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Malibu Boats (MBUU) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q1 FY27 · 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026 · Malibu Boats (MBUU) Q1 FY27 earnings results →
Q1 FY27 Revenue up 30% year over year to $253M · 2¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 5.2%
Malibu Boats made $253M in Q1 FY27 (+30% Y/Y): Malibu $71.5M, Saltwater Fishing $68.9M, Cobalt $61.5M. Operating margin 5.2%, net earnings $6.1M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $252.9M in Q1 FY27, up 30% year over year and down 14% from the previous quarter. Malibu was the largest line at 28% of revenue. Cobalt added $9.8M year over year (up 19%), 17% of the total change. Malibu declined 9%.
Gross margin was 15.0%, up 0.6 points from Q1 FY26. Operating profit was $13.2M, a 5.2% margin (up 5.6 points year over year). Operating expenses fell 14% while revenue rose 30%. The fastest-growing cost line was Other operating costs (+175%). Net earnings were $6.0M. The effective tax rate was 26.6%.
Operating cash flow was −$31.1M. Non-cash charges added back $12.9M of depreciation and amortization and $1.3M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $51.5M. Capital expenditures of $8.4M exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$39.5M.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q1 FY27 | 10-Q | Nov 5, 2026 | $253M | +30% | 5.2% | $6.1M | −$31.1M |
| Q4 FY26 | 10-K | Aug 27, 2026 | $296M | +43% | 3.2% | $7.4M | $26.9M |
| Q3 FY26 | 10-Q | May 7, 2026 | $236M | +3% | -0.8% | −$2.4M | $21.4M |
| Q2 FY26 | 10-Q | Feb 5, 2026 | $189M | -6% | -1.9% | −$2.5M | $12.6M |
| Q1 FY26 | 10-Q | Oct 30, 2025 | $195M | +14% | -0.4% | −$710K | $6.5M |
| Q4 FY25 | 10-K | Aug 28, 2025 | $207M | +30% | 3.3% | $4.7M | $21.0M |
| Q3 FY25 | 10-Q | May 8, 2025 | $229M | +12% | 7.6% | $12.9M | $15.5M |
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About Malibu Boats
• We use the terms “Malibu Boats,” the “Company,” “MBI,” “we,” “us,” “our” or similar references to refer (1) prior to the consummation of our initial public offering, or "IPO" on February 5, 2014, to Malibu Boats Holdings, LLC (the “LLC”), and its consolidated subsidiaries and (2) after our IPO, to Malibu Boats, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries; • We refer to the owners of membership interests in the LLC immediately prior to the consummation of the IPO, collectively, as our “pre-IPO owners”;
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Aug 27, 2026.
Malibu Boats against its Ship & Boat Building & Repairing peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +30% against the peers' median +30%. Operating margin: 5.2% against the peers' median 5.2%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBUU Malibu Boats | Q1 FY27 | $253M | +30% | 5.2% |
| GD General Dynamics | Q3 2026 | $14.6B | +13% | 10.5% |
| HII Huntington Ingalls Industries | Q3 2026 | $3.5B | +11% | 7.0% |
| MCFT MasterCraft Boat Holdings | Q4 FY26 | $130M | +63% | -4.9% |
| NXB NextBoat | Q2 2026 | $59.1M | +88% | -1.8% |
| VEEE Twin Vee PowerCats | Q3 2026 | $2.8M | -19% | -112.1% |
Source: Malibu Boats 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1590976 · Ship & Boat Building & Repairing
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History
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