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MALIBU BOATS, INC. MBUU

Nasdaq · stock · Ship & Boat Building & Repairing · website · IPO 2014-01-31

MALIBU BOATS, INC. (MBUU) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $914.6M at a 0.2% net margin.

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65/100
Stocktoria Quality Score · grade B
7/9
Piotroski F — financial health
5.65
Altman Z″ — distress risk · safe
—
Dividend yield · no dividend
-2.49
Beneish M-score — earnings quality · low

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
9 5 7 6 5 8 6 4 7 4 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Altman Z″
2.41 3.41 3.82 4.27 4.31 6.12 5.65 4.87 5.65 3.41 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

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.

$24.09 as of 2026-09-01 · -25.8% 1y
$24.09$32.5052-wk

Beneish M-score: -2.49 — 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.

Market cap USD$565M
P / E341.5×
Net margin 5y avg3.2%
Return on equity 5y avg8.1%
Beta1.15
Employees2,200

Analyst price target

$35.00 +45.3% vs last
consensus: buy · 9 analysts
target range $30.00 – $42.00

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 2036 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 90%
Net marginstronger than 54%
Return on equitystronger than 58%
Revenue growthstronger than 71%

Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · safe zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.116
Retained earnings / assets0.66
EBIT / assets0.03
Equity / liabilities2.421

Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →

TickerCompanyPiotroski FAltman Z″P / ERevenue growth
MBUUMALIBU BOATS, INC.7/95.65341.5+13.3%
MCFTMasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.5/95.87—+22.8%
NXBNextBoat Inc.4/91.19—+21.1%
VEEETwin Vee PowerCats, Co.3/9-4.28—+3%
HIIHUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.8/92.6518.4+8.2%
GDGENERAL DYNAMICS CORP8/94.8422.3+10.1%
VFSVinFast Auto Ltd.4/9-13.01—+57.9%

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About MALIBU BOATS, INC.

Malibu Boats, Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and sells various recreational powerboats. The company operates through three segments: Malibu, Saltwater Fishing, and Cobalt. It provides performance sport boats, and sterndrive and outboard boats under the Malibu, Axis, Pursuit, Maverick, Cobia, Pathfinder, Hewes, and Cobalt brands. The company's products are used for various recreational boating activities, including water sports, such as wakeboarding, water skiing, and wake surfing; and general recreational boating and fishing. It sells its products through independent dealers. Malibu Boats, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is based in Loudon, Tennessee.

FAQ

Is MBUU financially healthy?

MALIBU BOATS, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.

Does MBUU pay a dividend?

No, MALIBU BOATS, INC. does not currently pay a dividend.

How profitable is MBUU?

In FY2025, MALIBU BOATS, INC. had a net margin of 0.2% and a return on equity of 0.3%.

Is MBUU overvalued or undervalued?

MALIBU BOATS, INC. trades at about 267.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 8.3×–306.3×, median 18.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.

What is the analyst price target for MBUU?

The average Wall-Street price target for MALIBU BOATS, INC. is $35.00, about 45.3% above the recent price, from 9 analysts (consensus: buy).

Is MBUU a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on MALIBU BOATS, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 341.5×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-06-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.