Brunswick Corporation (BC) Stock

Brunswick Corporation (BC) is a Industrials stock trading at $81.09 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $5.25B. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Brunswick Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets recreation products worldwide. It operates through Propulsion; Parts & Accessories; and Boat segments. The Propulsion segment provides outboard, sterndrive, and inboard engines for independent boat builders and governments through marine dealers and distributors, specialty marine retailers, and marine service centers; and propulsion-related controls, rigging, and propellers to original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket retailers, distributors, and distribution businesses. This segment offers its products under the Mercury, Mercury MerCruiser, Mariner, Mercury Racing, and Mercury Diesel brands. The Parts & Accessories segment provides engine parts and consumables, electrical products, boat parts and systems, engine oils and lubricants, marine electronics and control systems, instruments, trolling motors, fuel systems, and electrical systems, as well as specialty vehicle, mobile, and transportation aftermarket products for aftermarket retailers, distributors, and distribution businesses, as well for as for the original equipment manufacturers in marine and non-marine markets; and supplies parts and accessories. This segment offers its products under the under the Mercury, Mercury Precision Parts, Quicksilver, and Seachoice brands. The Boat segment provides Sea Ray sport boats and cruisers; Bayliner sport cruisers, runabouts and Heyday wake; Boston Whaler fiberglass offshore boats; Lund fiberglass fishing boats; Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris, Lowe, Lund, Princecraft aluminum fishing, utility, pontoon, and deck boats; and Thunder Jet heavy-gauge aluminum boats, as well as the freedom boat club, dealer services, and technology to the marine industry through dealers and distributors. Brunswick Corporation was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in Mettawa, Illinois.

Understand Brunswick Corporation: how it makes money

Brunswick Corporation designs and manufactures recreation products, including marine propulsion engines and related components, and runs the Freedom Boat Club; it makes money by selling these products through marine dealers and distributors, specialty marine retailers, and marine service centers, plus generating activity through its boat club member network.

The profit engine ties together (1) sales of marine propulsion and related products, and (2) Freedom Boat Club scale, measured by members, locations, and member trips.

Business quality (Weak): Investor-relevant operating signals exist (boat pipelines reductions for propulsion timing, and Freedom Boat Club members, locations, and member trips), but the provided data does not include segment revenue amounts or a clean operating-income bridge by segment.

Bull case

  • Mercury positioning in outboards: Mercury Share (12-Share) is 47%, and Mercury Outboard Market Share (Engines Sold) is 49.4%, suggesting strong competitive placement in the propulsion mix.
  • Freedom Boat Club operating scale: Freedom Boat Club Global Locations are 442, with Freedom Boat Club Global Locations (Network-Wide) at 413, and member trips at 640,000 (Year-End), which supports ongoing demand within the club model.

Bear case

  • Propulsion demand timing risk: Global Boat Pipelines Reduction is 2,200 (count), and United States Outboard Pipelines Reduction is 10% (percent), which can indicate softer near-term order flow or changes in dealer and builder pipelines.
  • Mix sensitivity across businesses: The business model spans propulsion products and Freedom Boat Club activity, so swings in boat pipelines can impact propulsion timing while club metrics may not fully offset short-term changes.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$81.09
Market Cap$5.25B
EV / EBITDA28.7
Price / Book3.13
Price / Sales0.93
FCF Yield6.9%
DCF Value (model)$69.72
DCF Upside vs Price-14.0%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$5.36B
Net Margin-2.6%
Revenue Growth (YoY)2.4%
EPS Growth (YoY)-207.2%
FCF Growth (YoY)50.1%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score2.87 (grey)
Piotroski F-Score5/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Industrials)25.9
Industry P/E (Machinery)32.3
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($501.84M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)4
Company
SectorIndustrials
IndustryMachinery
CEODavid Foulkes
Employees15,000
CountryUS
IPO Date1981-12-31

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.