NYSE$RGR

Sturm Ruger & Company Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a decrease in net sales and diluted earnings due to dampened consumer demand.

Sturm, Ruger & Company reported net sales of $139.4 million and diluted earnings of $1.03 per share for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $178.2 million in net sales and $1.98 earnings per share for the third quarter of 2021. Consumer demand remained consistent with the second quarter but below the level of 2021, influenced by inflationary pressures.

  • Net sales decreased by 22% compared to the prior year.
  • Diluted earnings per share decreased to $1.03 from $1.98 in the third quarter of 2021.
  • The company declared a dividend of 41¢ per share for the third quarter.
  • New product development teams launched three new products in the third quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$139M

Previous: $178M-21.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.03

Previous: $1.98-48.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.88M

Previous: -$15.6M+81.6%
Free Cash Flow

$15.5M

Previous: $19.6M-20.8%
Net Income

$18.4M

Previous: $35.2M-47.8%
Operating Income

$19.9M

Previous: $46.7M-57.5%
Gross Profit

$38.9M

Previous: $64.8M-40.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$165M

Previous: $27.7M+496.7%
Total Assets

$461M

Previous: $420M+9.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.7M

Previous: $1.63M+4.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Sturm Ruger · Revenue · Quarterly

$139M

Q3 2022-21.8%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company may, from time to time, make forward-looking statements and projections concerning future expectations. Such statements are based on current expectations and are subject to certain qualifying risks and uncertainties, such as market demand, sales levels of firearms, anticipated castings sales and earnings, the need for external financing for operations or capital expenditures, the results of pending litigation against the Company, the impact of future firearms control and environmental legislation, and accounting estimates, any one or more of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+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
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 2010+9.0%
Q2 2010+9.0%
Q4 2008+9.0%
Q4 2009+9.0%

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