Smith & Wesson Brands Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (SWBI)
Smith & Wesson Brands's return on equity was 4.93% for fiscal 2026.
View full Smith & Wesson Brands company overviewSmith & Wesson Brands annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-04-30 | 4.93% | +1.46 pp |
| 2025 | 2025-04-30 | 3.48% | −7.07 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-04-30 | 10.54% | +0.65 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-04-30 | 9.90% | −52.15 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 62.05% | −15.09 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-04-30 | 77.14% | +91.86 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-04-30 | −14.73% | −18.98 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-04-30 | 4.25% | −0.69 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-04-30 | 4.94% | −31.54 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-04-30 | 36.48% | −0.94 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 37.42% | +9.95 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-04-30 | 27.47% | −23.83 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-04-30 | 51.31% | −2.21 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-04-30 | 53.52% | +37.85 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-04-30 | 15.67% | +81.63 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-04-30 | −65.96% | — |
Smith & Wesson Brands quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-07-31 | 0.69% | +1.62 pp |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-04-30 | 4.38% | +2.05 pp |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | 1.03% | +0.46 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-10-31 | 0.53% | −0.68 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-07-31 | −0.93% | −0.45 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-04-30 | 2.33% | −4.84 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-31 | 0.57% | −1.53 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-31 | 1.21% | +0.55 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-31 | −0.48% | −1.29 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-30 | 7.18% | +3.80 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-31 | 2.10% | −0.89 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-31 | 0.66% | −2.00 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-31 | 0.81% | −0.11 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-30 | 3.38% | −7.14 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-31 | 2.99% | −6.06 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-31 | 2.66% | −13.05 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-31 | 0.92% | −26.23 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 10.52% | −24.80 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-01-31 | 9.05% | −17.80 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-31 | 15.71% | −0.02 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | 27.15% | +15.40 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-04-30 | 35.32% | +51.12 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-01-31 | 26.86% | +25.58 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | 15.74% | +15.45 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-07-31 | 11.74% | +12.22 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-04-30 | −15.79% | −18.04 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-31 | 1.28% | +2.60 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-31 | 0.29% | −1.25 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-31 | −0.48% | −2.28 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-30 | 2.24% | +0.40 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-31 | −1.32% | −4.14 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-31 | 1.54% | +0.72 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-31 | 1.80% | +2.35 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-30 | 1.84% | −5.04 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-31 | 2.82% | −5.41 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-31 | 0.82% | −8.24 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-31 | −0.55% | −11.42 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-30 | 6.88% | −5.58 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-31 | 8.23% | −4.61 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-31 | 9.06% | +3.34 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-31 | 10.87% | +3.74 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 12.46% | +0.43 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-01-31 | 12.83% | +7.90 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-10-31 | 5.73% | +2.50 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-07-31 | 7.13% | −1.98 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-04-30 | 12.03% | −4.36 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-01-31 | 4.93% | −10.47 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-10-31 | 3.23% | −7.21 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-07-31 | 9.10% | −4.98 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-04-30 | 16.39% | +1.41 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-01-31 | 15.40% | +6.10 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-10-31 | 10.44% | −4.13 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-07-31 | 14.09% | −0.43 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-04-30 | 14.98% | +3.32 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-01-31 | 9.30% | +4.79 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-10-31 | 14.56% | +16.22 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-07-31 | 14.52% | +13.69 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-04-30 | 11.66% | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-01-31 | 4.51% | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-10-31 | −1.66% | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-07-31 | 0.84% | — |
Smith & Wesson Brands return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Smith & Wesson Brands's return on equity decreased from 77.14% to 4.93%, a change of −72.20 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows 0.69%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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