Malibu Boats Q3 revenue beats analyst estimates on addition of Saxdor Yachts

Malibu Boats, Inc. Class A

Malibu Boats, Inc. Class A

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Overview

  • US recreational powerboat maker's fiscal Q3 revenue rose 3%, beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal Q3 beat analyst expectations

  • Company completed previously announced Saxdor Yachts acquisition, expanding into premium dayboats


Outlook

  • Malibu Boats expects fiscal 2026 net sales of $880 mln to $886 mln

  • Company sees fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA of $72 mln to $74 mln

  • Saxdor is expected to contribute Q4 net sales of $57 mln to $59 mln and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 10% to 11%


Result Drivers

  • SAXDOR ACQUISITION - Revenue growth was primarily driven by the addition of Saxdor Yachts, which contributed $23.1 mln in sales and 66 units in the quarter

  • LOWER UNIT VOLUMES - Unit volumes fell across all legacy segments due to lower wholesale shipments and retail activity, partially offset by Saxdor's contribution

  • HIGHER COSTS - Gross margin declined due to higher per unit material and labor costs, fixed cost deleveraging from lower unit volumes, and inflationary pressures


Company press release: ID:nGNX66SYcz


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Sales

Beat

$235.70 mln

$203.91 mln (10 Analysts)

Q3 Net Income

-$2.40 mln

Q3 Adjusted EBITDA

Beat

$22.70 mln

$17.01 mln (11 Analysts)

Q3 Gross Profit

$41.30 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "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 $36.00, about 40.1% above its May 6 closing price of $25.70

  • The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 19 three months ago


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