LCI Industries (LCII) Competitors

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

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MBUU or LCII?

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	$829.03M	0.82	-$55.91M	-$0.41	-86.90
LCI Industries	$3.82B	0.67	$142.87M	$6.10	16.64

Does the media prefer MBUU or LCII?

In the previous week, LCI Industries had 2 more articles in the media than Malibu Boats. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for LCI Industries and 3 mentions for Malibu Boats. LCI Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Malibu Boats' score of 0.67 indicating that LCI Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
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
LCI Industries	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MBUU or LCII?

91.4% 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of LCI Industries 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.

Which has more risk and volatility, MBUU or LCII?

Malibu Boats has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LCI Industries has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer MBUU or LCII?

Malibu Boats currently has a consensus price target of $36.40, indicating a potential upside of 2.16%. LCI Industries has a consensus price target of $114.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.83%. Given LCI Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LCI Industries is more favorable than Malibu Boats.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Malibu Boats	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
LCI Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Is MBUU or LCII more profitable?

LCI Industries has a net margin of 4.08% compared to Malibu Boats' net margin of -1.19%. LCI Industries' return on equity of 11.63% beat Malibu Boats' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Malibu Boats	-1.19%	1.66%	1.16%
LCI Industries	4.08%	11.63%	5.38%

Summary

LCI Industries beats Malibu Boats on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.