Malibu Boats Inc. (Class A) (MBUU) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

The per-the-Roarable RQD rating, MBUU scores 57 out of 100, a letter grade of D+, with the verdict "Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim." The five pillars are:

• Fundamental Cash Engine: 13 / 20. Per the RQD rating, this pillar reflects ROIC of 3.5% and an FCF yield of 6.18%. For a prospective investor, a 3.5% ROIC is modest relative to the 30.4x trailing P/E in the market data, suggesting the market is paying a premium for earnings that are thin on a return-on-capital basis.
• Whale / 13F Flow: 7 / 20. Per the RQD rating, this pillar covers institutional accumulation and options positioning. The score is weak, and the holders section contains no 13F detail to explain it, so the investor cannot see whether institutions are building or reducing positions.
• Insider Conviction: 15 / 20. Per the RQD rating, this pillar reflects SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. The score is moderate; the underlying insider transactions are not itemized in the source data.
• Macro Regime Fit: 7 / 20. Per the RQD rating, this pillar reflects a Beta of 1.0 and sector sensitivity. A beta of 1.0 means the stock is expected to move in line with the broad market, and the low score indicates limited regime-based support.
• Forensic Balance Sheet: 15 / 20. Per the RQD rating, this pillar reflects an Altman Z of 3.58, a Piotroski F of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.04. This is the strongest pillar and indicates a low-leverage balance sheet.

Taken together, the investor implication is that the balance sheet is a relative strength, while the cash return on capital, institutional flow, and macro fit are weak. The valuation (30.4x trailing P/E, 10x EV/EBITDA) is not supported by the 3.5% ROIC shown in the market data, which is a tradeoff a prospective investor should weigh. Upside drivers would need to come from margin recovery, given the 2.7% operating margin and 1.9% net margin.

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Marine Transportation. Exchange: NASDAQ. Malibu Boats Inc. (Class A) is a NASDAQ-listed issuer with a market capitalization of $0.5B per the company profile. Not available in source data: product lines, customer base, and revenue model detail.

Per the market data, gross margin is 17.8%, operating margin 2.7%, net margin 1.9%, and ROIC 3.5%. Per the RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 3.58 and the Piotroski F-Score is 7/9, with Debt/Equity of 0.04. Revenue declined from $1388.4M (FY 2023) to $807.6M (FY 2025), and FY 2024 posted a net loss of $-56.4M before a return to a $15.2M net income in FY 2025.

The news feed contains six items, each tagged to MBUU with a YELLOW light and "MARKET WIRE" impact label, referencing market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts in general terms. The one dated catalyst is that first-quarter results are due before the market opens Nov. 5, with the company call following that morning, per the Stock Titan item. Other items reference a "Hold" sell-side rating (MarketBeat) and Q1 earnings expectations (Yahoo Finance), but their underlying figures are not in the source data. Risk watch items include the revenue decline and the FY 2024 loss. Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, there are no proprietary signals and no butterfly links.

• What drove the revenue decline from $1388.4M in FY 2023 to $807.6M in FY 2025, and is it cyclical or structural?
• What were the specific causes of the FY 2024 net loss of $-56.4M?
• What do the Q1 results due Nov. 5 show for margins and ROIC relative to the 2.7% operating margin?
• What are the specific Form 4 insider and 13F institutional transactions behind the pillar scores?
• How does the 30.4x trailing P/E reconcile with the 3.5% ROIC and 1.9% net margin?