Paid Plans
Want to analyze multiple companies at once? Paid plans let you compare up to 5 stocks side by side.
Sign Up
SWBI
vs
S&P 500
SWBI
S&P 500
Over the past 12 months, SWBI has significantly outperformed S&P 500, delivering a return of +42% compared to S&P 500's +15% growth.
Stocks Performance
SWBI vs S&P 500
Performance Gap
SWBI vs S&P 500
Performance By Year
SWBI vs S&P 500
Compare the stock's returns with its benchmark index and competitors. Gain insights into its relative performance over time.
Smith & Wesson Brands Inc
Glance View
Smith & Wesson Brands makes firearms and related gear, mainly handguns and long guns, along with some accessories and outdoor products. Its best-known brands are sold to individual gun owners, shooting sports enthusiasts, hunters, law enforcement, and some military buyers. The company designs, manufactures, and markets these products in the United States and sells them through distributors, retailers, and dealers. The company makes money by selling finished firearms and related products, with most of the business flowing through wholesale channels rather than direct subscriptions or services. That means its results depend on consumer demand, dealer inventories, regulation, and public safety trends, not on recurring contract revenue. Smith & Wesson’s brand matters because buyers often look for trusted names in a market where reliability, performance, and legal compliance are essential. What makes the business model distinct is that it sits at the center of a tightly regulated industry with strong brand loyalty and high barriers to entry. It is not a general industrial manufacturer; it is a focused firearms company whose products are tied to personal defense, sport shooting, and law-enforcement use. That gives it a clear role in the value chain: turning regulated metal-and-polymer products into consumer brands sold through a specialized retail network.
