SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC.
Business
SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. designs, manufactures, and markets firearms and firearm-related products. It offers a wide array of handguns (revolvers and pistols), long guns (modern sporting rifles, pistol caliber carbines, lever-action rifles), firearm suppressors, handcuffs, parts, and third‑party manufacturing services. Key business divisions include its Smith & Wesson branded handgun and long‑gun lines, the Performance Center and Classics specialty offerings, the Gemtech suppressor brand, and Smith & Wesson Precision Components manufacturing services. Products are sold domestically and internationally through distributors, retailers, buying groups, law enforcement and government channels, and direct‑to‑consumer e‑commerce.
Summary from filing dated 2025-06-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-04-30 | FY 2024 2024-04-30 | FY 2023 2023-04-30 | FY 2022 2022-04-30 | FY 2021 2021-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 475 | 536 | 479 | 864 | 1,059 | |
| Cost of sales | 347 | 378 | 325 | 490 | 610 | |
| Gross profit | 127 | 158 | 155 | 375 | 449 | |
| Research and development | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
| Selling, marketing, and distribution | 41 | 41 | 37 | 43 | 43 | |
| General and administrative | 55 | 63 | 62 | 72 | 79 | |
| Gain on sale/disposition of assets, net | −3 | −11,000 | −65,000 | — | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 103 | 111 | 106 | 123 | 129 | |
| Operating income | 24 | 47 | 48 | 252 | 320 | |
| Other (expense)/income, net | −17,000 | 7 | 150,000 | 3 | 2 | |
| Interest expense, net | −5 | −2 | −331,000 | −2 | −4 | |
| Total other income/(expense), net | −5 | 5 | −181,000 | 733,000 | −2 | |
| Income before income taxes | 19 | 52 | 48 | 252 | 318 | |
| Income tax expense | 6 | 10 | 11 | −58 | 74 | |
| Net income | 13 | 41 | 37 | 194 | 252 | |
| Basic - net income | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 4.12 | 4.62 | |
| Diluted - net income | 0.3 | 0.89 | 0.8 | 4.08 | 4.55 | |
| Basic | 44,484 | 45,813 | 45,844 | 47 | 55 | |
| Diluted | 44,932 | 46,248 | 46,170 | 48 | 55 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-04-30 | FY 2024 2024-04-30 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-04-30 | FY 2022 2022-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 25 | 61 | — | 54 | 121 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $5 on April 30, 2025 and $0 on April 30, 2024 | 56 | 59 | — | 55 | 63 | |
| Inventories | 190 | 161 | — | 177 | 137 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | |
| Income tax receivable | 66,000 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Total current assets | 277 | 287 | — | 292 | 328 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $368,811 on April 30, 2025 and $352,615 on April 30, 2024 | 243 | 253 | — | 210 | 136 | |
| Intangibles, net | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | |
| Goodwill | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 10 | 7 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| Other assets | 8 | 9 | — | 8 | 10 | |
| Total assets | 560 | 577 | — | 541 | 497 | |
| Accounts payable | 27 | 42 | — | 37 | 30 | |
| Accrued expenses and deferred revenue | 25 | 24 | — | 20 | 23 | |
| Accrued payroll and incentives | 9 | 17 | — | 19 | 17 | |
| Accrued profit sharing | 5 | 9 | — | 8 | 14 | |
| Accrued warranty | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Total current liabilities | 67 | 94 | — | 87 | 89 | |
| Notes and loans payable (Note 4) | 79 | 40 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| Finance lease payable, net of current portion | 34 | 35 | — | 37 | 38 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 10 | |
| Total liabilities | 187 | 178 | — | 157 | 137 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 75,789,455 issued and 44,111,461 shares outstanding on April 30, 2025 and 75,395,490 shares issued and 45,561,569 shares outstanding on April 30, 2024 | 76,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 298 | 290 | — | 284 | 278 | |
| Retained earnings | 533 | 542 | — | 523 | 505 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 0 | 73,000 | — | 73,000 | 73,000 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (31,677,994 shares on April 30, 2025 and 29,833,921 shares on April 30, 2024) | −458 | −433 | — | −422 | −422 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 372 | 400 | — | 385 | 361 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 560 | 577 | — | 541 | 497 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-04-30 | FY 2024 2024-04-30 | FY 2023 2023-04-30 | FY 2022 2022-04-30 | FY 2021 2021-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 13 | 41 | 37 | 194 | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | |
| Gain on sale/disposition of assets | −3 | −6 | −55,000 | 625,000 | 154,000 | |
| Recoveries on notes and accounts receivable | 0 | −23,000 | −27,000 | 689,000 | −739,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −3 | 857,000 | −7 | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Non-cash sublease income | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other, net | −73,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 3 | −4 | 8 | 4 | −6 | |
| Inventories | −29 | 17 | −40 | −58 | 25 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −1 | −57,000 | 653,000 | 3 | −852,000 | |
| Income taxes | 2 | −3 | −74,000 | 480,000 | −4 | |
| Accounts payable | −15 | 18 | −9 | −27 | 26 | |
| Accrued payroll and incentives | −8 | −1 | 1 | −10,000 | 5 | |
| Accrued profit sharing | −4 | 895,000 | −5 | −902,000 | 12 | |
| Accrued expenses and deferred revenue | −268,000 | 4 | −4 | −10 | −25 | |
| Accrued warranty | −434,000 | 142,000 | −168,000 | −361,000 | −1 | |
| Other assets | 938,000 | −267,000 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | −132,000 | 145,000 | −3 | −4 | 4 | |
| Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities | −7 | 107 | 17 | 138 | 315 | |
| Payments to acquire patents and software | −187,000 | −186,000 | −334,000 | −283,000 | −632,000 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 3 | 3 | 118,000 | 139,000 | 113,000 | |
| Proceeds from sale of intangible assets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payments to acquire property and equipment | −22 | −91 | −90 | −24 | −22 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −19 | −81 | −90 | −24 | −23 | |
| Proceeds from loans and notes payable | 75 | 50 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
| Cash paid for debt issuance costs | −941,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −450,000 | |
| Payments on finance lease obligation | −179,000 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −996,000 | |
| Payments on notes and loans payable | −35 | −35 | 0 | 0 | −185 | |
| Payments to acquire treasury stock | −25 | −10 | 0 | −90 | −110 | |
| Dividend distribution | −23 | −22 | −18 | −15 | −8 | |
| Proceeds to acquire common stock from employee stock purchase plan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Payment of employee withholding tax related to restricted stock units | −1 | −839,000 | −1 | −2 | −2 | |
| Net cash (used in)/ provided by financing activities | −9 | −18 | 6 | −106 | −304 | |
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | −36 | 7 | −67 | 8 | −12 | |
| Interest, net of amounts capitalized | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Income taxes | 7 | 13 | 18 | 59 | 81 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable | 2 | 2 | 16 | 408,000 | 746,000 | |
| Capital lease included in accrued expenses and finance lease payable | 442,000 | 612,000 | 767,000 | 0 | 0 |