Malibu Boats, Inc. (MBUU) Stock

Malibu Boats, Inc. (MBUU) is a Industrials stock trading at $29.57 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $563.03M and a trailing P/E of 77.6. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Malibu Boats, Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and sells recreational powerboats. It operates through segments including Malibu, Saltwater Fishing, and Cobalt, offering sport boats and sterndrive and outboard models under multiple boat brands, sold through independent dealers.

Understand Malibu Boats, Inc.: how it makes money

Malibu Boats, Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells recreational powerboats, making money by producing boats across its Malibu, Saltwater Fishing, and Cobalt brand segments and selling them to end customers.

With Variable Cost Structure of 88.4%, profitability is likely highly sensitive to unit volume and brand mix, because most cost behavior moves with production and sales activity.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Malibu$0.1B
Saltwater Fishing$0.1B
Cobalt$0.1B

Business quality (Weak): Segment selling is clear (Malibu, Saltwater Fishing, Cobalt), but the latest quarter shows a negative operating margin, so investors should focus on whether unit volume and mix can translate into operating profit.

Bull case

  • Brand mix is actively measurable: Unit share is tracked across Malibu and Access Brands (46.4%), Saltwater Fishing (25.5%), and Cobalt (28.1%), which helps investors monitor whether sales mix is shifting.
  • Cash-heavy customer behavior in key brands: A majority of cash buyers pay at least 75% in cash for Malibu (65.0%) and Cobalt (59.0%), which can be a positive signal for purchase behavior.

Bear case

  • Operating profitability is currently weak: Operating margin is -0.8% for the latest period, indicating costs are not fully covered at current sales levels.
  • High variable cost exposure can magnify swings: Variable Cost Structure is 88.4%, so changes in unit volume or mix can have an outsized impact on profitability.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$29.57
Market Cap$563.03M
P/E Ratio77.6
EV / EBITDA15.5
Price / Book1.08
Price / Sales0.66
FCF Yield9.4%
DCF Value (model)$4.47
DCF Upside vs Price-84.9%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$807.56M
Net Margin1.8%
Revenue Growth (YoY)3.1%
EPS Growth (YoY)-119.7%
FCF Growth (YoY)78.9%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score3.89 (safe)
Piotroski F-Score7/9 (strong)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E77.6
Sector P/E (Industrials)25.9
Industry P/E (Shipbuilding & Railroad Equipment)21.0
vs Sector199.8%
vs Industry269.6%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderPZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC ($44.00M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorIndustrials
IndustryShipbuilding & Railroad Equipment
CEOSteven D. Menneto
Employees2,250
CountryUS
IPO Date2014-01-31

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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.