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Sturm Ruger (Sturm Ruger) Financial Strength

: 10 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Sturm Ruger has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Sturm Ruger & Co Inc shows strong financial strength.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Sturm Ruger's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 368.46. Sturm Ruger's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.00. As of today, Sturm Ruger's Altman Z-Score is 11.15.


Competitive Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Sturm Ruger's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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Sturm Ruger Financial Strength Distribution

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Sturm Ruger's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sturm Ruger's Financial Strength falls into.



Sturm Ruger Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Sturm Ruger's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $10.3 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.2 Mil.

Sturm Ruger's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*10.317/-0.028
=368.46

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Sturm Ruger & Co Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Sturm Ruger's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 2.17) / 522.468
=0.00

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Sturm Ruger has a Z-score of 11.15, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 11.15 is strong.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Sturm Ruger  (NYSE:RGR) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Sturm Ruger has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Sturm Ruger (Sturm Ruger) Business Description

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Address
1 Lacey Place, Southport, CT, USA, 06890
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc and its subsidiary are principally engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of firearms to domestic customers. The company's design and manufacturing operations are in the United States and almost all product content is domestic. The company primarily offers products in three industry product categories namely rifles, pistols, and revolvers. The company's firearms are sold through independent wholesale distributors, principally to the commercial sporting market. It also manufactures and sells investment castings made from steel alloys and metal injection molding parts for internal use in the firearms segment and has minimal sales to outside customers.
Executives
Michael W Wilson officer: VP of Mayodan Operations ONE LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT CT 06890
Amir Rosenthal director C/O KATY INDUSTRIES INC, 765 STRAITS TURNPIKE STE 2000, MIDDLEBURY CT 06762
Christopher John Killoy officer: Vice President Sales and Mtg. C/O STURM, RUGER, & COMPANY, INC., 1 LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT CT 06890
Reid Kevin B. Sr officer: VP & General Counsel C/O STURM, RUGER & CO. INC, 1 LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT CT 06890
Timothy Lowney officer: VP of Prescott Operations 1 LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT CT 06890
Rebecca S Halstead director ONE LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT CT 06890
Shawn Christopher Leska officer: Vice President, Sales ONE LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT CT 06890
C Michael Jacobi director C/O KATY INDUSTRIES INC, 765 STRAITS TURNPIKE STE 2000, MIDDLEBURY CT 06762
Randall Wheeler officer: VP of Newport Operations 1 LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT CT 06890
Terrence Gregory Oconnor director C/O HIGH RISE PARTNERS, 325 NORTH AVENUE EAST, WESTFIELD NJ 07090
Thomas Patrick Sullivan officer: VP of Newport Operations C/O STURM RUGER & COMPANY INC, ONE LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT CT 06890
Ronald C Whitaker director C/O STURM RUGER & COMPANY INC, ONE LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT CT 06890
Thomas Anthony Dineen officer: Treasurer and CFO
Michael O Fifer director, officer: President & CEO C/O STURM RUGER & COMPANY, INC, ONE LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT CT 06890
Werkmeister Robert J Jr officer: VP of Marketing ONE LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT CT 06890