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Sturm Ruger cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$12.7M in Q3 2026 · $27.6M over twelve months

Operating cash flow−$11.8M
Capital spending−$890K
Free cash flow−$12.7M
Cash / net income-2.0×
Cash conversion cycle51 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Sturm Ruger generated −$11.8M of operating cash flow and spent $890K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$12.7M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 26, 2026, operating cash flow was $39.8M; the largest uses were other investing ($12.4M), capital spending ($12.2M), dividends ($7.0M); the cash balance rose by $8.1M.

Operating cash flow was −$11.8M against net income of $5.8M — -2.0× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: receivables −$24.6M, inventory −$10.4M, prepaid and other assets −$7.9M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 51 days (receivables 55 + inventory 29 − payables 33).

Free cash flow

Sturm Ruger: free cash flow by quarterSturm Ruger: free cash flow by quarter$16.4MQ4 2024$10.0MQ1 2025$9.1MQ2 2025$7.0MQ3 2025$12.3MQ4 2025$14.0MQ1 2026$14.1MQ2 2026−$12.7MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Sturm Ruger: operating cash flow against capital spendingSturm Ruger: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$20.0M$3.6MQ4 2024$11.1M$1.1MQ1 2025$14.7M$5.6MQ2 2025$12.9M$5.9MQ3 2025$15.5M$3.2MQ4 2025$18.8M$4.8MQ1 2026$17.3M$3.3MQ2 2026−$11.8M$890KQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$11.8M, Capital spending $890K.

Capital allocation, year by year

Sturm Ruger: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearSturm Ruger: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $172MFY2021: Asset sales $203KFY2021: Capital spending −$28.8MFY2021: Dividends −$59.1M$173MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $77.2MFY2022: Asset sales $100KFY2022: Capital spending −$27.7MFY2022: Buybacks −$222KFY2022: Dividends −$42.7M$77.3MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $33.9MFY2023: Asset sales $5KFY2023: Capital spending −$15.8MFY2023: Buybacks −$11.8MFY2023: Dividends −$111M$33.9MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $55.5MFY2024: Capital spending −$20.8MFY2024: Buybacks −$34.4MFY2024: Dividends −$11.8M$55.5MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $54.3MFY2025: Capital spending −$15.8MFY2025: Buybacks −$26.1MFY2025: Dividends −$10.1M$54.3MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $393M; the largest uses were dividends ($235M) and capital spending ($109M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$101M
Debtnone
Net cash$101M

Sturm Ruger funds itself: free cash flow was $27.6M over the last twelve months, with $101M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Sturm Ruger: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Sturm Ruger: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow−$11.8MOther investing$9.6MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$6.4MDividends−$3.4MCapital spending−$890K
Sturm Ruger: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Sturm Ruger: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$39.8MOther investing−$12.4MCapital spending−$12.2MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$8.1MDividends−$7.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$60K

From profit to cash

Sturm Ruger: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Sturm Ruger: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$5.8MDepreciation & amortization$5.4MStock-based pay$1.1MGains on disposals−$10KReceivables−$24.6MInventory−$10.4MPayables$7.2MEmployee-related liabilities$6.2MPrepaid and other assets−$7.9MOperating cash flow−$11.8M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202655293351
Q2 202643242839
Q1 202642292843
Q3 202544462861
Q2 202544442465
Q1 202544612976

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026−$11.8M−$890K—−$3.4M$6.4M−$12.7M
Q2 2026$17.3M−$3.3M—−$1.8M−$6.9M$14.1M
Q1 2026$18.8M−$4.8M—−$1.3M−$5.3M$14.0M
Q4 2025$15.5M−$3.2M—−$638K−$2.4M$12.3M
Q3 2025$12.9M−$5.9M−$10.0M−$2.6M$7.2M$7.0M
Q2 2025$14.7M−$5.6M−$13.2M−$2.9M−$7.1M$9.1M
Q1 2025$11.1M−$1.1M−$3.0M−$4.0M−$6.2M$10.0M
Q4 2024$20.0M−$3.6M−$5.1M−$1.8M−$2.5M$16.4M

Sturm Ruger: income statement and cash flow

Sturm Ruger, Q3 2026: revenue $148M (+16% year over year), operating margin 4.1%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Sturm Ruger: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.