BRUNSWICK CORP BC
BRUNSWICK CORP (BC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.99% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $5.4B at a -2.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.95 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-05-18 | DA Davidson | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-28 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-27 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-03-16 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-02-02 | DA Davidson | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.119 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.633 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.008 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.441 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC | BRUNSWICK CORP | 5/9 | 3.26 | — | +2.4% |
| BWXT | BWX Technologies, Inc. | 5/9 | 4.35 | 55.1 | +18.3% |
| TPICQ | TPI COMPOSITES, INC | 2/9 | — | — | +3.2% |
| PSIX | POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 6/9 | 5.74 | 7.7 | +51.8% |
| CGEH | Capstone Energy Plus, Inc. | 5/9 | — | 96.1 | +23.9% |
| WPRT | WESTPORT FUEL SYSTEMS INC. | 4/9 | — | — | -42.7% |
| CMI | CUMMINS INC | 4/9 | 5.06 | — | -1.3% |
About BRUNSWICK CORP
Brunswick Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets recreation products in the United States, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Propulsion, Engine P&A, Navico Group, and Boat. The Propulsion segment provides outboard, sterndrive, inboard engines, propulsion-related controls, rigging, and propellers for boat builders through marine retail dealers under the Mercury, Mercury MerCruiser, Mariner, Mercury Racing, Mercury Diesel, Avator, and Fliteboard brands. The Engine P&A segment offers engine parts and consumables, electrical products, boat parts and systems, and engine oils and lubricants through aftermarket retailers, dealers, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers for marine and non-marine markets under the Mercury, Mercury Precision Parts, Quicksilver, and Seachoice brands; and distributes marine parts and accessories. The Navico Group segment provides products and systems for the marine, recreational vehicle (RV), specialty vehicle, mobile, and industrial markets, as well as aftermarket channels; and marine electronics, sensors, control systems, instruments, power systems, and general accessories under the Ancor, Attwood, B&G, BEP, Blue Sea Systems, C-MAP, CZone, Lenco, Lowrance, Marinco, Mastervolt, MotorGuide, Progressive Industries, ProMariner, Simrad, and Whale brand names. The Boat segment offers Sea Ray sport boats and cruisers; Bayliner sport cruisers, runabouts, and Heyday wake boats; Boston Whaler fiberglass offshore boats; Lund fiberglass fishing boats; Crestliner, Harris, Lowe, Lund, and Princecraft aluminum fishing; utility, pontoon, and deck boats; Navan premium exploration boats; and Thunder Jet and Lund heavy-gauge aluminum boats; and 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.
FAQ
Is BC financially healthy?
BRUNSWICK CORP's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does BC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. BRUNSWICK CORP pays a dividend yielding about 1.99% with a -82.0% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is BC?
In FY2025, BRUNSWICK CORP had a net margin of -2.6% and a return on equity of -8.4%.
Is BC overvalued or undervalued?
BRUNSWICK CORP trades at about 41.6× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 9.4×–38.8×, median 18.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for BC?
The average Wall-Street price target for BRUNSWICK CORP is $90.12, about 12.2% above the recent price, from 17 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is BC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on BRUNSWICK CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a dividend yield of 1.99%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.