MASTERBRAND INC (MBC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:MBC • US57638P1049

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

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1. MBC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • MBC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • MBC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years MBC has been profitable.
  • 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

  • MBC has a worse Return On Assets (0.86%) than 69.05% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of MBC (1.99%) is worse than 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • MBC's Return On Invested Capital of 4.02% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MBC is outperformed by 73.81% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for MBC is below the industry average of 11.89%.
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

  • MBC's Profit Margin of 0.98% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MBC is outperformed by 69.05% of its industry peers.
  • MBC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • MBC has a Operating Margin of 5.96%. This is in the lower half of the industry: MBC underperforms 69.05% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MBC has declined.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 30.26%, MBC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same 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.
  • MBC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for MBC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • MBC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • MBC has an Altman-Z score of 2.16. This is not the best score and indicates that MBC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • MBC has a worse Altman-Z score (2.16) than 73.81% of its industry peers.
  • MBC has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.29. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as MBC would need 8.29 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 8.29, MBC is doing worse than 66.67% 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 2.16
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC8.82%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.67 indicates that MBC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.67, MBC is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.27% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.06% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -30.14% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.63% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-27.94%
EPS Next 2Y-30.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.63%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

  • MBC is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.96.
  • 95.24% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MBC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.18. MBC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.82 indicates a correct valuation of MBC.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MBC is valued a bit cheaper than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 37.96. MBC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.96
Fwd PE 13.82
MBC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMBC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MBC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, MBC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.62% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.62
EV/EBITDA 7.45
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 earnings are expected to decrease with -30.14% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-30.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. MBC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

MBC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

MASTERBRAND INC

NYSE:MBC (4/14/2026, 12:59:59 PM)

8.865

+0.08 (+0.85%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners116.69%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners2.6%
Ins Owner Change20.58%
Market Cap1.13B
Revenue(TTM)2.73B
Net Income(TTM)26.70M
Analysts80
Price Target11.82 (33.33%)
Short Float %18.61%
Short Ratio8.79
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)-17.25%
PT rev (3m)-22.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-70.83%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-70.83%
EPS NY rev (1m)-37.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)-37.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.75%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.49%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.96
Fwd PE 13.82
P/S 0.41
P/FCF 9.62
P/OCF 5.78
P/B 0.84
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.45
EPS(TTM)0.89
EY10.04%
EPS(NY)0.64
Fwd EY7.23%
FCF(TTM)0.92
FCFY10.39%
OCF(TTM)1.53
OCFY17.31%
SpS21.44
BVpS10.54
TBVpS-2.59
PEG (NY)N/A
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 2.16
F-Score6
WACC8.82%
ROIC/WACC0.46
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 Y-27.94%
EPS Next 2Y-30.14%
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-3.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.63%
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-16.6%
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%

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


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The financial health rating of MASTERBRAND INC (MBC) is 3 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of MASTERBRAND INC (MBC) stock?

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