Sturm Ruger Financials
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2024 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores
Sturm Ruger has an operating margin of 5.9%, meaning the company retains $6 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 30/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is down from 9.6% the prior year.
Sturm Ruger's revenue declined 1.5% year-over-year, from $543.8M to $535.6M. This contraction results in a growth score of 24/100.
Sturm Ruger carries a low D/E ratio of 0.20, meaning only $0.20 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 100/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.
With a current ratio of 4.25, Sturm Ruger holds $4.25 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 100/100.
Sturm Ruger has a free cash flow margin of 6.5%, earning a moderate score of 32/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.
Sturm Ruger's ROE of 9.6% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 38/100. This is down from 14.5% the prior year.
Sturm Ruger scores 9.44, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($597.6M) relative to total liabilities ($64.5M). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.
Sturm Ruger passes 4 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Sturm Ruger generates $1.82 in operating cash flow ($55.5M OCF vs $30.6M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.
Sturm Ruger earns $310.3 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($31.7M vs $102K). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.
This page shows Sturm Ruger (RGR) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 17 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Key Financial Metrics
Sturm Ruger generated $535.6M in revenue in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 1.5% from the prior year.
Sturm Ruger's EBITDA was $53.7M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 27.9% from the prior year.
Sturm Ruger generated $34.7M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2024, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 91.6% from the prior year.
Sturm Ruger reported $30.6M in net income in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 36.6% from the prior year.
Sturm Ruger earned $1.77 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 34.7% from the prior year.
Sturm Ruger held $10.0M in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2024.
Sturm Ruger paid $0.69 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 89.0% from the prior year.
Sturm Ruger had 17M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2024.
Sturm Ruger's gross margin was 21.4% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 3.2 percentage points from the prior year.
Sturm Ruger's operating margin was 5.9% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 3.7 percentage points from the prior year.
Sturm Ruger's net profit margin was 5.7% in fiscal year 2024, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 3.2 percentage points from the prior year.
Sturm Ruger's ROE was 9.6% in fiscal year 2024, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 5.0 percentage points from the prior year.
Sturm Ruger invested $8.2M in research and development in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 16.3% from the prior year.
Sturm Ruger spent $34.4M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 191.3% from the prior year.
Sturm Ruger invested $20.8M in capex in fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 31.8% from the prior year.
RGR Income Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $126.8M-4.3% | $132.5M-2.4% | $135.7M-6.9% | $145.8M+19.2% | $122.3M-6.5% | $130.8M-4.4% | $136.8M+4.7% | $130.6M |
| Cost of Revenue | $107.6M-15.5% | $127.3M+20.3% | $105.8M-6.0% | $112.6M+13.0% | $99.6M-2.0% | $101.6M-5.4% | $107.4M+9.2% | $98.4M |
| Gross Profit | $19.2M+272.2% | $5.1M-82.8% | $29.9M-9.9% | $33.2M+46.4% | $22.7M-22.2% | $29.2M-0.8% | $29.4M-8.8% | $32.3M |
| R&D Expenses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A Expenses | $13.5M-13.1% | $15.6M+29.8% | $12.0M+7.1% | $11.2M+12.9% | $9.9M-7.2% | $10.7M-12.1% | $12.2M+12.1% | $10.9M |
| Operating Income | -$3.5M+83.2% | -$20.7M-344.5% | $8.5M-25.7% | $11.4M+204.9% | $3.7M-58.3% | $9.0M+19.1% | $7.5M-27.0% | $10.3M |
| Interest Expense | $17K-22.7% | $22K+37.5% | $16K-55.6% | $36K+50.0% | $24K-4.0% | $25K+47.1% | $17K-39.3% | $28K |
| Income Tax | -$3.7M-71.0% | -$2.2M-209.2% | $2.0M-21.8% | $2.5M+380.3% | $527K-75.9% | $2.2M+11.6% | $2.0M+11.5% | $1.8M |
| Net Income | $1.6M+109.2% | -$17.2M-321.8% | $7.8M-25.9% | $10.5M+121.1% | $4.7M-42.7% | $8.3M+16.7% | $7.1M-30.9% | $10.2M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.10+109.5% | $-1.05-328.3% | $0.46-25.8% | $0.62+121.4% | $0.28-40.4% | $0.47+17.5% | $0.40-31.0% | $0.58 |
RGR Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $342.3M-2.1% | $349.5M-7.8% | $379.0M-1.3% | $384.0M+2.8% | $373.5M-0.9% | $376.7M-2.1% | $385.0M-3.5% | $398.8M |
| Current Assets | $208.3M-8.1% | $226.5M-10.6% | $253.4M-1.9% | $258.4M+4.5% | $247.1M-1.9% | $252.0M-2.6% | $258.6M-4.7% | $271.4M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $16.1M-30.9% | $23.3M+43.8% | $16.2M+61.3% | $10.0M+33.3% | $7.5M+5.2% | $7.2M-54.7% | $15.8M+4.2% | $15.2M |
| Inventory | $54.6M+3.1% | $53.0M-25.0% | $70.7M-7.6% | $76.5M+0.6% | $76.0M+3.7% | $73.3M+7.1% | $68.5M-14.2% | $79.8M |
| Accounts Receivable | $59.9M-3.1% | $61.8M-8.4% | $67.5M+0.5% | $67.1M+11.6% | $60.2M+7.2% | $56.1M-14.7% | $65.8M+9.9% | $59.9M |
| Goodwill | $3.7M+11.9% | $3.3M0.0% | $3.3M0.0% | $3.3M0.0% | $3.3M0.0% | $3.3M0.0% | $3.3M0.0% | $3.3M |
| Total Liabilities | $62.7M+4.1% | $60.2M+4.7% | $57.5M-10.8% | $64.5M+10.2% | $58.5M+5.9% | $55.2M+4.2% | $53.0M-21.0% | $67.1M |
| Current Liabilities | $58.9M+2.9% | $57.2M+4.4% | $54.8M-9.9% | $60.8M+10.6% | $55.0M+5.7% | $52.0M+3.9% | $50.1M-20.8% | $63.2M |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Equity | $279.6M-3.4% | $289.3M-10.0% | $321.5M+0.6% | $319.6M+1.5% | $314.9M-2.0% | $321.5M-3.2% | $332.0M+0.1% | $331.7M |
| Retained Earnings | $419.2M-0.3% | $420.3M-4.6% | $440.5M+0.9% | $436.6M+2.0% | $428.0M+0.3% | $426.6M+1.3% | $421.1M+0.7% | $418.1M |
RGR Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $12.9M-12.5% | $14.7M+32.2% | $11.1M-44.3% | $20.0M+113.0% | $9.4M-49.9% | $18.7M+155.1% | $7.3M-55.8% | $16.6M |
| Capital Expenditures | $5.9M+4.8% | $5.6M+400.2% | $1.1M-69.0% | $3.6M-46.5% | $6.8M-21.4% | $8.6M+382.4% | $1.8M-57.0% | $4.2M |
| Free Cash Flow | $7.0M-23.2% | $9.1M-9.1% | $10.0M-38.9% | $16.4M+526.8% | $2.6M-74.1% | $10.1M+82.0% | $5.6M-55.3% | $12.4M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$7.6M-189.6% | $8.5M+290.1% | $2.2M+120.4% | -$10.6M-426.6% | $3.3M+142.6% | -$7.6M-730.1% | $1.2M+727.5% | -$193K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$12.5M+22.3% | -$16.1M-124.8% | -$7.2M-3.9% | -$6.9M+43.9% | -$12.3M+37.9% | -$19.8M-149.5% | -$7.9M+46.4% | -$14.8M |
| Dividends Paid | $2.6M-13.3% | $2.9M-26.3% | $4.0M+117.1% | $1.8M-42.6% | $3.2M+18.3% | $2.7M-33.7% | $4.1M+36.7% | $3.0M |
| Share Buybacks | $10.0M-24.4% | $13.2M+339.9% | $3.0M-40.8% | $5.1M-44.3% | $9.1M-46.8% | $17.1M+429.9% | $3.2M | N/A |
RGR Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 15.1%+11.2pp | 3.9%-18.1pp | 22.0%-0.8pp | 22.8%+4.2pp | 18.5%-3.8pp | 22.3%+0.8pp | 21.5%-3.2pp | 24.7% |
| Operating Margin | -2.8%+12.9pp | -15.6%-21.9pp | 6.2%-1.6pp | 7.8%+4.8pp | 3.1%-3.8pp | 6.9%+1.4pp | 5.5%-2.4pp | 7.9% |
| Net Margin | 1.3%+14.3pp | -13.0%-18.7pp | 5.7%-1.5pp | 7.2%+3.3pp | 3.9%-2.5pp | 6.3%+1.1pp | 5.2%-2.7pp | 7.8% |
| Return on Equity | 0.6% | N/A | 2.4%-0.9pp | 3.3%+1.8pp | 1.5%-1.1pp | 2.6%+0.4pp | 2.1%-1.0pp | 3.1% |
| Return on Assets | 0.5%+5.4pp | -4.9%-7.0pp | 2.1%-0.7pp | 2.7%+1.5pp | 1.3%-0.9pp | 2.2%+0.3pp | 1.8%-0.7pp | 2.6% |
| Current Ratio | 3.54-0.4 | 3.96-0.7 | 4.62+0.4 | 4.25-0.2 | 4.50-0.3 | 4.84-0.3 | 5.17+0.9 | 4.29 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.22+0.0 | 0.21+0.0 | 0.18-0.0 | 0.20+0.0 | 0.19+0.0 | 0.17+0.0 | 0.16-0.0 | 0.20 |
| FCF Margin | 5.5%-1.4pp | 6.9%-0.5pp | 7.4%-3.9pp | 11.3%+9.1pp | 2.1%-5.6pp | 7.7%+3.7pp | 4.1%-5.5pp | 9.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sturm Ruger's annual revenue?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) reported $535.6M in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -1.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Sturm Ruger's revenue growing?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) revenue declined by 1.5% year-over-year, from $543.8M to $535.6M in fiscal year 2024.
Is Sturm Ruger profitable?
Yes, Sturm Ruger (RGR) reported a net income of $30.6M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of 5.7%.
What is Sturm Ruger's earnings per share (EPS)?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) reported diluted earnings per share of $1.77 for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -34.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.
What is Sturm Ruger's EBITDA?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) had EBITDA of $53.7M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
What is Sturm Ruger's gross margin?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) had a gross margin of 21.4% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Sturm Ruger's operating margin?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) had an operating margin of 5.9% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Sturm Ruger's net profit margin?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) had a net profit margin of 5.7% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
Does Sturm Ruger pay dividends?
Yes, Sturm Ruger (RGR) paid $0.69 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2024.
What is Sturm Ruger's return on equity (ROE)?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) has a return on equity of 9.6% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Sturm Ruger's free cash flow?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) generated $34.7M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2024. This represents a 91.6% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Sturm Ruger's operating cash flow?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) generated $55.5M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Sturm Ruger's total assets?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) had $384.0M in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Sturm Ruger's capital expenditures?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) invested $20.8M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How much does Sturm Ruger spend on research and development?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) invested $8.2M in research and development during fiscal year 2024.
Does Sturm Ruger buy back shares?
Yes, Sturm Ruger (RGR) spent $34.4M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.
How many shares does Sturm Ruger have outstanding?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) had 17M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2024.
What is Sturm Ruger's current ratio?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) had a current ratio of 4.25 as of fiscal year 2024, which is generally considered healthy.
What is Sturm Ruger's debt-to-equity ratio?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20 as of fiscal year 2024, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Sturm Ruger's return on assets (ROA)?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) had a return on assets of 8.0% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Sturm Ruger's Altman Z-Score?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) has an Altman Z-Score of 9.44, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Sturm Ruger's Piotroski F-Score?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Sturm Ruger's earnings high quality?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.82x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Sturm Ruger cover its interest payments?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) has an interest coverage ratio of 310.3x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Sturm Ruger?
Sturm Ruger (RGR) scores 54 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.