Malibu Boats (MBUU) Competitors

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Should you buy Malibu Boats stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Malibu Boats with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Malibu Boats include Mastercraft Boat (MCFT), Brunswick (BC), Harley-Davidson (HOG), MarineMax (HZO), and LCI Industries (LCII).

How does Malibu Boats compare to Mastercraft Boat?

Mastercraft Boat (NASDAQ:MCFT) and Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Mastercraft Boat has a net margin of 3.72% compared to Malibu Boats' net margin of -0.11%. Mastercraft Boat's return on equity of 10.56% beat Malibu Boats' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mastercraft Boat	3.72%	10.56%	7.47%
Malibu Boats	-0.11%	3.28%	2.11%

97.6% of Mastercraft Boat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.3% of Malibu Boats shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Mastercraft Boat currently has a consensus price target of $24.80, indicating a potential upside of 0.65%. Malibu Boats has a consensus price target of $31.20, indicating a potential upside of 14.54%. 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Malibu Boats	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Malibu Boats had 4 more articles in the media than Mastercraft Boat. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Malibu Boats and 8 mentions for Mastercraft Boat. Malibu Boats' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Mastercraft Boat's score of 0.65 indicating that Malibu Boats is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mastercraft Boat	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Malibu Boats	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Mastercraft Boat has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Malibu Boats has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mastercraft Boat	$298.48M	1.34	$7.04M	$0.68	36.24
Malibu Boats	$826.09M	0.65	$14.88M	-$0.06	N/A

Summary

Mastercraft Boat beats Malibu Boats on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Malibu Boats compare to Brunswick?

Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU) and Brunswick (NYSE:BC) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Malibu Boats has a net margin of -0.11% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -2.47%. Brunswick's return on equity of 13.30% beat Malibu Boats' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Malibu Boats	-0.11%	3.28%	2.11%
Brunswick	-2.47%	13.30%	4.09%

91.3% of Malibu Boats shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Brunswick shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Malibu Boats shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Brunswick shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Malibu Boats presently has a consensus price target of $31.20, indicating a potential upside of 14.54%. Brunswick has a consensus price target of $86.71, indicating a potential upside of 9.28%. Given Malibu Boats' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Malibu Boats is more favorable than Brunswick.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Malibu Boats	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Brunswick	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

In the previous week, Malibu Boats had 5 more articles in the media than Brunswick. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Malibu Boats and 7 mentions for Brunswick. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Malibu Boats' score of 0.75 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Malibu Boats	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Brunswick	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Malibu Boats has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brunswick has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Malibu Boats has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brunswick. Malibu Boats is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brunswick, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Malibu Boats	$826.09M	0.65	$14.88M	-$0.06	N/A
Brunswick	$5.36B	0.96	-$137.30M	-$2.10	N/A

Summary

Brunswick beats Malibu Boats on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Malibu Boats compare to Harley-Davidson?

Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) and Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Harley-Davidson has higher revenue and earnings than Malibu Boats. Malibu Boats is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Harley-Davidson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Harley-Davidson	$4.47B	0.60	$338.74M	$1.76	14.55
Malibu Boats	$826.09M	0.65	$14.88M	-$0.06	N/A

Harley-Davidson presently has a consensus price target of $23.89, suggesting a potential downside of 6.74%. Malibu Boats has a consensus price target of $31.20, suggesting a potential upside of 14.54%. Given Malibu Boats' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Malibu Boats is more favorable than Harley-Davidson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Harley-Davidson	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10
Malibu Boats	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

85.1% of Harley-Davidson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.3% of Malibu Boats shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Harley-Davidson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Malibu Boats shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Harley-Davidson has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Malibu Boats has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Harley-Davidson has a net margin of 5.68% compared to Malibu Boats' net margin of -0.11%. Harley-Davidson's return on equity of 7.03% beat Malibu Boats' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Harley-Davidson	5.68%	7.03%	2.43%
Malibu Boats	-0.11%	3.28%	2.11%

In the previous week, Harley-Davidson and Harley-Davidson both had 12 articles in the media. Malibu Boats' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Harley-Davidson's score of 0.32 indicating that Malibu Boats is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Harley-Davidson	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Malibu Boats	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Harley-Davidson beats Malibu Boats on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Malibu Boats compare to MarineMax?

MarineMax (NYSE:HZO) and Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU) are related small-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Malibu Boats has a net margin of -0.11% compared to MarineMax's net margin of -2.83%. Malibu Boats' return on equity of 3.28% beat MarineMax's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MarineMax	-2.83%	0.68%	0.26%
Malibu Boats	-0.11%	3.28%	2.11%

In the previous week, Malibu Boats had 8 more articles in the media than MarineMax. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Malibu Boats and 4 mentions for MarineMax. MarineMax's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Malibu Boats' score of 0.75 indicating that MarineMax is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MarineMax	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Malibu Boats	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Malibu Boats has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MarineMax. Malibu Boats is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MarineMax, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MarineMax	$2.24B	0.33	-$31.63M	-$2.94	N/A
Malibu Boats	$826.09M	0.65	$14.88M	-$0.06	N/A

MarineMax presently has a consensus price target of $31.80, suggesting a potential downside of 6.65%. Malibu Boats has a consensus price target of $31.20, suggesting a potential upside of 14.54%. Given Malibu Boats' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Malibu Boats is more favorable than MarineMax.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MarineMax	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Malibu Boats	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

MarineMax has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Malibu Boats has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

92.8% of MarineMax shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.3% of Malibu Boats shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of MarineMax shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Malibu Boats shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

MarineMax and Malibu Boats tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Malibu Boats compare to LCI Industries?

Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU) and LCI Industries (NYSE:LCII) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

91.3% of Malibu Boats shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of LCI Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Malibu Boats shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of LCI Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Malibu Boats has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LCI Industries has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

LCI Industries has a net margin of 4.84% compared to Malibu Boats' net margin of -0.11%. LCI Industries' return on equity of 14.03% beat Malibu Boats' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Malibu Boats	-0.11%	3.28%	2.11%
LCI Industries	4.84%	14.03%	6.05%

In the previous week, Malibu Boats had 6 more articles in the media than LCI Industries. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Malibu Boats and 6 mentions for LCI Industries. Malibu Boats' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat LCI Industries' score of 0.40 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LCI Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

LCI Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Malibu Boats. Malibu Boats is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LCI Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Malibu Boats	$826.09M	0.65	$14.88M	-$0.06	N/A
LCI Industries	$4.12B	0.67	$188.25M	$8.14	13.98

Malibu Boats presently has a consensus target price of $31.20, indicating a potential upside of 14.54%. LCI Industries has a consensus target price of $149.29, indicating a potential upside of 31.15%. Given LCI Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LCI Industries is more favorable than Malibu Boats.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Malibu Boats	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
LCI Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Summary

LCI Industries beats Malibu Boats on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MBUU vs. The Competition

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Metric	Malibu Boats	LEISURE&REC PRD Industry	Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$534.91M	$2.15B	$7.12B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.69%	2.90%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	-454.00	34.01	18.39	25.58
Price / Sales	0.65	1.09	3.66	63.56
Price / Cash	8.33	15.36	14.65	55.34
Price / Book	1.03	2.21	3.67	6.70
Net Income	$14.88M	$35.94M	$247.44M	$333.77M
7 Day Performance	7.24%	-3.37%	-1.12%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	3.06%	-4.67%	13.77%	4.06%
1 Year Performance	-14.77%	-7.29%	17.85%	36.21%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MBUU Malibu Boats	2.8513 of 5 stars	$27.24 -3.2%	$31.20 +14.5%	-13.4%	$534.91M	$826.09M	N/A	2,200	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
MCFT Mastercraft Boat	2.5199 of 5 stars	$25.42 -3.3%	$24.80 -2.4%	+41.9%	$413.66M	$284.20M	37.37	1,750	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
BC Brunswick	3.6845 of 5 stars	$78.59 -1.2%	$86.71 +10.3%	+49.6%	$5.09B	$5.36B	N/A	14,000
HOG Harley-Davidson	4.4654 of 5 stars	$25.72 +0.7%	$23.89 -7.1%	+2.5%	$2.70B	$4.47B	14.59	5,500	Analyst Forecast
HZO MarineMax	2.3876 of 5 stars	$32.75 -1.6%	$31.80 -2.9%	+38.9%	$721.04M	$2.31B	N/A	3,385	Analyst Upgrade

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Malibu Boats (MBUU) Competitors

MBUU vs. MCFT, BC, HOG, HZO, and LCII

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MBUU vs. MCFT, BC, HOG, HZO, and LCII

How does Malibu Boats compare to Mastercraft Boat?

Is MCFT or MBUU more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MCFT or MBUU?

Do analysts recommend MCFT or MBUU?

Does the media favor MCFT or MBUU?

Which has more risk & volatility, MCFT or MBUU?

Which has better valuation & earnings, MCFT or MBUU?

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How does Malibu Boats compare to Brunswick?

Is MBUU or BC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MBUU or BC?

Do analysts recommend MBUU or BC?

Does the media refer more to MBUU or BC?

Which has more risk and volatility, MBUU or BC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MBUU or BC?

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Which has higher earnings & valuation, HOG or MBUU?

Do analysts rate HOG or MBUU?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HOG or MBUU?

Which has more volatility and risk, HOG or MBUU?

Is HOG or MBUU more profitable?

Does the media prefer HOG or MBUU?

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How does Malibu Boats compare to MarineMax?

Is HZO or MBUU more profitable?

Does the media prefer HZO or MBUU?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, HZO or MBUU?

Do analysts rate HZO or MBUU?

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Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HZO or MBUU?

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How does Malibu Boats compare to LCI Industries?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MBUU or LCII?

Which has more risk & volatility, MBUU or LCII?

Is MBUU or LCII more profitable?

Does the media prefer MBUU or LCII?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MBUU or LCII?

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