Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (SWHC) Announces First Quarter Financial Results; CEO Discusses Growth in Key Segments
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASD: SWHC), the manufacturer of handguns, law enforcement products, and firearm safety and security products, recently announced its financial results from the fiscal first quarter ended July 31, 2008. Shares opened lower late last week after the company reported quarterly net income of $2.3 million, or $0.05 per fully diluted share, compared with $4.7 million, or $0.11 per fully diluted share, for the comparable period in 2007. Smith & Wesson’s president and chief executive officer, Michael F. Golden, commented on the company’s key growth segments during a conference call last week stating, “During the first…