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Value Alert: 3 High-Yield Stocks Trading at 52-Week Lows Smith & Wesson Brands NASDAQ: SWBI reported higher first-quarter fiscal 2027 sales and a return to profitability, citing demand across its consumer and professional firearms channels, increased product shipments and higher average selling prices.

Net sales rose 32.3% year over year to $112.6 million, while net income totaled $2.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share. That compared with a net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.08 per share, in the prior-year quarter. President and CEO Mark Smith said the company’s adjusted EBITDAS increased 86% from a year earlier.

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Smith & Wesson Stock Falls on Earnings Miss, Tariff Woes“We are off to an excellent start to fiscal 2027 with strong first quarter performance,” Smith said, pointing to innovation, industry partnerships, operational execution and the company’s brand strength.

Shipments Outpaced Market Indicators Smith said overall adjusted NICS, a firearms-demand proxy based on FBI background-check data, increased 7.7% during the quarter compared with the prior-year period. Company shipments rose nearly 20%, which management said reflected market-share gains.

MarketBeat Week in Review – 6/26 - 6/30Handgun unit shipments into the sporting-goods channel increased nearly 17%, compared with roughly 5% growth in NICS for the category. Channel inventories for the company’s handguns were flat during the period, which Smith said indicated continued retail pull-through.

Long-gun unit shipments into the sporting-goods channel climbed almost 22%, outpacing a 10% increase in long-gun NICS. Channel inventories of the company’s long guns declined by about 5,000 units. Growth was led by modern sporting rifles, or MSRs, and was weighted toward May and June ahead of state-level regulatory changes, according to management.

Shipments of the Model 1854 lever-action rifle doubled from the prior year, with Smith describing the result as evidence of a growing presence in the hunting segment. The company also reported strong double-digit gains among wholesale, big-box and buying-group customers, as well as high double-digit growth in law-enforcement and international shipments.

Pricing, Margins and Inventory Average selling prices for handguns were unchanged sequentially from the fourth quarter and increased nearly 9% from a year earlier. Long-gun average selling prices increased nearly 11% sequentially and more than 18% year over year.

Smith attributed long-gun pricing gains partly to product mix, including Model 1854 shipments, while saying limited promotional activity supported pricing across the company’s product lines. New products represented 35% of total shipments during the quarter.

Gross margin was 28.7%, up 2.8 percentage points from the prior-year quarter. Chief Financial Officer Deana McPherson said $2.9 million in tariff refunds accounted for 260 basis points of the increase. Higher production absorption was largely offset by volume-related spending, supplier cost increases and higher labor expenses.

Operating expenses rose $3 million year over year to $28.1 million, driven by legal costs, profit-related compensation, higher selling expenses and freight, and increased advertising. Lower interest expense, resulting from lower net debt, also supported the company’s return to profitability.

Distributor inventory declined 6.8% from the end of the prior quarter and 3.5% from July 2025 on a unit basis, McPherson said. Internal inventory stood at $181 million at quarter-end, down from $203 million a year earlier but up from $156 million at the end of the fourth quarter. The sequential increase reflected seasonal inventory building ahead of the fall and winter selling periods, as well as long-gun restocking after a strong fourth quarter.

Capital Spending and Outlook Cash used in operations was $8.8 million, compared with $8.1 million in the prior-year period. The company spent $11.9 million on capital projects during the quarter, up from $4.3 million a year earlier, and maintained its expectation for full-year capital expenditures of $45 million to $50 million.

Management said this year’s capital spending is approximately $25 million above its historical run rate, reflecting investments at its Springfield, Massachusetts, facility and advanced manufacturing initiatives at multiple locations.

Smith & Wesson ended the quarter with $25.2 million in cash and investments and $40 million borrowed under its line of credit. The board authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share for stockholders of record as of Sept. 17, with payment scheduled for Oct. 1.

For the second quarter, the company expects sales to increase roughly 10% from the prior-year quarter and forecasts gross margin to improve by 200 to 300 basis points year over year. Operating expenses are expected to rise 10% to 15% from the first quarter because of volume-related customer and freight costs, research and development investment, and profit-related expenses.

The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2027 revenue-growth outlook of approximately 5% to 7% over fiscal 2026. Smith said management expects growth to be steadier than the prior fiscal year, when state regulatory changes contributed to a strong fourth quarter for MSRs.

About Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ:SWBI)Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc is a leading American manufacturer of firearms and related products, designing, producing and marketing a broad array of handguns, long guns and shooting accessories. The company’s portfolio includes revolvers, semi-automatic pistols and rifles under well-known brands such as M&P® (Military & Police) and Performance Center®, which are used by military, law enforcement, commercial and private customers. In addition to complete firearms, Smith & Wesson offers suppressors, optics mounts, holsters and other shooting accessories to support a full spectrum of professional and recreational shooting activities.

Founded in 1852 by Horace Smith and Daniel B.

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Q1 Net Sales of $112.6 MillionQ1 Gross Margin of 28.7%Q1 EPS of $0.06/ShareMaryville, Tennessee--(Newsfile Corp. - September 3, 2026) - Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI), a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, ended July 31, 2026.

Financial Highlights

Net sales were $112.6 million, an increase of $27.5 million, or 32.3%, from the comparable quarter last year.

Gross margin was 28.7% compared with 25.9% in the comparable quarter last year. During the first quarter of fiscal 2027, we received $2.9 million in tariff refunds. These refunds favorably impacted gross margin by approximately 260 basis points and represented a non-recurring benefit.

GAAP net income was $2.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year.

Non-GAAP net income was $2.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year. GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments for income exclude costs related to the relocation. For a detailed reconciliation, see the schedules that follow in this release.

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS was $13.8 million, or 12.2% of net sales, compared with $7.4 million, or 8.7% of net sales, for the comparable quarter last year.

Mark Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are off to an excellent start to fiscal 2027. Continued solid demand for our products in both the consumer and professional channels in the first quarter were a direct result of our purposeful focus on innovation, the strength of our industry partnerships, operational execution, and the power of the iconic Smith & Wesson brand. We delivered significant year-over-year increases in all key financial metrics, including 32% growth in net sales and an increase in earnings per share to $0.06 from a loss of $0.08 last year. This continues to be a story about brand strength paired with a purposeful long-term strategy. With this momentum, we expect our second quarter to significantly outperform last year on both the top and bottom lines."

Deana McPherson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, "We continue to expect a normal seasonal environment and strong demand for our products, resulting in anticipated sales for the second quarter of roughly 10% above last year. For the full year, we continue to expect that our fiscal 2027 revenue will grow approximately 5-7% over fiscal 2026. Consistent with our capital allocation strategy, our board of directors has authorized a $0.13 per share quarterly dividend, which will be paid to stockholders of record on September 17, 2026, with payment to be made on October 1, 2026."

Conference Call and Webcast

The company will host a conference call and webcast on September 3, 2026 to discuss its first quarter fiscal 2027 financial and operational results. Speakers on the conference call will include Mark Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Deana McPherson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The conference call may include forward-looking statements. The conference call and webcast will begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). Interested parties in North America are invited to participate by dialing 1-877-704-4453. Interested parties from outside North America are invited to participate by dialing 1-201-389-0920. Participants should dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live and archived webcast of the event will be available on the company's website at www.smith-wesson.com under the Investor Relations section.

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this press release, certain non-GAAP financial measures, including "non-GAAP gross profit," "non-GAAP gross margin," "non-GAAP operating expenses," "non-GAAP operating income," "non-GAAP net income," "non-GAAP net income per share - diluted," "Adjusted EBITDAS," "Adjusted EBITDAS Margin," and "free cash flow" are presented. We use these non-GAAP financial measures to facilitate a comparison of our operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period that, when viewed in combination with our results prepared in accordance with GAAP, provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business than does GAAP measures alone. We believe these financial measures assist our board of directors, management, investors, and other users of the financial statements in comparing our results on a consistent basis from period to period because it removes certain non-cash items and other items that we do not consider to be indicative of our core and/or ongoing operations. We believe it is useful for us and the reader to review, as applicable, both (1) GAAP measures that include (i) interest expense, net, (ii) income tax expense/(benefit), (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) stock-based compensation expense, (v) relocation expense, and (vi) the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments; and (2) the non-GAAP measures that exclude such information. We present these non-GAAP measures because we consider them an important supplemental measure of our performance. Our definition of these adjusted financial measures may differ from similarly named measures used by others. We believe these measures facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period by eliminating potential differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our GAAP measures. The principal limitations of these measures are that they do not reflect our actual expenses and may thus have the effect of inflating our financial measures on a GAAP basis.

Change in Non-GAAP Financial Measure

Prior to fiscal 2026, our calculation of Adjusted EBITDAS included an adjustment for interest expense. Beginning with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 presentation for all periods presented herein, we also included an adjustment for interest income such that Adjusted EBITDAS is fully adjusted for the effect of Interest expense, net as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Income. We believe that adjusting for both interest expense and interest income assists users of the financial statements in understanding the results of our core operations and comparing those results on a consistent basis from period to period.

For the three months ended July 31, 2026, this change resulted in a decrease of $547,000 in the amount of Adjusted EBITDAS compared to the amounts that would have been reported using the previous methodology. For the three months ended July 31 2025, the change also resulted in a decrease of $632,000 in the amount of Adjusted EBITDAS compared to the amounts that were previously reported.

About Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI) is a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, delivering a broad portfolio of quality handgun, long gun, and suppressor products to the global consumer and professional markets under the iconic Smith & Wesson® and Gemtech® brands. Additionally, the company provides manufacturing services such as forging and machining to third parties and offers world-class firearm training programs to Law Enforcement/Military departments and civilians at the Smith & Wesson Academy™ in Maryville, TN. For more information, call (844) 363-5386 or visit www.smith-wesson.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements contained in this press release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements under federal securities laws, and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor created thereby. Such forward-looking statements include, among others, that this continues to be a story about brand strength paired with a purposeful long-term strategy; we expect our second quarter to significantly outperform last year on both the top and bottom lines; we continue to expect a normal seasonal environment and strong demand for our products, resulting in sales for the second quarter roughly 10% above last year; and for the full year, we continue to expect that our fiscal 2027 revenue will grow approximately 5-7% over fiscal 2026. We caution that these statements are qualified by important risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, economic, social, political, legislative, and regulatory factors; the impact of tariffs; the potential for increased regulation of firearms and firearm-related products; actions of social activists that could have an adverse effect on our business; the impact of lawsuits; the demand for our products; the state of the U.S. economy in general and the firearm industry in particular; general economic conditions and consumer spending patterns; our competitive environment; the supply, availability, and costs of raw materials and components; our anticipated growth and growth opportunities; our strategies; our ability to maintain and enhance brand recognition and reputation; our ability to effectively manage and execute the relocation; our ability to introduce new products and the success of new products; the potential for cancellation of orders from our backlog; and other risks detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026.

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

As of:

July 31, 2026
 April 30, 2026

(In thousands, except par value and share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:

 

Cash and cash equivalents$18,699
 $28,190
Marketable securities
6,536
 
5,162
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $5 on  July 31, 2026 and April 30, 2026
29,711
 
40,014
Inventories
180,661
 
156,250
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
8,558
 
7,170
Income tax receivable
3,328
 
4,617
Total current assets
247,493
 
241,403
Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $403,821 on July 31, 2026 and $397,668 on April 30, 2026
242,813
 
238,643
Intangibles, net
1,879
 
1,956
Goodwill
19,024
 
19,024
Deferred income taxes
4,347
 
4,347
Other assets
7,748
 
7,393
Total assets$523,304
 $512,766
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:

  
Accounts payable$37,393
 $34,570
Accrued expenses and deferred revenue
17,095
 
19,146
Accrued payroll and incentives
6,577
 
15,196
Accrued profit sharing
5,899
 
5,155
Accrued warranty
1,467
 
1,300
Total current liabilities
68,431
 
75,367
Notes and loans payable (Note 3)
39,185
 
19,121
Finance lease payable, net of current portion
31,676
 
32,163
Other non-current liabilities
10,310
 
9,556
Total liabilities
149,602
 
136,207
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

  
Stockholders' equity:

  
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares
issued or outstanding
—
 
—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized,
44,839,680 shares issued and outstanding on July 31,
2026 and 44,605,993 shares issued and outstanding on April 30, 2026
45
 
45
Additional paid-in capital
3,194
 
2,776
Retained earnings
370,463
 
373,738
Total stockholders' equity
373,702
 
376,559
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$523,304
 $512,766
SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended July 31,

2026
 2025

(In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales$112,587
 $85,077
Cost of sales
80,317
 
63,003
Gross profit
32,270
 
22,074
Operating expenses:

  
Research and development
2,557
 
3,007
Selling, marketing, and distribution
10,158
 
8,752
General and administrative
15,338
 
13,316
Gain on sale/disposition of assets, net
—
 
(43)Total operating expenses
28,053
 
25,032
Operating income/(loss)
4,217
 
(2,958)Other expense, net:

  
Other income, net
98
 
62
Interest expense, net
(298) 
(1,205)Total other expense, net
(200) 
(1,143)Income/(loss) before income taxes
4,017
 
(4,101)Income tax expense/(benefit)
1,429
 
(690)Net income/(loss)$2,588
 $(3,411)Net income/(loss) per share:

  
Basic - net income/(loss)$0.06
 $(0.08)Diluted - net income/(loss)$0.06
 $(0.08)Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

  
Basic
44,778
 
44,262
Diluted
45,476
 
44,262
SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended July 31,

2026
 2025

(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:

 

Net income/(loss)$2,588
 $(3,411)Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash used in
operating activities:

  
Depreciation and amortization
7,701
 
8,436
Gain on sale/disposition of assets
—
 
(43)Stock-based compensation expense
1,813
 
1,892
Non-cash sublease income
(461) 
(442)Other, net
(77) 
(51)Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

  
Accounts receivable
10,303
 
14,559
Inventories
(24,411) 
(13,257)Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(1,388) 
(2,781)Income taxes
1,289
 
(817)Accounts payable
3,033
 
(6,429)Accrued payroll and incentives
(8,619) 
(1,371)Accrued profit sharing
744
 
—
Accrued expenses and deferred revenue
(1,988) 
(4,092)Accrued warranty
167
 
(127)Other assets
(294) 
23
Other non-current liabilities
754
 
(199)Net cash used in operating activities
(8,846) 
(8,110)Cash flows from investing activities:

  
Purchases of marketable securities
(1,456) 
(3,168)Proceeds from sale of marketable securities
159
 
—
Payments to acquire patents and software
(11) 
(54)Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
—
 
49
Payments to acquire property and equipment
(11,929) 
(4,291)Net cash used in investing activities
(13,237) 
(7,464)Cash flows from financing activities:

  
Proceeds from loans and notes payable
20,000
 
20,000
Payments on loans and notes payable
—
 
(5,000)Payments on finance lease obligation
(52) 
(46)Dividend distribution
(5,961) 
(5,855)Payment of employee withholding tax related to restricted stock units
(1,395) 
(792)Net cash provided by financing activities
12,592
 
8,307
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(9,491) 
(7,267)Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
28,190
 
25,231
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$18,699
 $17,964
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

  
Cash paid for:

  
Interest, net of amounts capitalized$330
 $1,288
SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended

July 31, 2026
 
July 31, 2025

$
 
% of Sales
 
$
 
% of Sales
GAAP gross profit$32,270
 
28.7%
 $22,074
 
25.9%
Relocation expenses
—
 
 
 
85
 
 
Non-GAAP gross profit$32,270
 
28.7%
 $22,159
 
26.0%

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating expenses$28,053
 
24.9%
 $25,032
 
29.4%
Relocation expenses
—
 
 
 
53
 
 
Non-GAAP operating expenses$28,053
 
24.9%
 $25,085
 
29.5%

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating income$4,217
 
3.7%
 $(2,958) 
-3.5%
Relocation expenses
-
 
 
 
32
 
 
Non-GAAP operating income$4,217
 
3.7%
 $(2,926) 
-3.4%

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net income$2,588
 
2.3%
 $(3,411) 
-4.0%
Relocation expenses
—
 
 
 
32
 
 
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
—
 
 
 
(11) 
 
Non-GAAP net income$2,588
 
2.3%
 $(3,390) 
-4.0%

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net income per share - diluted$0.06
 
 
 $(0.08) 
 
Relocation expenses
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted$0.06
 
 
 $(0.08) 
 
SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME/(LOSS) TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDAS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended

July 31, 2026
 
July 31, 2025

 

GAAP net income/(loss)$2,588
 $(3,411)Interest expense, net
298
 
1,205
Income tax expense/(benefit)
1,429
 
(690)Depreciation and amortization
7,637
 
8,385
Stock-based compensation expense
1,813
 
1,892
Relocation expense
—
 
32
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS$13,765
 $7,413

 
 
 
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS Margin
12.2%
 
8.7%
SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended

July 31, 2026
 
July 31, 2025
Net cash used in operating activities$(8,846) $(8,110)Payments to acquire property and equipment
(11,929) 
(4,291)Free cash flow$(20,775) $(12,401)

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Q4 Net Sales of $178.4 MillionQ4 Gross Margin of 29.8% Q4 EPS of $0.36/ShareQ4 Cash from Operations of $74.6 millionMaryville, Tennessee--(Newsfile Corp. - June 17, 2026) - Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI), a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2026, ended April 30, 2026.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Highlights

Net sales were $178.4 million, an increase of $37.6 million, or 26.7%, over the comparable quarter last year.

Gross margin was 29.8% compared with 28.8% in the comparable quarter last year.

GAAP net income was $16.2 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, compared with $8.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year.

Non-GAAP net income was $16.2 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, compared with $9.0 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year. GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments for income exclude costs related to the relocation. See the schedules that follow in this release for a detailed reconciliation.

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS was $30.9 million, or 17.3% of net sales, compared with $23.5 million, or 16.7% of net sales, for the comparable quarter last year.

Full Year Fiscal 2026 Financial Highlights

Net sales were $523.8 million, an increase of $49.2 million, or 10.4%, over the prior fiscal year.

Gross margin was 26.9% compared with 26.8% in the prior fiscal year.

GAAP net income was $18.5 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared with $13.4 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the prior fiscal year.

Non-GAAP net income was $18.4 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared with $14.6 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the prior fiscal year. GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments for income include costs related to the relocation, a gain on sale of certain real estate, and other costs. See the schedules that follow in this release for a detailed reconciliation.

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS was $69.2 million, or 13.2% of net sales, compared with $64.7 million, or 13.7% of net sales, for the prior fiscal year.

We paid $23.2 million in dividends compared with $23.1 million in the prior fiscal year.

We repaid $60.0 million on our revolving credit facility.

Mark Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our excellent fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2026 results showcase our team's remarkable execution on our strategic priorities and the enduring power of our iconic brand. We delivered strong results across every dimension of our business – from revenue to profitability, and from cash flow to debt reduction. We outperformed our competitors in our core categories and achieved meaningful progress in segments that we hadn't historically competed in. The combined strength of our brand, our team, our disciplined strategic focus, and our strong balance sheet put us in an excellent position to continue creating long-term value for our stockholders."

Deana McPherson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, "Net sales for our fourth quarter of $178.4 million grew 26.7% above the prior year, with new products making up 37.5% of total revenue. Our outperformance was mostly driven by handgun shipments, which represented over 80% of our units shipped. Our handgun unit sales into the sporting goods channel increased 23.2% over the prior year, while NICS increased only 1.1%, with nearly no change in channel inventory, demonstrating strong consumer preference for our products. We expect firearm industry demand in fiscal 2027 to continue to be healthy and slightly higher than in fiscal 2026. Consistent with our capital allocation strategy, our board of directors has authorized a $0.13 per share quarterly dividend, which will be paid to stockholders of record on July 1, 2026, with payment to be made on July 15, 2026."

Conference Call and Webcast
The company will host a conference call and webcast on June 17, 2026 to discuss its fourth quarter and full fiscal 2026 financial and operational results. Speakers on the conference call will include Mark Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Deana McPherson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The conference call may include forward-looking statements. The conference call and webcast will begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). Interested parties in North America are invited to participate by dialing 1-877-704-4453. Interested parties from outside North America are invited to participate by dialing 1-201-389-0920. Participants should dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live and archived webcast of the event will be available on the company's website at www.smith-wesson.com under the Investor Relations section.

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In this press release, certain non-GAAP financial measures, including "non-GAAP net sales," "non-GAAP gross profit," "non-GAAP gross margin," "non-GAAP operating expenses," "non-GAAP operating income," "non-GAAP net income," "Non-GAAP net income per share – diluted," "Adjusted EBITDAS," "Adjusted EBITDAS Margin," and "free cash flow" are presented. We use these non-GAAP financial measures to facilitate a comparison of our operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period that, when viewed in combination with our results prepared in accordance with GAAP, provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business than does GAAP measures alone. We believe these financial measures assist our board of directors, management, investors, and other users of the financial statements in comparing our results on a consistent basis from period to period because it removes certain non-cash items and other items that we do not consider to be indicative of our core and/or ongoing operations. We believe it is useful for us and the reader to review, as applicable, both (1) GAAP measures that include (i) interest, (ii) income tax expense, (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) stock-based compensation expense, (v) an accrued legal settlement, (vi) Smith & Wesson Academy grand opening expenses, (vii) relocation expense, including non-recurring third-party wind-down net sales and cost of sales related to the closure of an immaterial manufacturing location that was shut down as a result of the relocation, (xiii) a gain on sale of certain real estate, and (ix) the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments; and (2) the non-GAAP measures that exclude such information. We present these non-GAAP measures because we consider them an important supplemental measure of our performance. Our definition of these adjusted financial measures may differ from similarly named measures used by others. We believe these measures facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period by eliminating potential differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our GAAP measures. The principal limitations of these measures are that they do not reflect our actual expenses and may thus have the effect of inflating our financial measures on a GAAP basis.

Change in Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Prior to fiscal 2026, our calculation of Adjusted EBITDAS included an adjustment for interest expense. Beginning with the fiscal 2026 presentation for all periods presented herein, we also included an adjustment for interest income such that Adjusted EBITDAS is fully adjusted for the effect of Interest expense, net as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Income. We believe that adjusting for both interest expense and interest income assists users of the financial statements in understanding the results of our core operations and comparing those results on a consistent basis from period to period.

For the three months and year ended April 30, 2026, this change resulted in a decrease of $593,000 and $2.4 million, respectively, in the amounts of Adjusted EBITDAS compared to the amounts that would have been reported using the previous methodology. For the three months and year ended April 30, 2025, the change also resulted in a decrease of $660,000 and $2.7 million, respectively, in the amounts of Adjusted EBITDAS compared to the amounts that were previously reported.

About Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI) is a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, delivering a broad portfolio of quality handgun, long gun, and suppressor products to the global consumer and professional markets under the iconic Smith & Wesson® and Gemtech® brands. Additionally, the company provides manufacturing services such as forging and machining to third parties and offers world-class firearm training programs to Law Enforcement/Military departments and civilians at the Smith & Wesson Academy™ in Maryville, TN. For more information call (844) 363-5386 or visit www.smith-wesson.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements contained in this press release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements under federal securities laws, and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor created thereby. Such forward-looking statements include, among others, that (i) the combined strength of our brand, our team, our disciplined strategic focus, and our strong balance sheet put us in an excellent position to continue creating long-term value for our stockholders; and (ii) we expect firearm industry demand in fiscal 2027 to continue to be healthy and slightly higher than in fiscal 2026. We caution that these statements are qualified by important risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, economic, social, political, legislative, and regulatory factors; the impact of tariffs; the potential for increased regulation of firearms and firearm-related products; actions of social activists that could have an adverse effect on our business; the impact of lawsuits; the demand for our products; the state of the U.S. economy in general and the firearm industry in particular; general economic conditions and consumer spending patterns; our competitive environment; the supply, availability, and costs of raw materials and components; our anticipated growth and growth opportunities; our strategies; our ability to maintain and enhance brand recognition and reputation; our ability to effectively manage and execute the relocation; our ability to introduce new products and the success of new products; the potential for cancellation of orders from our backlog; and other risks detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026.

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 

 

As of:

April 30, 2026 
April 30, 2025

(In thousands, except par value and share data)
ASSETSCurrent assets:

 

Cash and cash equivalents$28,190 $25,231
Marketable securities
5,162 
—
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $5 on
April 30, 2026 and April 30, 2025
40,014 
55,868
Inventories
156,250 
189,840
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
7,170 
6,260
Income tax receivable
4,617 
66
Total current assets
241,403 
277,265
Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and
amortization of $397,668 on April 30, 2026 and $368,811 on April 30, 2025
238,643 
242,648
Intangibles, net
1,956 
2,409
Goodwill
19,024 
19,024
Deferred income taxes
4,347 
10,260
Other assets
7,393 
8,006
Total assets$512,766 $559,612
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYCurrent liabilities:
  
 
Accounts payable$34,570 $26,887
Accrued expenses and deferred revenue
19,146 
24,678
Accrued payroll and incentives
15,196 
9,060
Accrued profit sharing
5,155 
4,636
Accrued warranty
1,300 
1,379
Total current liabilities
75,367 
66,640
Notes and loans payable
19,121 
79,096
Finance lease payable, net of current portion
32,163 
33,703
Other non-current liabilities
9,556 
7,719
Total liabilities
136,207 
187,158
Commitments and contingencies
  
 
Stockholders' equity:
  
 
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares
issued or outstanding
— 
—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized,
44,605,993 shares issued and outstanding on April 30,
2026 and 75,789,455 shares issued and 44,111,461 shares
outstanding on April 30, 2025
45 
76
Additional paid-in capital
2,776 
298,075
Retained earnings
373,738 
532,615
Treasury stock, at cost (no shares on April 30, 2026 and 31,677,994 shares
on April 30, 2025)
— 
(458,312)Total stockholders' equity
376,559 
372,454
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$512,766 $559,612
SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
 

For the Three Months Ended April 30,
 For the Year Ended April 30,

2026
 
2025
 
2026
 
2025

(In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales$178,388
 $140,762
 $523,845
 $474,661
Cost of sales
125,298
 
100,217
 
382,742
 
347,478
Gross profit
53,090
 
40,545
 
141,103
 
127,183
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
2,452
 
1,962
 
10,304
 
9,567
Selling, marketing, and distribution
11,339
 
11,474
 
41,598
 
41,314
General and administrative
17,736
 
13,973
 
59,999
 
54,933
Gain on sale/disposition of assets, net
222
 
6
 
(9) 
(2,515)Total operating expenses
31,749
 
27,415
 
111,892
 
103,299
Operating income
21,341
 
13,130
 
29,211
 
23,884
Other expense, net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income/(expense), net
146
 
(6) 
669
 
(17)Interest expense, net
(693) 
(748) 
(4,810) 
(4,622)Total other (expense)/income, net
(547) 
(754) 
(4,141) 
(4,639)Income before income taxes
20,794
 
12,376
 
25,070
 
19,245
Income tax expense
4,572
 
3,742
 
6,589
 
5,820
Net income$16,222
 $8,634
 $18,481
 $13,425
Net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic - net income$0.36
 $0.20
 $0.42
 $0.30
Diluted - net income$0.36
 $0.19
 $0.41
 $0.30
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
44,533
 
44,040
 
44,420
 
44,484
Diluted
45,262
 
44,508
 
44,933
 
44,932
SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

For the Year Ended April 30,

2026
 
2025

(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:

 

Net income$18,481
 $13,425
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in)
operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
31,311
 
31,845
Gain on sale/disposition of assets
(9) 
(2,515)Deferred income taxes
5,913
 
(3,032)Stock-based compensation expense
8,350
 
7,609
Non-cash sublease income
(1,797) 
(1,724)Other, net
(528) 
(73)Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
15,854
 
3,203
Inventories
33,590
 
(29,340)Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(910) 
(1,287)Income taxes
(4,551) 
1,882
Accounts payable
5,367
 
(14,771)Accrued payroll and incentives
6,136
 
(8,087)Accrued profit sharing
519
 
(4,462)Accrued expenses and deferred revenue
(3,008) 
(268)Accrued warranty
(79) 
(434)Other assets
(136) 
938
Other non-current liabilities
(308) 
(132)Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
114,195
 
(7,223)Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of marketable securities
(4,634) 
—
Payments to acquire patents and software
(93) 
(187)Proceeds from sale of intangible assets
—
 
—
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
235
 
2,619
Payments to acquire property and equipment
(23,748) 
(21,605)Net cash used in investing activities
(28,240) 
(19,173)Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from loans and notes payable
25,000
 
75,000
Payments on loans and notes payable
(85,000) 
(35,000)Cash paid for debt issuance costs
(219) 
(941)Payments on finance lease obligation
(195) 
(179)Payments to acquire treasury stock
—
 
(25,468)Dividend distribution
(23,229) 
(23,096)Proceeds to acquire common stock from employee stock purchase plan
1,577
 
1,598
Payment of employee withholding tax related to restricted stock units
(930) 
(1,126)Net cash used in financing activities
(82,996) 
(9,212)Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
2,959
 
(35,608)Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
25,231
 
60,839
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$28,190
 $25,231
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
 
 
 
Cash paid for:
 
 
 
Interest, net of amounts capitalized$5,375
 $5,193
SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Twelve Months Ended

April 30, 2026
 
April 30, 2025
 
April 30, 2026
 
April 30, 2025

$
 % of Sales
 
$
 % of Sales
 $
 % of Sales
 $
 % of Sales
GAAP net sales$178,388
 
 
 $140,762
 
 
 $523,845
 
 
 $474,661
 
 
Relocation
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
(4,340) 
 
Non-GAAP net sales$178,388
 
 
 $140,762
 
 
 $523,845
 
 
 $470,321
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP gross profit$53,090
 
29.8%
 $40,545
 
28.8%
 $141,103
 
26.9%
 $127,183
 
26.8%
Relocation expenses
(5) 
 
 
516
 
 
 
(137) 
 
 
3,346
 
 
Settlement
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
70
 
 
Non-GAAP gross profit$53,085
 
29.8%
 $41,061
 
29.2%
 $140,966
 
26.9%
 $130,599
 
27.8%
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating expenses$31,749
 
17.8%
 $27,415
 
19.5%
 $111,892
 
21.4%
 $103,299
 
21.8%
Relocation expenses
—
 
 
 
(26) 
 
 
372
 
 
 
(612) 
 
S&W Academy grand opening
72
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
(380) 
 
 
—
 
 
Gain on sale of asset
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
2,257
 
 
Non-GAAP operating expenses$31,821
 
17.8%
 $27,389
 
19.5%
 $111,884
 
21.4%
 $104,944
 
22.3%
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating income$21,341
 
12.0%
 $13,130
 
9.3%
 $29,211
 
5.6%
 $23,884
 
5.0%
Settlement
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
70
 
 
Relocation expenses
(5) 
 
 
542
 
 
 
(509) 
 
 
3,958
 
 
S&W Academy grand opening
(72) 
 
 
—
 
 
 
380
 
 
 
—
 
 
Gain on sale of asset
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
(2,257) 
 
Non-GAAP operating income$21,264
 
11.9%
 $13,672
 
9.7%
 $29,082
 
5.6%
 $25,655
 
5.5%
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net income$16,222
 
9.1%
 $8,634
 
6.1%
 $18,481
 
3.5%
 $13,425
 
2.8%
Settlement
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
70
 
 
Relocation expenses
(5) 
 
 
542
 
 
 
(509) 
 
 
3,958
 
 
S&W Academy grand opening
(72) 
 
 
—
 
 
 
380
 
 
 
—
 
 
Gain on sale of asset
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
(2,257) 
 
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
20
 
 
 
(169) 
 
 
34
 
 
 
(551) 
 
Non-GAAP net income$16,165
 
9.1%
 $9,007
 
6.4%
 $18,386
 
3.5%
 $14,645
 
3.1%
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net income per share - diluted$0.36
 
 
 $0.19
 
 
 $0.41
 
 
 $0.30
 
 
Settlement
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
Relocation expenses
—
 
 
 
0.01
 
 
 
(0.01) 
 
 
0.09
 
 
S&W Academy grand opening
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
0.01
 
 
 
—
 
 
Gain on sale of asset
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
(0.05) 
 
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
—
 
 
 
(0.01) 
 
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted$0.36
 
 
 $0.20
 
 
 $0.41
 
 
 $0.33
 
 
SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDAS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
  

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
  For the Twelve Months Ended

April 30, 2026
 
April 30, 2025
 
April 30, 2026
 
April 30, 2025
GAAP net income$16,222
 $8,634
 $18,481
 $13,425
Interest expense, net
693
 
748
 
4,810
 
4,622
Income tax expense
4,572
 
3,742
 
6,589
 
5,820
Depreciation and amortization
7,540
 
7,934
 
31,067
 
31,688
Stock-based compensation expense
1,986
 
1,885
 
8,350
 
7,609
S&W Academy grand opening expense
(72) 
—
 
380
 
—
Gain on sale of asset
—
 
—
 
—
 
(2,257)Settlement
—
 
—
 
—
 
70
Relocation expense
(5) 
538
 
(509) 
3,681
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS$30,936
 $23,481
 $69,168
 $64,658
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS Margin
17.3%
 
16.7%
 
13.2%
 
13.7%
SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESRECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY / (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)  

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
 For the Twelve Months Ended

April 30, 2026
 April 30, 2025
 April 30, 2026
 April 30, 2025
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities$74,581
 
40,828
 $114,195
 $(7,223)Payments to acquire property and equipment
(4,834) 
(7,291) 
(23,748) 
(21,605)Free cash flow$69,747
 $33,537
 $90,447
 $(28,828)

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SWBI stock is moving. Watch the price action here. Smith & Wesson Q4 Details       Smith & Wesson reported quarterly earnings of 36 cents per share, which beat the analyst estimate of 23 cents by 56.52%, according to Benzinga Pro data.

Quarterly revenue came in at $178.39 million, which beat the Street estimate of $155.27 million and was up from $140.8 million in the same period last year.

“Our excellent fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2026 results showcase our team's remarkable execution on our strategic priorities and the enduring power of our iconic brand,” said CEO Mark Smith.

“We delivered strong results across every dimension of our business — from revenue to profitability, and from cash flow to debt reduction,” Smith added.

SWBI Stock Price Activity: According to data from Benzinga Pro, Smith & Wesson stock was up 14.71% to $15.75 in Wednesday's extended trading.  

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Smith & Wesson reported quarterly earnings of 36 cents per share, which beat the analyst estimate of 23 cents. Quarterly revenue came in at $178.39 million, which beat the Street estimate of $155.27 million.

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Smith & Wesson offers strong growth and a growing dividend, which appeals to both income and yield investors. Handguns remain SWBI's core, comprising nearly 80% of sales and driving a favorable product mix that boosted gross margin to 26.2%. Recent Google Search Trends reveal that interest has remained at a recent high in 2026 for Smith & Wesson products.