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Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
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Mar 5 2026
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Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results

  • Q3 Net Sales of $135.7 Million
  • Q3 Gross Margin of 26.2%; Non-GAAP Gross Margin of 26.1%
  • Q3 EPS of $0.08/Share; Q3 Adjusted EPS of $0.08/Share

Maryville, Tennessee--(Newsfile Corp. - March 5, 2026) - Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWBI), a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, ended January 31, 2026.

Financial Highlights

  • Net sales were $135.7 million, an increase of $19.8 million, or 17.1%, from the comparable quarter last year.

  • Gross margin was 26.2% compared with 24.1% in the comparable quarter last year.

  • Net income was $3.8 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared with $2.1 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year.

  • Non-GAAP net income was $3.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared with $1.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year. GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments for income exclude costs related to the relocation, expenses related to the grand opening of the Smith & Wesson Academy, and a gain on sale of certain real estate. For a detailed reconciliation, see the schedules that follow in this release.

  • Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS was $16.8 million, or 12.4% of net sales, compared with $13.9 million, or 12.0% of net sales, for the comparable quarter last year.

Mark Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We were very pleased with our third quarter results, which demonstrated continued market share growth – while simultaneously maintaining resiliency in our pricing power and profitability. In particular, our handgun results were exceptional, with unit shipments into the sporting goods channel up 28%, while NICS was down 2.2%. Our momentum is strong and building, our brand and product assortment are driving continued healthy profitability, and we remain confident in the direction and trajectory of our business against the backdrop of a healthy and stable market."

Deana McPherson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, "Having focused on driving inventory levels down during the last twelve months, we are now turning our focus to increasing production to meet market demand, which should continue to have a positive impact on margins. We believe the strength of our brand, product assortment, and new product offerings are helping us drive growth and take share in an otherwise stable market. Therefore, we expect our fourth quarter sales will be up 10-12% over fiscal 2025 fourth quarter sales." 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 March 19, 2026 with payment to be made on April 2, 2026."

Conference Call and Webcast The company will host a conference call and webcast on March 5, 2026 to discuss its third quarter 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 expense, (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.

About Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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) our momentum is strong and building, our brand and product assortment are driving continued healthy profitability, and we remain confident in the direction and trajectory of our business against the backdrop of a healthy and stable market; (ii) we are now turning our focus to increasing production to meet market demand, which should continue to have a positive impact on margins; (iii) we believe the strength of our brand, product assortment, and new product offerings are helping us drive growth and take share in an otherwise stable market; and (iv) we expect our fourth quarter sales will be up 10-12% over fiscal 2025 fourth quarter sales. 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, 2025.

Contact: investorrelations@smith-wesson.com (413) 747-3448

SMITH &WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
     
     
  As of:
  January 31, 2026     April 30, 2025
  (In thousands, except par value and share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents   $  18,421     $  25,231
Marketable securities   5,041     —
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $5 on January 31, 2026 and April 30, 2025   50,834     55,868
Inventories   175,264     189,840
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   7,702     6,260
Income tax receivable   4,271     66
Total current assets   261,533     277,265
Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $390,467 on January 31, 2026 and $368,811 on April 30, 2025   238,578     242,648
Intangibles, net   2,195     2,409
Goodwill   19,024     19,024
Deferred income taxes   9,584     10,260
Other assets   7,090     8,006
Total assets   $  538,004     $ 559,612
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable   $  25,494     $ 26,887
Accrued expenses and deferred revenue   18,770     24,678
Accrued payroll and incentives   11,246     9,060
Accrued profit sharing   1,389     4,636
Accrued warranty   1,244     1,379
Total current liabilities   58,143     66,640
Notes and loans payable   74,056     79,096
Finance lease payable, net of current portion   32,644     33,703
Other non-current liabilities   9,743     7,719
Total liabilities   174,586     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, 44,493,745 shares issued and outstanding on January 31, 2026 and 75,789,455 shares issued and 44,111,461 shares outstanding on April 30, 2025   44     76
Additional paid-in capital   —     298,075
Retained earnings   363,374     532,615
Treasury stock, at cost (no shares on January 31, 2026 and 31,677,994 shares on April 30, 2025)   —     (458,312)
Total stockholders' equity   363,418     372,454
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $  538,004     $ 559,612

 

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
    For the Three Months Ended January 31,     For the Nine Months Ended January 31,
    2026       2025     2026     2025
    (In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales    $  135,709       $  115,885     $  345,457     $  333,899
Cost of sales     100,120       87,938     257,444     247,261
Gross profit     35,589       27,947     88,013     86,638
Operating expenses:                  
Research and development     2,412       2,869     7,852     7,605
Selling, marketing, and distribution     11,170       10,336     30,259     29,839
General and administrative     15,482       12,379     42,263     40,959
Gain on sale/disposition of assets, net     (188)       (2,382)     (231)     (2,521)
Total operating expenses     28,876       23,202     80,143     75,882
Operating income     6,713       4,745     7,870     10,756
Other expense, net:                    
Other income/(expense), net     185       —     523     (11)
Interest expense, net     (1,527)       (1,723)     (4,117)     (3,875)
Total other expense, net     (1,342)       (1,723)     (3,594)     (3,886)
Income before income taxes     5,371       3,022     4,276     6,870
Income tax expense     1,618       920     2,017     2,078
Net income    $  3,753       $  2,102     $  2,259     $ 4,792
Net income per share:                    
Basic - net income    $  0.08       $  0.05     $  0.05     $ 0.11
Diluted - net income    $  0.08       $  0.05     $  0.05     $ 0.11
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:                    
Basic     44,493       44,038     44,384     44,627
Diluted     44,982       44,398     44,825     45,069

 

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
    For the Nine Months Ended January 31,
    2026     2025
    (In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income    $  2,259     $  4,792
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization     23,706     23,860
Gain on sale/disposition of assets     (231)     (2,521)
Deferred income taxes     676     (63)
Stock-based compensation expense     6,364     5,724
Non-cash sublease income     (1,341)     (1,287)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities     (407)     —
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable     5,034     1,629
Inventories     14,576     (38,439)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     (1,442)     (3,015)
Income taxes     (4,205)     (4,713)
Accounts payable     (893)     (16,750)
Accrued payroll and incentives     2,186     (8,160)
Accrued profit sharing     (3,247)     (7,201)
Accrued expenses and deferred revenue     (3,268)     (2,244)
Accrued warranty     (135)     (377)
Other assets     105     946
Other non-current liabilities     (123)     (232)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities     39,614     (48,051)
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Purchases of marketable securities     (4,634)     —
Payments to acquire patents and software     (62)     (150)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment     136     2,668
Payments to acquire property and equipment     (18,914)     (14,314)
Net cash used in investing activities     (23,474)     (11,796)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from loans and notes payable     25,000     70,000
Payments on notes and loans payable     (30,000)     —
Cash paid for debt issuance costs     (219)     (941)
Payments on finance lease obligation     (144)     (134)
Payments to acquire treasury stock     —     (25,468)
Dividend distribution     (17,444)     (17,375)
Proceeds to acquire common stock from employee stock purchase plan     743     749
Payment of employee withholding tax related to restricted stock units     (886)     (1,119)
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities     (22,950)     25,712
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents     (6,810)     (34,135)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     25,231     60,839
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period    $  18,421     $  26,704
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information        
Cash paid for:        
Interest, net of amounts capitalized    $  4,464     $  4,219
Income taxes    $  3,743     $ 7,098

 

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 Nine Months Ended    
    January 31, 2026     January 31, 2025     January 31, 2026     January 31, 2025
    $ % of Sales     $ % of Sales     $ % of Sales     $   % of Sales 
GAAP net sales    $  135,709     $  115,885     $  345,457     $  333,899    
Relocation     —     (203)     —     (4,416)    
Non-GAAP net sales    $  135,709     $  115,682     $  345,457     $  329,483    
                   
GAAP gross profit    $  35,589 26.2%     $ 27,947 24.1%     $  88,013 25.5%     $  86,638   25.9% 
Relocation expenses     (129)     1,096     (133)     2,830    
Settlement     —     —     —     70    
Non-GAAP gross profit    $  35,460 26.1%     $  29,043 25.1%     $  87,880 25.4%     $  89,538   27.2% 
                   
GAAP operating expenses    $  28,876 21.3%     $  23,202 20.0%     $  80,143 23.2%     $  75,882   22.7% 
Relocation expenses     10     (149)     372     (586)    
S&W Academy grand opening     34     —     (452)     —    
Gain on sale of asset     —     2,257     —     2,257    
Non-GAAP operating expenses    $  28,920 21.3%     $  25,310 21.9%     $  80,063 23.2%     $  77,553   23.5% 
                   
GAAP operating income    $  6,713 4.9%     $  4,745 4.1%     $  7,870 2.3%     $  10,756   3.2% 
Settlement     —     —     —     70    
Relocation expenses     (139)     1,245     (505)     3,416    
S&W Academy grand opening     (34)     —     452     —    
Gain on sale of asset     —     (2,257)     —     (2,257)    
Non-GAAP operating income    $  6,540 4.8%     $  3,733 3.2%     $  7,817 2.3%     $  11,985   3.6% 
                   
GAAP net income    $  3,753 2.8%     $  2,102 1.8%     $  2,259 0.7%     $  4,792   1.4% 
Settlement     —     —     —     70    
Relocation expenses     (139)     1,245     (505)     3,416    
S&W Academy grand opening     (34)     —     452     —    
Gain on sale of asset     —     (2,257)     —     (2,257)    
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments     50     311     15     (381)    
Non-GAAP net income    $  3,630 2.7%     $  1,401 1.2%     $  2,221 0.6%     $  5,640   1.7% 
                   
GAAP net income per share - diluted    $  0.08     $  0.05     $  0.05     $  0.11    
Settlement     —     —     —     —    
Relocation expenses     —     0.03     (0.01)     0.08    
S&W Academy grand opening     —     —     0.01     —    
Gain on sale of asset     —     (0.05)     —     (0.05)    
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments     —     0.01     —     (0.01)    
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted    $  0.08     $  0.03 (a)     $  0.05     $ 0.13    

 

(a) Non-GAAP net income per share does not foot due to rounding. 

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 Nine Months Ended
    January 31, 2026       January 31, 2025       January 31, 2026     January 31, 2025
                   
GAAP net income    $  3,753       $  2,102       $  2,259    $  4,792
Interest expense     2,081       2,355       5,900     5,881
Income tax expense     1,618       920       2,017     2,079
Depreciation and amortization     7,177       7,548       23,527     23,754
Stock-based compensation expense     2,374       2,002       6,364     5,724
S&W Academy grand opening expense     (34)       —       452     —
Gain on sale of asset     —       # (2,257)       # —    # (2,257)
Settlement     —       —       —     70
Relocation expense     (139)       1,230       (505)     3,143
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS    $  16,830       $  13,900       $  40,014    $  43,186
                   
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS Margin     12.4%       12.0%       11.6%     13.1%

 

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH (USED IN) / PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW (In thousands) (Unaudited)
               
    For the Three Months Ended       For the Nine Months Ended
    January 31, 2026     January 31, 2025       January 31, 2026   January 31, 2025
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities    $  20,456     (9,839)       $  39,614   $  (48,051)
Payments to acquire property and equipment     (3,633)     (6,310)       (18,914)   (14,314)
Free cash flow    $  16,823     $  (16,149)       $  20,700   $ (62,365)

 

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