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Sturm Ruger & Company Inc · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Sturm Ruger reported a net loss of $17.2 million for Q2 2025 amid inventory write-offs and leadership transition costs.

The company posted total net sales of $132.5 million, up 1.3% year-over-year, but gross profit fell sharply to $5.1 million due to $17.0 million in inventory rationalization charges. Operating loss reached $20.7 million and diluted EPS was $(1.05). Cash and short-term investments stood at $101.4 million with a current ratio of 4.0.

  • Q2 net firearms sales rose 1.3% to $131.6 million despite $5.7 million in discontinued model close-outs.
  • Gross margin collapsed to 3.9% from 22.3% after $17.0 million inventory write-offs tied to product strategy changes.
  • New products (RXM, Super Wrangler, Marlin, ACR Gen II) accounted for 33.5% of firearm sales.
  • Distributor sell-through units declined 4% while NICS checks also fell 4% versus prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$132M

Previous: $131M+1.3%
EPS (adj)

-$1.05

Previous: $0.47-323.4%
Dividend per share

$0.18

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$6.75M

Previous: -$10.4M+35.2%
Net Income

-$17.2M

Previous: $8.26M-308.4%
Operating Income

-$20.7M

Previous: $8.97M-330.9%
Gross Profit

$5.15M

Previous: $29.2M-82.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$23.3M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Sturm Ruger · Revenue · Quarterly

$132M

Q2 2025+1.3%vs Q2 2024
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Sturm Ruger · $132M total across 2 segments · Q2 2025

  • Firearms
    $132M
  • Castings
    $924K

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.3%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

34 / 66 earnings

Positive

+21.7%

Q4 2014

Best reaction

-18.0%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025
Q1 2026-3.0%-10.9%-8.0%
Q4 2025-0.8%+0.2%+8.1%
Q3 2025-0.8%-5.5%-31.7%
Q1 2025-15.9%-18.0%-11.0%
Q4 2024+12.3%+15.0%+11.1%
Q3 2024-4.4%-1.7%-7.4%
Q2 2024-5.8%-10.2%-8.3%
Q1 2024-6.9%-5.8%-7.4%
Q4 2023-1.1%-2.3%+5.0%
Q3 2023-17.9%-17.5%-19.3%
Q2 2023+4.4%+4.5%-2.1%
Q1 2023-7.0%-6.6%-8.0%
Q4 2022+7.9%+4.0%-1.9%
Q3 2022-10.2%-4.2%+7.9%
Q2 2022-7.8%-11.2%-20.7%
Q1 2022-3.8%-4.8%-2.2%
Q4 2021+4.6%+12.5%+12.3%
Q3 2021-4.8%-7.2%-17.8%
Q2 2021+4.6%+7.9%-1.1%
Q1 2021+2.1%+4.6%+16.6%
Q4 2020-0.2%+3.0%+3.6%
Q3 2020+5.2%+3.7%-6.4%
Q2 2020+4.9%+8.4%-7.7%
Q1 2020+7.5%+17.1%+35.9%
Q4 2019+7.0%+3.5%-11.9%
Q3 2019-4.9%-7.6%-3.6%
Q2 2019-18.0%-18.6%-26.1%
Q1 2019-8.8%-7.1%-9.3%
Q4 2018-2.2%-0.4%-14.0%
Q3 2018-8.2%-8.2%-12.5%
Q2 2018+3.9%+2.7%+20.8%
Q1 2018+3.9%+5.0%+4.3%
Q4 2017+1.3%+0.9%+2.2%
Q3 2017+2.9%+1.5%+9.4%
Q2 2017-8.3%-11.5%-19.8%
Q1 2017+5.0%+5.0%+9.7%
Q4 2016+1.7%+1.8%+5.3%
Q3 2016+0.6%+3.9%-13.3%
Q2 2016-4.6%-3.2%-10.4%
Q1 2016+7.1%
Q4 2015+6.1%
Q3 2015-12.8%
Q2 2015+1.8%
Q1 2015-0.2%
Q4 2014+21.7%
Q3 2014-11.4%
Q2 2014-10.2%
Q1 2014-5.9%
Q4 2013-6.8%
Q3 2013+3.8%
Q2 2013+6.8%
Q1 2013+4.5%
Q4 2012+2.8%
Q3 2012-4.4%
Q2 2012-6.8%
Q1 2012+1.0%
Q4 2011-7.6%
Q3 2010+13.4%
Q3 2011+13.4%
Q2 2011+13.0%
Q1 2010+2.9%
Q1 2011-0.2%
Q4 2008+9.0%
Q2 2010+9.0%
Q4 2009+9.0%
Q4 2010+9.0%

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