Sturm Ruger reported FY 2025 total net sales of USD 546.1 million (+1.9%), including net firearms sales of USD 543.5 million (+2.0%) and net casting sales of USD 2.6 million (-14.9%). FY 2025 gross profit was USD 81.2 million (-29.1%) with gross margin of 14.9% (vs. 21.4%), and operating result was a loss of USD 12.3 million (vs. operating income of USD 31.6 million). FY 2025 net loss was USD 4.4 million, with an effective tax rate of 38.7%; EBITDA was USD 29.5 million with a 5.4% EBITDA margin. For FY 2025, Ruger shipped 1,504,000 units (+7%); estimated sell-through from distributors to retailers was 1,537,600 units (+5%) while total adjusted NICS background checks were 14,612,300 (-4%). New products contributed USD 169.5 million (33%) of FY 2025 firearms sales, including the RXM pistol, Ruger American Rifle Generation II, Marlin 1894 lever-action rifles, Glenfield and Harrier rifles, Ruger Red Label Shotgun, and Super Wrangler revolver (partial-year). The company cited inventory rationalization write-offs, close-out sales reductions tied to 67,000 discontinued units in Q2, operating costs at its new Hebron facility, higher material and technology costs, product mix, and increased promotional expenses as key factors impacting profitability. Ruger ended FY 2025 with cash and cash equivalents of USD 18.5 million and short-term investments of USD 74.1 million; it also reported a USD 40 million unsecured revolving credit line that was undrawn. Capital expenditures were USD 30.9 million, including the July 1, 2025 asset purchase of Anderson Manufacturing assets in Hebron, Kentucky for USD 15.8 million (USD 15.0 million paid at closing). In FY 2025, Ruger repurchased 732,765 shares for USD 26.1 million (average USD 35.60) and paid USD 10.1 million in dividends; its board authorized an USD 0.08 per share dividend on March 2, 2026. The company also adopted a limited-duration stockholder rights plan effective October 14, 2025, expiring October 13, 2026, following Beretta Holding’s disclosure of a significant economic interest in Ruger stock.
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