Malibu Boats (MBUU) Competitors $33.47 +0.17 (+0.51%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.48 +0.01 (+0.03%) As of 04:10 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 MASTERCRAFT BOAT (NASDAQ:MCFT) and Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and profitability. Which has better valuation and earnings, MCFT or MBUU? 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 RatioMASTERCRAFT BOAT$284.20M1.28$7.04M$0.4450.84Malibu Boats$807.56M0.80$14.88M$0.7743.47 Which has more volatility and risk, MCFT or MBUU? MASTERCRAFT BOAT has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Malibu Boats has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer MCFT or MBUU? MASTERCRAFT BOAT currently has a consensus target price of $22.20, indicating a potential downside of 0.76%. Malibu Boats has a consensus target price of $36.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.56%. Given Malibu Boats' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Malibu Boats is more favorable than MASTERCRAFT BOAT.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MASTERCRAFT BOAT 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17Malibu Boats 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is MCFT or MBUU 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 MASTERCRAFT BOAT2.48% 7.01% 4.67% Malibu Boats 1.84%4.93%3.42% Do insiders and institutionals believe in MCFT or MBUU? 97.6% of MASTERCRAFT BOAT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.4% of Malibu Boats shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of MASTERCRAFT BOAT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Malibu Boats shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer MCFT or MBUU? In the previous week, Malibu Boats had 7 more articles in the media than MASTERCRAFT BOAT. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Malibu Boats and 4 mentions for MASTERCRAFT BOAT. MASTERCRAFT BOAT's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Malibu Boats' score of 0.36 indicating that MASTERCRAFT BOAT is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MASTERCRAFT BOAT 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Malibu Boats 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryMASTERCRAFT BOAT beats Malibu Boats on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Malibu Boats News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MBUU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$640.86M$2.58B$8.41B$10.31BDividend YieldN/A2.87%2.97%4.63%P/E Ratio43.4741.0318.5226.51Price / Sales0.801.445.69123.58Price / Cash9.8618.4017.2060.46Price / Book1.242.415.086.29Net Income$14.88M$3.73M$255.59M$270.51M7 Day Performance2.86%1.82%1.45%2.15%1 Month Performance-7.90%0.57%18.39%6.35%1 Year Performance-13.31%3.92%51.33%25.48% Malibu Boats Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MBUUMalibu Boats1.735 of 5 stars$33.47+0.5%$36.00+7.6%-13.4%$640.86M$807.56M43.472,200MCFTMASTERCRAFT BOAT3.1291 of 5 stars$22.69+2.2%$22.20-2.2%+25.3%$362.16M$284.20M51.571,750Positive NewsPATKPatrick Industries4.1133 of 5 stars$110.00-0.3%$104.86-4.7%+21.9%$3.67B$3.72B29.8110,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeBCBrunswick4.0205 of 5 stars$65.52+0.4%$66.75+1.9%-17.2%$4.26B$5.24B105.6815,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.4938 of 5 stars$58.56-1.2%$75.45+28.9%-29.6%$7.12B$4.61B18.4111,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑HOGHarley-Davidson4.3785 of 5 stars$29.890.0%$30.86+3.2%-20.8%$3.63B$5.19B15.495,900HZOMarineMax3.9362 of 5 stars$26.18+1.0%$33.25+27.0%-22.8%$556.34M$2.43B-19.544,050LCIILCI Industries3.8203 of 5 stars$99.88-0.5%$103.25+3.4%-15.1%$2.43B$3.74B16.6711,500Positive NewsPIIPolaris3.5092 of 5 stars$58.78+2.6%$49.17-16.4%-28.0%$3.22B$7.18B-31.2715,000Positive NewsTHOThor Industries4.4183 of 5 stars$104.87-0.1%$94.88-9.5%+2.5%$5.59B$10.04B25.1522,300Positive NewsWGOWinnebago Industries4.4745 of 5 stars$33.49-1.1%$43.22+29.1%-40.8%$949.39M$2.97B-56.765,700 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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