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Sturm Ruger RGR

US equityMarket cap rank #3502Aerospace & DefenseFirearm Manufacturers
$43.95 +$0.30 (+0.69%)
Pre-market · Oct 8, 8:00 am ET · After hours $43.95 0.00%
Open$43.51
Prev close$43.65
Day range$43.20 – $44.00
Volume185.5K
Market cap$702.24M
P/E (TTM)59.4
Dividend yield0.89%
Founded1949
CEOMr. Todd W. Seyfert
Employees1,780
HeadquartersSouthport, United States of America
Websitewww.ruger.com

Revenue per employee

$242.4K$292.5K$342.5K$392.5KDec '15Dec '18Dec '22

1,880 employees as of 2022/FY (-1.7% YoY). Revenue per employee is total revenue divided by headcount — a rough productivity gauge, not a per-worker pay figure.

Management team

Todd W. Seyfert Director, Chief Executive Officer and President
Age 56 · Total comp. $4,270,103.00 · As of 27 May 2026

Todd W. Seyfert became President & Chief Executive Officer on March 1, 2025. Previously, Mr. Seyfert served as the President of Segment Land Vehicles Americas at Dometic Group AB since January 2024. Prior to that Mr. Seyfert served as the Chief Executive Officer of FeraDyne Outdoors, LLC, a leading manufacturer of premium archery and hunting products from February 2016 through May 2023.

Christopher J. Killoy President
Age 65 · Total comp. $2,944,092.00 · As of 22 Feb 2026

Mr. Killoy was named CEO of the Company on May 9, 2017 and has served as President since January 1, 2014. He was COO of the Company from January 1, 2014 to May 9, 2017. Prior to that, Mr. Killoy served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing beginning in November 2006. Mr. Killoy originally joined the Company in 2003 as Executive Director of Sales and Marketing, and subsequently as Vice President of Sales and Marketing from 2004 to 2005. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Killoy served as Vice President and General Manager of Savage Range Systems. Prior to joining Ruger, Mr. Killoy was Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Smith & Wesson. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and a member of the Board of Directors of Velocity Outdoor, a subsidiary of Compass Diversified Holdings. Mr. Killoy is a 1981 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and subsequently served in a variety of Armor and Infantry assignments in the U.S. Army. Mr. Christopher J. Killoy will step down as Chief Executive Officer effective March 1, 2025, he will continue to serve on board. On February 22, 2026, Mr. Christopher J. Killoy retired from the Board of Directors of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.

Sarah F. Colbert Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel
Age 45 · Total comp. $938,337.00 · As of 1 Mar 2026

Sarah F. Colbert became Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel on February 11, 2026 after previously being appointed Vice President, Corporate Secretary, and General Counsel on May 29, 2025. She previously served as Vice President of Administration since June 1, 2017. Ms. Colbert has served the Company in various human resource and legal capacities since joining the Company in 2011.

Shawn Christopher Leska Senior Vice President, Sales and Product Strategy
Age 54 · Total comp. $937,609.00 · As of 1 Mar 2026

Shawn C. Leska became Senior Vice President of Sales and Product Strategy on February 11, 2026. Previously, he served as Vice President of Sales and Product Strategy since July 16, 2025 and Vice President, Sales since November 6, 2015. Mr. Leska joined the Company in 1989 and has served in a variety of positions in the sales department. Most recently, Mr. Leska served as Director of Sales since 2011.

Robert J. Werkmeister, Jr Senior Vice President, Marketing and Customer Experience
Age 51 · Total comp. $937,609.00 · As of 1 Mar 2026

Robert J. Werkmeister, Jr. became Vice President of Marketing upon joining the Company on June 1, 2017. Mr. Werkmeister has served as the Company's Director of Marketing since January 2013 as President and founder of Symbolic, Inc., a full-service marketing agency. While with Symbolic, Rob began working with Ruger as a client in 2002 and has been the primary strategic marketing driver for the Ruger account since 2007.

John A. Cosentino, Jr Chairman of the Board
Age 76 · Total comp. $307,423.00 · As of 26 Apr 2026

John Cosentino has served on the Ruger Board of Directors since 2005, holding multiple leadership roles. Mr. Cosentino was the Company's Vice-Chairman from April, 2010 to December, 2024, having served as Lead Director beginning in April, 2007 and the Lead Vice-Chairman in May, 2008 (which function encompasses the duties of Lead Director). He became Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2025. During his time on the Board, he has contributed significant operational, financial and strategic expertise and oversight as Ruger more than quadrupled its firearm sales over the same period, became one of the largest and most profitable firearms manufacturers in the United States, during which time the Company delivered a Total Shareholder Return of approximately 1,100%. Mr. Cosentino is an accomplished global executive with fifty years of experience across industrial and consumer products companies, including Otis Elevator/United Technologies Corporation (1977 - 1987; 1990 - 1993), Danaher Corporation (1987 - 1990), and Stanley Black & Decker (1997-1999), in which companies he held divisional and corporate CFO and President/COO roles. In the latter half of his career, from 2002 to 2023, he founded and led a lower middle market private equity fund, Ironwood Manufacturing Fund, focused on implementing lean business systems in manufacturing and service companies, achieving top-quartile returns. Mr. Cosentino has also served as Senior Advisor of Ironwood Capital Holdings LLC since 2012 and was a partner of Capital Resource Partners L.P from 1999 - 2001. Mr. Cosentino has extensive governance experience, having served on more than two dozen boards of directors in both private and public companies over more than 40 years. He has served as Chairman or Vice-Chairman of seven companies, including Habco Industries, LLC (2012 - 2026), Addaero LLC (2014 - 2019), North American Specialty Glass LLC (2005 - 2012), Primary Steel LLC (2005 - 2010), Simonds International, Inc (2002-2005), The Wiremold Company (1993), and Ruger. He has also served as a director of Flux Power Holdings, Inc (NASD: FLUX) (2020-2022), Whitcraft LLC (2011 - 2017), and The Bilco Company (2007 - 2016), among others. Mr. Cosentino has an A.B. cum laude in Economics from Harvard University and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Bruce T. Pettet Independent Director
Age 61 · Total comp. $270,427.00 · As of 26 Apr 2026

Bruce Pettet has served on the Ruger Board of Directors since June 2025. He brings broad expertise across consumer products, manufacturing, brand leadership and the outdoor industry. His extensive executive experience across the commercial and professional markets Ruger serves provides the Board valuable perspective on brand development, product innovation, customer engagement and global market dynamics. Mr. Pettet has led premium consumer and performance-driven brands for more than three decades. He has served as President and CEO of Leupold & Stevens, Inc., a global leader in premium sporting and tactical optics with more than 700 associates, since 2014. Under his leadership, Leupold has strengthened its premium market position, expanded its presence across both commercial and military markets worldwide, accelerated product innovation and delivered sustained growth and industry recognition. Previously, he founded and served as President & CEO of Collective International, LLC, and held President & CEO roles at Airwalk International and Brooks Sports, Inc. In addition to Ruger, Mr. Pettet serves on the Boards of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Stimson Lumber Company. He previously served as Chairman of the Board for Mrs. Fields Famous Brands, LLC and as Honorary Commander of the Oregon Air National Guard. He holds a bachelor's degree in management from Pepperdine University, a certificate in entrepreneurship from California State University, Fullerton, and has completed executive education in business strategy at Dartmouth.

Phillip C. Widman Lead Vice Chairman of the Board
Age 71 · Total comp. $250,045.00 · As of 26 Apr 2026

Phil Widman has served on the Ruger Board of Directors since 2010, holding leadership roles including Chair of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Risk Committee, before being appointed Lead Vice Chairman of the Board in January, 2025, and Chair of the Compensation Committee in March, 2026. He has provided public company, operational finance and governance insights. Mr. Widman's background in operational finance and CFO roles is diversified across multiple industries - from computer manufacturing at UNISYS (1975-1987), to power distribution, generation, industrial automation, and high-speed rail equipment at Asea Brown Boveri Inc. (ABBV) (1987-1998), to heavy equipment at Terex Corporation, where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2002 until he retired in 2013. He has consistently tackled businesses in difficult situations requiring turnarounds, including debt restructuring at Philip Services (1998-2001), consolidations, acquisition integrations and business system upgrades. He has executed numerous capital market transactions to fund acquisitions, improve cost of capital and expand operational capabilities. In addition to Ruger, Mr. Widman has served on multiple public company boards. Mr. Widman has served as a member of the Board of Directors of V2X, Inc. since 2014 and serves as Chair of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee. Mr. Widman was a member of the Board of Directors of Enviri Corporation from 2014-2025, and served as Chair of its Audit Committee, and as Governance Committee member. He also served on the Board of Lubrizol Corp (2008-2011), serving as Audit Committee Chair and a member of the Governance Committee. He earned a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from Eastern Michigan University.

Amir P. Rosenthal Independent Director
Age 64 · Total comp. $231,332.00 · As of 26 Apr 2026

Amir P. Rosenthal joined the Board in 2010 and has brought operating, consumer marketing, financial and legal experience to it. His executive experience spans public companies, private equity-backed and family-owned businesses, and global consumer brands. His expertise in corporate strategy, capital markets, finance and brand building provides valuable insight to Ruger. Mr. Rosenthal is Chief Operating Officer of Granite Group Wholesalers, a leading distributor of plumbing, heating, cooling, water systems and energy products through 75 wholesale branches and 19 retail showrooms and has been in this role since 2022. He joined the company in 2018 and served as Chief Financial Officer before assuming his COO position overseeing, among other areas, corporate development, HR, IT and distribution. Previously, he served as President of Performance Sports Group, overseeing brands including Bauer, Easton and Maverik, after serving as CFO and leading two public offerings. Earlier, he held senior roles at Katy Industries and spent 12 years at Timex Corporation in legal and finance positions, including Treasurer. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College, holds a law degree from New York University School of Law and earned a master's in finance from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Terrence G. O’Connor Independent Director
Age 70 · Total comp. $212,499.00 · As of 26 Apr 2026

Terry O'Connor has served on the Ruger Board of Directors since 2014. He brings extensive capital markets experience, and expertise in financial instruments, portfolio strategy and company analysis. Mr. O'Connor has more than 30 years of capital markets experience, including founding and serving as Managing Partner of Cedar Creek Management, LLC, where he led investment research across public and private companies. Earlier, he held leadership and analytical roles at HPB Associates and Feshbach Brothers and served in principal positions in Investment Banking and Equity Sales at Kidder Peabody. Mr. O'Connor has been a principal of High Rise Capital Partners, LLC, a private real estate investment firm, since 2010 (including its predecessor company). Mr. O'Connor's governance experience includes serving on the Board of SRV Bancorp, as well as the Finance and Investment Committees of Covenant House International and the Board of Covenant House of New Jersey. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from Bucknell University and an M.B.A. with a concentration in marketing from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Andrew T. Wieland Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President
Age 40 · As of 26 Mar 2026

On April 1, 2026, Andrew T. Wieland will become Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of the Company. Mr. Wieland, has served as Vice President of Finance and Controller of Eaton Electrical Sector Americas: Assemblies and Residential Solutions Group, a division of Eaton Corporation, since June 2023. Prior to that, Mr. Wieland served as Finance Director and Division Controller, Eaton Aerospace Group, Fuel and Motion Controls Division, a division of Eaton Corporation, from January 2020 until May 2023.

Michael W Wilson Senior Vice President, Operations and Engineering
Age 49 · As of 1 Mar 2026

Michael W. Wilson became Senior Vice President of Operations and Engineering on February 11, 2026. Previously, he served as Vice President of New Product Development since May 21, 2025, Vice President of Operations and Engineering since April 1, 2024 and Vice President of Operations for New Product Development, Product Engineering and Mayodan Manufacturing since June 15, 2023. Mr. Wilson joined the Company in July 2007.

Benjamin Paul Quinn Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
Age 36 · As of 1 Mar 2026

Benjamin P. Quinn was named Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development on February 11, 2026 after recently being appointed Vice President of Strategy and Business Development on April 14, 2025. Before joining Ruger, Mr. Quinn held high-impact roles at organizations such as United Airlines, Strategy& (PwC's global strategy consulting business), and most recently, as Director of Strategic Initiatives at Dometic Corporation.

Stephen Timm Independent Director
As of 22 Feb 2026

on February 22, 2026, the Board elected Stephen Timm to fill the vacancy on the Board. Stephen Timm brings over 30 years of senior executive leadership experience in global industrial and technology-driven businesses to the Ruger Board. He is recognized for a disciplined, data-driven approach to strategy, operational performance and enterprise transformation. Mr. Timm most recently served as President of Collins Aerospace, a $28 billion aerospace and defense leader with approximately 83,000 employees worldwide. In this role, he led long-term strategy, portfolio management, capital allocation and operational execution across complex global manufacturing operations. His experience driving growth, financial performance and operational excellence aligns with Ruger's strategy and objectives. Prior to becoming President, his 30-year career at Collins included executive positions in operations and technology, and senior executive leadership of several Collins divisions. He holds bachelor's degrees in management information systems and business from Wartburg College and an M.B.A. from the University of Iowa.

Lorin Cassidy Wolfe Independent Director
As of 22 Feb 2026

on February 22, 2026, the Board elected Lorin Cassidy Wolfe to fill the vacancy on the Board. Lorin Cassidy Wolfe brings more than 20 years of experience as a strategic operator, CEO, private equity partner, and board member to the Ruger Board. Her background spans Fortune 100, private equity-backed, and founderled businesses, with an emphasis on operational rigor, commercial strategy, and culturedriven leadership. Ms. Wolfe was recently appointed Vice President, Business System at Johnson Controls, where she leads global continuous improvement efforts focused on strategy deployment and execution across operations, commercial teams, and shared services. Previously, she served as a Partner at a lower middle market private equity firm and held divisional senior executive positions at Danaher, where she helped align operational performance with enterprise strategy and strengthen execution discipline across complex organizations. Ms. Wolfe's experience guiding leadership teams through operational transformation and strategic transitions provides valuable insight as Ruger advances its longterm strategic priorities and business system development. She has a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Aaron Roszell Rivers Independent Director
As of 22 Feb 2026

on February 22, 2026, the Board elected each of Aaron Rivers to fill the vacancy on the Board. Aaron Rivers brings more than 25 years of global leadership experience to the Ruger Board, with deep expertise in lean manufacturing, supply chain management, multi-site operations, and disciplined P&L leadership. His execution-driven approach strengthens Ruger's operational and strategic oversight. Mr. Rivers is Chief Executive Officer of Dakkota Integrated Systems, a $1.2 billion Tier 1 automotive supplier. Since assuming the role, he has reshaped operational disciplines, accelerated profitable growth and positioned the company as a high-performance partner to the top automotive OEMs. His prior experience spans automotive, commercial vehicles, aerospace, filtration and mobility systems at global companies including Danaher, Bombardier, TRW and Dana. Mr. Rivers' experience leading complex global industrial businesses enhances the Board's operational and governance depth. He holds a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Ball State University and an M.B.A. from Indiana Wesleyan University.

From SEC filings, via Futu. Compensation is total reported pay for the most recent fiscal year on file, not base salary alone.

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