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Sturm, Ruger & Company Q2 2025 earnings summary

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Q2 2025 earnings summary31 Jul, 2025

Executive summary

  • Leadership transition completed with a new CEO, organizational restructuring, and unified product strategy to enhance flexibility and accountability, resulting in $3.7M in related expenses.

  • Inventory rationalization addressed excess, obsolete, and discontinued items, including legacy models and Marlin products not in the current roadmap, leading to a $17M inventory and asset write-off.

  • Acquisition of Anderson Manufacturing for $16–16.4M in cash expands capacity and product offerings, reinforcing market leadership.

  • Net sales for Q2 2025 were $132.5M, with a reported diluted loss of $1.05 per share and adjusted EPS of $0.41, reflecting significant one-time charges.

  • Profitability declined sharply due to non-recurring charges and higher operating expenses, but strategic initiatives aim to position the company for long-term growth.

Financial highlights

  • Q2 2025 net sales were $132.5M, up 1.3% year-over-year; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.41, down from $0.47; reported diluted loss per share was $1.05.

  • Six-month 2025 net sales were $268.2M, nearly flat year-over-year; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.87, matching prior year.

  • Gross margin for Q2 2025 fell to 3.9% from 22.3% year-over-year; EBITDA for Q2 2025 was $2.3M, down 84.4%.

  • Cash and short-term investments totaled $101–101.4M as of June 28, 2025; no debt.

  • $23M returned to shareholders via $6.9M in dividends and $16.1M in share repurchases in H1 2025.

Outlook and guidance

  • Capital expenditures expected to rise in the second half of 2025 for new products, capacity, and facility upgrades, excluding the Anderson acquisition.

  • Dividend policy remains at approximately 40% of net income; Q2 2025 dividend set at $0.16 per share.

  • Management continues to focus on innovation, operational efficiency, and product repositioning for long-term growth amid industry headwinds.

  • No formal guidance provided, but management notes outpacing market demand and continued investment in growth.

  • Management expects continued market challenges and potential industry consolidation for the remainder of 2025.

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Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., designs, manufactures, and sells firearms under the Ruger name and trademark in the United States. The company's products include single-shot, bolt-action, lever-action shotguns and rifles; 22/45 Lite Rimfire Pistol series; 10/22 Rimfire Rifle series; SR1911 pistol; LCP and LC9 pistols; LC380, LC9s, LCR and SP101 revolvers; M77 bolt-action rifles; A100 product line of muzzleloading rifles; M98B bolt-action target rifle; Hawkeye African Rifles and Flat Top Carbine rifles for hunters of big game such as black bear, deer, wild boar and elk; BX-1 series of target rifles that are convertible to different calibers; Precision Rifle Series (PRS) rifles built for hunting competition shooting sports events held at ranges from 50 to 1,000 yards or meters using either a bipod or tripod; American Rifle Predator series that are chambered in various calibers (from .223 to 25 Nosler) and suited for hunting predators including coyotes. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is headquartered in Southport, Connecticut.

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