MBUU Malibu Boats, Inc.
$26.67
Cyclical & Capital-Intensive 80%
Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple
Mild · Conviction

Fair Value

Trading 9.0% below fair value

You pay $26.67
Bear $21.49
Fair $29.32
Bull $37.14
Bear $21.49 -19.4% $5.06 × 4x + net cash
Fair $29.32 +9.9% $5.06 × 6x + net cash
Bull $37.14 +39.3% $5.06 × 7x + net cash

Key Value Driver

Through-cycle normalized EPS ($5.06)

Implied Market Multiple 5.3x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $32.00 from 16 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $29.32 per share.

Key Risks

  • Standard 10-year DCF produces unreliable terminal values for cyclicals
  • 'Cheap' P/E at cycle peak is the most common value trap — normalize first
  • Captive finance subsidiaries have different risk profiles from manufacturing