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

Should you buy Brunswick stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Brunswick 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 Brunswick include Malibu Boats (MBUU), Mastercraft Boat (MCFT), Patrick Industries (PATK), Harley-Davidson (HOG), and LCI Industries (LCII).

How does Brunswick compare to Malibu Boats?

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

Malibu Boats currently has a consensus target price of $31.20, indicating a potential upside of 14.54%. Brunswick has a consensus target price of $86.71, indicating a potential upside of 9.28%. Given Malibu Boats' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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 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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Brunswick shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Malibu Boats$826.09M0.65$14.88M-$0.06N/A
Brunswick$5.36B0.96-$137.30M-$2.10N/A

Summary

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

How does Brunswick compare to Mastercraft Boat?

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

Mastercraft Boat presently has a consensus target price of $24.80, suggesting a potential upside of 0.65%. Brunswick has a consensus target price of $86.71, suggesting a potential upside of 9.28%. Given Brunswick's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Brunswick 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
Brunswick
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47

Mastercraft Boat has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brunswick. Brunswick 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 Ratio
Mastercraft Boat$298.48M1.34$7.04M$0.6836.24
Brunswick$5.36B0.96-$137.30M-$2.10N/A

In the previous week, Mastercraft Boat had 1 more articles in the media than Brunswick. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Mastercraft Boat and 7 mentions for Brunswick. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Mastercraft Boat's score of 0.65 indicating that Brunswick 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
Brunswick
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

97.6% of Mastercraft Boat shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Brunswick shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Mastercraft Boat shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Brunswick 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.

Mastercraft Boat has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brunswick has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Mastercraft Boat has a net margin of 3.72% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -2.47%. Brunswick's return on equity of 13.30% beat Mastercraft Boat's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mastercraft Boat3.72% 10.56% 7.47%
Brunswick -2.47%13.30%4.09%

Summary

Brunswick beats Mastercraft Boat on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brunswick compare to Patrick Industries?

Patrick Industries (NASDAQ:PATK) and Brunswick (NYSE:BC) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Patrick Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Brunswick. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Patrick Industries and 7 mentions for Brunswick. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Patrick Industries' score of 0.70 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Patrick Industries
1 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
2 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

Patrick Industries presently has a consensus price target of $122.63, indicating a potential upside of 30.26%. Brunswick has a consensus price target of $86.71, indicating a potential upside of 9.28%. Given Patrick Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Patrick Industries is more favorable than Brunswick.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Patrick Industries
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Brunswick
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47

Patrick Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Patrick Industries pays out 48.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brunswick pays out -83.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Patrick Industries has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Brunswick has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Brunswick is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Patrick Industries$3.94B0.79$135.06M$3.9024.14
Brunswick$5.36B0.96-$137.30M-$2.10N/A

Patrick Industries has a net margin of 3.46% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -2.47%. Brunswick's return on equity of 13.30% beat Patrick Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Patrick Industries3.46% 13.24% 4.96%
Brunswick -2.47%13.30%4.09%

Patrick Industries has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brunswick has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

93.3% of Patrick Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Brunswick shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Patrick Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Brunswick shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Brunswick beats Patrick Industries on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brunswick compare to Harley-Davidson?

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) and Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

99.3% of Brunswick shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.1% of Harley-Davidson shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Brunswick shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Harley-Davidson shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Harley-Davidson has a net margin of 5.68% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -2.47%. Brunswick's return on equity of 13.30% beat Harley-Davidson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brunswick-2.47% 13.30% 4.09%
Harley-Davidson 5.68%7.03%2.43%

Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Harley-Davidson pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Brunswick pays out -83.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Harley-Davidson pays out 42.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Brunswick has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Harley-Davidson has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Brunswick$5.36B0.96-$137.30M-$2.10N/A
Harley-Davidson$4.47B0.60$338.74M$1.7614.55

In the previous week, Harley-Davidson had 5 more articles in the media than Brunswick. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Harley-Davidson and 7 mentions for Brunswick. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Harley-Davidson's score of 0.32 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Brunswick
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
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

Brunswick presently has a consensus target price of $86.71, suggesting a potential upside of 9.28%. Harley-Davidson has a consensus target price of $23.89, suggesting a potential downside of 6.74%. Given Brunswick's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Brunswick is more favorable than Harley-Davidson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brunswick
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47
Harley-Davidson
3 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.10

Brunswick has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Harley-Davidson has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Brunswick beats Harley-Davidson on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brunswick compare to LCI Industries?

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) and LCI Industries (NYSE:LCII) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

Brunswick currently has a consensus price target of $86.71, indicating a potential upside of 9.28%. LCI Industries has a consensus price target of $149.29, indicating a potential upside of 31.15%. Given LCI Industries' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LCI Industries is more favorable than Brunswick.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brunswick
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47
LCI Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44

Brunswick has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LCI Industries has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

99.3% of Brunswick shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of LCI Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Brunswick shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of LCI Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Brunswick had 1 more articles in the media than LCI Industries. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Brunswick and 6 mentions for LCI Industries. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat LCI Industries' score of 0.40 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Brunswick
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 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 lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brunswick. Brunswick is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LCI Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Brunswick$5.36B0.96-$137.30M-$2.10N/A
LCI Industries$4.12B0.67$188.25M$8.1413.98

LCI Industries has a net margin of 4.84% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -2.47%. LCI Industries' return on equity of 14.03% beat Brunswick's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brunswick-2.47% 13.30% 4.09%
LCI Industries 4.84%14.03%6.05%

Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. LCI Industries pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Brunswick pays out -83.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LCI Industries pays out 56.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Brunswick has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and LCI Industries has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Summary

Brunswick and LCI Industries tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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.
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BC vs. The Competition

MetricBrunswickLEISURE&REC PRD IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$5.16B$2.14B$7.12B$23.00B
Dividend Yield2.27%2.69%2.90%4.07%
P/E Ratio-37.7934.0118.3828.39
Price / Sales0.961.093.6639.21
Price / Cash9.9215.3614.6525.11
Price / Book3.222.223.664.76
Net Income-$137.30M$35.94M$247.44M$1.06B
7 Day Performance-1.67%-3.41%-1.05%-0.74%
1 Month Performance0.59%-4.72%13.84%1.74%
1 Year Performance52.08%-7.32%17.90%25.05%

Brunswick Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BC
Brunswick
3.6845 of 5 stars
$79.35
+1.5%
$86.71
+9.3%
+49.6%$5.16B$5.36BN/A14,000
MBUU
Malibu Boats
2.8513 of 5 stars
$23.96
-6.8%
$31.20
+30.2%
-13.4%$478.28M$819.06M32.822,200
MCFT
Mastercraft Boat
2.5199 of 5 stars
$22.50
-4.0%
$24.40
+8.4%
+41.9%$381.72M$296.24M23.441,750
PATK
Patrick Industries
4.9895 of 5 stars
$85.13
-4.3%
$124.13
+45.8%
+6.3%$2.94B$3.94B21.8310,000
HOG
Harley-Davidson
4.4654 of 5 stars
$23.22
-5.1%
$21.67
-6.7%
+2.5%$2.67B$4.47B8.905,500

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