---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001174947-24-000940"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGR"
cik: "0000095029"
company_name: "STURM RUGER & CO INC"
filed_at: "2024-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T14:47:53.011408+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sturm Ruger Q2 EPS falls to $0.47 from $0.91; sales down 8.4% to $130.8M

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $130.8M (down 8.4% YoY); diluted EPS $0.47 vs $0.91.
- Declared quarterly dividend of $0.19/share, payable Aug 30 to holders of record Aug 15.
- First-half new product sales $79.7M (31% of firearm sales), up from $63.3M (23%) YoY.
- Repurchased 477,917 shares at avg $42.41 in H1 2024 (~3% of outstanding shares).
- Cash & short-term investments $105.6M; debt-free with current ratio 4.8x.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001174947-24-000940
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGR
- cik: 0000095029
- company_name: STURM RUGER & CO INC
- filed_at: 2024-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95029/000117494724000940/0001174947-24-000940-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95029/000117494724000940/form8k-32652_rgr.htm

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