NASDAQ$SWBI

Smith & Wesson Brands Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a strong quarter with increased net sales and solid earnings performance.

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. reported a positive third quarter in fiscal year 2024, with net sales increasing by 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. The company's performance reflects robust demand for its products and effective management of its operations.

  • Net sales reached $137.5 million, a 6.5% increase year-over-year.
  • Gross margin was 28.7%, with a non-GAAP gross margin of 29.1%.
  • GAAP EPS was $0.17 per share, while adjusted EPS was $0.19 per share.
  • Adjusted EBITDAS margin was 15.6% of net sales.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$137M

Previous: $129M+6.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.19

Previous: $0.25-24.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$85.2M

Previous: -$64.6M-31.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$22.1M

Previous: -$85.8M+74.3%
Net Income

$7.88M

Previous: $11.1M-28.9%
Operating Income

$11.3M

Previous: $14.1M-20.2%
Gross Profit

$39.4M

Previous: $41.8M-5.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$47.4M

Previous: $44.6M+6.2%
Total Assets

$571M

Previous: $529M+7.8%
R&D Expense

$1.97M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$1.51M

Previous: $1.25M+20.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Smith & Wesson · Revenue · Quarterly

$137M

Q3 2024+6.5%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company anticipates healthy demand in the firearm market through the 2024 election cycle and is confident in its ability to deliver value to stockholders.

Tailwinds

  • Company expects healthy demand through the 2024 election cycle.
  • Deep pipeline of new products.
  • Leading brand recognition.
  • New state-of-the-art facility in Tennessee.
  • Strong balance sheet.

Headwinds

  • Economic factors.
  • Social factors.
  • Political factors.
  • Legislative factors.
  • Regulatory factors.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

31 / 64 earnings

Positive

+38.7%

Q1 2019

Best reaction

-33.3%

Q3 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+17.0%+21.1%
Q3 2026+18.7%+18.8%+26.0%
Q2 2026+23.3%+25.3%+12.0%
Q1 2026+6.7%+14.4%+20.7%
Q4 2025+0.0%-16.9%-22.4%
Q3 2025-10.9%-11.3%-17.1%
Q2 2025-23.0%-21.1%-28.7%
Q1 2025-9.8%-13.8%-9.8%
Q4 2024-12.5%-9.7%-6.3%
Q3 2024+32.0%+33.5%+34.6%
Q2 2024-11.3%-14.6%-5.8%
Q1 2024+7.5%+5.3%+19.7%
Q4 2023+15.5%+8.4%+9.3%
Q3 2023+4.3%+3.4%+12.0%
Q4 2022+25.5%+8.3%+3.7%
Q3 2022-13.4%-18.3%-14.7%
Q2 2022-27.4%-20.6%-20.9%
Q1 2022-8.5%-7.0%-13.3%
Q4 2021+13.6%+40.4%+20.1%
Q3 2021-1.5%+10.9%+11.3%
Q2 2021+2.8%+0.1%+14.7%
Q1 2021-12.6%-16.5%-20.4%
Q4 2020-2.4%+2.1%+18.7%
Q3 2020-33.3%-45.1%-27.1%
Q2 2020+1.9%+0.4%+3.1%
Q1 2020-19.2%-23.0%-19.3%
Q4 2019+4.5%-0.7%+3.9%
Q3 2019-10.8%-14.2%-12.9%
Q2 2019+19.2%+12.2%+9.7%
Q1 2019+38.7%+43.0%+53.5%
Q4 2018-2.2%-3.4%-20.3%
Q3 2018+8.4%+18.2%+14.7%
Q2 2018-5.1%-1.0%-13.1%
Q1 2018-17.8%-17.3%-7.3%
Q4 2017-5.9%-7.8%-13.1%
Q3 2017-3.2%-1.6%+1.9%
Q2 2017-9.5%-10.5%-9.6%
Q1 2017-1.6%-0.7%-5.5%
Q4 2016+10.1%+15.3%+32.0%
Q3 2016+7.0%
Q2 2016+5.9%
Q1 2016+13.1%
Q4 2015+2.6%
Q3 2015+5.1%
Q2 2015+3.2%
Q1 2015-13.7%
Q4 2014-7.8%
Q3 2014+2.6%
Q2 2014+3.3%
Q1 2014-7.0%
Q4 2013+1.5%
Q3 2013-5.2%
Q2 2013-6.3%
Q1 2013+15.4%
Q4 2012+17.9%
Q3 2012+28.4%
Q2 2012+21.0%
Q1 2012-8.4%
Q1 2011-8.4%
Q4 2011-8.4%
Q3 2011-11.8%
Q2 2011-3.5%
Q4 2010+1.0%
Q3 2009-12.4%

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