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the tool & accessory industry average of 2.11%. Kennametal's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Kennametal's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Kennametal's dividend payout ratio of 57.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Snap On (NYSE:SNA)


Snap On (NYSE:SNA) has an annual dividend yield of 2.66%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the tool & accessory industry average of 2.11%. Snap On's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Snap On's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Snap On's dividend payout ratio of 41.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are tool & accessory stocks down?

Tool & accessory stocks were down -0.7% in the last day, and up 2.74% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why tool & accessory stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued tool & accessory stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued tool & accessory stocks right now are:

1. Toro Co (NYSE:TTC)


Toro Co (NYSE:TTC) is the most undervalued tool & accessory stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Toro Co has a valuation score of 29, which is -1 points higher than the tool & accessory industry average of 30. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates TTC a Valuation Rating of "B".

Toro Co's stock has dropped -22.61% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the tool & accessory industry by -36 percentage points.

2. Kennametal (NYSE:KMT)


Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) is the second most undervalued tool & accessory stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Kennametal has a valuation score of 43, which is 13 points higher than the tool & accessory industry average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kennametal's stock has dropped -0.09% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the tool & accessory industry by -13 percentage points.

3. Snap On (NYSE:SNA)


Snap On (NYSE:SNA) is the third most undervalued tool & accessory stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Snap On has a valuation score of 29, which is -1 points higher than the tool & accessory industry average of 30. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates SNA a Valuation Rating of "B".

Snap On's stock has gained 21.13% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the tool & accessory industry by 8 percentage points.

Are tool & accessory stocks a good buy now?

62.5% of tool & accessory stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect tool & accessory stocks to rise by 11.19% over the next year.

0% of tool & accessory stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.11% of tool & accessory stocks are rated B (Buy), 88.89% are rated C (Hold), 0% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the tools & accessories industry?

The average P/E ratio of the tools & accessories industry is 27.01x.
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