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Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

$SWBI·$715M·Aerospace & Defense·Industrials
$16.08+17.1%YTD+62.8%1Y+47.8%
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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (SWBI) is a leading global enterprise engaged in the design, production, and worldwide sale of firearms. Their extensive product range features various handguns, including revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, along with long guns such as contemporary sporting rifles and bolt-action models. The company also offers related accessories like restraints (handcuffs) and sound suppressors, primarily under its well-known Smith & Wesson, M&P, and Gemtech labels. Beyond its core firearm manufacturing, SWBI provides a suite of specialized industrial services to other businesses. These capabilities encompass precision processes like forging, heat treating, rapid prototyping, tool fabrication, various finishing techniques, electroplating, advanced machining, and custom plastic injection molding. These services are delivered under the Smith & Wesson and Smith & Wesson Precision Components brand names. The company also distributes components procured from third-party suppliers. SWBI caters to a broad spectrum of consumers and organizations. Its clientele includes avid firearm enthusiasts, collectors, hunters, sportspersons, and competitive marksmen, as well as individuals seeking personal and home defense solutions. Professional entities such as law enforcement agencies, security firms, and military bodies also form a significant portion of its customer base. The company employs a multi-faceted strategy for product distribution and promotion. This involves sales through independent dealers, a network of retail outlets, and direct-to-consumer channels. Marketing outreach includes comprehensive campaigns across print, broadcast, and digital media, active engagement on social and electronic platforms, and strategic in-store merchandising initiatives. With a rich heritage dating back to its establishment in 1852, Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Aerospace & Defense sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $SWBI.

Aerospace & Defense · Industrials

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Top industry ETF

$ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
+10.9%YTD
+33.7%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
38.7How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
4.9%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
5.5%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
14.9%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.4Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
5.0%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
26.9%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026Jun 17, 2026$0.36$0.23+60.0%
Q4 2025Mar 5, 2026$0.08$0.04+77.8%
Q3 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.04$0.05-20.0%
Q2 2025Sep 4, 2025$-0.08$0.02-500.0%
Next earningsThu, Sep 3·consensus EPS $-0.06

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q4 FY26$178.4M+26.7%29.8%12.0%$0.36$70.3M
Q3 FY26$135.7M+17.1%26.2%4.8%$0.08$16.8M
Q2 FY26$124.7M-3.9%24.3%3.3%$0.04$31.6M
Q1 FY26$85.1M-3.7%25.9%-3.5%$-0.08$-12.4M

Forward consensus

2-year forecast · up to 2 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$500.7M$500.5M – $501.0M$0.28$0.27 – $0.282
FY27$519.4M$507.6M – $531.1M$0.48$0.47 – $0.502

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.7.8×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.85%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+7.6%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+36.0%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 43.1M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today10.8% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.865-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

No open-market buys or sells in the last 180 days.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq 100 Futures Jump After Sharp Sell-Off On Fed Rates Pause— Freecast, Smith & Wesson In Focus (UPDATED)feeds.benzinga.com·2d agoWhy Smith & Wesson Brands Shares Are Trading Higher By Around 17%; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarketbenzinga.com·2d agoSmith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (SWBI) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·2d agoSmith & Wesson Stock Shoots Higher After Q4 Earnings — Here's Whybenzinga.com·2d agoSmith & Wesson Posts Higher Profit on Strong Handgun Saleswsj.com·2d ago

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