Overview
Malibu Boats fiscal Q1 net sales rose 13.5%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q1 beats consensus, rising 114.3% to $0.15 per share
Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal Q1 increased 19.1%, surpassing analyst estimates
Outlook
Malibu Boats expects FY2026 net sales to be flat to down mid-single digits
Company anticipates FY2026 Adjusted EBITDA margin between 8% and 9%
Result Drivers
MALIBU SEGMENT GROWTH - Net sales in Malibu segment increased 40.4% due to higher unit volumes and inflation-driven price increases
COST PRESSURES - Gross profit decreased 1.0% due to higher material and labor costs and increased dealer incentive costs
PRICE INCREASES - Inflation-driven year-over-year price increases contributed to net sales growth across segments
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Sales
Beat
$194.70 mln
$181.40 mln (8 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.15
$0.05 (7 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
-$700,000
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$11.80 mln
$10.54 mln (8 Analysts)
Q1 Gross Profit
$27.90 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the recreational products peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Malibu Boats Inc is $37.00, about 12% above its October 29 closing price of $32.57
The stock recently traded at 20 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
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