Organization	12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization	1. Organization We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers and designers of firearms. We manufacture a wide array of handguns (including revolvers and pistols), long guns (including modern sporting rifles, pistol caliber carbines, and lever-action rifles), handcuffs, firearm suppressors, and other firearm-related products for sale to a wide variety of customers, including firearm enthusiasts, collectors, hunters, sportsmen, competitive shooters, individuals desiring home and personal protection, law enforcement and security agencies and officers, and military agencies in the United States and throughout the world. We sell our products under the Smith & Wesson and Gemtech brands. We manufacture our products at our facilities in Maryville, Tennessee; Springfield, Massachusetts; and Houlton, Maine. We also sell our manufacturing services to other businesses to attempt to level-load our factories. We sell those services under our Smith & Wesson and Smith & Wesson Precision Components brands. On September 30, 2021, we announced our plan to move our headquarters and significant elements of our operations to Maryville, Tennessee in 2023, or the Relocation. During fiscal 2024, we began manufacturing and distribution activities from the new Maryville, Tennessee facility. During fiscal 2025, we ceased operations at our Deep River facility and vacated the premises. See Note 14 — Commitments and Contingencies, and Note 15 — Restructuring for more information.

Organization

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2025

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

1. Organization

We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers and designers of firearms. We manufacture a wide array of handguns (including revolvers and pistols), long guns (including modern sporting rifles, pistol caliber carbines, and lever-action rifles), handcuffs, firearm suppressors, and other firearm-related products for sale to a wide variety of customers, including firearm enthusiasts, collectors, hunters, sportsmen, competitive shooters, individuals desiring home and personal protection, law enforcement and security agencies and officers, and military agencies in the United States and throughout the world. We sell our products under the Smith & Wesson and Gemtech brands. We manufacture our products at our facilities in Maryville, Tennessee; Springfield, Massachusetts; and Houlton, Maine. We also sell our manufacturing services to other businesses to attempt to level-load our factories. We sell those services under our Smith & Wesson and Smith & Wesson Precision Components brands. On September 30, 2021, we announced our plan to move our headquarters and significant elements of our operations to Maryville, Tennessee in 2023, or the Relocation. During fiscal 2024, we began manufacturing and distribution activities from the new Maryville, Tennessee facility. During fiscal 2025, we ceased operations at our Deep River facility and vacated the premises. See Note 14 — Commitments and Contingencies, and Note 15 — Restructuring for more information.

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. 10-K