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Malibu Boats, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $467M cap · $5.1M/day traded

$22.28 +1.9% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

45
StockRank
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Quality
40
Value
50
Momentum
48

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Malibu Boats, Inc. (MBUU) is 45/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 40, Value 50, Momentum 48, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
244.8x
peers 19.2x
ROE
0.3%
peers 8.5%
D/E
0.3x
peers 1.0x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT MALIBU BOATS, INC.

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Malibu Boats is a leading designer and manufacturer of premium recreational performance sport boats, sterndrives, and outboard boats under brands including Malibu, Axis, Cobalt, and Pursuit. The company commands a leading market share in the performance sport boat category, driven by its proprietary hull designs and wake-making technologies. Its vertically integrated manufacturing and strong dealer network provide high operating margins and significant brand equity.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue1.2B1.4B829.0M807.6M-12.7%914.6M981.3M1.1B9.3%
EPS7.605.10-2.740.76-53.6%—1.241.2216.9%
Shares20.5M20.6M20.2M19.2M-6.2%19.7M———
Debt121.7M2.3M2.2M20.4M-44.9%176.8M———
Equity503.2M607.9M530.0M515.5M0.8%————
Op CF164.8M184.7M55.6M56.5M-30.0%67.5M———
Inv CF-61.6M-54.6M-75.8M-27.4M—————
Fin CF-60.4M-134.6M-31.7M-18.8M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-4.5%
21.522.122.823.424.116 Sep7 Oct27 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkStill fallingExperimental

Made a new 52-week low 9 trading days ago, 36% below its 52-week high. The fall has not stopped yet.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 61% of stocks we rank over the past year (49% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$22.28
RSI (14)
47.7
52-Week Range-36.3% from high
Low $21.16High $34.97

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
40
ROIC
0.8%16.0
ROE
0.3%19.6
GP/Assets
15.0%30.0
Op. Margin
5.8%47.8
FCF/Assets
4.3%50.4
Piotroski
785.3
Int. Cover
1.7x21.7
D/E Ratio
0.33x57.9
Current Ratio
1.43x44.6
Value
50
P/E (TTM)
244.8x1.9
EV/EBITDA
7.8x64.2
P/FCF
10.9x63.1
P/B
0.8x74.5
P/S
0.5x71.9
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
48
52W High %
64%36.1
RS 6M
-21%26.2
SMA 50/200
0.90x29.0
EPS Rev 4W
-1.1%16.6
EPS Rev 12W
+22.2%95.4
EPS Improve
+3331%99.5
Q Growth
55%72.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$467M
P/E (Forward)
7.1x
Gross Margin
16.4%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of MBUU are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
MBUUMalibu Boats, Inc.(you)$467M45Hold
MCFTMasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.$479M28Sell
WGOWinnebago Industries, Inc.$815M62Hold
PATKPatrick Industries, Inc.$2.2B36Hold
THOTHOR Industries, Inc.$3.6B47Hold
BCBrunswick Corporation$4.3B44Hold
LCIILCI Industries$2.1B62Hold
PIIPolaris Inc.$3.1B36Hold
LVWRLiveWire Group, Inc.$339M1Strong Sell
HOGHarley-Davidson, Inc.$3.0B72Buy

Peer medians: ROE 8.5% · P/E 19.2x · Gross margin 37.4%

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Malibu Boats, Inc. (MBUU): Stock Score Summary

Malibu Boats, Inc. (MBUU) has a MoatMap StockRank of 45/100 based on Quality (40/100), Value (50/100), and Momentum (48/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Malibu Boats is a leading designer and manufacturer of premium recreational performance sport boats, sterndrives, and outboard boats under brands including Malibu, Axis, Cobalt, and Pursuit. The company commands a leading market share in the performance sport boat category, driven by its proprietary hull designs and wake-making technologies. Its vertically integrated manufacturing and strong dealer network provide high operating margins and significant brand equity.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$22.28
Market Cap$467M
P/E (TTM)244.78
P/E (Forward)7.13
Price/Book0.83
Return on Equity0.3%
Return on Invested Capital0.8%
Debt/Equity0.33x
Gross Margin16.4%
Operating Margin5.8%
Revenue Growth42.7%
Free Cash Flow$43M

Malibu Boats, Inc. operates in the Recreational Vehicles industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Malibu Boats, Inc.’s (MBUU) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Malibu Boats, Inc. (MBUU) is 45/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (40), Value (50), and Momentum (48), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Malibu Boats, Inc. have an economic moat?
Malibu Boats, Inc. (MBUU) has a Quality factor score of 40/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Malibu Boats, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Malibu Boats, Inc. (MBUU) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 45/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Malibu Boats, Inc. in?
Malibu Boats, Inc. (MBUU) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Recreational Vehicles industry (United States).