Sturm Ruger RGR Crushes Q2 2026 With a 24% EPS Beat and Swing to Profit
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Sturm Ruger crushed Q2 earnings with a 24% EPS beat and 23% revenue beat, driven by strong demand for new firearms like the RXM pistol and rebuilt inventory after first-quarter production constraints. The firearm maker swung to $7 million in net income from a $17 million loss a year ago, with adjusted EBITDA margin expanding to 10.5% from 4.1%.
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Sturm Ruger reported Q2 2026 earnings per share of $0.52 against a Wall Street estimate of $0.42, a beat of roughly 24%. Revenue came in at $158.1 million, topping the $128.5 million consensus by about 23%. The results mark a sharp reversal from a difficult stretch: the company swung to $7 million in net income from a $17 million loss in the same quarter a year ago.
A big part of the story is margin recovery. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 10.5% from just 4.1% in the year-ago period, reflecting both stronger demand and the company's ability to rebuild inventory after production constraints weighed on the first quarter. New product momentum, particularly around the RXM pistol, contributed to the demand pickup.
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The beat is also notable in the context of Ruger's recent EPS history. The company missed estimates in three of the prior five quarters, including a significant shortfall in Q3 2025 when it reported $0.10 against a $0.36 estimate. Q2 2026 is its strongest beat in that span, suggesting the inventory rebuild and new product cycle may be gaining traction heading into the back half of the fiscal year.
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