STURM RUGER & CO INC 10-Q

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (Dollars in thousands) June 28, 2025 December 31, 2024 (Note) Assets Current Assets Cash $ 23,272 $ 10,028 Short-term investments 78,081 95,453 Trade receivables, net 61,805 67,145 Gross inventories (Note 4) 125,209 149,417 Less LIFO reserve ( 68,157 ) ( 66,398 ) Less excess and obsolescence reserve ( 4,034 ) ( 6,533 ) Net inventories 53,018 76,486 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 10,370 9,245 Total Current Assets 226,546 258,357 Property, plant and equipment 483,363 477,622 Less allowances for depreciation ( 416,037 ) ( 406,373 ) Net property, plant and equipment 67,326 71,249 Deferred income taxes 19,121 16,681 Other assets 36,542 37,747 Total Assets $ 349,535 $ 384,034 Note : The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2024 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 3 STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (Continued) (Dollars in thousands, except per share data ) June 28, 2025 December 31, 2024 (Note) Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Current Liabilities Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 32,589 $ 35,750 Contract liabilities with customers (Note 3) 91 — Product liability 786 431 Employee compensation and benefits 17,998 18,824 Workers’ compensation 5,758 5,804 Total Current Liabilities 57,222 60,809 Employee compensation 1,485 1,835 Product liability accrual 61 61 Lease liabilities (Note 5) 1,434 1,747 Contingent liabilities (Note 13) — — Stockholders’ Equity Common Stock, non-voting, par value $ 1 : Authorized shares 50,000 ; none issued — — Common Stock, par value $ 1 : Authorized shares – 40,000,000 2025 – 24,490,478 issued, 16,233,934 outstanding 2024 – 24,467,983 issued, 16,654,523 outstanding 24,490 24,468 Additional paid-in capital 52,751 50,536 Retained earnings 420,271 436,609 Less: Treasury stock – at cost 2025 – 8,256,544 shares 2024 – 7,813,460 shares ( 208,179 ) ( 192,031 ) Total Stockholders’ Equity 289,333 319,582 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 349,535 $ 384,034 Note : The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2024 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 4 STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 28, 2025 June 29, 2024 June 28, 2025 June 29, 2024 Net firearms sales $ 131,567 $ 129,829 $ 266,762 $ 265,837 Net castings sales 924 932 1,467 1,744 Total net sales 132,491 130,761 268,229 267,581 Cost of products sold 127,345 101,607 233,188 209,024 Gross profit 5,146 29,154 35,041 58,557 Operating expenses: Selling 10,277 9,484 19,690 19,190 General and administrative 15,585 10,698 27,595 22,864 Total operating expenses 25,862 20,182 47,285 42,054 Operating (loss) income ( 20,716 ) 8,972 ( 12,244 ) 16,503 Other income: Interest income 954 1,329 1,992 2,684 Interest expense ( 22 ) ( 25 ) ( 38 ) ( 42 ) Other income, net 396 179 649 357 Total other income, net 1,328 1,483 2,603 2,999 (Loss) income before income taxes ( 19,388 ) 10,455 ( 9,641 ) 19,502 Income taxes ( 2,162 ) 2,191 ( 183 ) 4,154 Net (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income $ ( 17,226 ) $ 8,264 $ ( 9,458 ) $ 15,348 Basic earnings per share $ ( 1.05 ) $ 0.48 $ ( 0.57 ) $ 0.88 Diluted earnings per share $ ( 1.05 ) $ 0.47 $ ( 0.57 ) $ 0.87 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Basic 16,370,674 17,343,341 16,494,828 17,388,509 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted 16,370,674 17,618,508 16,494,828 17,615,244 Cash dividends per share $ 0.18 $ 0.16 $ 0.42 $ 0.39 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 5 STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (Dollars in thousands) Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Treasury Stock Total Balance at December 31, 2024 $ 24,468 $ 50,536 $ 436,609 $ ( 192,031 ) $ 319,582 Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) 7,768 7,768 Common stock issued – compensation plans 5 ( 5 ) — Vesting of RSUs ( 178 ) ( 178 ) Dividends paid ( 3,992 ) ( 3,992 ) Unpaid dividends accrued 146 146 Recognition of stock-based compensation expense 1,146 1,146 Repurchase of 79,200 shares of common stock ( 2,991 ) ( 2,991 ) Balance at March 29, 2025 $ 24,473 $ 51,499 $ 440,531 $ ( 195,022 ) $ 321,481 Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) ( 17,226 ) ( 17,226 ) Common stock issued – compensation plans 17 ( 17 ) — Vesting of RSUs — Dividends paid ( 2,941 ) ( 2,941 ) Unpaid dividends accrued ( 93 ) ( 93 ) Recognition of stock-based compensation expense 1,269 1,269 Repurchase of 363,884 shares of common stock ( 13,157 ) ( 13,157 ) Balance at June 28, 2025 $ 24,490 $ 52,751 $ 420,271 $ ( 208,179 ) $ 289,333 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 6 STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (Continued) (Dollars in thousands) Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Treasury Stock Total Balance at December 31, 2023 $ 24,437 $ 46,849 $ 418,058 $ ( 157,623 ) $ 331,721 Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) 7,084 7,084 Common stock issued – compensation plans 18 ( 18 ) — Vesting of RSUs ( 624 ) ( 624 ) Dividends paid ( 4,080 ) ( 4,080 ) Unpaid dividends accrued ( 8 ) ( 8 ) Recognition of stock-based compensation expense 1,082 1,082 Repurchase of 75,024 shares of common stock ( 3,219 ) ( 3,219 ) Balance at March 30, 2024 $ 24,455 $ 47,289 $ 421,054 $ ( 160,842 ) $ 331,956 Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) 8,264 8,264 Common stock issued – compensation plans 13 ( 13 ) — Vesting of RSUs — Dividends paid ( 2,707 ) ( 2,707 ) Unpaid dividends accrued ( 60 ) ( 60 ) Recognition of stock-based compensation expense 1,070 1,070 Repurchase of 402,893 shares of common stock ( 17,057 ) ( 17,057 ) Balance at June 29, 2024 $ 24,468 $ 48,346 $ 426,551 $ ( 177,899 ) $ 321,466 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 7 STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) ( Dollars in thousands) Six Months Ended June 28, 2025 June 29, 2024 Operating Activities Net (loss) income $ ( 9,458 ) $ 15,348 Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 11,143 11,137 Stock-based compensation 2,415 2,152 Excess and obsolescence inventory reserve 40 ( 467 ) Inventory and other asset write-off 17,002 — Loss on disposal of assets 185 — Deferred income taxes ( 2,440 ) ( 2,751 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Trade receivables 5,340 3,745 Inventories 10,247 6,945 Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses ( 3,194 ) ( 2,770 ) Contract liabilities with customers 91 ( 149 ) Employee compensation and benefits ( 1,123 ) ( 8,469 ) Product liability 355 ( 305 ) Prepaid expenses, other assets and other liabilities ( 4,726 ) 1,669 Cash provided by operating activities 25,877 26,085 Investing Activities Property, plant and equipment additions ( 6,746 ) ( 10,414 ) Purchases of short-term investments ( 63,793 ) ( 76,409 ) Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments 81,165 80,404 Cash provided by (used for) investing activities 10,626 ( 6,419 ) Financing Activities Remittance of taxes withheld from employees related to share-based compensation ( 178 ) ( 624 ) Repurchase of common stock ( 16,148 ) ( 20,276 ) Dividends paid ( 6,933 ) ( 6,787 ) Cash used for financing activities ( 23,259 ) ( 27,687 ) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 13,244 ( 8,021 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 10,028 15,174 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 23,272 $ 7,153 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 8 STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Dollars in thousands, except per share) NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 28, 2025 may not be indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2025. These financial statements have been prepared on a basis that is substantially consistent with the accounting principles applied in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Organization: Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (the “Company”) is principally engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of firearms to domestic customers. Approximately 99 % of sales are from firearms. Export sales accounted for approximately 5 % of total sales for each of the six month periods ended June 28, 2025 and June 29, 2024, respectively. The Company’s design and manufacturing operations are located in the United States and almost all product content is domestic. The Company’s firearms are sold through a select number of independent wholesale distributors, principally to the commercial sporting market. The Company also manufactures investment castings made from steel alloys and metal injection molding (“MIM”) parts for internal use in its firearms and for sale to unaffiliated, third-party customers. Approximately 1 % of sales are from the castings segment. Principles of Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Revenue Recognition: The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Substantially all product sales are sold FOB (free on board) shipping point. Customary payment terms are 2% 30 days, net 40 days. Generally, all performance obligations are satisfied when product is shipped and the customer takes ownership and assumes the risk of loss. In some instances, sales include multiple performance obligations. The most common of these instances relates to sales promotion programs under which downstream customers are entitled to receive no charge products based on their purchases of certain of the Company’s products from the independent distributors. The fulfillment of these no charge products is the Company’s responsibility. In such instances, the Company allocates the revenue of the promotional sales based on the estimated level of participation in the sales promotional program and the timing of the shipment of all of the firearms included in the promotional program, including the no charge firearms. Revenue is recognized proportionally as each performance obligation is satisfied, based on the relative customary price of each product. Customary prices are generally determined based on the prices charged to the independent distributors. The net change in contract liabilities for a given period is reported as an increase or decrease to sales. 9 Fair Value of Financial Instruments: The carrying amounts of financial instruments, including cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these items. The Company’s short-term investments consist of United States Treasury instruments, which mature within one year, and investments in a bank-managed money market fund that invests exclusively in United States Treasury obligations and is valued at the net asset value ("NAV") daily closing price, as reported by the fund, based on the amortized cost of the fund’s securities. The NAV is used as a practical expedient to estimate fair value. This practical expedient is not used when it is determined to be probable that the fund will sell the investment for an amount different than the reported NAV. Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In March 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued the final rule under SEC Release No. 33-11275 and 34-99678, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, requiring public companies to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports. The final rules will require information about a company’s climate-related risks that have materially impacted or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on its business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition, and the actual and potential material impacts of any identified climate-related risks on the company’s strategy, business model and outlook, as well as relating to assessment, management, oversight and mitigation of such material risks, material climate-related targets and goals, and material greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, certain disclosures related to severe weather events and other natural conditions will be required in the audited financial statements. The first phase of the final rule is effective for fiscal years beginning in 2025. Disclosure for prior periods is only required if it was previously disclosed in an SEC filing. On April 4, 2024, the SEC voluntarily stayed implementation of the final rule to facilitate the orderly judicial resolution of pending legal challenges to the rule. On March 27, 2025, the SEC voted to end its defense of these rules, and sent a letter to the court before which the rules are being challenged withdrawing its defense of the rules and stating that SEC counsel is no longer authorized to advance the arguments made in the brief that the SEC had filed. We are currently evaluating the impact on our disclosures of adopting this new pronouncement. 10 In December of 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” The updated accounting guidance requires expanded income tax disclosures, including the disaggregation of existing disclosures related to the effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Prospective application is required, with retrospective application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the updated guidance will have on its financial statement disclosures. In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”).” This guidance requires the disaggregation of certain expense captions into specified categories in disclosures within the notes to the financial statements to provide enhanced transparency into the expense captions presented on the statement of earnings. It is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. Adoption may be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of ASU 2024-03 or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Company’s related disclosures. NOTE 3 - REVENUE RECOGNITION AND CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS The impact of ASC 606 on revenue recognized during the three and six months ended June 28, 2025 and June 29, 2024 is as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 28, 2025 June 29, 2024 June 28, 2025 June 29, 2024 Contract liabilities with customers at beginning of period $ 789 $ 30 $ — $ 149 Revenue deferred ( 325 ) — 464 — Revenue recognized ( 373 ) ( 30 ) ( 373 ) ( 149 ) Contract liabilities with customers at end of period $ 91 $ — $ 91 $ — As more fully described in the Revenue Recognition section of Note 2, the deferral of revenue and subsequent recognition thereof relates to certain of the Company’s sales promotion programs that include the future shipment of free products. The Company expects the remaining deferred revenue from the contract liabilities with customers to be recognized in the third quarter of 2025. Practical Expedients and Exemptions The Company has elected to account for shipping and handling activities that occur after control of the related product transfers to the customer as fulfillment activities that are recognized upon shipment of the goods. 11 NOTE 4 - INVENTORIES Inventories are valued using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs existing at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations must necessarily be based on management's estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs. Because these are subject to many factors beyond management's control, interim results are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation. Inventories consist of the following: June 28, 2025 December 31, 2024 Inventory at FIFO Finished products $ 24,306 $ 26,022 Materials and work in process 100,903 123,395 Gross inventories 125,209 149,417 Less: LIFO reserve ( 68,157 ) ( 66,398 ) Less: excess and obsolescence reserve ( 4,034 ) ( 6,533 ) Net inventories $ 53,018 $ 76,486 NOTE 5 - LEASED ASSETS The Company leases certain of its real estate and equipment. The Company has evaluated all its leases and determined that all are operating leases under the definitions of the guidance of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) . The Company’s lease agreements generally do not require material variable lease payments, residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants. Under the provisions of ASU 2016-02, the Company records right-of-use assets equal to the present value of the contractual liability for future lease payments. The table below presents the right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities recognized on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 28, 2025: Balance Sheet Line Item June 28, 2025 Right-of-use assets Other assets $ 2,058 Operating lease liabilities Current portion Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 624 Noncurrent portion Lease liabilities 1,434 Total operating lease liabilities $ 2,058 The depreciable lives of right-of-use assets are limited by the lease term and are amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the lease. The Company’s leases generally do not provide an implicit interest rate, and therefore the Company calculates an incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of its operating lease liabilities. 12 Certain of the Company’s lease agreements contain renewal options at the Company’s discretion. The Company does not recognize right-of-use assets or lease liabilities for leases of one year or less or for renewal periods unless it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the renewal option at the inception of the lease or when a triggering event occurs. The table below includes cash paid for our operating lease liabilities, other non-cash information, our weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate: Six Months Ended June 28, 2025 June 29, 2024 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities $ 161 $ 432 Cash amounts paid for short-term leases $ 81 $ 189 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities $ — $ — Weighted average remaining lease term (years) 7.2 7.9 Weighted average discount rate 8.0 % 8.0 % The following table reconciles the undiscounted future minimum lease payments to the total operating lease liabilities recognized on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 28, 2025: Remainder of 2025 $ 383 2026 771 2027 295 2028 160 2029 160 Thereafter 800 Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments 2,569 Less: Difference between undiscounted lease payments & the present value of future lease payments ( 511 ) Total operating lease liabilities $ 2,058 NOTE 6 - LINE OF CREDIT On June 6, 2024, the Company amended its existing $ 40 million unsecured revolving line of credit agreement with a bank, which now expires January 7, 2028 . Borrowings under this new facility bear interest at the applicable Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), plus 150 basis points, plus an additional adjustment of eight basis points. The Company is also charged one-quarter of a percent ( 0.25 %) per year on the unused portion. At June 28, 2025, the Company was in compliance with the terms and covenants of the credit facility and the line of credit was unused. 13 NOTE 7 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS The Company sponsors a 401(k) plan that covers substantially all employees. The Company matches a certain portion of employee contributions using the safe harbor guidelines contained in the Internal Revenue Code. Expenses related to these matching contributions totaled $ 1.0 million and $ 2.2 million for the three and six months ended June 28, 2025, respectively, and $ 1.0 million and $ 2.2 million for the three and six months ended June 29, 2024, respectively. The Company plans to contribute approximately $ 2.0 million to the plan in matching employee contributions during the remainder of 2025. In addition, the Company provided supplemental discretionary contributions to the 401(k) plan totaling $ 1.6 million and $ 3.6 million for the three and six months ended June 28, 2025, respectively, and $ 1.8 million and $ 3.8 million for the three and six months ended June 29, 2024, respectively. The Company plans to contribute approximately $ 3.0 million in supplemental contributions to the plan during the remainder of 2025. NOTE 8 - INCOME TAXES The Company's 2025 and 2024 effective tax rates differ from the statutory federal tax rate due principally to the availability of research and development tax credits, state income taxes, and the nondeductibility of certain executive compensation. The Company’s effective income tax rate was 11.2 % and 1.9 % for the three and six months ended June 28, 2025, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate was 21.0 % and 21.3 % for the three and six months ended June 29, 2024, respectively. Income tax payments totaled $ 1.1 million and $ 3.1 million for the three and six months ended June 28, 2025, respectively. Income tax payments totaled $ 9.4 million for both the three and six month periods ended June 29, 2024. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal and state income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2021. The Company does not believe it has included any “uncertain tax positions” in its federal income tax return or any of the state income tax returns it is currently filing. The Company has made an evaluation of the potential impact of additional state taxes being assessed by jurisdictions in which the Company does not currently consider itself liable. The Company does not anticipate that such additional taxes, if any, would result in a material change to its financial position. 14 NOTE 9 - EARNINGS PER SHARE Set forth below is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 28, 2025 June 29, 2024 June 28, 2025 June 29, 2024 Numerator: Net (loss) income $ ( 17,226 ) $ 8,264 $ ( 9,458 ) $ 15,348 Denominator: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – Basic 16,370,674 17,343,341 16,494,828 17,388,509 Dilutive effect of options and restricted stock units outstanding under the Company’s employee compensation plans — 275,167 — 226,735 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – Diluted 16,370,674 17,618,508 16,494,828 17,615,244 The dilutive effect of outstanding options and restricted stock units is calculated using the treasury stock method. There were no stock options that were anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation. NOTE 10 - COMPENSATION PLANS In May 2017, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2017 SIP”) under which employees, independent contractors, and non-employee directors may be granted stock options, restricted stock, deferred stock awards, and stock appreciation rights, any of which may or may not require the satisfaction of performance objectives. Vesting requirements are determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors . The Company reserved 750,000 shares for issuance under the 2017 SIP. In June 2023, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2023 SIP”) under which employees, independent contractors, and non-employee directors may be granted stock options, restricted stock, deferred stock awards, and stock appreciation rights, any of which may or may not require the satisfaction of performance objectives. Vesting requirements are determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors . The Company reserved 1,000,000 shares for issuance under the 2023 SIP, of which 456,000 shares remain available for future grants as of June 28, 2025. Any shares remaining from the 2017 SIP will be available for future grants under the terms of the 2023 SIP. As of June 28, 2025, approximately 120,000 shares remained unawarded from the 2017 SIP. Since the shareholder approval of the 2023 SIP, no additional awards have been or will be granted under the 2017 SIP. Previously granted and outstanding awards under the 2017 SIP will remain subject to the terms of the 2017 SIP. 15 Restricted Stock Units The Company grants performance-based and retention-based restricted stock units to senior employees. The vesting of the performance-based awards is dependent on the achievement of corporate objectives established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and a three-year vesting period. The retention-based awards are subject only to a three-year vesting period. Additionally, the Company awarded its new CEO a one-time award of 40,000 RSUs, which shall convert into shares of the Company’s Common Stock on a one-to-one basis when vested, a portion of which shall be subject to time-based vesting and a portion of which shall be subject to performance-based vesting. There were 275,873 restricted stock units issued during the six months ended June 28, 2025. Total compensation costs related to these restricted stock units are $ 10.6 million. Compensation costs related to all outstanding restricted stock units recognized in the statements of income aggregated $ 1.3 million and $ 2.4 million for the three and six months ended June 28, 2025, respectively, and $ 1.1 million and $ 2.2 million for the three and six months ended June 29, 2024, respectively. NOTE 11 - OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company has two reportable segments: firearms and castings. The firearms segment manufactures and sells rifles, pistols, and revolvers principally to a select number of independent wholesale distributors primarily located in the United States. The castings segment manufactures and sells steel investment castings and metal injection molding parts. Selected operating segment financial information follows: (in thousands) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 28, 2025 June 29, 2024 June 28, 2025 June 29, 2024 Net Sales Firearms $ 131,567 $ 129,829 $ 266,762 $ 265,837 Castings Unaffiliated 924 932 1,467 1,744 Intersegment 6,387 8,104 13,609 16,646 7,311 9,036 15,076 18,390 Eliminations ( 6,387 ) ( 8,104 ) ( 13,609 ) ( 16,646 ) $ 132,491 $ 130,761 $ 268,229 $ 267,581 Costs of Goods Sold Firearms $ 125,727 $ 100,576 $ 230,981 $ 207,045 Castings Unaffiliated 1,618 1,031 2,207 1,979 Intersegment 6,387 8,104 13,609 16,646 8,005 9,135 15,816 18,625 Eliminations ( 6,387 ) ( 8,104 ) ( 13,609 ) ( 16,646 ) $ 127,345 $ 101,607 $ 233,188 $ 209,024 16 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 28, 2025 June 29, 2024 June 28, 2025 June 29, 2024 Gross Profit (Loss) Firearms $ 5,840 $ 29,253 $ 35,781 $ 58,792 Castings ( 694 ) ( 99 ) ( 740 ) ( 235 ) $ 5,146 $ 29,154 $ 35,041 $ 58,557 Operating Income (Loss) Firearms $ ( 19,838 ) $ 9,240 $ ( 11,183 ) $ 17,092 Castings ( 878 ) ( 268 ) ( 1,061 ) ( 589 ) $ ( 20,716 ) $ 8,972 $ ( 12,244 ) $ 16,503 Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes Firearms $ ( 19,690 ) $ 9,465 $ ( 10,932 ) $ 17,481 Castings ( 875 ) ( 268 ) ( 1,020 ) ( 589 ) Corporate 1,177 1,258 2,311 2,610 $ ( 19,388 ) $ 10,455 $ ( 9,641 ) $ 19,502 Depreciation Firearms $ 4,987 $ 4,632 $ 9,975 $ 9,744 Castings 347 435 694 890 $ 5,334 $ 5,067 $ 10,669 $ 10,634 Capital Expenditures Firearms $ 5,514 $ 8,490 $ 6,548 $ 10,125 Castings 108 136 198 289 $ 5,622 $ 8,626 $ 6,746 $ 10,414 June 28, 2025 December 31, 2024 Identifiable Assets Firearms $ 194,108 $ 230,024 Castings 8,780 9,303 Corporate 146,647 144,707 $ 349,535 $ 384,034 Goodwill Firearms $ 3,055 $ 3,055 Castings 209 209 $ 3,264 $ 3,264 NOTE 12 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Company contracts with the National Rifle Association (“NRA”) for some of its promotional and advertising activities. Payments made to the NRA in the three and six months ended June 28, 2025 totaled $ 0.2 million and $ 0.4 million, respectively. Payments made to the NRA in the three and six months ended June 29, 2024 totaled $ 0.2 million and $ 0.3 million, respectively. One of the Company’s Directors also serves as a Director on the Board of the NRA. 17 The Company is a member of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (“NSSF”), the firearm industry trade association. Payments made to the NSSF in the three and six months ended June 28, 2025 totaled $ 0.1 million and $ 0.2 million, respectively. Payments made to the NSSF in the three and six months ended June 29, 2024 totaled $ 0.2 million and $ 0.3 million, respectively. Two of the Company’s Directors also serve on the Board of the NSSF. NOTE 13 - CONTINGENT LIABILITIES As of June 28, 2025, the Company was a defendant in seven (7) lawsuits and is aware of certain other claims. The lawsuits generally fall into four (4) categories: municipal litigation, breach of contract, unfair trade practices, and trademark litigation. Each is discussed in turn below. Municipal Litigation Municipal litigation generally includes those cases brought by cities or other governmental entities against firearms manufacturers, distributors and retailers seeking to recover damages allegedly arising out of the misuse of firearms by third parties. There are three lawsuits of this type: the City of Gary , filed in Indiana State Court in 1999; The City of Buffalo , filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York for Erie County on December 20, 2022; and The City of Rochester , filed in the Supreme Court for the State of New York for Monroe County on December 21, 2022, each of which is described in more detail below. The City of Gary seeks damages, among other things, for the costs of medical care, police and emergency services, public health services, and other services as well as punitive damages. In addition, nuisance abatement and/or injunctive relief is sought to change the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution practices of the various Defendants. The Complaint alleges, among other claims, negligence in the design of products, public nuisance, negligent distribution and marketing, negligence per se and deceptive advertising. The case does not allege a specific injury to a specific individual as a result of the misuse or use of any of the Company's products. After a long procedural history, this matter is back before the Indiana Court of Appeals, where briefing was recently completed. The City of Buffalo v. Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al. and The City of Rochester v. Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al were filed one day apart in New York State Court, naming a number of firearm manufacturers, distributors, and retailers as Defendants, including the Company. The complaints are virtually identical and purport to state causes of action for violations of Sections 898, 349 and 350 of the New York General Business Law, as well as common law public nuisance. Generally, Plaintiffs alleges that the criminal misuse of firearms in their cities is the result of the manufacturing, sales, marketing, and distribution practices of the Defendants. Both matters were timely removed to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York and were consolidated for pretrial purposes only. Those matters were stayed pending the outcome of a different matter that challenges New York’s law. Estados Unidos Mexicanos v. Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al. was filed by the Country of Mexico and named seven Defendants, mostly U.S.-based firearms manufacturers, including the Company. The Complaint advanced a variety of legal theories including negligence, public nuisance, unjust enrichment, restitution, and others. Plaintiff essentially alleged that Defendants design, manufacture, distribute, market and sell firearms in a way that they know results in the illegal trafficking of firearms into Mexico, where they are used by Mexican drug cartels for criminal activities. On June 17, 2024, the District Court heard argument on pending motions to dismiss. On August 7, 2024, the Court granted the motions, dismissing Ruger and some of the other Defendants from the case, but did not enter judgement in favor of these Defendants. Subsequently, the Supreme Court granted the Defendants’ Petition for Writ of Certiorari. With the dismissal of Ruger and other Defendants on personal jurisdiction grounds, the remaining Defendants prosecuted the appeal before the Supreme Court and oral argument was held on March 4, 2025. On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that because the Plaintiff’s complaint does not plausibly allege that the defendant gun manufacturers aided and abetted gun dealers’ unlawful sales of firearms to Mexican traffickers and the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act bars the lawsuit. 18 Breach of Contract The Company is a defendant in Jones v. Sturm, Ruger & Co., a purported class action lawsuit arising out of a data breach at Freestyle Solutions, Inc., the vendor who was hosting the Company’s eCommerce website at the time of the breach. The matter was mediated and the parties agreed to a settlement in principle, which is being finalized. Unfair Trade Practices Estate of Suzanne Fountain v. Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc., and Estate of Nevin Stanisic v. Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. are pending in Connecticut state court and arise out of the criminal shootings at the King Soopers supermarket in Boulder, Colorado on March 22, 2021. The Complaints allege that the Company’s advertising and marketing of the Ruger AR-556 pistol violate the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act. The Fountain and Stanisic cases were consolidated for discovery purposes only and transferred by the court to the Complex Litigation Docket. The Company is vigorously defending these matters. Trademark Litigation T he Company is a defendant in FN Herstal, et al. v. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. , which is pending in North Carolina. T he Complaint alleges that the Company’s use of the initialism “SFAR” in connection with the marketing of its Small Frame Autoloading Rifle infringes the Plaintiffs’ SCAR trademark. The Complaint alleges violations of the Lanham Act and the North Carolina Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, as well as trademark infringement under North Carolina common law. The parties are awaiting decision on dispositive motions. Summary of Claimed Damages and Explanation of Product Liability Accruals Punitive damages, as well as compensatory damages, are demanded in certain of the lawsuits and claims. In many instances, the plaintiff does not seek a specified amount of money, though aggregate amounts ultimately sought may exceed product liability accruals and applicable insurance coverage. For product liability claims made between July 10, 2000 and August 31, 2024, insurance coverage was provided on an annual basis for losses exceeding $ 5 million per claim, or an aggregate maximum loss of $ 10 million annually, except for certain claims brought by governments or municipalities, which are excluded from coverage. Insurance coverage was not renewed with incumbent carriers effective September 1, 2024. Rather, the Company established a wholly-owned captive insurance company for claims made on or after September 1, 2024. The Company management monitors the status of known claims and the product liability accrual, which includes amounts for asserted and unasserted claims. While it is not possible to forecast the outcome of litigation or the timing of costs, in the opinion of management, after consultation with special and corporate counsel, it is not probable and is unlikely that litigation, including punitive damage claims, will have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Company, but may have a material impact on the Company's financial results for a particular period. 19 Product liability claim payments are made when appropriate if, as, and when claimants and the Company reach agreement upon an amount to finally resolve all claims. Legal costs are paid as the lawsuits and claims develop, the timing of which may vary greatly from case to case. A time schedule cannot be determined in advance with any reliability concerning when payments will be made in any given case. Provision is made for product liability claims based upon many factors related to the severity of the alleged injury and potential liability exposure, based upon prior claim experience. Because the Company's experience in defending these lawsuits and claims is that unfavorable outcomes are typically not probable or estimable, only in rare cases is an accrual established for such costs. In most cases, an accrual is established only for estimated legal defense costs. Product liability accruals are periodically reviewed to reflect then-current estimates of possible liabilities and expenses incurred to date and reasonably anticipated in the future. Threatened product liability claims are reflected in the Company's product liability accrual on the same basis as actual claims; i.e. , an accrual is made for reasonably anticipated possible liability and claims handling expenses on an ongoing basis. Often, a Complaint does not specify the amount of damages being sought and a range of reasonably possible losses relating to unfavorable outcomes cannot be made. The dollar amount of damages claimed at December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was de minimis . The amount claimed is set forth as an indication of possible maximum liability the Company might be required to incur in these cases (regardless of the likelihood or reasonable probability of any or all of this amount being awarded to claimants) as a result of adverse judgments that are sustained on appeal. NOTE 14 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On July 25, 2025, the Board of Directors authorized a dividend of 16 ¢ per share, for shareholders of record as of August 15, 2025 , payable on August 29, 2025 . On July 1, 2025 the Company announced the asset purchase of Anderson Manufacturing (“Anderson”), a manufacturer of firearms and firearm accessories based in Hebron, Kentucky, for $ 16.4 million in cash. This strategic purchase includes Anderson’s manufacturing facility, equipment and machinery, inventory, certain assets and liabilities, and all intellectual property related to Anderson. The acquisition will provide Ruger the opportunity to work with a skilled and experienced workforce, strengthen its production capabilities and expand its product offerings. The transaction was funded by the Company with cash on hand and will be accounted for in accordance with ASC 805 - Business Combinations. ASC 805 requires, among other things, an assignment of the acquisition consideration transferred to the sellers for the tangible and intangible assets acquired, using the bottom up approach, to estimate their value at acquisition date. Any excess of the fair value of the purchase consideration over these identified net assets will be recorded as goodwill. The Company has not yet completed its purchase price allocation and fair value assessments of the assets acquired. The Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to June 28, 2025 and determined that there were no other unreported events or transactions that would have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position. 20