MarineMax Q3 revenue, adjusted EPS miss estimates

MarineMax, Inc.

MarineMax, Inc.

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Overview

  • US recreational boat retailer's fiscal Q3 revenue fell 7% and missed analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q3 missed analyst expectations

  • Adjusted net income beat estimates as gross margin rose on improved boat and service business


Outlook

  • MarineMax reaffirms fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $110 mln to $125 mln

  • Company maintains fiscal 2026 adjusted net income guidance of $0.40 to $0.95 per diluted share

  • MarineMax says consumer demand remains cautious but industry inventory levels are normalizing


Result Drivers

  • HIGHER-MARGIN BUSINESSES - Growth in superyacht services, marinas, finance and insurance, and parts and service helped offset lower retail sales

  • BOAT MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - Improved margins on new and used boats contributed to gross margin expansion

  • TARIFF REFUND - Gross margin benefited by about 110 basis points from a tariff refund, mostly related to earlier boat sales


Company press release: ID:nBw5DqWQ0a


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Miss

$611.26 mln

$682.49 mln (8 Analysts)

Q3 Adjusted EPS

Miss

$0.81

$0.83 (7 Analysts)

Q3 Adjusted Net Income

Beat

$18.80 mln

$17.28 mln (5 Analysts)


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "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 $35.00, about 6.3% above its July 22 closing price of $32.92

  • The stock recently traded at 24 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 23 three months ago


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