Malibu Boats (MBUU) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer MCFT or MBUU?

In the previous week, MASTERCRAFT BOAT had 1 more articles in the media than Malibu Boats. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MASTERCRAFT BOAT and 3 mentions for Malibu Boats. Malibu Boats' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat MASTERCRAFT BOAT's score of 1.22 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Malibu Boats	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, MCFT or MBUU?

MASTERCRAFT BOAT has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Malibu Boats has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MCFT or MBUU?

MASTERCRAFT BOAT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Malibu Boats. 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	$366.59M	0.89	$7.80M	-$0.39	-50.13
Malibu Boats	$829.03M	0.79	-$55.91M	-$0.41	-83.66

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

97.6% of MASTERCRAFT BOAT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.4% of Malibu Boats shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of MASTERCRAFT BOAT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Malibu Boats shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer MCFT or MBUU?

MASTERCRAFT BOAT currently has a consensus target price of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.30%. Malibu Boats has a consensus target price of $36.40, indicating a potential upside of 6.12%. Given Malibu Boats' higher probable 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Malibu Boats	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Is MCFT or MBUU more profitable?

Malibu Boats has a net margin of -1.19% compared to MASTERCRAFT BOAT's net margin of -2.46%. MASTERCRAFT BOAT's return on equity of 3.34% beat Malibu Boats' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MASTERCRAFT BOAT	-2.46%	3.34%	2.11%
Malibu Boats	-1.19%	1.66%	1.16%

Summary

MASTERCRAFT BOAT beats Malibu Boats on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.