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Malibu Boats (MBUU)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $27.15 | Market Cap: $525.0 Mil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Leisure Products

Malibu Boats (MBUU)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $27.15
Market Cap: $525.0 Mil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Leisure Products

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 12%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -90%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -125%
Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -8.9%
1 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 7.6%
  
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Experience Economy & Premiumization. Themes include Luxury Consumer Goods, Travel & Leisure Tech, and Boating & Water Sports.
  
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 12%
1 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 7.6%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Experience Economy & Premiumization. Themes include Luxury Consumer Goods, Travel & Leisure Tech, and Boating & Water Sports.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -90%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -125%
4 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -8.9%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

MBUU Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Malibu Boats (MBUU) experienced an approximate -18.2% stock decline between August 31, 2025, and December 4, 2025, driven by several key factors:

1. Q4 Fiscal 2025 Earnings Miss and Cautious Outlook: Malibu Boats reported its fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings on August 28, 2025, missing earnings per share (EPS) expectations by approximately 14.91%. Despite exceeding revenue forecasts, the EPS miss led to a significant pre-market stock decline of 21.56% immediately following the announcement. The company also projected fiscal 2026 net sales to be flat to down mid-single digits, contributing to a cautious outlook.

2. Challenging Marine Industry Retail Environment: The company's performance was significantly impacted by a challenging retail environment within the broader marine industry. Malibu Boats' full-year net sales for fiscal 2025 decreased by 2.6%, and unit volume dropped by 9%. Persistent retail softness and dealer destocking were noted, with the fiscal year 2026 outlook anticipating markets to be down mid-to-high single digits.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
MBUU Return52%10%-22%3%-31%-25%-31%
Peers Return21%23%-25%28%-5%22%65%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
MBUU Win Rate75%50%42%58%42%40% 
Peers Win Rate65%57%33%50%48%62% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
MBUU Max Drawdown-54%-1%-32%-20%-44%-36% 
Peers Max Drawdown-49%-2%-33%-8%-17%-23% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: HAS, BC, MAT, THO, GOLF.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventMBUUS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-53.7%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven115.8%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-63.5%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven173.9%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven61 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-54.5%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven119.9%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven341 days120 days

Compare to HAS, BC, MAT, THO, GOLF


In The Past

Malibu Boats's stock fell -53.7% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 3/16/2021. A -53.7% loss requires a 115.8% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
BBWI_11302025_Dip_Buyer_1M_Insider_Buying_GTE_1Mil_EBITp+DE11302025BBWIBath & Body WorksDip BuyDB | Insider Buys | Low D/EDip Buy with Strong Insider Buying
Buying dips for companies with strong insider buying in the last 1 month, positive operating income and reasonable debt / market cap
6.8%6.8%0.0%
HRB_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11262025HRBH&R BlockDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.5%0.5%0.0%
LRN_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11262025LRNStrideDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.6%-2.6%-2.6%
ABNB_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025ABNBAirbnbDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.7%3.7%0.0%
MTN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025MTNVail ResortsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
1.3%1.3%-1.6%
MBUU_3312021_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%03312021MBUUMalibu BoatsQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-11.6%-27.2%-28.8%
MBUU_8312020_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%08312020MBUUMalibu BoatsQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
52.9%38.1%-7.8%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
BBWI_11302025_Dip_Buyer_1M_Insider_Buying_GTE_1Mil_EBITp+DE11302025BBWIBath & Body WorksDip BuyDB | Insider Buys | Low D/EDip Buy with Strong Insider Buying
Buying dips for companies with strong insider buying in the last 1 month, positive operating income and reasonable debt / market cap
6.8%6.8%0.0%
HRB_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11262025HRBH&R BlockDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.5%0.5%0.0%
LRN_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11262025LRNStrideDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.6%-2.6%-2.6%
ABNB_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025ABNBAirbnbDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.7%3.7%0.0%
MTN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025MTNVail ResortsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
1.3%1.3%-1.6%
MBUU_3312021_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%03312021MBUUMalibu BoatsQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-11.6%-27.2%-28.8%
MBUU_8312020_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%08312020MBUUMalibu BoatsQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
52.9%38.1%-7.8%

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Financials

MBUUHASBCMATTHOGOLFMedian
NameMalibu B.Hasbro BrunswickMattel Thor Ind.Acushnet  
Mkt Price27.1582.4770.1121.2399.7683.7876.29
Mkt Cap0.511.64.66.75.35.05.1
Rev LTM8314,3575,1845,2289,5792,5274,770
Op Inc LTM27833293564299312306
FCF LTM48550589488455110472
FCF 3Y Avg40525402546545161464
CFO LTM71750736659578194618
CFO 3Y Avg91725623728702268662

Growth & Margins

MBUUHASBCMATTHOGOLFMedian
NameMalibu B.Hasbro BrunswickMattel Thor Ind.Acushnet  
Rev Chg LTM11.5%0.8%-4.8%-2.4%-4.6%4.2%-0.8%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-8.9%-10.7%-7.7%-3.4%-15.4%4.1%-8.3%
Rev Chg Q13.5%8.3%6.8%-5.9%-0.4%6.0%6.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM2.9%2.5%1.7%-2.0%-0.1%1.5%1.6%
Op Mgn LTM3.2%19.1%5.6%10.8%3.1%12.4%8.2%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg4.5%11.6%9.4%11.0%4.2%12.5%10.2%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.5%0.4%-0.5%-1.8%-0.3%0.3%-0.0%
CFO/Rev LTM8.6%17.2%14.2%12.6%6.0%7.7%10.6%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg9.7%16.0%10.9%13.8%6.8%10.9%10.9%
FCF/Rev LTM5.8%12.6%11.4%9.3%4.7%4.4%7.6%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg4.7%11.7%7.1%10.3%5.2%6.6%6.9%

Valuation

MBUUHASBCMATTHOGOLFMedian
NameMalibu B.Hasbro BrunswickMattel Thor Ind.Acushnet  
Mkt Cap0.511.64.66.75.35.05.1
P/S0.82.40.81.00.51.90.9
P/EBIT22.6-40.4-32.08.813.614.211.2
P/E32.6-19.1-17.412.318.221.115.2
P/CFO8.814.25.68.18.124.38.5
Total Yield3.1%-1.6%-3.0%8.1%5.5%5.9%4.3%
Dividend Yield0.0%3.7%2.7%0.0%0.0%1.2%0.6%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg5.5%5.2%8.4%8.6%10.6%4.0%6.9%
D/E0.00.30.60.50.20.20.3
Net D/E-0.00.30.50.40.10.20.2

Returns

MBUUHASBCMATTHOGOLFMedian
NameMalibu B.Hasbro BrunswickMattel Thor Ind.Acushnet  
1M Rtn-0.5%9.7%6.8%15.1%-4.4%9.7%8.2%
3M Rtn-14.5%5.3%11.0%16.5%-7.8%12.5%8.2%
6M Rtn-14.0%28.3%29.8%13.8%17.3%18.5%17.9%
12M Rtn-38.3%31.3%-9.3%12.9%-5.9%15.7%3.5%
3Y Rtn-53.5%49.4%1.4%14.4%17.5%85.6%16.0%
1M Excs Rtn-0.5%9.8%6.8%15.2%-4.3%9.7%8.3%
3M Excs Rtn-23.6%-1.8%2.5%8.5%-15.6%4.6%0.3%
6M Excs Rtn-28.7%13.6%15.1%-0.9%2.6%3.7%3.2%
12M Excs Rtn-50.9%18.1%-24.0%-1.9%-22.1%2.5%-12.0%
3Y Excs Rtn-124.8%-19.7%-69.5%-54.1%-48.7%24.8%-51.4%

Financials

Segment Financials

Assets by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Saltwater Fishing350433385360129
Cobalt267244202171154
Malibu123249265212195
Total740926851743477


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity1,109,243
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-4.9%
Average Daily Volume245,562
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.52
Basic Shares Quantity19,335,990
Short % of Basic Shares5.7%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251030202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025828202510-K 6/30/2025
3312025508202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024130202510-Q 12/31/2024
93020241031202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024829202410-K 6/30/2024
3312024502202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023130202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231031202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023829202310-K 6/30/2023
3312023503202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022207202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221104202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022825202210-K 6/30/2022
3312022510202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021208202210-Q 12/31/2021