Sturm Ruger (RGR $55.00 +1.49) reported fourth quarter earnings of $1.00 per share, $0.18 better than the Capital IQ consensus of $0.82, while revenues rose 52.1% year/year to $141.77 million versus the $119 million single analyst estimate. "Cash generated from operations during 2012 was $87.2 million. At December 31, 2012, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $31 million, a decrease of $50 million from December 2011 due to the $87 million special dividend paid in December. Our current ratio is 1.6 to 1 and we have no debt."






