Boat and marine manufacturer Brunswick (NYSE:BC) reported Q2 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, but sales were flat year on year at $1.45 billion. Revenue guidance for the full year exceeded analysts’ estimates, but next quarter’s guidance of $1.2 billion was less impressive, coming in 10.7% below expectations. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.16 per share was 21.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of boat and marine manufacturer Brunswick (NYSE:BC)
fell 5.4% in the afternoon session after the company reported second-quarter results that showed a significant drop in earnings and profitability, alongside a weak forecast for the upcoming quarter. While the boat and marine manufacturer's revenue of $1.45 billion remained flat year-over-year, its profitability took a significant hit. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) fell 36% to $1.16, and the company's adjusted operating margin contracted to 8.7% from 12.5% in the same period last year. The results were impacted by a 7% decline in the boat segment's sales, which the company attributed to cautious ordering from dealers. Furthermore, Brunswick's guidance for the next quarter's revenue came in more than 10% below what analysts had expected. Investors appeared to focus on the shrinking margins and weak near-term outlook, which overshadowed positive aspects like record free cash flow generation.
Boat and marine manufacturer Brunswick (NYSE:BC) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q2 CY2025, but sales were flat year on year at $1.45 billion. Revenue guidance for the full year exceeded analysts’ estimates, but next quarter’s guidance of $1.2 billion was less impressive, coming in 10.7% below expectations. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.16 per share was 21.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success.
Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies - as Jeff Bezos said, "Your margin is my opportunity".
Looking back on leisure products stocks’ Q1 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Brunswick (NYSE:BC) and its peers.
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Boat and marine manufacturer Brunswick (NYSE:BC) reported Q1 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 10.5% year on year to $1.22 billion. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $1.2 billion was less impressive, coming in 3.7% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.56 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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and over the past six months, the industry has shed 12.7%. This drawdown was worse than the S&P 500’s 6.2% loss.
While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success.
Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies - as Jeff Bezos said, "Your margin is my opportunity".
Boat and marine manufacturer Brunswick (NYSE:BC) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, but sales fell by 10.5% year on year to $1.22 billion. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $1.2 billion was less impressive, coming in 17.1% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.56 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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