Shares of Snap-on Incorporated ( SNA - Free Report ) have gained 5.2% in the past three months compared with the industry 's 8.3% rise. We note that persistent softness in the company's Tools Group division has been exerting pressure on overall sales. Evidently, Snap-on's top line lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate for five straight quarters. We note that sales at Tools Group dropped 1.2% year over year in third-quarter 2019, following a decline of 1.5% in the second quarter. Continued turmoil in the company's international geographies — Europe and the U.K. in particular — has been dragging the segment's sales. Higher complexity in vehicles is a further concern for the division. In the third quarter, sales in the segment were mainly hurt by a decline in organic sales and adverse impact of foreign currency translations. Organic sales were impacted by lower sales in the segment's international business, partly negated by sales growth in the United States.