MASTERBRAND INC (MBC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:MBC • US57638P1049

8.44 USD
-0.18 (-2.09%)
At close: Mar 11, 2026
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After Hours: 3/11/2026, 5:14:18 PM

This MBC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, MBC scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. MBC was compared to 42 industry peers in the Building Products industry. MBC has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. MBC scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. MBC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year MBC was profitable.
  • MBC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • MBC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years MBC had a positive operating cash flow.
MBC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMBC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of MBC (0.86%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • MBC has a Return On Equity of 1.99%. This is in the lower half of the industry: MBC underperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.02%, MBC is doing worse than 73.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MBC is below the industry average of 11.91%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.86%
ROE 1.99%
ROIC 4.02%
ROA(3y)4.27%
ROA(5y)5%
ROE(3y)8.99%
ROE(5y)9.96%
ROIC(3y)7.21%
ROIC(5y)7.24%
MBC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMBC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 0.98%, MBC is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of MBC has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.96%, MBC is doing worse than 69.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MBC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of MBC (30.26%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MBC has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.96%
PM (TTM) 0.98%
GM 30.26%
OM growth 3Y-10.75%
OM growth 5Y-6.99%
PM growth 3Y-40.96%
PM growth 5Y-30.22%
GM growth 3Y1.77%
GM growth 5Y1.23%
MBC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMBC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. MBC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so MBC is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MBC has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, MBC has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for MBC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
MBC Yearly Shares OutstandingMBC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
MBC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMBC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.15 indicates that MBC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.15, MBC is doing worse than 73.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of MBC is 8.29, which is on the high side as it means it would take MBC, 8.29 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 8.29, MBC is doing worse than 69.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MBC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.72. This is a neutral value indicating MBC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • MBC has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.72) than 64.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.72
Debt/FCF 8.29
Altman-Z 2.15
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC8.52%
MBC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMBC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • MBC has a Current Ratio of 1.67. This is a normal value and indicates that MBC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • MBC has a worse Current ratio (1.67) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • MBC has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that MBC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • MBC has a Quick ratio of 1.03. This is in the lower half of the industry: MBC underperforms 61.90% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.67
Quick Ratio 1.03
MBC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMBC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. MBC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for MBC have decreased strongly by -34.07% in the last year.
  • The earnings per share for MBC have been decreasing by -28.93% on average. This is quite bad
  • MBC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.27%.
  • Measured over the past years, MBC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.06% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-34.07%
EPS 3Y-44.36%
EPS 5Y-28.93%
EPS Q2Q%-109.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.27%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.84%
Revenue growth 5Y2.06%
Sales Q2Q%-3.46%

3.2 Future

  • MBC is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 40.92% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.24% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y14.62%
EPS Next 2Y40.92%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.23%
Revenue Next 2Y5.24%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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 accelerating.
MBC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMBC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B
MBC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMBC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. MBC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.48, the valuation of MBC can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, MBC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of MBC to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.25), we can say MBC is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.27 indicates a reasonable valuation of MBC.
  • 97.62% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MBC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.39. MBC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.48
Fwd PE 8.27
MBC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMBC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of MBC indicates a rather cheap valuation: MBC is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 90.48% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MBC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.16
EV/EBITDA 7.37
MBC Per share dataMBC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • MBC's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • MBC's earnings are expected to grow with 40.92% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y40.92%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. MBC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for MBC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

MBC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

MASTERBRAND INC

NYSE:MBC (3/11/2026, 5:14:18 PM)

After market: 8.44 0 (0%)

8.44

-0.18 (-2.09%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners116.59%
Inst Owner Change7.23%
Ins Owners2.08%
Ins Owner Change0.44%
Market Cap1.08B
Revenue(TTM)2.73B
Net Income(TTM)26.70M
Analysts80
Price Target14.28 (69.19%)
Short Float %15.79%
Short Ratio10.26
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-61.69%
Min EPS beat(2)-114.14%
Max EPS beat(2)-9.24%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-29.45%
Min EPS beat(4)-114.14%
Max EPS beat(4)16.48%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-15.94%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)8.72%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.5%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.97%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.04%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.34%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.91%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.31%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.35%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-6.67%
PT rev (3m)-6.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.48
Fwd PE 8.27
P/S 0.39
P/FCF 9.16
P/OCF 5.5
P/B 0.8
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.37
EPS(TTM)0.89
EY10.55%
EPS(NY)1.02
Fwd EY12.09%
FCF(TTM)0.92
FCFY10.92%
OCF(TTM)1.53
OCFY18.18%
SpS21.44
BVpS10.54
TBVpS-2.59
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number14.53
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.86%
ROE 1.99%
ROCE 6.08%
ROIC 4.02%
ROICexc 4.32%
ROICexgc 13.08%
OM 5.96%
PM (TTM) 0.98%
GM 30.26%
FCFM 4.3%
ROA(3y)4.27%
ROA(5y)5%
ROE(3y)8.99%
ROE(5y)9.96%
ROIC(3y)7.21%
ROIC(5y)7.24%
ROICexc(3y)7.7%
ROICexc(5y)7.69%
ROICexgc(3y)24.17%
ROICexgc(5y)22.13%
ROCE(3y)10.89%
ROCE(5y)10.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-18.88%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.72%
ROICexc growth 3Y-21.78%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.09%
OM growth 3Y-10.75%
OM growth 5Y-6.99%
PM growth 3Y-40.96%
PM growth 5Y-30.22%
GM growth 3Y1.77%
GM growth 5Y1.23%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.88
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.72
Debt/FCF 8.29
Debt/EBITDA 3.8
Cap/Depr 83.64%
Cap/Sales 2.86%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 76.27%
Profit Quality 440.08%
Current Ratio 1.67
Quick Ratio 1.03
Altman-Z 2.15
F-Score6
WACC8.52%
ROIC/WACC0.47
Cap/Depr(3y)92.47%
Cap/Depr(5y)89.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.29%
Profit Quality(3y)266.37%
Profit Quality(5y)193.53%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-34.07%
EPS 3Y-44.36%
EPS 5Y-28.93%
EPS Q2Q%-109.52%
EPS Next Y14.62%
EPS Next 2Y40.92%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.27%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.84%
Revenue growth 5Y2.06%
Sales Q2Q%-3.46%
Revenue Next Year-3.23%
Revenue Next 2Y5.24%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-41.56%
EBIT growth 3Y-15.96%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.07%
EBIT Next Year-15.56%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-44.34%
FCF growth 3Y-13.2%
FCF growth 5Y-7.9%
OCF growth 1Y-32.98%
OCF growth 3Y-6%
OCF growth 5Y-0.89%

MASTERBRAND INC / MBC FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for MASTERBRAND INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to MBC.


Can you provide the valuation status for MASTERBRAND INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to MASTERBRAND INC (MBC). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of MBC stock?

MASTERBRAND INC (MBC) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the valuation of MASTERBRAND INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for MASTERBRAND INC (MBC) is 9.48 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.8.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for MBC stock?

The dividend rating of MASTERBRAND INC (MBC) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.