Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU – Get Free Report) and Massimo Group (NASDAQ:MAMO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Malibu Boats and Massimo Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Malibu Boats | $807.56 million | 0.59 | $14.88 million | $0.73 | 34.81 |
| Massimo Group | $111.21 million | 0.36 | $1.76 million | ($0.02) | -47.61 |
Profitability
This table compares Malibu Boats and Massimo Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Malibu Boats | 1.76% | 4.25% | 2.95% |
| Massimo Group | -1.17% | -3.96% | -1.72% |
Risk & Volatility
Malibu Boats has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Massimo Group has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
91.4% of Malibu Boats shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Malibu Boats shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 78.0% of Massimo Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Malibu Boats and Massimo Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Malibu Boats | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Massimo Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Malibu Boats currently has a consensus target price of $32.33, indicating a potential upside of 27.25%. Given Malibu Boats’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Malibu Boats is more favorable than Massimo Group.
Summary
Malibu Boats beats Massimo Group on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Massimo Group
Massimo Group, through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacturing and sale of utility terrain vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and pontoon and tritoon boats. The company also offers motorcycles, scooters, golf carts, and go karts and balance bikes, as well as snow equipment. In addition, it provides accessories, including EV chargers, electric coolers, power stations, and portable solar panels. The company sells its products through a network of dealerships, distributors, and chain stores, as well as the e-commerce marketplace. Massimo Group was founded in 2009 and is based in Garland, Texas.
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