Malibu Boats (MBUU) Competitors $30.25 -0.04 (-0.13%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.24 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 10/17/2025 05:07 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MBUU vs. MCFT, PATK, BC, FBIN, HOG, HZO, LCII, PII, THO, and WGOShould you be buying Malibu Boats stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Malibu Boats include MASTERCRAFT BOAT (MCFT), Patrick Industries (PATK), Brunswick (BC), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), Harley-Davidson (HOG), MarineMax (HZO), LCI Industries (LCII), Polaris (PII), Thor Industries (THO), and Winnebago Industries (WGO). Malibu Boats vs. Its Competitors MASTERCRAFT BOAT Patrick Industries Brunswick Fortune Brands Innovations Harley-Davidson MarineMax LCI Industries Polaris Thor Industries Winnebago Industries Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU) and MASTERCRAFT BOAT (NASDAQ:MCFT) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation. Does the media refer more to MBUU or MCFT? In the previous week, Malibu Boats had 2 more articles in the media than MASTERCRAFT BOAT. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Malibu Boats and 1 mentions for MASTERCRAFT BOAT. Malibu Boats' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat MASTERCRAFT BOAT's score of 0.00 indicating that Malibu Boats is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Malibu Boats 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MASTERCRAFT BOAT 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better valuation and earnings, MBUU or MCFT? Malibu Boats has higher revenue and earnings than MASTERCRAFT BOAT. Malibu Boats is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MASTERCRAFT BOAT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMalibu Boats$807.56M0.72$14.88M$0.7739.29MASTERCRAFT BOAT$284.20M1.19$7.04M$0.4447.09 Do analysts prefer MBUU or MCFT? Malibu Boats presently has a consensus target price of $36.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.01%. MASTERCRAFT BOAT has a consensus target price of $22.20, suggesting a potential upside of 7.14%. Given Malibu Boats' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Malibu Boats is more favorable than MASTERCRAFT BOAT.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Malibu Boats 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.89MASTERCRAFT BOAT 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MBUU or MCFT? 91.4% of Malibu Boats shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of MASTERCRAFT BOAT shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Malibu Boats shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of MASTERCRAFT BOAT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is MBUU or MCFT more profitable? MASTERCRAFT BOAT has a net margin of 2.48% compared to Malibu Boats' net margin of 1.84%. MASTERCRAFT BOAT's return on equity of 7.01% beat Malibu Boats' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Malibu Boats1.84% 4.93% 3.42% MASTERCRAFT BOAT 2.48%7.01%4.67% Which has more volatility and risk, MBUU or MCFT? Malibu Boats has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MASTERCRAFT BOAT has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMASTERCRAFT BOAT beats Malibu Boats on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MBUU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MBUU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMalibu BoatsLEISURE&REC PRD IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$582.16M$2.41B$8.37B$10.56BDividend YieldN/A2.93%3.10%4.84%P/E Ratio39.2939.7618.0227.05Price / Sales0.721.346.22132.40Price / Cash8.9717.5214.3430.35Price / Book1.122.264.916.58Net Income$14.88M$3.73M$256.63M$276.84M7 Day Performance5.36%2.02%0.77%1.93%1 Month Performance-5.70%-3.27%-5.15%2.19%1 Year Performance-29.99%-4.71%31.91%34.62% Malibu Boats Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MBUUMalibu Boats2.569 of 5 stars$30.25-0.1%$36.00+19.0%-30.0%$582.16M$807.56M39.292,200MCFTMASTERCRAFT BOAT2.5438 of 5 stars$20.01+2.6%$22.20+10.9%+18.5%$317.73M$284.20M45.481,750PATKPatrick Industries4.1534 of 5 stars$96.96-0.3%$104.86+8.1%+1.0%$3.24B$3.72B26.2810,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBCBrunswick4.0983 of 5 stars$60.30+2.6%$67.00+11.1%-24.0%$3.84B$5.24B97.2615,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.4838 of 5 stars$48.21+0.0%$71.90+49.1%-44.5%$5.79B$4.61B15.1611,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHOGHarley-Davidson4.6598 of 5 stars$26.25+0.7%$31.00+18.1%-26.3%$3.17B$5.19B13.605,900Upcoming EarningsHZOMarineMax4.1183 of 5 stars$25.04+4.8%$33.25+32.8%-18.4%$512.98M$2.43B-18.694,050News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpLCIILCI Industries4.5033 of 5 stars$84.72-0.2%$103.25+21.9%-28.7%$2.06B$3.74B14.1411,500News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPIIPolaris3.7242 of 5 stars$61.31+8.9%$52.33-14.6%-19.4%$3.17B$7.18B-32.6115,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpTHOThor Industries3.7831 of 5 stars$101.03+1.8%$104.00+2.9%-9.5%$5.22B$9.58B24.2320,900Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionWGOWinnebago Industries4.1674 of 5 stars$29.90+0.8%$40.78+36.4%-50.4%$831.39M$2.97B-50.685,700News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MASTERCRAFT BOAT Competitors Patrick Industries Competitors Brunswick Competitors Fortune Brands Innovations Competitors Harley-Davidson Competitors MarineMax Competitors LCI Industries Competitors Polaris Competitors Thor Industries Competitors Winnebago Industries Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MBUU) was last updated on 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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