MASTERBRAND INC (MBC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:MBC • US57638P1049

8.57 USD
-0.38 (-4.25%)
At close: Mar 9, 2026
8.53 USD
-0.04 (-0.47%)
After Hours: 3/9/2026, 8:18:53 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

4

Overall MBC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated MBC against 42 industry peers in the Building Products industry. MBC may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. 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

  • MBC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year MBC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.86%, MBC is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 1.99%, MBC is doing worse than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MBC is below the industry average of 11.92%.
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 has a Profit Margin of 0.98%. This is in the lower half of the industry: MBC underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • MBC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • MBC's Operating Margin of 5.96% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MBC is outperformed by 69.05% of its industry peers.
  • MBC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • 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

  • MBC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MBC has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for MBC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MBC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 2.17. 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.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.17, MBC is not doing good in the industry: 73.81% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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.
  • MBC has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (8.29) than 69.05% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.72 indicates that MBC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • MBC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.72. This is in the lower half of the industry: MBC underperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.72
Debt/FCF 8.29
Altman-Z 2.17
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 Current ratio of 1.67. This is in the lower half of the industry: MBC underperforms 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's Quick ratio of 1.03 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MBC is outperformed by 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.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, MBC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 40.92% on average per year.
  • 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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.63 indicates a reasonable valuation of MBC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of MBC indicates a rather cheap valuation: MBC is cheaper than 92.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.46, MBC is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.40 indicates a reasonable valuation of MBC.
  • MBC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. MBC is cheaper than 95.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MBC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.65.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.63
Fwd PE 8.4
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

  • 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MBC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 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 9.3
EV/EBITDA 7.53
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

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as MBC's earnings are expected to grow with 40.92% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.66
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%

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MBC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

MASTERBRAND INC

NYSE:MBC (3/9/2026, 8:18:53 PM)

After market: 8.53 -0.04 (-0.47%)

8.57

-0.38 (-4.25%)

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 Cap1.09B
Revenue(TTM)2.73B
Net Income(TTM)26.70M
Analysts80
Price Target14.28 (66.63%)
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 9.63
Fwd PE 8.4
P/S 0.4
P/FCF 9.3
P/OCF 5.59
P/B 0.81
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.53
EPS(TTM)0.89
EY10.39%
EPS(NY)1.02
Fwd EY11.9%
FCF(TTM)0.92
FCFY10.75%
OCF(TTM)1.53
OCFY17.9%
SpS21.44
BVpS10.54
TBVpS-2.59
PEG (NY)0.66
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 2.17
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 9.63 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.81.


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%.