(RGR) Sturm Ruger - Overview
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Aerospace & Defense | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 638m USD | Total Return: 11.6% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 4.77M
EPS Trend: -94.9%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -28.3%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Interest Coverage Ratio -162.6 is critical
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) is a domestic manufacturer specializing in the design and production of firearms for the commercial sporting, law enforcement, and government markets. The company operates through two primary segments: Firearms, which includes various rifles, pistols, and revolvers under the Ruger and Marlin brands, and Castings, which produces steel investment castings and metal injection molding (MIM) parts.
The business model relies heavily on a network of independent wholesale distributors for commercial sales, a common structure in the U.S. firearm industry to ensure regulatory compliance and broad retail reach. As a participant in the Leisure Products sub-industry, the company’s performance is often tied to cyclical consumer demand and shifts in the domestic regulatory environment. Investors can use ValueRay to further analyze the companys historical financial performance and valuation metrics.
- NICS background check trends dictate domestic commercial firearms demand volume
- Federal and state legislative actions drive surge or decline in consumer purchasing
- Raw material and labor costs impact gross margins for firearms and castings
- Expansion of the Marlin product line serves as a primary revenue catalyst
- Dividend payouts and share repurchases influence investor sentiment and total returns
| Net Income: -12.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.12 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.82 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 28.62% < 20% (prev 37.16%; Δ -8.54% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.18 > 3% & CFO 61.9m > Net Income -12.0m |
| Net Debt (-102.5m) to EBITDA (7.05m): -14.53 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 3.50 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (16.2m) vs 12m ago -3.58% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 14.38% > 18% (prev 0.21%; Δ 1.42k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 151.5% > 50% (prev 141.0%; Δ 10.49% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -162.6 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 7.05m / Interest Expense TTM 100k) |
| A: 0.45 (Total Current Assets 221.1m - Total Current Liabilities 63.2m) / Total Assets 349.1m |
| B: 1.21 (Retained Earnings 420.9m / Total Assets 349.1m) |
| C: -0.04 (EBIT TTM -16.3m / Avg Total Assets 364.1m) |
| D: 6.77 (Book Value of Equity 445.4m / Total Liabilities 65.8m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 13.70 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.05 (Receivables 72.9m/67.5m, Revenue 551.7m/534.6m) |
| GMI: 1.49 (GM 14.38% / 21.50%) |
| AQI: 0.88 (AQ_t 0.14 / AQ_t-1 0.15) |
| SGI: 1.03 (Revenue 551.7m / 534.6m) |
| TATA: -0.21 (NI -12.0m - CFO 61.9m) / TA 349.1m) |
| Beneish M = -2.81 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of May 26, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 40.04 with a total of 127,707 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.44%,
over one month by -6.62%,
over three months by +10.42% and
over the past year by +11.56%.
Sturm Ruger has received a consensus analysts rating of 5.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy RGR.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 47 | 17.4% |
P/E Forward = 8.6133
P/S = 1.1572
P/B = 2.2535
Revenue TTM = 551.7m USD
EBIT TTM = -16.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 7.05m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.06m USD (estimated: total debt 1.65m - short term 595k)
Short Term Debt = 595k USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.71m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 1.06m
Net Debt = -102.5m USD (calculated: Debt 2.71m - CCE 105.2m)
Enterprise Value = 535.9m USD (638.4m + Debt 2.71m - CCE 105.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -162.6 (Ebit TTM -16.3m / Interest Expense TTM 100k)
EV/FCF = 12.64x (Enterprise Value 535.9m / FCF TTM 42.4m)
FCF Yield = 7.91% (FCF TTM 42.4m / Enterprise Value 535.9m)
FCF Margin = 7.69% (FCF TTM 42.4m / Revenue TTM 551.7m)
Net Margin = -2.18% (Net Income TTM -12.0m / Revenue TTM 551.7m)
Gross Margin = 14.38% ((Revenue TTM 551.7m - Cost of Revenue TTM 472.3m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 19.86% (prev 17.84%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.54 (Enterprise Value 535.9m / Total Assets 349.1m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.69% (Interest Expense 100k / Debt 2.71m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = -12.8m (EBIT -16.3m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 3.50 (Total Current Assets 221.1m / Total Current Liabilities 63.2m)
Debt / Equity = 0.01 (Debt 2.71m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 283.3m)
Debt / EBITDA = -14.53 (Net Debt -102.5m / EBITDA 7.05m)
Debt / FCF = -2.42 (Net Debt -102.5m / FCF TTM 42.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 284.0m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -3.30% (Net Income -12.0m / Total Assets 349.1m)
RoE = -4.24% (Net Income TTM -12.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 284.0m)
RoCE = -5.70% (EBIT -16.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 284.0m + L.T.Debt 1.06m))
RoIC = -5.81% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -12.8m / Invested Capital 221.2m)
WACC = 7.57% (E(638.4m)/V(641.1m) * Re(7.59%) + D(2.71m)/V(641.1m) * Rd(3.69%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 7.59% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -86.67 | Cagr: -3.66%
[DCF] Terminal Value 76.47% ; FCFF base≈41.1m ; Y1≈44.1m ; Y5≈53.4m
[DCF] Fair Price = 57.79 (EV 818.9m - Net Debt -102.5m = Equity 921.4m / Shares 15.9m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 8.31% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -94.91 | EPS CAGR: -32.21% | SUE: -0.75 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -28.27 | Revenue CAGR: -0.98% | SUE: 0.33 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.42 | Chg30d=-9.68% | Revisions=-20% | Analysts=1
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.39 | Chg30d=-17.02% | Revisions=-20% | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.70 | Chg30d=-10.29% | Revisions=-20% | GrowthEPS=+102.4% | GrowthRev=+1.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.98 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | GrowthEPS=+16.5% | GrowthRev=+2.6%