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MarineMax (MarineMax) Free Cash Flow

: $-223 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)
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MarineMax's total free cash flow for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-102 Mil. Its total free cash flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-223 Mil.

MarineMax's Free Cash Flow per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4.49. Its free cash flow per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-9.88.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Free Cash Flow Growth Rate using Free Cash Flow per Share data.

During the past 13 years, MarineMax's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 83.60% per year. The lowest was -100.90% per year. And the median was 19.60% per year.


MarineMax Free Cash Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for MarineMax's Free Cash Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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MarineMax Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Free Cash Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -29.49 291.87 347.76 18.14 -287.64

MarineMax Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Free Cash Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -166.73 -109.70 30.72 -41.94 -102.42

MarineMax Free Cash Flow Calculation

Free Cash Flow is considered one of the most important parameters to measure a company's earnings power by value investors because it is not subject to estimates of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DDA). However, when we look at the Free Cash Flow, we should look from a long term perspective, because any year's Free Cash Flow can be drastically affected by the spending on Property, Plant, & Equipment (PPE) of the business in that year. Over the long term, Free Cash Flow should give pretty good picture on the real earnings power of the company.

MarineMax's Free Cash Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Free Cash Flow (A: Sep. 2023 )=Cash Flow from Operations+Capital Expenditure
=-222.235+-65.408
=-288

MarineMax's Free Cash Flow for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Free Cash Flow (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Cash Flow from Operations+Capital Expenditure
=-89.095+-13.329
=-102

Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-223 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


MarineMax  (NYSE:HZO) Free Cash Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is very close to Warren Buffett's definition of Owner's Earnings, except that in Warren Buffett's Owner's Earnings, the spending for Property, Plant, and Equipment is only for maintenance (replacement), while in the Free Cash Flow calculation, the cost of new Property, Plant, and Equipment due to business expansion is also deducted. There, Free Cash Flow is more conservative than Owner's Earnings.

In Don Yacktman's calculation of forward rate of return, he uses Free Cash Flow for the calculation. Yacktman explained the forward rate of return concept in detail in his interview with GuruFocus. Yacktman defines forward rate of return as the normalized free cash flow yield plus real growth plus inflation.

This is what Yacktman said in his March 2012 interview - when the S&P 500 was at 1400:

If the business is stable, this calculation is fairly straightforward. For instance, on the S&P 500 we would normalize earnings. We would then calculate what percentage of those earnings are not reinvested in the underlying businesses and are therefore free. Historically, for the S&P 500, this has been just under 50% of earnings. Currently, we expect the S&P to earn about 70 on a normalized basis, a number which is far below reported earnings due to our adjusting for record high profit margins. $70 X ½ / 1400 gives you a normalized free cash flow yield of approximately 2.5%.

The historical real growth rate of the S&P 500 (companies) is about 1.5%. Assuming an inflation rate of 2.5%, the forward rate of return on an investment in the S&P 500 is about 6.5% today (2.5% free cash flow yield plus 1.5% real growth plus 2.5% inflation).

For the growth part of the Forward Rate of Return calculation, GuruFocus uses the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share as the growth rate, and the growth rate is always capped at 20%. For the Free Cash Flow we use per share data averaged over seven years. The reason we use seven years is because research shows that seven years is the length of the typical business cycle.

Therefore, as of Dec23, MarineMax's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % is

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % (Dec23)=Normalized Free Cash Flow/Price+5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate
=1.98438095/38.9+0.2
=25.10 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Free Cash Flow within a report period can be affected by management's decisions of capital spending. Therefore, it is important to look at long term when it comes to Free Cash Flow.


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MarineMax (MarineMax) Business Description

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Address
2600 McCormick Drive, Suite 200, Clearwater, FL, USA, 33759
MarineMax Inc is a United-States-based company that sells new and used recreational boats under premium brands, and related marine products, like engines, parts, and accessories. The company is also engaged in other businesses, including providing services of repair, maintenance, and storage; managing related boat financing, insurance, and others; offering brokerage sales of boats and yachts; and operating a yacht charter business. The reportable segments of the company are Retail Operations and Product Manufacturing. The Retail Operations segment generates the majority of the company's revenue. The sale of new and used boats accounts for the majority of the company's total revenue. It serves customers across the U.S.
Executives
Clint Moore director 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE, SUITE 200`, CLEARWATER FL 33759
Charles A Cashman officer: Vice President East Operations 18167 US HIGHWAY 19 NORTH SUITE 300, CLEARWATER FL 33764
Rebecca White director 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE, SUITE 200, CLEARWATER FL 33759
Cassella Anthony E. Jr. officer: Chief Accounting Officer 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE, SUITE 200, CLEARWATER FL 33759
Kyle Langbehn officer: EVP, President of Retail 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE, SUITE 200, CLEARWATER FL 33759
Shawn Berg officer: EVP, Chief Digital Officer 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE, SUITE 200, CLEARWATER FL 33759
Mercedes Romero director 4221 WEST BOY SCOUT BOULEVARD, TAMPA FL 33607
Hilliard M Eure director 24301 WALDEN CENTER DR, BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
Joseph Allen Watters director 1100 GLENDON AVENUE, SUITE PH-8, LOS ANGELES CA 90024
Michael H Mclamb director, officer: Executive VP, CFO and Sec C/O MARINEMAX INC, 18167 U SHIGHWAY NORTH SUITE 499, CLEARWATER FL 33764
Adam M. Johnson director 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE, SUITE 200, CLEARWATER FL 33759
William B Mcgill officer: Vice President West Operations 18167 US HIGHWAY 19 NORTH SUITE 300, CLEARWATER FL 33764
Mcgill William H Jr director, officer: President, Chairman and CEO C/O MARINEMAX INC, 18167 US HIGHWAY 18 N, CLEARWATER FL 33764
George E Borst director 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE, SUITE 200, CLEARWATER FL 33759
Charles R Oglesby director C/O NALLEY AUTOMOTIVE - SUGARLOAF PARK, 2905 PREMIERE PARKWAY NW, SUITE 300, DULUTH GA 30097