MALIBU BOATS, INC.(MBUU)Stock Analysis
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MBUU Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for MALIBU BOATS, INC. (MBUU), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores MBUU at 48.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,544 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. MBUU scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (98.3). Areas of concern include earnings quality (30.0) and revenue growth (34.1), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q3 2026), MALIBU BOATS, INC. reports quarterly revenue of $235.7M, net income of $-2.4M, an operating margin of -0.8%. Top institutional holders of MBUU by reported 13-F value include PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, COOKE & BIELER, BlackRock,, based on the most recent SEC filings. MBUU trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1590976. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate MBUU daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for MALIBU BOATS, INC. directly from SEC EDGAR. MALIBU BOATS, INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 70 since 2021, currently 48.7 — a declining long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q3 2026
$235.7M
Net Income
Q3 2026
$-2.4M
Free Cash Flow
Q3 2026
$15.5M
Operating Margin
Q3 2026
-0.8%
ROIC
Q3 2026
-0.3%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
-2.6% YoYNet Income
+126.6% YoYOperating Income
+138.9% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+127.7% YoYTotal Assets
-0.7% YoYTotal Debt
Op. Cash Flow
+1.7% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $807.6M -2.6% | $829.0M -40.3% | $1.39B +14.3% | $1.21B +31.1% | $926.5M +35.5% | $684.0M |
| Net Income | $14.9M +126.6% | $-55.9M -153.5% | $104.5M -33.7% | $157.6M +43.5% | $109.8M +66.3% | $66.1M |
| Operating Income | $21.8M +138.9% | $-55.9M -138.6% | $144.8M -32.3% | $213.8M +42.8% | $149.8M +52.7% | $98.1M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.76 +127.7% | $-2.74 -154.2% | $5.06 -32.6% | $7.51 +43.6% | $5.23 +66.0% | $3.15 |
| Total Assets | $734.6M -0.7% | $739.6M -20.1% | $925.9M +8.8% | $851.3M +14.6% | $742.8M +64.6% | $451.3M |
| Total Debt | $18.0M | $0.00 | $0.00 -100.0% | $121.2M -17.9% | $147.5M +29.8% | $113.6M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $56.5M +1.7% | $55.6M -69.9% | $184.7M +12.1% | $164.8M +25.5% | $131.3M +61.1% | $81.5M |
AI Insight: MBUU Financial Trends
Revenue rebounded to $236M in Q1 2026 — a new table high — but net income turned negative again even as debt spiked to $165M.
• Revenue recovered from a $159M trough in Q2 2024 to $236M in Q1 2026, the highest in the dataset.
• Operating income swung from -$24M in Q2 2024 to +$17M in Q1 2025, but slipped back to -$2M in Q1 2026.
• Total debt surged from $20M in Q4 2025 to $165M in Q1 2026, an 8x jump in a single quarter.
• Equity declined modestly from $530M in Q2 2024 to $518M in Q1 2026 despite quarterly swings.
⚠ The $165M debt spike in Q1 2026 — versus sub-$30M in prior quarters — needs explanation; leverage risk elevated.
⚠ Net income is negative in Q1 2026 despite peak revenue of $236M, signaling cost or margin pressure.
⚠ Operating cash flow of $21M in Q1 2026 is positive but trails net loss; monitor conversion consistency.
AI Insight: MBUU Ratio Trends
MBUU's brief profitability recovery in Q1 2025 has fully reversed, with operating margins turning negative again through Q1 2026 and leverage jumping to 0.32 D/E.
• Operating margin peaked at 7.6% in Q1 2025 but deteriorated to -0.8% in Q1 2026, erasing the recovery.
• ROIC collapsed from 12.8% in Q1 2025 to -1.1% in Q1 2026, signaling capital destruction.
• D/E ratio surged from 0.04 in Q4 2025 to 0.32 in Q1 2026, the highest level in the dataset.
⚠ The D/E jump to 0.32 in Q1 2026 warrants monitoring — rapid leverage increase alongside negative margins is a stress signal.
⚠ Q1 2025's 7.6% operating margin showed seasonal strength; watch whether Q1 2026's -0.8% marks structural deterioration.
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Top Institutional Holders of MBUU
PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
$44.0M1,697,457 shCOOKE & BIELER LP
$38.6M1,488,663 shBlackRock, Inc.
$37.5M1,446,427 shWELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP
$36.4M1,403,407 shTwin Lions Management LLC
$28.9M1,113,201 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$25.1M967,068 shNOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.
$23.7M914,837 shLodge Hill Capital, LLC
$23.5M905,014 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$20.7M798,418 shFORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/
$18.0M694,763 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | $44.0M | 1,697,457 |
| COOKE & BIELER LP | $38.6M | 1,488,663 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $37.5M | 1,446,427 |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | $36.4M | 1,403,407 |
| Twin Lions Management LLC | $28.9M | 1,113,201 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $25.1M | 967,068 |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | $23.7M | 914,837 |
| Lodge Hill Capital, LLC | $23.5M | 905,014 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $20.7M | 798,418 |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | $18.0M | 694,763 |
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