Malibu Boats (FRA:M05) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.47 (As of Jul. 28, 2026) — 50% Below Median

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What is Malibu Boats Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Malibu Boats FRA:M05 +2.56% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.47 as of Jul. 28, 2026, which is 50% below its 10-year median of 2.96. GuruFocus rates FRA:M05 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €31.41. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,027 Vehicles & Parts companies, Malibu Boats ranks worse than 54.24% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-28), Malibu Boats's current share price is €24.00. Malibu Boats's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €16.35. Malibu Boats's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.47.

The historical rank and industry rank for Malibu Boats's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:M05' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.29   Med: 2.96   Max: 8.62
Current: 1.5

During the past years, Malibu Boats's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 8.62. The lowest was 1.29. And the median was 2.96.

FRA:M05's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
54.24% of 1027 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs FRA:M05: 1.50

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Malibu Boats's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €22.804. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €16.35 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Malibu Boats  (FRA:M05) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Malibu Boats Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Malibu Boats Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Malibu Boats's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.

Malibu Boats Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Malibu Boats Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Malibu Boats Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 1.96 1.90 1.87 1.57 1.37

FRA:M05 vs MCFT, WGO, KNDI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Recreational Vehicles subindustry, Malibu Boats's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Malibu Boats Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Malibu Boats's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Malibu Boats's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Malibu Boats Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Malibu Boats's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=24.00/16.35
=1.47

* 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.

Malibu Boats's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Malibu Boats's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=22.804/330.2130*330.2130
=22.804

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Malibu Boats Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.772 241.018 1.058
201609 0.912 241.428 1.247
201612 1.368 241.432 1.871
201703 2.036 243.801 2.758
201706 2.347 244.955 3.164
201709 4.600 246.819 6.154
201712 4.355 246.524 5.833
201803 4.815 249.554 6.371
201806 5.596 251.989 7.333
201809 6.088 252.439 7.964
201812 6.840 251.233 8.990
201903 7.821 254.202 10.160
201906 8.668 256.143 11.175
201909 9.191 256.759 11.820
201912 9.855 256.974 12.664
202003 10.800 258.115 13.817
202006 10.976 257.797 14.059
202009 11.430 260.280 14.501
202012 11.959 260.474 15.161
202103 13.637 264.877 17.001
202106 14.868 271.696 18.070
202109 16.328 274.310 19.656
202112 18.086 278.802 21.421
202203 20.257 287.504 23.266
202206 23.219 296.311 25.876
202209 26.289 296.808 29.248
202212 26.138 296.797 29.081
202303 28.258 301.836 30.915
202306 27.231 305.109 29.472
202309 28.438 307.789 30.510
202312 28.014 306.746 30.157
202403 25.080 312.332 26.516
202406 24.397 314.175 25.642
202409 23.462 315.301 24.572
202412 24.677 315.605 25.819
202503 24.516 319.799 25.314
202506 23.245 322.561 23.796
202509 22.881 324.800 23.262
202512 22.728 324.054 23.160
202603 22.804 330.213 22.804

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.47 mean?
Malibu Boats (FRA:M05) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.47 as of Jul. 28, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Malibu Boats and its competitors. This is 50% below median its historical median of 2.96. Over the past decade, Malibu Boats' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.29 to 8.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Malibu Boats ranks #557 out of 1027 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 54.2%.
Is Malibu Boats' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Malibu Boats' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.47 is 50% below median its 10-year median of 2.96. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.29 to a high of 8.62. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Malibu Boats' value of 1.47 is 16.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Malibu Boats ranks #557 out of 1027 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Malibu Boats has a GF Score™ of 77/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Malibu Boats' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to MCFT and WGO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Malibu Boats ranks #557 out of 1027 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Malibu Boats in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Malibu Boats' value of 1.47 is 16.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Malibu Boats' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.29 to 8.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.96 vs. the industry median of 1.26, Malibu Boats has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Vehicles & Parts companies is 1.26, based on 1,027 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Malibu Boats's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.47 is 16.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Malibu Boats and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Malibu Boats's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.47, which is 50% below median its own 10-year median of 2.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Malibu Boats stock overvalued right now?
Malibu Boats (FRA:M05) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.47. The stock's GF Value™ is €31.41, compared to a current price of €24.00 — trading 23.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.47, which is 50% below median its 10-year median of 2.96 and 16.7% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 1.26. Malibu Boats' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Malibu Boats (FRA:M05), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.47 as of Jul. 28, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Malibu Boats (FRA:M05) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Malibu Boats stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €24.00 is trading 23.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €31.41.

Key valuation signals for FRA:M05:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.47 (50% below median its 10-year median of 2.96)
  • GF Value™: €31.41 vs. price of €24.00 (23.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 16.7% above the Vehicles & Parts median (#557 of 1027)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:M05 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Malibu Boats Business Description

Other Exchanges MBUU:USA
Address 5075 Kimberly Way, Loudon, TN, USA, 37774
Malibu Boats is a designer and manufacturer of power boats in the United States. It is a market leader in performance sport boats, sold under its Malibu and Axis brands. It acquired Cobalt Boats, a producer of sterndrive boats, in 2017, and Pursuit Boats, which makes high-end offshore and outboard motorboats, in 2018. In 2021, it purchased Maverick Boat Group, a seller of flat fishing boats, with exposure to bay, dual console, and center console boats. Most recently, in 2026, it tied up with Saxdor Yachts, focused on adventure dayboats. Malibu has also expanded into boat trailers and accessories, and in 2020, began producing its own engines for its performance sport boats.
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