Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results

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Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ: SWBI) reported Q3 fiscal 2025 financial results with net sales of $115.9 million, marking a 15.7% decrease from the previous year. The company's gross margin declined to 24.1% from 28.7% year-over-year.

GAAP net income was $1.7 million ($0.04 per diluted share), down from $7.9 million ($0.17 per share) in the comparable quarter. Non-GAAP net income decreased to $962,000 ($0.02 per share) from $8.7 million ($0.19 per share).

New products performed well, accounting for over 41% of quarterly sales. The company expects full-year revenue to be 5-10% lower than fiscal 2024. A quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share was authorized, payable on April 3, 2025, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2025.

Positive

• New products account for 41% of quarterly sales
• Quarterly dividend maintained at $0.13 per share
• Positive market share gains in new product categories

Negative

• Net sales declined 15.7% to $115.9M
• Gross margin decreased to 24.1% from 28.7%
• GAAP net income fell 78.5% to $1.7M
• Non-GAAP net income dropped 89% to $962K
• Lower demand for core product portfolio
• Expected 5-10% revenue decline for full year

Insights

Financial Analyst

Smith & Wesson's Q3 FY2025 results reveal significant deterioration across all key financial metrics. The 15.7% year-over-year revenue decline to $115.9 million reflects persistent weakness in consumer demand for firearms. More concerning is the substantial margin compression, with gross margins falling to 24.1% from 28.7% in the comparable quarter, indicating pricing pressure and unfavorable product mix.

The earnings decline is particularly noteworthy, with non-GAAP net income plummeting nearly 89% to just $962,000 ($0.02 per share), down from $8.7 million ($0.19 per share) a year ago. While management maintains its flexible manufacturing model is providing some buffer against demand fluctuations, the dramatic profit erosion suggests the company is approaching a critical efficiency threshold.

One bright spot is the company's innovation pipeline, with new products accounting for 41% of quarterly sales, suggesting R&D investments are yielding returns despite the challenging environment. The maintenance of the $0.13 quarterly dividend signals management's confidence in near-term liquidity, though continued performance deterioration could eventually pressure this capital return policy.

Management's guidance for a 5-10% full-year revenue decline confirms the company faces persistent headwinds rather than a temporary demand fluctuation. With core product demand weakening, the company's ability to accelerate new product introductions while maintaining stringent cost discipline will be important to stabilizing performance in coming quarters.

- Q3 Net Sales of $115.9 Million
- Q3 Gross Margin of 24.1%; Non-GAAP Gross Margin of 25.1%
- Q3 EPS of $0.04/Share; Q3 Adjusted EPS of $0.02/Share

Maryville, Tennessee--(Newsfile Corp. - March 6, 2025) - Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWBI), a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2025, ended January 31, 2025.

Financial Highlights

• Net sales were $115.9 million, a decrease of $21.6 million, or 15.7%, from the comparable quarter last year.

• Gross margin was 24.1% compared with 28.7% in the comparable quarter last year.

• GAAP net income was $1.7 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared with $7.9 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year.

• Non-GAAP net income was $962 thousand, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared with $8.7 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year. GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments for income exclude costs related to the relocation 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 $13.3 million, or 11.5% of net sales, compared with $21.4 million, or 15.6% of net sales, for the comparable quarter last year.

Mark Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our top line revenue for the third quarter came in slightly below our target range. However, lower operating expenses and leveraging of our flexible manufacturing model – which is designed to ensure solid profitability regardless of demand conditions – allowed us to deliver on EPS and EBITDAS expectations. Our new products continue to perform very well and we believe we gained share in those categories, with products introduced within the past year accounting for over 41% of sales in the quarter. We anticipate that the firearms market will remain steady at current demand levels, and we believe we are well-positioned for continued success given our industry leading innovation pipeline, disciplined cost control, state-of-the-art facilities, flexible manufacturing model, strong balance sheet, and capital allocation model of returning value to stockholders."

Deana McPherson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, "While our new products continue to perform very well, we are seeing lower demand for our core product portfolio, which is negatively impacting both our top line and margins. We continue to expect full year revenue to be 5-10% lower than in fiscal 2024, which is consistent with what we said last quarter. 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 20, 2025 with payment to be made on April 3, 2025."

Conference Call and Webcast
The company will host a conference call and webcast on March 6, 2025 to discuss its third quarter fiscal 2025 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 income," "Adjusted EBITDAS," and "free cash flow" are presented. From time-to-time, we consider and use these supplemental measures of operating performance in order to provide the reader with an improved understanding of underlying performance trends. 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) spin related stock-based compensation, (vi) an accrued legal settlement, (vii) a gain on sale of certain real estate, (viii) Relocation expense, 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 its financial measures on a GAAP basis.

About Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: 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. The company also provides forging and machining services to third parties. For more information call (800) 331-0852 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) we anticipate that the firearms market will remain steady at current demand levels, (ii) we believe we are well-positioned for continued success given our industry leading innovation pipeline, disciplined cost control, state-of-the-art facilities, flexible manufacturing model, strong balance sheet and capital allocation model of returning value to stockholders, and (iii) we continue to expect full year revenue to be 5-10% lower than in fiscal 2024. 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 results of the 2024 elections; 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; 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, 2024.

Contact:
investorrelations@smith-wesson.com
(413) 747-3448

SMITH &WESSON BRANDS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
			As of:
			January 31, 2025			April 30, 2024
			(In thousands, except par value and share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	26,704		$	60,839
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $5 on January 31, 2025, and $0 on April 30, 2024			57,442			59,071
Inventories			198,939			160,500
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			7,988			4,973
Income tax receivable			7,627			2,495
Total current assets			298,700			287,878
Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $367,717 on January 31, 2025, and $352,615 on April 30, 2024			243,430			252,633
Intangibles, net			2,466			2,598
Goodwill			19,024			19,024
Deferred income taxes			7,312			7,249
Other assets			7,925			8,614
Total assets		$	578,857		$	577,996
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	25,183		$	41,831
Accrued expenses and deferred revenue			26,742			26,811
Accrued payroll and incentives			8,987			17,147
Accrued profit sharing			1,630			9,098
Accrued warranty			1,436			1,813
Total current liabilities			63,978			96,700
Notes and loans payable (Note 3)			109,045			39,880
Finance lease payable, net of current portion			34,143			35,404
Other non-current liabilities			7,620			7,852
Total liabilities			214,786			179,836
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders' equity:
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, 75,680,697 issued and 44,002,703 shares outstanding on January 31, 2025 and 75,395,490 shares issued and 45,561,569 shares outstanding on April 30, 2024			76			75
Additional paid-in capital			295,348			289,994
Retained earnings			526,896			540,660
Accumulated other comprehensive income			73			73
Treasury stock, at cost (31,677,994 shares on January 31, 2025 and 29,833,921 shares on April 30, 2024)			(458,322)			(432,642)
Total stockholders' equity			364,071			398,160
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	578,857		$	577,996

 

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
			For the Three Months Ended January 31,						For the Nine Months Ended January 31,
			2025			2024			2025			2024
			(In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales		$	115,885		$	137,484		$	333,899		$	376,686
Cost of sales			87,938			98,060			247,261			275,094
Gross profit			27,947			39,424			86,638			101,592
Operating expenses:
Research and development			2,869			1,969			7,605			5,484
Selling, marketing, and distribution			10,336			10,080			29,839			31,138
General and administrative			12,999			16,063			42,480			45,571
(Gain)/loss on sale/disposition of assets			(2,382)			30			(2,521)			(1)
Total operating expenses			23,822			28,142			77,403			82,192
Operating income			4,125			11,282			9,235			19,400
Other (expense)/income, net:
Other (expense)/income, net			—			(11)			(11)			176
Interest expense, net			(1,723)			(955)			(3,875)			(1,448)
Total other expense, net			(1,723)			(966)			(3,886)			(1,272)
Income before income taxes			2,402			10,316			5,349			18,128
Income tax expense			739			2,434			1,659			4,629
Net income		$	1,663		$	7,882		$	3,690		$	13,499
Net income per share:
Basic - net income		$	0.04		$	0.17		$	0.08		$	0.29
Diluted - net income		$	0.04		$	0.17		$	0.08		$	0.29
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic			44,038			45,618			44,627			45,901
Diluted			44,398			46,028			45,069			46,315

 

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
					For the Nine Months Ended January 31,
					2025				2024
					(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income			$		3,690			$	13,499
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization					23,860				24,291
(Gain)/loss on sale/disposition of assets					(2,521)				785
Recoveries on notes and accounts receivable					—				(23)
Deferred income taxes					(63)				—
Stock-based compensation expense					5,724				4,264
Non-cash sublease income					(1,287)				(139)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable					1,629				(5,471)
Inventories					(38,439)				23,589
Prepaid expenses and other current assets					(3,015)				(4,103)
Income taxes					(5,132)				(6,079)
Accounts payable					(16,750)				11,230
Accrued payroll and incentives					(8,160)				1,332
Accrued profit sharing					(7,468)				(4,730)
Accrued expenses and deferred revenue					(456)				3,907
Accrued warranty					(377)				440
Other assets					946				595
Other non-current liabilities					(232)				(384)
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities					(48,051)				63,003
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to acquire patents and software					(150)				(164)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment					2,668				2,877
Payments to acquire property and equipment					(14,314)				(85,188)
Net cash used in investing activities					(11,796)				(82,475)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from loans and notes payable					70,000				50,000
Cash paid for debt issuance costs					(941)				—
Payments on finance lease obligation					(134)				(929)
Payments on notes and loans payable					—				(10,000)
Payments to acquire treasury stock					(25,468)				(9,128)
Dividend distribution					(17,375)				(16,557)
Proceeds to acquire common stock from employee stock purchase plan					749				722
Payment of employee withholding tax related to restricted stock units					(1,119)				(825)
Net cash provided by financing activities					25,712				13,283
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents					(34,135)				(6,189)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period					60,839				53,556
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period					26,704			$	47,367
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized			$		4,219			$	3,317
Income taxes			$		7,098			$	10,687

 

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
			For the Three Months Ended													For the Nine Months Ended
			January 31, 2025						January 31, 2024							January 31, 2025						January 31, 2024
			$			% of Sales			$			% of Sales				$			% of Sales			$			% of Sales
GAAP net sales		$	115,885					$	137,484						$	333,899					$	376,686
Relocation			(203)						—							(4,416)						—
Non-GAAP net sales		$	115,682					$	137,484						$	329,483					$	376,686
GAAP gross profit		$	27,947			24.1%		$	39,424			28.7%			$	86,638			25.9%		$	101,592			27.0%
Relocation expenses			1,096						642							2,830						1,954
Settlement			—						—							70						3,200
Non-GAAP gross profit		$	29,043			25.1%		$	40,066			29.1%			$	89,538			27.2%		$	106,746			28.3%
GAAP operating expenses		$	23,822			20.6%		$	28,142			20.5%			$	77,403			23.2%		$	82,192			21.8%
Gain on sale of asset			2,257						—							2,257						—
Spin related stock-based compensation			—						(3)							—						(10)
Relocation expenses			(149)						(431)							(586)						(5,092)
Non-GAAP operating expenses		$	25,930			22.4%		$	27,708			20.2%			$	79,074			24.0%		$	77,090			20.5%
GAAP operating income		$	4,125			3.6%		$	11,282			8.2%			$	9,235			2.8%		$	19,400			5.2%
Gain on sale of asset			(2,257)						—							(2,257)						—
Settlement			—						—							70						3,200
Spin related stock-based compensation			—						3							—						10
Relocation expenses			1,245						1,073							3,416						7,046
Non-GAAP operating income		$	3,113			2.7%		$	12,358			9.0%			$	10,464			3.2%		$	29,656			7.9%
GAAP net income		$	1,663			1.4%		$	7,882			5.7%			$	3,690			1.1%		$	13,499			3.6%
Gain on sale of asset			(2,257)						—							(2,257)						—
Settlement			—						—							70						3,200
Spin related stock-based compensation			—						3							—						10
Relocation expenses			1,245						1,073							3,416						7,046
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments			311						(254)							(381)						(2,446)
Non-GAAP net income		$	962			0.8%		$	8,704			6.3%			$	4,538			1.4%		$	21,309			5.7%
GAAP net income per share - diluted		$	0.04					$	0.17						$	0.08					$	0.29
Gain on sale of asset			(0.05)						—							(0.05)						—
Settlement			—						—							—						0.07
Spin related stock-based compensation			—						—							—						—
Relocation expenses			0.03						0.02							0.08						0.15
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments			0.01						(0.01)							(0.01)						(0.05)
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted		$	0.02	(a)				$	0.19	(a)					$	0.10					$	0.46

 

(a) Non-GAAP net income per share does not foot due to rounding.  

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, 2025			January 31, 2024			January 31, 2025			January 31, 2024
GAAP net income		$	1,663		$	7,882		$	3,690		$	13,499
Interest expense			2,355			1,615			5,881			3,404
Income tax expense			739			2,434			1,659			4,629
Depreciation and amortization			7,548			6,941			23,754			24,145
Stock-based compensation expense			2,002			1,504			5,724			4,264
Settlement			—			—			70			3,200
Gain on sale of asset			(2,257)			—			(2,257)			—
Relocation expense			1,230			1,073			3,143			5,186
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS		$	13,280		$	21,449		$	41,664		$	58,327
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS Margin			11.5%			15.6%			12.6%			15.5%

 

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, 2025			January 31, 2024			January 31, 2025			January 31, 2024
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities		$	(9,839)		$	25,247		$	(48,051)		$	63,003
Payments to acquire property and equipment			(6,310)			(18,205)			(14,314)			(85,188)
Free cash flow		$	(16,149)		$	7,042		$	(62,365)		$	(22,185)

 

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FAQ

What caused Smith & Wesson (SWBI) Q3 2025 revenue decline?

SWBI experienced lower demand for core products, resulting in a 15.7% revenue decline to $115.9 million compared to the previous year.

How much is SWBI's quarterly dividend payment for Q3 2025?

SWBI authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share, payable April 3, 2025, to stockholders of record March 20, 2025.

What percentage of SWBI's Q3 2025 sales came from new products?

New products introduced within the past year accounted for over 41% of SWBI's sales in Q3 2025.

What is Smith & Wesson's (SWBI) revenue guidance for fiscal 2025?

SWBI expects full-year revenue to be 5-10% lower than fiscal 2024.

How much did SWBI's gross margin decline in Q3 2025?

Gross margin declined to 24.1% from 28.7% in the comparable quarter last year.