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Brunswick Corporation

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28
Auto - Recreational Vehicles · Consumer Cyclical
Winston Score
28
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jul 4, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Data not available
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Brunswick Corporation makes boats and marine equipment. Its most well-known brands include Mercury Marine outboard engines, Sea Ray and Boston Whaler boats, and Bayliner. The company sells to everyday consumers who want to fish, cruise, or enjoy water sports, as well as to commercial and rental boat operators. Brunswick is one of the largest marine products companies in the world.

Brunswick earns most of its revenue by selling engines, boats, and related parts and accessories directly through a network of dealers across North America, Europe, and beyond. Its Mercury Marine engine business is considered its strongest segment, with a large installed base of engines that generates recurring parts and service revenue. The biggest risk Brunswick faces is that boats are expensive, discretionary purchases — when the economy slows or interest rates rise, consumers tend to delay big-ticket recreational spending, which can quickly pressure sales and margins.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+7.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+86.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

1.3%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$323M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Brunswick Corporation is growing revenue at 8% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
28.1%
Modest — 28.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
8.3%
Modest — 8.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
8.6%
Below par — 8.6% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+10.5%
Steady sales growth (+10.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-301.6%
Earnings shrinking (-301.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
6.1%
Modest free cash flow (6.1%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.31
Elevated debt (1.31)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.15x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.2x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.08%
no trend
Moderate income — 2.08% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+2.3%
no trend
Dividend flat

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