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TIVP025: Smith & Wesson (SWBI): Deep Value — Locked and Loaded w/ Daniel Mahncke & Shawn O’Malley

TIVP025: Smith & Wesson (SWBI): Deep Value — Locked and Loaded w/ Daniel Mahncke & Shawn O’Malley

Update: 2025-06-22
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Shawn O’Malley and Daniel Mahnke break down Smith & Wesson (ticker: SWBI), an iconic firearms manufacturer with 170+ years of history. Smith & Wesson is no compounder, though. It’s an okay business, at best, but Shawn and Daniel want to determine whether this often-overlooked stock is cheaply priced.


In this episode, you’ll learn how Smith & Wesson has navigated the volatile sales cycle in firearms, what factors can drive the biggest swings in firearms sales, whether Smith & Wesson’s juicy dividend is sustainable, the biggest political and legal risks facing this company, what famous investor owns the stock, how Smith & Wesson shares can help an investor hedge societal disruptions, and whether Smith & Wesson is attractively valued on a normalized earnings basis plus so much more!


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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN


00:00 - Intro


02:47 - The historic origins behind this company that predates the Civil War.


06:12 - Why “Sin” stocks can offer attractive returns from discounted valuations.


10:54 - What drives Smith & Wesson’s business.


23:17 - How the company navigates a range of factors that can impact it, from regulation to litigation, that are largely beyond its control.


35:17 - How the company’s relocation of its headquarters has added to its financial stress.


46:11 - The biggest challenges of investing in a “mean reversion” bet like Smith & Wesson.


01:01:15 - Whether Shawn & Daniel add SWBI to The Intrinsic Value Portfolio.


01:05:38 - Why Smith & Wesson may be a hedge against societal disruptions.




And much, much more!




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TIVP025: Smith & Wesson (SWBI): Deep Value — Locked and Loaded w/ Daniel Mahncke & Shawn O’Malley

TIVP025: Smith & Wesson (SWBI): Deep Value — Locked and Loaded w/ Daniel Mahncke & Shawn O’Malley

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