MBUU vs BC vs LVWR Stock Comparison

Malibu Boats, Brunswick and LiveWire Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MBUU Malibu Boats, Inc.
$23.50 +0.7% 1M -27.8% 1Y
Market cap
$458.10M
P/E
277.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$914.59M
Div. yield
–
Recreational Vehicles Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
BC Brunswick Corp
$74.31 +14.4% 1M +8.7% 1Y
Market cap
$4.92B
P/E
32.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.72B
Div. yield
–
Recreational Vehicles Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
LVWR LiveWire Group, Inc.
$0.90 -44.4% 1M -83.7% 1Y
Market cap
$141.50M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$33.45M
Div. yield
–
Recreational Vehicles Consumer Discretionary
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Brunswick leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Brunswick 5, Malibu Boats 2, LiveWire 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMBUUBCLVWRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $458.10M $4.92B $141.50M BC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 277.1x 32.7x -1.9x BC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.1x 17.2x — MBUU
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.3% +10.4% +33.4% LVWR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.2% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.9x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -27.8% +8.7% -83.7% BC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -19.8%/yr -4.4%/yr -38.0%/yr BC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.1% 37.6% 162.3% BC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 52/100 33/100 MBUU

Percentile Scorecard

MBUUBCLVWR

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

AxisMBUUBCLVWR
Valuation 69 #16 of 50 41 #30 of 50 4 #48 of 50
Growth 8 #45 of 49 58 #21 of 49 88 #7 of 49
Profitability 62 #18 of 46 78 #11 of 46 9 #42 of 46
Financial Health 74 #14 of 51 – 32 #35 of 51
Shareholder Returns 96 #2 of 29 32 #20 of 29 –
Overall 62 52 33
  • MBUU ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • BC ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • LVWR ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMBUUBCLVWRSPY
1 month +0.7%+14.4%-44.4% +0.7%
3 months -16.1%-6.6%-57.9% +3.7%
6 months -8.2%-6.5%-50.5% +7.1%
Year to date -16.7%+0.1%-79.6% +12.8%
1 year -27.8%+8.7%-83.7% +11.9%
3 years -47.9%+9.6%-91.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year -19.6%+3.1%-55.7% +22.8%
5 years -66.7%-20.2%-90.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year -19.8%-4.4%-38.0% +10.9%
10 years +61.3%+72.0%— +262.0%
10 years, per year +4.9%+5.6%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMBUUBCLVWRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.1%37.6%162.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 49.6%34.4%147.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.451.281.13 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.570.23-0.52 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -72.1%-59.3%-94.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.1%-16.7%-83.7% -1.2%
52-week high $34.61$89.22$5.53 $779.14
52-week low $21.49$59.34$0.65 $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.

MultipleMBUUBCLVWR
P/E now vs peer median 274.4xmedian 21.7x 32.3xmedian 21.7x -2.5xmedian 21.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 0.5x 0.8xmedian 0.5x 5.5xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.6xmedian 8.7x —median 8.7x —median 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.6xmedian 9.4x 12.3xmedian 9.4x -6.5xmedian 9.4x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.0x 2.9xmedian 1.0x -33.5xmedian 1.0x
PEG now vs peer median -3.69median 1.36 -1.02median 1.36 -0.25median 1.36

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 monthsMBUUBCLVWR
Revenue $914.59M $5.72B $33.45M
Gross profit $146.52M – –
Operating income $3.10M $325.60M -$70.94M
Net income $1.71M $211.10M -$72.58M
Free cash flow $42.85M – –
R&D – $190.90M –
EPS (diluted) $0.09 $2.30 $-0.35
Cash & equivalents $74.42M – $39.92M
Total debt $165.00M – –
Shares (diluted) 19.34M 65.50M 205.04M
Enterprise value $261.20M $4.92B $141.50M

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
MetricMBUUBCLVWR
P/E 274.4x 32.3x -2.5x
P/FCF 10.6x 12.3x -6.5x
P/Operating cash flow 6.7x 8.4x -4.0x
P/S 0.5x 0.8x 5.5x
P/B 0.9x 2.9x -33.5x
P/Tangible book 2.0x 5.5x -19.8x
EV/EBITDA 11.6x – –
EV/EBIT 175.6x – –
EV/Revenue 0.6x 0.8x 5.5x
EV/FCF 12.7x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 8.1x 8.4x -4.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -3.69 -1.02 -0.25

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMBUUBCLVWR
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.3% 10.4% 33.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -13.0% -4.7% 1.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.7% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -25.3% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -85.8% 335.4% 14.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -72.2% -26.4% 13.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -88.8% 188.5% 9.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -74.9% -25.0% 9.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -88.7% 163.3% 10.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -74.3% -31.5% 10.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 19.5% -24.9% 31.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.5% -7.8% 17.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 49.9% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -30.9% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMBUUBCLVWR
Gross margin 16.0% – –
EBITDA margin 5.1% – –
Operating margin 0.3% – –
Pretax margin 0.3% – –
Net margin 0.2% – –
FCF margin 4.7% – –
Operating cash flow margin 7.4% 10.0% -138.2%
Return on equity 0.3% – –
Return on assets 0.2% – –
Return on invested capital 0.3% – –
Return on capital employed 0.4% – –
Asset turnover 0.9x 1.0x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 39.5x 2.7x 0.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% – 14.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMBUUBCLVWR
Debt / assets 16.6% – –
Debt / equity 0.3x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.9x – –
Debt / FCF 3.9x – –
Liabilities / assets 47.0% – 105.3%
Equity / assets 53.0% 31.1% -5.3%
Interest coverage 0.9x – –
Current ratio 1.4x 1.5x 3.1x
Quick ratio 0.6x – –
Cash ratio 0.3x – –
Altman Z-score 2.31 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMBUUBCLVWR
Dividend yield – 2.4% –
Net buyback yield 7.5% – –
Shareholder yield 7.5% 2.4% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusMBUUBCLVWR
Forward P/E 9.1xFY2027 17.2xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.58FY2027 $4.32FY2026 $-0.26FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +69.7%FY2027 +32.1%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +18.2% +23.8% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.17BFY2027 $5.61BFY2026 $192.71MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +28.4%FY2027 +4.6%FY2026 +650.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.6% +4.4% +277.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMBUUBCLVWR
Held by institutions 91.4% 100.0% 2.0%
Institutions holding 142 471 62
Change in shares held, QoQ -32.7% +0.9% +4.1%
Institutions buying 90 216 32
Institutions selling 35 168 20
Buyers to sellers 2.57 1.29 1.60

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.

MBUUBCLVWR
MBUU 1.00 0.64 0.10
BC 0.64 1.00 0.08
LVWR 0.10 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MBUU, BC and LVWR?

Brunswick (BC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Malibu Boats (MBUU) $458.10M, Brunswick (BC) $4.92B, LiveWire (LVWR) $141.50M.

Which stock is cheaper, MBUU, BC and LVWR?

Brunswick (BC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Malibu Boats (MBUU) 277.1x, Brunswick (BC) 32.7x, LiveWire (LVWR) -1.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Malibu Boats (MBUU) is cheapest (Malibu Boats (MBUU) 9.1x, Brunswick (BC) 17.2x). 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: Malibu Boats (MBUU) +13.3%, Brunswick (BC) +10.4%, LiveWire (LVWR) +33.4%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Brunswick (BC) returned the most: Malibu Boats (MBUU) -27.8%, Brunswick (BC) +8.7%, LiveWire (LVWR) -83.7%. Over five years, Brunswick (BC) compounded fastest (Malibu Boats (MBUU) -19.8%/yr, Brunswick (BC) -4.4%/yr, LiveWire (LVWR) -38.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Brunswick (BC) has been the steadiest (Malibu Boats (MBUU) 49.1%, Brunswick (BC) 37.6%, LiveWire (LVWR) 162.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 5. 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.