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confidence high
sentiment negative
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Sturm, Ruger Q1 EPS falls to $0.81 from $1.70; sales down 10% YoY
STURM RUGER & CO INC
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$0.81
revenue$149,453,000
- Net sales $149.5M vs $166.6M YoY; diluted EPS $0.81 vs $1.70.
- Gross margin declined to 26% from 35% due to deleveraging, inflation, product mix shift.
- Quarterly dividend $0.32/share declared, payable May 31; plus $5.00 special dividend paid in Q1.
- Cash & short-term investments $130M, no debt; book value $18.19/share.
- New product sales $30M (21% of firearm sales); lower consumer demand cited.