BRUNSWICK CORP (BC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:BC • US1170431092
Current stock price
70.95 USD
-2.2 (-3.01%)
At close:
70.95 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:
This BC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. BC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BC was profitable.
- BC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- BC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years BC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -2.58%, BC is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- BC has a Return On Equity (-8.45%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 5.91%, BC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BC is in line with the industry average of 7.45%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.58% | ||
| ROE | -8.45% | ||
| ROIC | 5.91% |
ROA(3y)2.15%
ROA(5y)5.62%
ROE(3y)6.19%
ROE(5y)16.54%
ROIC(3y)8.7%
ROIC(5y)11.18%
1.3 Margins
- BC's Operating Margin of 5.83% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BC outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- BC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 24.84%, BC is not doing good in the industry: 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- BC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.83% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 24.84% |
OM growth 3Y-25.84%
OM growth 5Y-14.21%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.01%
GM growth 5Y-2.03%
2. BC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- BC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- BC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- BC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- BC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.01 indicates that BC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of BC (3.01) is better than 62.50% of its industry peers.
- BC has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.30. This is a neutral value as BC would need 5.30 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- BC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.30. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BC outperforms 59.38% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.11 is on the high side and indicates that BC has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.11, BC is doing worse than 65.63% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.01 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC8.73%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.44 indicates that BC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.44, BC is not doing good in the industry: 65.63% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.61 indicates that BC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.61, BC is doing worse than 71.88% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 |
3. BC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- BC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -28.29%.
- BC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -8.40% yearly.
- BC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.40%.
- BC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.29% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-28.29%
EPS 3Y-31.13%
EPS 5Y-8.4%
EPS Q2Q%141.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.4%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.66%
Revenue growth 5Y4.29%
Sales Q2Q%15.49%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 27.86% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- BC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.76% yearly.
EPS Next Y33.56%
EPS Next 2Y28.22%
EPS Next 3Y27.67%
EPS Next 5Y27.86%
Revenue Next Year9.08%
Revenue Next 2Y7.1%
Revenue Next 3Y6.73%
Revenue Next 5Y5.76%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. BC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- BC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.70.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BC is cheaper than 68.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- BC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 24.88, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.25, which indicates a correct valuation of BC.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BC is cheaper than 68.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BC to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.19), we can say BC is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.25 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BC is valued a bit cheaper than 65.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- BC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BC is cheaper than 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.89 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- BC's earnings are expected to grow with 27.67% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y28.22%
EPS Next 3Y27.67%
5. BC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.41%, BC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- BC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.25.
- BC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.41% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 11.59%!
- BC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- BC has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.59%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years16
5.3 Sustainability
- BC has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
- The dividend of BC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-82.01%
EPS Next 2Y28.22%
EPS Next 3Y27.67%
BC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
70.95
-2.2 (-3.01%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryLeisure Products
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23
Inst Owners104.78%
Inst Owner Change-6.26%
Ins Owners0.93%
Ins Owner Change0.11%
Market Cap4.60B
Revenue(TTM)5.36B
Net Income(TTM)-137.30M
Analysts76.43
Price Target91.23 (28.58%)
Short Float %5.89%
Short Ratio3.56
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.41% |
Yearly Dividend1.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.59%
DP-82.01%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years16
Ex-Date02-23 2026-02-23 (0.44)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)4.15%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.34%
Max EPS beat(2)10.64%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)41.04%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.34%
Max EPS beat(4)136.9%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)19.7%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)11.6%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)8.89%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)5.84%
Min Revenue beat(2)4.71%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.96%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)7.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)4.71%
Max Revenue beat(4)12.87%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.39%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.29%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.2%
PT rev (1m)0.4%
PT rev (3m)16.32%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-40.86%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.44%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.84%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.46%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.25 | ||
| P/S | 0.86 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.61 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.19 | ||
| P/B | 2.83 | ||
| P/tB | 51.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.89 |
EPS(TTM)3.27
EY4.61%
EPS(NY)4.37
Fwd EY6.16%
FCF(TTM)6.11
FCFY8.61%
OCF(TTM)8.67
OCFY12.22%
SpS82.7
BVpS25.07
TBVpS1.38
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number42.95
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.58% | ||
| ROE | -8.45% | ||
| ROCE | 8.04% | ||
| ROIC | 5.91% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.33% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.98% | ||
| OM | 5.83% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 24.84% | ||
| FCFM | 7.39% |
ROA(3y)2.15%
ROA(5y)5.62%
ROE(3y)6.19%
ROE(5y)16.54%
ROIC(3y)8.7%
ROIC(5y)11.18%
ROICexc(3y)9.5%
ROICexc(5y)12.37%
ROICexgc(3y)18.05%
ROICexgc(5y)24.22%
ROCE(3y)11.84%
ROCE(5y)15.22%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-29.65%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-20.68%
ROICexc growth 3Y-27.91%
ROICexc growth 5Y-19.68%
OM growth 3Y-25.84%
OM growth 5Y-14.21%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.01%
GM growth 5Y-2.03%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.01
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.3 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.99 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 56.68% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.09% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.72 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 92.92% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.01 |
F-Score5
WACC8.73%
ROIC/WACC0.68
Cap/Depr(3y)73.55%
Cap/Depr(5y)107.72%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.6%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.22%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-28.29%
EPS 3Y-31.13%
EPS 5Y-8.4%
EPS Q2Q%141.67%
EPS Next Y33.56%
EPS Next 2Y28.22%
EPS Next 3Y27.67%
EPS Next 5Y27.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.4%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.66%
Revenue growth 5Y4.29%
Sales Q2Q%15.49%
Revenue Next Year9.08%
Revenue Next 2Y7.1%
Revenue Next 3Y6.73%
Revenue Next 5Y5.76%
EBIT growth 1Y-27.9%
EBIT growth 3Y-31.52%
EBIT growth 5Y-10.54%
EBIT Next Year84.19%
EBIT Next 3Y32.29%
EBIT Next 5Y23.77%
FCF growth 1Y50.11%
FCF growth 3Y26.07%
FCF growth 5Y-8.44%
OCF growth 1Y30.3%
OCF growth 3Y-1.38%
OCF growth 5Y-6.78%
BRUNSWICK CORP / BC Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for BC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BC.
What is the valuation status of BRUNSWICK CORP (BC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to BRUNSWICK CORP (BC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is BRUNSWICK CORP (BC) stock?
BRUNSWICK CORP (BC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the valuation of BRUNSWICK CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BRUNSWICK CORP (BC) is 21.7 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.83.
What is the financial health of BRUNSWICK CORP (BC) stock?
The financial health rating of BRUNSWICK CORP (BC) is 4 / 10.