Taurus Armas

What Taurus Armas does

Taurus Armas is a Brazilian-domiciled firearms manufacturer founded in 1939 and headquartered in São Borja, Brazil. The company is publicly listed on B3 (the Brazilian stock exchange) under ticker TASA3 and operates with a workforce of 5,001-10,000 employees, indicating a scaled industrial operation. Its principal business is the production of weapons serving Brazilian and international civilian, military, and law enforcement markets. The company operates within the global firearms industry, which multiple market sizing sources estimate at USD 41.4 billion (2023) growing to USD 76.3 billion by 2033 (CAGR ~6.3%), with sub-segments including rifles (USD 3.44B in 2024) and automatic weapons (USD 9.99B in 2025) projected to grow at comparable rates.

The company's specific product catalog, technology stack, manufacturing processes, and pricing model are not disclosed in the available source material beyond the corporate identity (legal name Taurus Armas, DBA "Taurus") and a Brazilian-portuguese-language website with age-gated access. The Brazilian defense manufacturing sector context indicates high (70-80%) import dependence for MIL-spec components, suggesting Taurus both competes with and depends on imported inputs. No customer logos, named distribution partners, or specific certifications are disclosed in the data.

Financially, Taurus Armas shows a clear pattern of significant contraction across the 2022-2025 period. Revenue declined from approximately R$2.54 billion (2022) to R$1.46 billion (2025), with EBITDA falling from R$829 million to R$181 million and net income collapsing from R$520 million to R$17.7 million over the same window. Enterprise value is reported at approximately R$1.18 billion. The magnitude and consistency of the decline across all major P&L lines points to material company-specific headwinds rather than pure market cyclicality, and represents the most significant analytical signal in the available data.

Name

Taurus Armas

Legal name

Taurus Armas

Website

https://taurusarmas.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Taurus Armas is a Brazilian public firearms manufacturer founded in 1939, headquartered in São Borja, and listed on B3 under ticker TASA3. The company produces weapons for civilian, law enforcement, and military markets in Brazil and internationally, with a workforce of 5,001-10,000 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Firearms Manufacturing

NAICS

Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing (332992)

SIC

Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480)

akta.pro primary industry

Ammunition Manufacturing (Small-, Medium- & Large-Caliber) (IMABAHAG)

Keywords

• Firearms manufacturing
• Small arms production
• Handgun manufacturing
• Rifle manufacturing
• Defense weapons

Headquarters

HQ city

São Borja

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Core offering

Taurus Armas is a Brazilian firearms manufacturer that designs, produces, and sells small arms—including handguns (revolvers and pistols), rifles, and automatic weapons—for civilian self-defense, sporting, law enforcement, and military end markets. Founded in 1939 and headquartered in São Borja, Brazil, the company operates large-scale manufacturing facilities and sells its products through domestic and international channels.

Product overview

Taurus Armas is a Brazilian firearms manufacturer. Based on the source data reviewed, no specific product listings, product categories, or product descriptions were available in the scraped content, which consisted primarily of an age verification gate and cookie preference page.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Handguns (revolvers and pistols)
• Rifles
• Automatic weapons

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Colt's Manufacturing Company: Colt manufactures pistols, revolvers, and rifles for military, law enforcement, and civilian markets, including iconic models that compete head-to-head with Taurus Armas's revolver and handgun lineup.
• Smith & Wesson Brands: Smith & Wesson is a leading US-based manufacturer of handguns, rifles, and firearms accessories with comparable product categories, end-customers (civilian, law enforcement, military), and global distribution reach.
• Heckler & Koch: Heckler & Koch is a German manufacturer of military and law enforcement firearms, including pistols and rifles; directly comparable to Taurus Armas in the defense and law enforcement channels.
• Glock: Glock is a privately held Austrian manufacturer of striker-fired pistols and firearms widely used by law enforcement and military globally; directly competes with Taurus in the handgun category and shares the same end-customers.
• FN Herstal: FN Herstal is a Belgian firearms manufacturer producing pistols, rifles, and machine guns for military, law enforcement, and commercial markets; directly competes with Taurus in handgun and military firearms categories.
• Beretta Holding: Beretta is one of the world's oldest firearms manufacturers, producing handguns, rifles, and shotguns for civilian, military, and law enforcement markets; competes directly with Taurus in premium and mid-tier handgun segments.
• Sig Sauer: Sig Sauer manufactures pistols, rifles, and ammunition for military, law enforcement, and civilian markets with overlapping product categories and a comparable global firearms business model to Taurus.
• Sturm, Ruger & Co. Ruger is a publicly listed US firearms manufacturer producing rifles, pistols, and revolvers with a similar product mix to Taurus Armas and overlapping law enforcement, sporting, and self-defense customer segments.
• Remington Arms: Remington Arms is a US firearms and ammunition manufacturer with comparable product breadth across rifles, shotguns, and ammunition and similar end-customers in sporting, hunting, and defense.

Broad incumbents

• Olin Corporation (Winchester): Olin operates the Winchester ammunition and firearms brand alongside a much larger chemicals business; comparable in ammunition product lines and overlapping civilian/defense customer base with Taurus Armas.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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