Smith & Wesson Brands Q1 net sales up 32.3% to $112.6 million; EPS $0.06
Smith & Wesson Brands reported first quarter fiscal 2027 net sales of $112.6 million, up 32.3% from a year earlier, and GAAP net income of $2.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.08 per share, a year ago. The company said first quarter gross margin benefited from $2.9 million in non-recurring tariff refunds, and it reiterated its outlook for second quarter sales about 10% above last year and fiscal 2027 revenue growth of roughly 5-7%.
Key points
- Net sales were $112.6 million, up $27.5 million, or 32.3%, from $85.1 million in the prior-year quarter.
- GAAP net income was $2.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.08 per share, a year earlier.
- Gross margin was 28.7%, compared with 25.9%; the company said $2.9 million in tariff refunds added about 260 basis points and were non-recurring.
- Free cash flow was negative $20.8 million for the quarter; the board authorized a $0.13 per share quarterly dividend payable October 1, 2026 to holders of record on September 17, 2026.
The filing
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