earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
Ruger Q1 EPS $0.46 vs $0.40 YoY; declares $0.18 dividend; sales flat at $135.7M
STURM RUGER & CO INC
2025-Q1 EPS reported
$0.46
revenue$135,738,000
- Diluted EPS $0.46 (up from $0.40 in Q1 2024) on net sales of $135.7M, essentially flat YoY.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share payable May 30 to holders of record May 16.
- New product sales (RXM pistol, Marlin lever-action, etc.) totaled $40.7M, 31.6% of firearm sales.
- Company repurchased 79,200 shares at avg $37.74; cash and short-term investments at $108.3M, no debt.
- Expects 2025 capex may exceed $30M; industry retail unit sales declined 9.6% YoY.