Malibu Boats

MBUU

Auto - Recreational Vehicles · Consumer Cyclical

Price

$29.50

-0.03 (-0.10%)

Market Cap

$579.3M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Data not available

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Share count falling — buybacks

−6.3% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 21.0M (2021) → 19.7M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Malibu Boats, Inc. engages in the design, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and sale of a range of recreational powerboats. It operates through three segments: Malibu, Saltwater Fishing, and Cobalt. The company offers performance sport boats, and sterndrive and outboard boats under the Malibu, Axis, Pursuit, Maverick, Cobia, Pathfinder, Hewes, and Cobalt brands.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-119.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

7.0%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$50M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Malibu Boats is growing revenue at 3% 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

17.5%

Thin — 17.5% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

-0.8%

Losing money on operations — -0.8%

Return on the money invested

ROCE

0.1%

Weak — 0.1% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+8.8%

Steady sales growth (+8.8% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

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

4.8%

Thin free cash flow (4.8%)

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

0.32

Conservative — low debt load (0.32)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

0.29x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.3x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/A

Data not available

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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