The Sportsman’s Guide, Inc. expects sales for the second quarter to improve over last year’s result, with earnings following suit. The company reported that net sales for the second quarter are expected to be in the $69 million to $70 million range, up from net sales of $63.8 million for the same period last year.

Fully diluted earnings per share, before adjustments for equity-based stock compensation and acquisition-related expenses, are anticipated to be in the 34 cents to 36 cents per share range, compared to earnings per share of 31 cents for the same period one year ago. Equity-based stock compensation expense is expected to be five cents per fully diluted share, consistent with the first quarter, and acquisition-related expenses are anticipated to be six cents per fully diluted share in the quarter, leaving the company with diluted earnings per share in the 23 cents to 25 cents range.