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Guns and ammunition

The 8 companies in this industry listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq are worth $5.8 bn combined; the largest are Olin Corporation (OLN), Cadre Holdings, Inc. (CDRE) and NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC (NPK). For each one: what it does, revenue, margin, free cash flow over the last five years and a score from 0 to 10.

Data as of October 2026

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8 companies value 5.8 bn revenue 9.2 bn margin -1.3% free cash flow 0.3 bn avg. score 4.2
OLN holds 29.9% of the group's value, 1.5x the runner-up
Rank Ticker Company Share Value Revenue Margin FCF 5 years FCF/px Yield What it does · why it is here
1 OLN Olin Corporation
United States · score 2.1
30% 1.7 bn 6.7 bn -2.9% 0.1 bn 4.7% 5.3% Chlorine, caustic soda, urethanes and Winchester ammunition · Owner of Winchester, the largest US ammunition maker
2 CDRE Cadre Holdings, Inc.
United States · score 5.6
20% 1.2 bn 0.7 bn 5.3% 0.1 bn 6.7% 1.4% Safety equipment for police, military and nuclear · Florida — revenue of $686m
3 NPK NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INC
United States · score 4.9
19% 1.1 bn 0.5 bn 7.9% 0.0 bn 2.5% 0.7% Pressure cookers, housewares and defense ammunition · Wisconsin — revenue of $545m
4 RGR Sturm Ruger
United States · score 6.0
13% 0.7 bn 0.6 bn 2.1% 0.1 bn 6.5% 0.8% Ruger firearms · Civilian firearms maker with a debt-free balance sheet
5 SWBI Smith & Wesson Brands
United States · score 7.1
11% 0.7 bn 0.6 bn 4.4% 0.1 bn 12.4% 3.5% Smith & Wesson revolvers, pistols and long guns · Best-known US handgun brand
6 POWW Outdoor Holding Co
United States · score 5.0
5% 0.3 bn 0.1 bn 12.1% 0.0 bn 3.5% — Ammunition and outdoor products · Georgia — revenue of $54m
7 BYRN Byrna Technologies Inc.
United States · score 2.6
2% 0.1 bn 0.1 bn -9.2% 0.0 bn 2.8% — Non-lethal self-defense technology · Massachusetts — revenue of $96m
8 FBDT First Breach, Inc.
United States · score 0.0
1% 0.0 bn 0.0 bn -61x -0.0 bn -18.7% — Ammunition components: brass casings, projectiles and lead cores · Maryland

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