BC vs LVWR vs MBUU Stock Comparison

Brunswick, LiveWire and Malibu Boats Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BC Brunswick Corp
$78.91 +21.5% 1M +19.5% 1Y
Market cap
$5.05B
P/E
23.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.72B
Div. yield
0.02%
Recreational Vehicles Consumer Discretionary
9 wins
LVWR LiveWire Group, Inc.
$0.54 -67.1% 1M -89.7% 1Y
Market cap
$108.87M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$33.45M
Div. yield
–
Recreational Vehicles Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
MBUU Malibu Boats, Inc.
$20.64 -9.3% 1M -25.8% 1Y
Market cap
$407.42M
P/E
48.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$972.80M
Div. yield
0.00%
Recreational Vehicles Consumer Discretionary
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Brunswick leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Brunswick 9, LiveWire 2, Malibu Boats 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBCLVWRMBUULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.05B $108.87M $407.42M BC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 23.9x -1.5x 48.8x BC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.1x — 8.0x MBUU
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.4% +33.4% +17.1% LVWR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.7% -217.0% 0.9% BC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.6% -88.0% 1.9% BC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.7x -0.6x 2.1x LVWR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% BC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +19.5% -89.7% -25.8% BC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.7%/yr -44.0%/yr -23.2%/yr BC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.0% 164.6% 50.6% BC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 33/100 46/100 BC

Percentile Scorecard

BCLVWRMBUU

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBCLVWRMBUU
Valuation 42 #29 of 49 6 #46 of 49 56 #22 of 49
Growth 54 #23 of 49 83 #9 of 49 6 #46 of 49
Profitability 83 #9 of 47 9 #43 of 47 59 #20 of 47
Financial Health 54 #25 of 53 42 #31 of 53 60 #22 of 53
Shareholder Returns 38 #19 of 30 24 #23 of 30 52 #15 of 30
Overall 54 33 46
  • BC ranked among 55 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • LVWR ranked among 55 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • MBUU ranked among 55 companies in Automobiles and Components

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBCLVWRMBUUSPY
1 month +21.5%-67.1%-9.3% -5.9%
3 months -2.9%-51.8%-27.9% -4.6%
6 months -2.3%-67.7%-18.7% +0.2%
Year to date +6.3%-87.8%-26.8% +7.5%
1 year +19.5%-89.7%-25.8% +8.2%
3 years +8.7%-94.5%-54.0% +68.3%
3 years, per year +2.8%-62.0%-22.8% +19.0%
5 years -21.2%-94.5%-73.2% +56.5%
5 years, per year -4.7%-44.0%-23.2% +9.4%
10 years +85.0%—+32.1% +251.5%
10 years, per year +6.3%—+2.8% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureBCLVWRMBUUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.0%164.6%50.6% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.5%152.6%52.5% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.161.381.62 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.51-0.55-0.51 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.3%-95.6%-72.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.6%-89.7%-40.4% -5.9%
52-week high $89.22$5.26$34.61 $779.14
52-week low $59.34$0.54$20.64 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBCLVWRMBUU
P/E now vs peer median 24.3xmedian 20.2x -1.5xmedian 20.2x 48.8xmedian 20.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 0.5x 3.3xmedian 0.5x 0.4xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.9xmedian 8.3x -2.4xmedian 8.3x 8.4xmedian 8.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.6xmedian 9.9x -2.2xmedian 9.9x 354.1xmedian 9.9x
P/B now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 0.9x -20.1xmedian 0.9x 0.8xmedian 0.9x
PEG now vs peer median -1.05median 0.73 -0.15median 0.73 -0.90median 0.73

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBCLVWRMBUU
Revenue $5.72B $33.45M $972.80M
Gross profit $1.50B -$871.00K $156.43M
Operating income $325.60M -$70.94M $17.09M
Net income $211.10M -$72.58M $8.52M
Free cash flow $375.20M -$49.80M $1.15M
R&D $190.90M – –
EPS (diluted) $3.24 $-0.35 $0.42
Cash & equivalents $279.40M $39.92M $40.34M
Total debt $2.00B $76.82M $172.87M
Shares (diluted) 65.10M 205.41M 19.94M
Enterprise value $3.85B -$134.23M $214.28M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBCLVWRMBUU
P/E 24.3x -1.5x 48.8x
P/FCF 13.6x -2.2x 354.1x
P/Operating cash flow 8.9x -2.4x 13.6x
P/S 0.9x 3.3x 0.4x
P/B 3.0x -20.1x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 5.8x -11.9x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA 10.9x -2.4x 8.4x
EV/EBIT 20.9x -2.1x 31.6x
EV/Revenue 1.2x 4.4x 0.6x
EV/FCF 18.1x -3.0x 469.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.9x -3.2x 18.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.05 -0.15 -0.90

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBCLVWRMBUU
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.4% 33.4% 17.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.7% 1.3% -10.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 17.5% 91.2% 8.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -6.7% -36.0% -22.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 335.4% 14.5% -35.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -26.4% 13.9% -48.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 188.5% 9.6% -56.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -25.0% 9.8% -54.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 189.3% 10.3% -57.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -23.2% 10.2% -54.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -24.9% 31.5% -58.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.8% 17.2% -34.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -39.1% 30.5% -97.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.8% 20.1% -62.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBCLVWRMBUU
Gross margin 26.2% -2.6% 16.1%
EBITDA margin 10.9% -183.2% 6.6%
Operating margin 5.7% -212.1% 1.8%
Pretax margin 4.3% -218.7% 1.1%
Net margin 3.7% -217.0% 0.9%
FCF margin 6.6% -148.9% 0.1%
Operating cash flow margin 10.0% -138.2% 3.1%
Return on equity 12.5% -2,269% 1.6%
Return on assets 3.9% -65.5% 0.9%
Return on invested capital 7.6% -88.0% 1.9%
Return on capital employed 8.1% -78.3% 2.2%
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.3x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.7x 0.6x 3.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 14.8% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBCLVWRMBUU
Debt / assets 36.8% 74.0% 17.2%
Debt / equity 1.2x -13.9x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.7x -0.6x 2.1x
Debt / FCF 5.3x -1.5x 150.2x
Liabilities / assets 68.9% 105.3% 46.6%
Equity / assets 31.1% -5.3% 53.4%
Interest coverage 3.3x -15.3x 3.3x
Current ratio 1.5x 3.1x 1.5x
Quick ratio 0.6x 2.2x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.2x 2.0x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 3.12 -5.63 2.37

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBCLVWRMBUU
Dividend yield 2.2% – –
Net buyback yield 1.5% 0.2% –
Shareholder yield 3.7% 0.2% –
Payout ratio (earnings) 53.9% – 0.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) 30.3% – 5.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.2% – -47.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 0.9% – -73.2%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBCLVWRMBUU
Forward P/E 18.1xFY2026 – 8.0xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $4.36FY2026 $-0.26FY2026 $2.58FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +33.3%FY2026 – +69.7%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +20.6% – +18.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.62BFY2026 $192.71MFY2026 $1.17BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +4.9%FY2026 +650.7%FY2026 +28.4%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +3.7% +96.9% +6.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBCLVWRMBUU
Held by institutions 100.0% 2.0% 91.4%
Institutions holding 472 62 142
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.9% +4.1% -32.7%
Institutions buying 216 32 90
Institutions selling 168 20 35
Buyers to sellers 1.29 1.60 2.57

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BCLVWRMBUU
BC 1.00 0.06 0.63
LVWR 0.06 1.00 0.09
MBUU 0.63 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BC, LVWR and MBUU?

Brunswick (BC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Brunswick (BC) $5.05B, LiveWire (LVWR) $108.87M, Malibu Boats (MBUU) $407.42M.

Which stock is cheaper, BC, LVWR and MBUU?

Brunswick (BC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Brunswick (BC) 23.9x, LiveWire (LVWR) -1.5x, Malibu Boats (MBUU) 48.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Malibu Boats (MBUU) is cheapest (Brunswick (BC) 18.1x, Malibu Boats (MBUU) 8.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

LiveWire (LVWR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Brunswick (BC) +10.4%, LiveWire (LVWR) +33.4%, Malibu Boats (MBUU) +17.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Brunswick (BC) has the highest net margin (Brunswick (BC) 3.7%, LiveWire (LVWR) -217.0%, Malibu Boats (MBUU) 0.9%). On return on invested capital, Brunswick (BC) leads (Brunswick (BC) 7.6%, LiveWire (LVWR) -88.0%, Malibu Boats (MBUU) 1.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Brunswick (BC) returned the most: Brunswick (BC) +19.5%, LiveWire (LVWR) -89.7%, Malibu Boats (MBUU) -25.8%. Over five years, Brunswick (BC) compounded fastest (Brunswick (BC) -4.7%/yr, LiveWire (LVWR) -44.0%/yr, Malibu Boats (MBUU) -23.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Brunswick (BC) has the highest dividend yield: Brunswick (BC) 0.02%, LiveWire (LVWR) 0.00%, Malibu Boats (MBUU) 0.00%. LiveWire (LVWR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Brunswick (BC) has been the steadiest (Brunswick (BC) 38.0%, LiveWire (LVWR) 164.6%, Malibu Boats (MBUU) 50.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BC, LVWR and MBUU?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Brunswick (BC) leads on 9. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.