American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOUT – Get Free Report) and Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for American Outdoor Brands and Malibu Boats, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| American Outdoor Brands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Malibu Boats | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
American Outdoor Brands currently has a consensus price target of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 195.49%. Malibu Boats has a consensus price target of $36.50, indicating a potential upside of 47.59%. Given American Outdoor Brands’ higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe American Outdoor Brands is more favorable than Malibu Boats.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| American Outdoor Brands | -2.16% | 2.00% | 1.42% |
| Malibu Boats | 1.84% | 4.93% | 3.42% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
49.9% of American Outdoor Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.3% of Malibu Boats shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of American Outdoor Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Malibu Boats shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares American Outdoor Brands and Malibu Boats”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| American Outdoor Brands | $222.32 million | 0.37 | -$80,000.00 | ($0.37) | -17.38 |
| Malibu Boats | $830.71 million | 0.57 | $14.88 million | $0.98 | 25.23 |
Malibu Boats has higher revenue and earnings than American Outdoor Brands. American Outdoor Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Malibu Boats, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
American Outdoor Brands has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Malibu Boats has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Malibu Boats beats American Outdoor Brands on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About American Outdoor Brands
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. provides outdoor products and accessories for rugged outdoor enthusiasts in the United States and internationally. It offers hunting, fishing, camping, shooting, and personal security and defense products. The company also provides shooting sports accessories products include rests, vaults, and other related accessories; outdoor lifestyle products, such as premium sportsmen knives and tools for fishing and hunting; land management tools for hunting preparedness; harvesting products for post-hunt or post-fishing activities; outdoor cooking products; and camping, survival, and emergency preparedness products. In addition, it offers electro-optical devices, including hunting optics, firearm aiming devices, flashlights, and laser grips; and reloading, gunsmithing, and firearm cleaning supplies. The company sells its products through e-commerce and traditional distribution channels under the Adventurer, Harvester, Marksman, and Defender brand lanes. American Outdoor Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Columbia, Missouri.
About Malibu Boats
Malibu Boats, Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and sells a range of recreational powerboats. It operates through three segments: Malibu, Saltwater Fishing, and Cobalt. The company provides performance sport boats, and sterndrive and outboard boats under the Malibu, Axis, Pursuit, Maverick, Cobia, Pathfinder, Hewes, and Cobalt brands. Its products are used for a range of recreational boating activities, including water sports, such as water skiing, wakeboarding, and wake surfing; and general recreational boating and fishing. The company sells its products through independent dealers in North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South America, South Africa, and Australia/New Zealand. Malibu Boats, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is based in Loudon, Tennessee.
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