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Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc

SPWHNASDAQ

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustrySpecialty Retail

Beta (adjusted)0.59

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $1.11Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $43.4M

Enterprise Value $85.4M

Shares Outstanding 39M diluted

Moat Rating None

Next Earnings Date1 Dec 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc (SPWH) is showing early signs of an operational turnaround under its disciplined inventory management and cost-control initiatives. Despite macroeconomic headwinds and margin compression from a higher mix of lower-margin firearms and ammunition, the company delivered a strong earnings beat in Q1 2026 with positive same-store sales growth of 2.1%. The stock remains highly undervalued relative to its long-term potential, trading at a deep discount to book value.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets3 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$2.25

Mean target$2.92

High · most bullish analyst$3.50

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$2.2520%

Persistent inflation and high interest rates further depress consumer discretionary spending on outdoor gear. Margin compression worsens due to aggressive promotional activity required to clear slow-moving inventory, causing adjusted EBITDA to fall below the guided range.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$2.9250%

Matches the consensus mean

The company successfully navigates a soft discretionary retail environment, maintaining its full-year fiscal 2026 net sales guidance of -1% to +2% and adjusted EBITDA of $30M to $36M. Inventory levels continue to decline year-over-year, improving cash flow and reducing net debt.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$3.5030%

The turnaround strategy accelerates as gross margins recover in the second half of fiscal 2026, driven by seasonal inventory optimization and strong demand in high-margin categories like fishing and outdoor accessories. Same-store sales growth exceeds expectations, and cost-control measures lead to positive adjusted EBITDA above the high end of guidance ($36M).

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Strong Q1 2026 earnings beat with adjusted EPS of -$0.39 vs. consensus of -$0.58.
Positive same-store sales growth of 2.1% in Q1 2026, led by hunting, shooting sports, and fishing.
Disciplined inventory management, with total inventory down 6.1% year-over-year in Q1 2026.
Significant valuation upside, with the stock trading at a low price-to-book ratio of 0.28.

Key Investment Risks

Gross margin compression (down to 29.6% in Q1 2026) due to a higher mix of lower-margin firearms and ammunition sales.
Exposure to highly regulated firearms and ammunition industries, which are subject to legislative and political risks.
Dependence on consumer discretionary spending, which remains vulnerable to macroeconomic pressures and inflation.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Comparable store sales growth turning negative for consecutive quarters.
Adjusted EBITDA falling significantly below the guided full-year range of $30 million to $36 million.
Failure to stabilize gross margins in the second half of fiscal year 2026.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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