Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. SWK is slated to report third-quarter 2019 results on Oct 24, before the market opens.The company delivered better-than-expected results in three of the last four quarters while recorded in-line results once. Average earnings surprise was a positive 9.09%. In the last reported quarter, its earnings of $2.66 surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.55.In the last three months, shares of the company edged down 0.5% compared with the industry’s decline of 2.3%.Let us see how things are shaping up for Stanley Black & Decker this quarter. Factors Likely to Influence Q3 ResultsWeakness in the industrial end markets affected Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter, resulting in a 3% organic sales decline for the Industrial segment. This trend is expected to have continued in the third quarter and negatively impacted the segment’s top-line performance due to soft automotive and general industrial end markets.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the Industrial segment’s third-quarter sales is pegged at $637 million, indicating a 2% decline from the previous quarter’s reported figure. On a year-over-year basis, the segment’s revenues are likely to grow 13.3%.Transformational activities are expected to have impacted the Security segment’s performance in the third quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the segment’s third-quarter sales is pegged at $482 million, suggesting a 0.6% decline from the year-ago reported figure.Stanley Black & Decker is exposed to tariffs, foreign currency woes and commodity inflation, which escalated cost of sales and lowered gross margin in the second quarter. These are anticipated to have an impact on the company’s third-quarter margin as well. Also, high debts and related financial obligations are likely to have hurt its profitability.Stanley Black & Decker anticipates earnings of 23% of the annual projection of $8.50-$8.70 per share for third-quarter 2019.The Zack Consensus Estimate for the company’s earnings per share is pegged at $2.02, indicating a 2.9% decline from the year-ago reported figure and a 24.1% fall sequentially. Also, the consensus estimate for revenues of $3,641 million suggests 4.2% growth from the year-ago quarter’s reported number but a decline of 24.1% from the last reported quarter.The growing polarity of products (Craftsman, DeWalt FlexVolt and others ) within the Tools & Storage segment, expansion in emerging markets, innovation, favorable e-commerce trends, effective pricing actions and cost-reduction efforts are expected to have aided the company’s performance in the third quarter.Earnings WhispersOur proven model doesn’t conclusively predict an earnings beat for Stanley Black & Decker this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that’s not the case here. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter. Earnings ESP: Stanley Black & Decker has an Earnings ESP of -0.27%.Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. QuoteZacks Rank: The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).Stocks to ConsiderHere are some companies in the Zacks Industrial Products sector that you may want to consider as according to our model these have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter.Plug Power, Inc PLUG presently has an Earnings ESP of +58.33% and a Zacks Rank #2. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.Sealed Air Corporation SEE currently has an Earnings ESP of +2.40% and a Zacks Rank #3.Welbeit, Inc WBT has an Earnings ESP of +1.01% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers “Most Likely for Early Price Pops.”Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.50% per year. So be sure to give these hand-picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Sealed Air Corporation (SEE): Free Stock Analysis Report Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK): Free Stock Analysis Report Plug Power, Inc. (PLUG): Free Stock Analysis Report Welbilt, Inc. (WBT): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.