Spotting Winners: Brunswick (NYSE:BC) And Leisure Products Stocks In Q4

Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Brunswick (NYSE:BC) and the best and worst performers in the leisure products industry.

Leisure products cover a wide range of goods in the consumer discretionary sector. Maintaining a strong brand is key to success, and those who differentiate themselves will enjoy customer loyalty and pricing power while those who don’t may find themselves in precarious positions due to the non-essential nature of their offerings.

The 13 leisure products stocks we track reported a mixed Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.6% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 1.7% below.

Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 25.2% since the latest earnings results.

Brunswick (NYSE:BC)

Formerly known as Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Brunswick (NYSE: BC) is a designer and manufacturer of recreational marine products, including boats, engines, and marine parts.

Brunswick reported revenues of $1.15 billion, down 15.2% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 11.3%. Overall, it was a satisfactory quarter for the company with an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but full-year EPS guidance missing analysts’ expectations significantly.

Spotting Winners: Brunswick (NYSE:BC) And Leisure Products Stocks In Q4

Brunswick pulled off the biggest analyst estimates beat of the whole group. Even though it had a relatively good quarter, the market seems discontent with the results. The stock is down 33.8% since reporting and currently trades at $43.27.

Is now the time to buy Brunswick? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free .

Best Q4: Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU)

Founded in California in 1982, Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU) is a manufacturer of high-performance sports boats and luxury watercrafts.

Malibu Boats reported revenues of $200.3 million, down 5.1% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 4.8%. The business had an exceptional quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

Spotting Winners: Brunswick (NYSE:BC) And Leisure Products Stocks In Q4

The stock is down 33.8% since reporting. It currently trades at $25.42.

Is now the time to buy Malibu Boats? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free .

Weakest Q4: Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG)

Founded in 1903, Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) is an American motorcycle manufacturer known for its heavyweight motorcycles designed for cruising on highways.

Harley-Davidson reported revenues of $687.6 million, down 34.7% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 3.8%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a miss of analysts’ motorcycles sold estimates and a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

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