MALIBU BOATS CLASS A INC (MBUU)
Consumer Discretionary · Recreational boat manufacturing · NASDAQ
Malibu Boats is a premier designer and manufacturer of performance sport boats and recreational vessels for water sports enthusiasts.
What MALIBU BOATS CLASS A INC does
Malibu Boats designs and manufactures premium recreational boats for consumer and commercial applications. The company produces a range of boats across multiple product lines and operates manufacturing facilities that generate revenue through direct sales and distribution networks. The business also manages related assets including inventory, manufacturing capacity, and intangible assets acquired through strategic acquisitions.
Themes: recreational boating, marine leisure, watersports, boat manufacturing
Fundamentals
- Price$29.50 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$573M as of 2026-08-24
- 1-year return-17.9% 2025-08-21 close $35.94 → 2026-08-21 close $29.50
- P/E38.48 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin-0.1% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+15.4% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE-0.2% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.32 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+8.8% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-12.7% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.20 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-05-07 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How MBUU compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiotop 25% 266 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginbottom 25% 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginbottom 25% 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginbottom 10% 331 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitybottom 25% 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 10% 325 covered Consumer Discretionary peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 311 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Consumer Discretionary companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
How MALIBU BOATS CLASS A INC looks technically
MALIBU BOATS CLASS A INC (MBUU) is trading 5.0% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 200 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 13, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 59, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 9 trading days ago. It is 25.6% below its highest point of the past year. Day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 1% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 5.0% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +5.0% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $27.89 | $27.89 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $28.09 | $28.09 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 10 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 10 sessions |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 200 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 200 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 5.0% above | +5.0% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 13, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 12.6 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 59, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 58.6 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the upper half of its 14-day range ($27.78 to $30.42) — its "stochastic" reading is 65 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 65.2 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 14 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $39.65 | $39.65 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 25.6% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -25.6% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 23.7% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +23.7% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 25.6% below its highest point of the past year | 25.6% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 9 trading days ago | 9 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 9 trading days ago | 9 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $93.00 (set on 2021-03-16) | $93.00 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($23.96 to $39.52), and it has recovered roughly a third of its fall from last year’s high — 36% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $33.58 to $34.07. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 35.6% |
| From the all-time high | it is 68.3% below its all-time high | -68.3% |
| Nearest price level | it is sitting right on a support level at $29.38 — a price it turned at 11 times since 2025-03-05, most recently on 2026-07-28. Since 2024-08-21 it has 6 such levels below the current price and 9 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -0.4% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $11.38 (set on 2016-06-27) | $11.38 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 159.2% above its all-time low | +159.2% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 1% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move | 1st percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.9783 between its high and its low — about 3.3% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.9783 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $27.62 and $30.18 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $27.62 – $28.90 – $30.18 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.3% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.3% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 1.4 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (5.0% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 1.4 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.92× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 1.0% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +1.0% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.3% gap up opened on 2026-07-06 has been "filled" 34 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 34 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed lower 2 sessions in a row, a -0.51% move over the run — an unbroken run of down days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 2 sessions down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 2.7 percentage points (the stock gained 5.1% while the market gained 2.3%) | +2.7% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 6.7 percentage points (the stock gained 9.8% while the market gained 3.1%) | +6.7% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 17.8 percentage points (the stock lost 6.7% while the market gained 11.1%) | -17.8% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 38.4 percentage points (the stock lost 17.9% while the market gained 20.5%) | -38.4% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: trading above its 200-day average, MACD momentum is positive, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 5.7% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 3.5% of the share price. | +5.7% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 6% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $27.78 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 158 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +6.2% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 7% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-05-07 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $27.68 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 72 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +6.6% |
Price levels it has turned at before
MBUU last closed at $29.50 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 6 prices below its last close and 9 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $29.38 | Support | 0.4% below the last close | turned there 11 times · 2025-03-05 to 2026-07-28 |
| $30.25 | Resistance | 2.5% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-08-28 to 2026-08-11 |
| $28.26 | Support | 4.2% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-05-08 to 2025-10-10 |
| $31.00 | Resistance | 5.1% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-06-13 to 2025-12-19 |
| $27.63 | Support | 6.3% below the last close | turned there four times · 2025-04-30 to 2026-04-21 |
| $31.72 | Resistance | 7.5% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-04-02 to 2026-05-08 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
No Elliott-wave labelling currently fits its swings: the recent highs and lows do not satisfy the three rules a five-wave count has to obey, so there is no count to show rather than a count we are unsure about.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · Pulled back from the 12-month high · in a Bollinger Band volatility squeeze · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · lagging the market | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low · bollinger bands
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$35.33 range $30.00 – $42.00; median $36.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-22. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for MBUU
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.7682 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-22
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Economic downturn sensitivity: discretionary consumer spending on premium boats is highly cyclical and vulnerable to macroeconomic contraction, evident from current operating losses despite revenue growth.","Supply chain and cost pressures: significant inventory buildup ($204.7M as of March 2026) combined with rising general and administrative expenses ($73.4M YTD) reflect manufacturing and operational challenges that are pressuring margins.","Currency and international exposure: substantial foreign currency translation losses ($4.5M cumulative nine-month adjustment through March 2026) indicate material exposure to international market volatility and FX fluctuations."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of MBUU's 10-Q filed 2026-05-07 against the prior one filed 2026-02-05.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added reference to Saxdor Yachts Oy acquisition completed in March 2026 in Overview section
- Added description of Saxdor as leading European designer and manufacturer of premium adventure dayboats with approximately 800 employees and three facilities in Finland and Poland
- Added nine brands (up from eight) sold by the company
- Added four reportable segments (Malibu, Saltwater Fishing, Cobalt, and Saxdor) replacing prior three segments
- Added Saxdor segment description with retail price range of $140,000 to $700,000
- Added statement that Saxdor acquisition expanded international footprint to more than 50 countries
- Added detail that Saxdor distributes through over 100 dealer locations in more than 50 countries across 5 continents
- Added complete 'Acquisition of Saxdor' subsection detailing March 2, 2026 acquisition terms, purchase price of €116.6 million (~$137.2 million cash) plus 1,523,794 shares, and earnout consideration of up to €71.3 million (~$84.2 million)
- Added information about Saxdor earnout structure (potentially payable 2027-2029, current fair value €27.6 million or ~$32.6 million)
- Added 'Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results' table with nine months ended March 31, 2026 data
- Expanded Saltwater Fishing segment retail price range to $1,600,000 (from $1,400,000)
- Removed:
- Removed reference to 'eight brands' disclosure, replaced with nine brands
- Removed reference to three reportable segments, replaced with four segments
- Removed 'Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results' section with data for three and six months ended December 31, 2025
- Removed 'Adjusted EBITDA' line item and related footnote from financial results
- Removed 'Outlook' section entirely
- Removed detailed reference in company structure description to specific subsidiaries (Cobalt Boats, LLC, PB Holdco, LLC, MBG Holdco, Inc.)
- Removed statements about dealer inventory reduction expectations for fiscal 2026
- Removed statements about expected retail market decline in fiscal 2026
- Removed specific tariff mitigation discussion and cost of sales sourcing percentage (18-20% from outside U.S.)
- Reworded:
- Changed product description from 'performance sport boats, sterndrive and outboard boats' to 'performance sport boats, sterndrive, outboard boats, and premium adventure dayboats'
- Changed 'As of December 31, 2025' to 'As of March 31, 2026' in segment descriptions (Malibu, Saltwater Fishing, Cobalt)
- Changed dealer location reference from 'As of June 30, 2025, our worldwide distribution channel consisted of over 325 dealer locations globally' with similar language but added Saxdor-specific dealer information
- Changed period description from 'first half of fiscal year 2026' to 'first nine months of fiscal year 2026' regarding OneWater Marine dealer concentration
- Notes:
- The older filing covers six months ended December 31, 2025 while newer filing covers nine months ended March 31, 2026, reflecting different reporting periods
- Saxdor acquisition occurred between the two filing dates (March 2, 2026), explaining the major additions
- The removal of 'Outlook' section and tariff discussion does not necessarily mean conditions changed; these sections may have been moved or consolidated elsewhere in the complete filing
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Newer filing includes financial data for Nine Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in addition to Three Months Ended March 31)
- Newer filing includes balance sheet data as of March 31, 2026 (compared to December 31, 2025 in older filing)
- Newer filing includes stockholders' equity statement row for 'Issuance of equity for Acquisition of Saxdor' with 1,524 shares and $41,706 thousand
- Newer filing includes stockholders' equity statement row for 'Distributions to LLC Unit holders' of $204 thousand
- Newer filing shows Long-term debt of $165,000 thousand as of March 31, 2026 (versus $20,000 thousand as of December 31, 2025)
- Newer filing shows Goodwill of $84,819 thousand as of March 31, 2026 (versus $51,425 thousand as of December 31, 2025)
- Newer filing shows Other intangible assets, net of $306,847 thousand as of March 31, 2026 (versus $165,217 thousand as of December 31, 2025)
- Removed:
- Older filing includes Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for Six Months Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, which does not appear in the newer filing excerpt
- Reworded:
- Comprehensive loss header changed to 'Comprehensive (loss) income' in newer filing to reflect both loss and income periods
- Statement title changed from 'Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss' to 'Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income' in newer filing
- Notes:
- The older filing excerpt ends mid-sentence in the stockholders' equity section and cash flows section is truncated, limiting full comparison
- The newer filing covers a nine-month period ending March 31, 2026, while the older filing covered six months ending December 31, 2025, so the reporting periods differ materially
- The stockholders' equity statement in the newer filing includes three additional rows of transactions (Saxdor acquisition, distributions, and additional foreign currency adjustment) not present in the older filing's corresponding period
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for MBUU — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding MBUU as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 2,167,389
- Reported value $56,178,729
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 2 increased, 3 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
MBUU had 1,340,975 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for MBUU because we do not hold a verified share count to divide it by. The reported figures above are unaffected.
- Reported short interest (shares) 1,340,975
- Prior settlement (shares) 1,381,737
- Reported change -2.95%
- Days to cover (reported) 7.56
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- MasterCraft Boat Holdings (MCFT)
- Brunswick Corporation (BC)
- Marine Products Corporation (MPX)
- Correct Craft
- Nautique
- Ski Supreme
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Frequently asked questions
What does MALIBU BOATS CLASS A INC (MBUU) do?
Malibu Boats designs and manufactures premium recreational boats for consumer and commercial applications. The company produces a range of boats across multiple product lines and operates manufacturing facilities that generate revenue through direct sales and distribution networks. The business also manages related assets including inventory, manufacturing capacity, and intangible assets acquired through strategic acquisitions.
What sector is MALIBU BOATS CLASS A INC (MBUU) in?
MALIBU BOATS CLASS A INC (MBUU) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Its industry is Recreational boat manufacturing. It trades on NASDAQ.
Who are MALIBU BOATS CLASS A INC's (MBUU) competitors?
Notable peers of MALIBU BOATS CLASS A INC (MBUU) include MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Brunswick Corporation, Marine Products Corporation, Correct Craft and Nautique. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is MALIBU BOATS CLASS A INC (MBUU) overbought or oversold right now?
MALIBU BOATS CLASS A INC (MBUU) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 59, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on MBUU come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.