Smith & Wesson (NASDAQ: SWBI) lifts Q3 profit, sees Q4 sales up 10–12%
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Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. reported stronger third quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended January 31, 2026. Net sales were $135,709,000, up from $115,885,000 a year earlier, and net income increased to $3,753,000 from $2,102,000. Diluted earnings per share rose to $0.08 from $0.05.
Management highlighted particularly strong handgun performance, with unit shipments into the sporting goods channel up 28% while NICS background checks declined 2.2%, indicating market share gains. The company expects fourth quarter fiscal 2026 sales to be 10–12% higher than the fiscal 2025 fourth quarter.
Operating cash flow for the nine months ended January 31, 2026 improved to $39,614,000 from negative $48,051,000, and free cash flow turned positive to $20,700,000. Consistent with its capital allocation strategy, the board authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share, payable April 2, 2026 to stockholders of record on March 19, 2026.
Positive
- Strong Q3 top-line and EPS growth: Net sales rose to $135,709,000 from $115,885,000 and diluted EPS increased to $0.08 from $0.05, reflecting improved profitability versus the prior-year quarter.
- Guidance for double-digit Q4 sales growth: Management expects fourth quarter fiscal 2026 sales to be 10–12% higher than fiscal 2025 fourth quarter sales, signaling confidence in demand.
- Free cash flow inflection: For the nine months ended January 31, 2026, free cash flow improved to $20,700,000 from negative $62,365,000, indicating significantly better cash generation.
- Ongoing capital returns: The board authorized a $0.13 per share quarterly dividend, payable April 2, 2026 to stockholders of record on March 19, 2026, continuing direct cash returns to shareholders.
Negative
- None.
Insights
Q3 showed double-digit sales growth, EPS improvement, positive free cash flow, and higher sales expectations for Q4.
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. delivered net sales of $135,709,000 in Q3 fiscal 2026, up from $115,885,000 a year earlier, while diluted EPS increased to $0.08 from $0.05. Management cited handgun unit shipments into the sporting goods channel rising 28% despite NICS being down 2.2%, pointing to share gains.
For the nine months, operating cash flow improved sharply to $39,614,000 from negative $48,051,000, and free cash flow turned positive at $20,700,000. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDAS for the nine months declined modestly to $40,014,000 from $43,186,000, indicating some margin pressure even as revenue grew.
Management expects fourth quarter fiscal 2026 sales to be 10–12% above fiscal 2025 fourth quarter sales and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share, payable on April 2, 2026. Actual outcomes will depend on firearm demand, competitive dynamics, regulatory factors, and execution on the planned production increase noted in the commentary.
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| 99.1 | Press release from Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., dated March 5, 2026, entitled “Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: March 5, 2026 | By: | /s/ Deana L. McPherson | ||||
| Deana L. McPherson | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit 99.1
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, Tenn., March 5, 2026 – Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: 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 Global Select: 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.
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SMITH &WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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| As of: | ||||||||
| January 31, 2026 | April 30, 2025 | |||||||
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| ASSETS |
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| Current assets: |
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| 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 | ||||||
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| Total current assets |
261,533 | 277,265 | ||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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| Total assets |
$ | 538,004 | $ | 559,612 | ||||
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| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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| Current liabilities: |
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| 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 | ||||||
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| Total current liabilities |
58,143 | 66,640 | ||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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| Total liabilities |
174,586 | 187,158 | ||||||
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| Commitments and contingencies |
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| Stockholders’ equity: |
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| 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 | ) | |||||
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| Total stockholders’ equity |
363,418 | 372,454 | ||||||
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| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ | 538,004 | $ | 559,612 | ||||
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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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| For the Three Months Ended January 31, |
For the Nine Months Ended January 31, |
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| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
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| Net sales |
$ | 135,709 | $ | 115,885 | $ | 345,457 | $ | 333,899 | ||||||||
| Cost of sales |
100,120 | 87,938 | 257,444 | 247,261 | ||||||||||||
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| Gross profit |
35,589 | 27,947 | 88,013 | 86,638 | ||||||||||||
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| Operating expenses: |
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| 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 | ) | ||||||||
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| Total operating expenses |
28,876 | 23,202 | 80,143 | 75,882 | ||||||||||||
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| Operating income |
6,713 | 4,745 | 7,870 | 10,756 | ||||||||||||
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| Other expense, net: |
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| Other income/(expense), net |
185 | — | 523 | (11 | ) | |||||||||||
| Interest expense, net |
(1,527 | ) | (1,723 | ) | (4,117 | ) | (3,875 | ) | ||||||||
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| Total other expense, net |
(1,342 | ) | (1,723 | ) | (3,594 | ) | (3,886 | ) | ||||||||
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| Income before income taxes |
5,371 | 3,022 | 4,276 | 6,870 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense |
1,618 | 920 | 2,017 | 2,078 | ||||||||||||
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| Net income |
$ | 3,753 | $ | 2,102 | $ | 2,259 | $ | 4,792 | ||||||||
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| Net income per share: |
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| Basic - net income |
$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.11 | ||||||||
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| Diluted - net income |
$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.11 | ||||||||
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| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: |
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| 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
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| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
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| Cash flows from operating activities: |
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| Net income |
$ | 2,259 | $ | 4,792 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities: |
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| 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: |
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| 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 | ) | ||||
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| Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities |
39,614 | (48,051 | ) | |||||
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| Cash flows from investing activities: |
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| 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 | ) | ||||
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| Net cash used in investing activities |
(23,474 | ) | (11,796 | ) | ||||
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| Cash flows from financing activities: |
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| 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 | ) | ||||
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| Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities |
(22,950 | ) | 25,712 | |||||
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| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(6,810 | ) | (34,135 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
25,231 | 60,839 | ||||||
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| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 18,421 | $ | 26,704 | ||||
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| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information |
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| Cash paid for: |
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| 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)
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| For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | % of Sales | $ | % of Sales | $ | % of Sales | $ | % of Sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP net sales |
$ | 135,709 | $ | 115,885 | $ | 345,457 | $ | 333,899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relocation |
— | (203 | ) | — | (4,416 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Non-GAAP net sales |
$ | 135,709 | $ | 115,682 | $ | 345,457 | $ | 329,483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Non-GAAP gross profit |
$ | 35,460 | 26.1 | % | $ | 29,043 | 25.1 | % | $ | 87,880 | 25.4 | % | $ | 89,538 | 27.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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$ | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 28,920 | 21.3 | % | $ | 25,310 | 21.9 | % | $ | 80,063 | 23.2 | % | $ | 77,553 | 23.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 6,540 | 4.8 | % | $ | 3,733 | 3.2 | % | $ | 7,817 | 2.3 | % | $ | 11,985 | 3.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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| GAAP net income |
$ | 3,753 | 2.8 | % | $ | 2,102 | 1.8 | % | $ | 2,259 | 0.7 | % | $ | 4,792 | 1.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Non-GAAP net income |
$ | 3,630 | 2.7 | % | $ | 1,401 | 1.2 | % | $ | 2,221 | 0.6 | % | $ | 5,640 | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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| GAAP net income per share—diluted |
$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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— | 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 |
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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 | ||||||||||
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| Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS |
$ | 16,830 | $ | 13,900 | $ | 40,014 | $ | 43,186 | ||||||||
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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 | ) | ||||||||
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$ | 16,823 | $ | (16,149 | ) | $ | 20,700 | $ | (62,365 | ) | ||||||
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