I'm seeing guns back on the shelves. Hoping to pick up some new S&W's at better pricesThe gunmaker reported net sales of $177.7 million, a decrease of $79.9 million, or 31.0%, from the same quarter last year, with analysts warning tough YoY comparisons amid normalizing demand for firearms after a two-year surge.
"Although the firearms market remains elevated and healthy with new entrants, it has cooled significantly from the height of the pandemic surge and seems to now be following pre-pandemic historical demand patterns," CEO Mike Smith said in a statement accompanying the company's third-quarter earnings that ended January 31.
Smith & Wesson Shares Plunge As CEO Admits Demand For Guns Has "Cooled Significantly"
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Smith & Wesson Shares Plunge As CEO Admits Demand For Guns Has "Cooled Significantly"
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Re: Smith & Wesson Shares Plunge As CEO Admits Demand For Guns Has "Cooled Significantly"
Meh.
Sales will shoot back up after the midterms when Biden tries to pass his gun ban with a lame duck congress.
Sales will shoot back up after the midterms when Biden tries to pass his gun ban with a lame duck congress.
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Re: Smith & Wesson Shares Plunge As CEO Admits Demand For Guns Has "Cooled Significantly"
Yeah, well, if ammo isn't available at a decent enough price, then sales of firearms are going to drop off. Maybe that will help get more, and more varied, ammo back on the shelves.