Boat retailer MarineMax posts smaller-than-expected Q4 loss as margins rise

MarineMax

13/11/2025 11:54

Overview

MarineMax Q4 revenue of $552.2 mln beats analyst expectations

Adjusted loss per share smaller than expected, despite industry challenges

Company's gross margin expands to 34.7%, driven by diversified portfolio

Outlook

MarineMax expects fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA between $110 mln and $125 mln

Company projects fiscal 2026 adjusted net income per share between $0.40 and $0.95

Result Drivers

HIGHER-MARGIN BUSINESSES - Strategic expansion into higher-margin areas like finance, insurance, parts, services, and marina operations supported gross margin growth

USED BOAT REVENUE - Growth in used boat sales and related services drove same-store sales increase

FORT LAUDERDALE BOAT SHOW - Strong performance at the boat show set post-COVID record unit sales and revenue gains

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
$552.15 mln
$532.77 mln (9 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Beat
-$0.04
-$0.13 (9 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
-$900,000
-$2.20 mln (3 Analysts)
Q4 Net Income
-$85,000
Q4 Gross Profit
$191.44 mln
Q4 Income from Operations
$13.84 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "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 MarineMax Inc is $34.00, about 30.9% above its November 12 closing price of $23.48

The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago

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