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BRUNSWICK CORP (BC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:BC - US1170431092 - Common Stock

85.67 USD
-0.99 (-1.14%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 4:15:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, BC scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BC was compared to 30 industry peers in the Leisure Products industry. BC has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. BC is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • BC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • BC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • BC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
BC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of BC (-4.41%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -14.60%, BC is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • BC has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.96%. This is in the better half of the industry: BC outperforms 63.33% of its industry peers.
  • BC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.29%. This is above the industry average of 7.61%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (11.29%) for BC is well above the current ROIC(4.96%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.41%
ROE -14.6%
ROIC 4.96%
ROA(3y)6.58%
ROA(5y)8.11%
ROE(3y)20.05%
ROE(5y)23.17%
ROIC(3y)11.29%
ROIC(5y)12.56%
BC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • BC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.65%, BC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BC has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 24.65%, BC is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BC has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.65%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.65%
OM growth 3Y-15.92%
OM growth 5Y-7.05%
PM growth 3Y-37.44%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.7%
GM growth 5Y-0.86%
BC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • BC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for BC is higher compared to a year ago.
BC Yearly Shares OutstandingBC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
BC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BC is 3.72, which is a good value as it means it would take BC, 3.72 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BC (3.72) is better than 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.28 is on the high side and indicates that BC has dependencies on debt financing.
  • BC's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.28 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BC is outperformed by 70.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.28
Debt/FCF 3.72
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC9.26%
BC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • BC has a Current Ratio of 1.78. This is a normal value and indicates that BC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.78, BC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BC has a Quick Ratio of 1.78. This is a bad value and indicates that BC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of BC (0.73) is worse than 70.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.78
Quick Ratio 0.73
BC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for BC have decreased strongly by -49.22% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, BC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 1.13% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -4.78% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.97% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-49.22%
EPS 3Y-18%
EPS 5Y1.13%
EPS Q2Q%-17.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.78%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.6%
Revenue growth 5Y4.97%
Sales Q2Q%6.82%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.83% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • BC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.51% yearly.
EPS Next Y-26.52%
EPS Next 2Y-2.67%
EPS Next 3Y7.51%
EPS Next 5Y14.83%
Revenue Next Year1.81%
Revenue Next 2Y3.77%
Revenue Next 3Y4.5%
Revenue Next 5Y4.51%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
BC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B
BC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.24, BC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as BC.
  • BC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.21.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.83, the valuation of BC can be described as rather expensive.
  • BC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BC is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.98.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.24
Fwd PE 19.83
BC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • BC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BC is cheaper than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.46
EV/EBITDA 12.84
BC Per share dataBC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)25.78
EPS Next 2Y-2.67%
EPS Next 3Y7.51%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.96%, BC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • BC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.27.
  • BC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.96%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 13.66%!
  • BC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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)13.66%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years16
BC Yearly Dividends per shareBC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of BC are negative and hence is the payout ratio. BC will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • BC's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-47.09%
EPS Next 2Y-2.67%
EPS Next 3Y7.51%
BC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

BRUNSWICK CORP / BC 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 4 / 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 5 / 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 29.24 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.41.


What is the financial health of BRUNSWICK CORP (BC) stock?

The financial health rating of BRUNSWICK CORP (BC) is 3 / 10.