Malibu BoatsMBUU -1.24%77 Shareholder Yield % is 0.36% as of Mar. 2026, which is 74% below its 10-year median of 1.37. GuruFocus rates MBUU with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $36.12 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,314 Vehicles & Parts companies, Malibu Boats ranks worse than 52.74% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Malibu Boats's Shareholder Yield % was 0.36%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Malibu Boats Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Malibu Boats Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Malibu Boats's Shareholder Yield % 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.
MBUU vs MCFT, WGO, KNDI: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Recreational Vehicles subindustry, Malibu Boats's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % 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 Shareholder Yield % vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Malibu Boats's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Malibu Boats's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Malibu Boats (MBUU) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.36% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Malibu Boats and its competitors. This is 74% below median its historical median of 1.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Malibu Boats ranks #693 out of 1314 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 52.7%.
Is Malibu Boats' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Malibu Boats' current Shareholder Yield % of 0.36% is 74% below median its 10-year median of 1.37. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.79. Malibu Boats' value of 0.36% is 54.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Malibu Boats ranks #693 out of 1314 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Malibu Boats has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Malibu Boats' Shareholder Yield % compare to MCFT and WGO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Malibu Boats ranks #693 out of 1314 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Malibu Boats in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.79. Malibu Boats' value of 0.36% is 54.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.37 vs. the industry median of 0.79, Malibu Boats has consistently been below 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 Shareholder Yield % for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Vehicles & Parts companies is 0.79, based on 1,314 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Malibu Boats's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.36% is 54.4% below 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 Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Malibu Boats and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Malibu Boats's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.36%, which is 74% below median its own 10-year median of 1.37. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Malibu Boats (MBUU) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $36.12, compared to a current price of $28.75 — trading 20.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.36%, which is 74% below median its 10-year median of 1.37 and 54.4% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 0.79. 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 Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Malibu Boats (MBUU), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.36% as of Mar. 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 (MBUU) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Malibu Boats stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $28.75 is trading 20.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $36.12.
GuruFocus considers Malibu Boats to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for MBUU:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.36% (74% below median its 10-year median of 1.37)
GF Value™: $36.12 vs. price of $28.75 (20.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 54.4% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#693 of 1314)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MBUU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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