MARINEMAX INC (HZO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:HZO • US5679081084

28.69 USD
-0.34 (-1.17%)
At close: Feb 19, 2026
28.69 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/19/2026, 8:06:35 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to HZO. HZO was compared to 121 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of HZO have multiple concerns. HZO has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year HZO was profitable.
  • In the past year HZO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years HZO 4 years were profitable.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: HZO reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
HZO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHZO 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 2025 0 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of HZO (-2.37%) is worse than 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -6.18%, HZO is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.27%, HZO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HZO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.73%. This is significantly below the industry average of 12.08%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.37%
ROE -6.18%
ROIC 2.27%
ROA(3y)1.56%
ROA(5y)6.94%
ROE(3y)4.15%
ROE(5y)12.76%
ROIC(3y)4.73%
ROIC(5y)10.19%
HZO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHZO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • HZO has a Operating Margin (2.94%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HZO has declined.
  • HZO has a Gross Margin of 31.59%. This is in the lower half of the industry: HZO underperforms 61.16% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HZO has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.94%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 31.59%
OM growth 3Y-27.03%
OM growth 5Y-9.07%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.37%
GM growth 5Y4.23%
HZO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHZO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HZO is destroying value.
  • HZO has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for HZO remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • HZO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
HZO Yearly Shares OutstandingHZO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M
HZO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHZO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • HZO has an Altman-Z score of 1.83. This is not the best score and indicates that HZO is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HZO has a Altman-Z score (1.83) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HZO is 5.88, which is a neutral value as it means it would take HZO, 5.88 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • HZO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.88. This is in the better half of the industry: HZO outperforms 61.16% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.13 is on the high side and indicates that HZO has dependencies on debt financing.
  • HZO has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.13) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.13
Debt/FCF 5.88
Altman-Z 1.83
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC8.9%
HZO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHZO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • HZO has a Current Ratio of 1.19. This is a normal value and indicates that HZO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • HZO has a worse Current ratio (1.19) than 60.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.29 indicates that HZO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • HZO's Quick ratio of 0.29 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HZO is outperformed by 76.03% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 0.29
HZO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHZO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • HZO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -77.62%.
  • The earnings per share for HZO have been decreasing by -24.26% on average. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has decreased by -1.10% in the past year.
  • HZO shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.87% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-77.62%
EPS 3Y-54.22%
EPS 5Y-24.26%
EPS Q2Q%-223.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.1%
Revenue growth 3Y0.02%
Revenue growth 5Y8.87%
Sales Q2Q%7.84%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 43.00% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HZO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.10% on average per year.
EPS Next Y12.44%
EPS Next 2Y35.78%
EPS Next 3Y43%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.55%
Revenue Next 2Y3.11%
Revenue Next 3Y3.1%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
HZO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHZO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
HZO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHZO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 61.04 indicates a quite expensive valuation of HZO.
  • HZO's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • HZO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.09.
  • HZO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.31.
  • HZO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. HZO is cheaper than 68.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HZO to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.98), we can say HZO is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 61.04
Fwd PE 18.31
HZO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHZO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HZO is valued a bit cheaper than 75.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of HZO indicates a rather cheap valuation: HZO is cheaper than 96.69% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.42
EV/EBITDA 7.19
HZO Per share dataHZO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • HZO's earnings are expected to grow with 43.00% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)4.91
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y35.78%
EPS Next 3Y43%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • HZO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

MARINEMAX INC

NYSE:HZO (2/19/2026, 8:06:35 PM)

After market: 28.69 0 (0%)

28.69

-0.34 (-1.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners97.97%
Inst Owner Change1.2%
Ins Owners2.85%
Ins Owner Change9.65%
Market Cap632.04M
Revenue(TTM)2.35B
Net Income(TTM)-57.62M
Analysts81.54
Price Target32.06 (11.75%)
Short Float %19.55%
Short Ratio10.12
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-81.02%
Min EPS beat(2)-230.66%
Max EPS beat(2)68.62%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-34.43%
Min EPS beat(4)-230.66%
Max EPS beat(4)83.44%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-4.44%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-10.44%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-4.53%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.95%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.61%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.28%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.37%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.06%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.78%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.39%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.38%
PT rev (1m)1.85%
PT rev (3m)-5.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-50.81%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-82.52%
EPS NY rev (1m)6.17%
EPS NY rev (3m)-49.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.42%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.59%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.25%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 61.04
Fwd PE 18.31
P/S 0.27
P/FCF 3.42
P/OCF 2.68
P/B 0.68
P/tB 1.7
EV/EBITDA 7.19
EPS(TTM)0.47
EY1.64%
EPS(NY)1.57
Fwd EY5.46%
FCF(TTM)8.38
FCFY29.22%
OCF(TTM)10.7
OCFY37.3%
SpS106.49
BVpS42.34
TBVpS16.84
PEG (NY)4.91
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number21.16
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.37%
ROE -6.18%
ROCE 4.7%
ROIC 2.27%
ROICexc 2.45%
ROICexgc 3.41%
OM 2.94%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 31.59%
FCFM 7.87%
ROA(3y)1.56%
ROA(5y)6.94%
ROE(3y)4.15%
ROE(5y)12.76%
ROIC(3y)4.73%
ROIC(5y)10.19%
ROICexc(3y)5.21%
ROICexc(5y)12.96%
ROICexgc(3y)7.5%
ROICexgc(5y)19.19%
ROCE(3y)9.35%
ROCE(5y)16.79%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-45.93%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-23.4%
ROICexc growth 3Y-45.55%
ROICexc growth 5Y-25.45%
OM growth 3Y-27.03%
OM growth 5Y-9.07%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.37%
GM growth 5Y4.23%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.97
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.13
Debt/FCF 5.88
Debt/EBITDA 8.8
Cap/Depr 101.56%
Cap/Sales 2.18%
Interest Coverage 0.92
Cash Conversion 197.58%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 0.29
Altman-Z 1.83
F-Score5
WACC8.9%
ROIC/WACC0.25
Cap/Depr(3y)139.54%
Cap/Depr(5y)177.5%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.62%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.33%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-77.62%
EPS 3Y-54.22%
EPS 5Y-24.26%
EPS Q2Q%-223.53%
EPS Next Y12.44%
EPS Next 2Y35.78%
EPS Next 3Y43%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.1%
Revenue growth 3Y0.02%
Revenue growth 5Y8.87%
Sales Q2Q%7.84%
Revenue Next Year2.55%
Revenue Next 2Y3.11%
Revenue Next 3Y3.1%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-53.43%
EBIT growth 3Y-27.02%
EBIT growth 5Y-1%
EBIT Next Year20.82%
EBIT Next 3Y19.63%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y182.68%
FCF growth 3Y-12.94%
FCF growth 5Y-47.23%
OCF growth 1Y252.08%
OCF growth 3Y-1.68%
OCF growth 5Y-24.9%

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The financial health rating of MARINEMAX INC (HZO) is 3 / 10.