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, 8:09:37 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

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to MBC. 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 is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good 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.
  • In the past year MBC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years MBC has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years MBC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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's Return On Assets of 0.86% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MBC is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 1.99%, MBC is not doing good in the industry: 64.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • MBC has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.02%. This is in the lower half of the industry: MBC underperforms 73.81% of its industry peers.
  • MBC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.21%. This 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

  • MBC's Profit Margin of 0.98% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MBC is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of MBC has declined.
  • 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.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MBC has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 30.26%, MBC is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MBC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), MBC is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MBC has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, MBC has less shares outstanding
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.14 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 2.14, 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.
  • MBC has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (8.29) than 69.05% of its industry peers.
  • MBC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.72. This is a neutral value indicating MBC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of MBC (0.72) is worse than 64.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.72
Debt/FCF 8.29
Altman-Z 2.14
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC8.5%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.67, MBC is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.03 indicates that MBC should not have too much problems paying 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

  • MBC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -34.07%.
  • Measured over the past years, MBC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -28.93% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, MBC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.27% in the last year.
  • MBC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.06% yearly.
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

  • 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 accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.48 indicates a reasonable valuation of MBC.
  • MBC's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. MBC is cheaper than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of MBC to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.15), we can say MBC is valued rather cheaply.
  • MBC is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.27.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MBC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.62% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MBC to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.27), we can say MBC is valued rather cheaply.
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MBC is valued cheaper than 85.71% of the companies 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 7.28
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.
  • 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

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

MBC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

MASTERBRAND INC

NYSE:MBC (3/11/2026, 8:09:37 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 7.28
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 2.14
F-Score6
WACC8.5%
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%.