Smith & Wesson Brands (STU:SWS) ROIC %: 15.48% (As of Apr. 2026)

Smith & Wesson Brands  (STU:SWS) ROIC % Explanation

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROIC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Smith & Wesson Brands's WACC % is 4.54%. Smith & Wesson Brands's ROIC % is 4.67% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Smith & Wesson Brands generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.

Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Smith & Wesson Brands ROIC % Related Terms

The historical data trend for Smith & Wesson Brands's ROIC % can be seen below:

* 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.

Smith & Wesson Brands ROIC % Chart

Smith & Wesson Brands Annual Data
	Trend	Apr17	Apr18	Apr19	Apr20	Apr21	Apr22	Apr23	Apr24	Apr25	Apr26
ROIC %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					79.03	10.48	9.13	3.24	4.78

Smith & Wesson Brands Quarterly Data
	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24	Apr24	Jul24	Oct24	Jan25	Apr25	Jul25	Oct25	Jan26	Apr26
ROIC %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															7.27	-2.04	2.19	3.88	15.48

STU:SWS vs SPCE, PKE, RGR: ROIC % Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Smith & Wesson Brands's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Smith & Wesson Brands ROIC % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Smith & Wesson Brands's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Smith & Wesson Brands's ROIC % falls into.

Smith & Wesson Brands ROIC % Calculation

Smith & Wesson Brands's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

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Smith & Wesson Brands's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

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Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2026) data. The tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%.

* 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.

Smith & Wesson Brands Business Description