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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · STURM RUGER & CO INC (RGR)

Ruger Q3 net sales rise 16.5% to $147.6 million; EPS $0.36 vs $0.10

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Sturm, Ruger & Company reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $147.6 million, up 16.5% from a year earlier, and diluted earnings of $0.36 per share compared with $0.10. Gross margin rose to 20.7% from 15.1%, and the board declared an $0.18 per share dividend. Sales and profit both improved, while the company also suspended production of product families that it says represent about $25 million of revenue.

Key points

  • Net sales were $147.6 million, up from $126.8 million in the third quarter of 2025.
  • Diluted EPS was $0.36 versus $0.10; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.44. Net income was $5.8 million.
  • Gross margin increased to 20.7% from 15.1%, which the company attributed to cost control, product mix and operational execution.
  • The board declared a $0.18 per share dividend, payable December 4, 2026, to holders of record as of November 20, 2026.

The filing

CompanySTURM RUGER & CO INC (RGR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 4, 2026, 4:07 PM ET
Accession number0002077096-26-000305

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:51 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 04, 2026.

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