Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
Rank #253Capital ReturnSWBI · Nasdaq · Industrials
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (SWBI) — Rank #253 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.27) · ROE 4.9% · Piotroski F-Score 6 / 9.
As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0001092796 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of firearms worldwide.
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It offers handguns, including revolvers and pistols; long guns, such as modern sporting rifles, pistol caliber carbines, and lever-action rifles; handcuffs; suppressors; and other firearm-related products. It also provides manufacturing services comprising forging, heat treating, rapid prototyping, tooling, finishing, plating, machining, and custom plastic injection molding, assembly, and distribution services to other businesses; and sells parts purchased through third parties. The company sells its products to firearm enthusiasts, collectors, hunters, sportsmen, competitive shooters, individuals desiring home and personal protection, law enforcement, security agencies and officers, and military agencies. It markets its products through independent dealers, retailers, in-store retails, and direct to consumers, and range operations; print, broadcast, and digital advertising campaigns; social and electronic media; and in-store retail merchandising strategies.
The company was founded in 1852 and is based in Maryville, Tennessee.
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Sector
- Industrials
- State
- NV
- Filer Category
- Accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- April 30
- Website
- smith-wesson.com
Price History
Company Snapshot
P/E and reverse DCF are the primary valuation lenses at this stage.
Market Cap
$582.47M
P/E (annual)
31.7
P/S (annual)
1.1
P/B
1.6
P/OCF (annual)
5.1
Shareholder Yield
4.0%
Employees
1,378
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Exchange
Nasdaq
Signal Flags
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
3/3 passGrowth
2/2 passTerry Smith quality gate
Passes 1/5 Terry Smith thresholds1 of 5 threshold not computable from filed data.
Valuation History
Current multiple vs historical range at each filing date. Band spans 25th-75th percentile.
P / E
Price / diluted EPS
P / S
Price / revenue per share
P / B
Price / book value per share
P / GP
Price / gross profit per share
P / FCF
Price / free cash flow per share
FCF yield, shareholder yield, and buyback activity are the primary reads at this stage.
Profitability
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.27
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
6th of 15 SIC 34 peers
Return on equity
4.9%
Gross margin
26.9%
13th of 15 SIC 34 peers
Revenue growth (YoY)
10.4%
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
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| Revenue vs OpEx | ||||
| Op. Income vs Revenue |
Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
3.0%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
-13.1%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
-20.6%
FCF CAGR (3Y)
—
Anti-fragile safety
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
0.40
3rd of 15 SIC 34 peers (best = lowest)
Current ratio
3.62×
3rd of 15 SIC 34 peers
Quick ratio
0.71×
Net cash
$18.70M
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Cash-flow health
Free cash flow
$90.45M
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF / net income
3.89
Cash-backing of earnings.
FCF/NI divergence
Unfavorable divergence (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
1.6%
Stock-based comp intensity.
Dividend safety
Composite score
2.5 / 5
Piotroski F-Score
F-Score
6 / 9
Fundamental-strength score (0-9).