Brunswick (NYSE:BC) Issues Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.02 EPS

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.60 by ($0.02), FiscalAI reports. Brunswick had a negative net margin of 4.60% and a positive return on equity of 10.55%. The business had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.24 earnings per share. Brunswick’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Brunswick Trading Down 6.0%

NYSE BC traded down $5.08 on Thursday, hitting $79.09. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 457,927 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,023,123. The firm has a market cap of $5.14 billion, a P/E ratio of -21.73 and a beta of 1.36. Brunswick has a 52-week low of $41.00 and a 52-week high of $89.61. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $76.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $68.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brunswick

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Brunswick during the third quarter valued at approximately $238,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC purchased a new position in Brunswick during the third quarter valued at $141,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in shares of Brunswick by 20.6% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $157,000 after buying an additional 484 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Brunswick in the 2nd quarter worth about $205,000. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. bought a new position in shares of Brunswick in the 2nd quarter worth about $283,000. Institutional investors own 99.34% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on BC. Roth Mkm set a $79.00 price target on shares of Brunswick and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $81.00 target price on shares of Brunswick in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Seaport Research Partners raised shares of Brunswick to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Brunswick from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $115.00 price objective on Brunswick and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $78.92.

Key Stories Impacting Brunswick

Here are the key news stories impacting Brunswick this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat and solid top-line growth: Brunswick reported quarterly revenue of $1.33 billion, up ~15.5% year‑over‑year and above some Street expectations — a clear demand signal for its marine and fitness businesses. Brunswick beats Q4 expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Large EPS improvement vs. prior year: EPS rose to $0.58 from $0.24 a year ago, showing meaningful year-over-year earnings recovery. Zacks: Q4 Earnings Match Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Official release & investor materials posted (press release + slide deck) — useful for digging into segment details and management comments. Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst-focused pieces and comparisons published (analyst-estimate deep dives and sector comparisons) — helpful but not immediate drivers. Exploring Analyst Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Slight EPS shortfall vs. some Street estimates: while some outlets report EPS in line, other summaries state the company missed the consensus (~$0.60) by about $0.02 — investors often react more to EPS surprises than revenue beats. Quarterly Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and leverage concerns: reported negative net margin (~‑4.6% per summaries) and a relatively high debt-to-equity (~1.28) with a quick ratio below 1.0 raise questions about near-term margin recovery and balance-sheet flexibility. (Background company metrics reported with earnings.)
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed market focus and no clear forward guidance in headlines: with conflicting headlines (EPS match vs. slight miss) and no prominent upward guidance cited, investors appear to be selling on the EPS/margin/leverage ambiguity rather than the revenue beat.
• Neutral Sentiment: Other headlines listed in the feed (mining/exploration company announcements) are unrelated to Brunswick and unlikely to affect BC’s near‑term price action.

About Brunswick

Founded in 1845 by John Moses Brunswick, Brunswick Corporation is a global leader in recreation products. Headquartered in Mettawa, Illinois, the company has evolved from its origins as a billiard table manufacturer into a diversified supplier of leisure equipment, serving both consumer and commercial markets around the world.

Brunswick operates through two primary segments: Marine and Bowling & Billiards. In its Marine segment, the company designs, manufactures and distributes recreational boats, outboard engines and aftermarket parts under recognized brands such as Sea Ray, Bayliner and Mercury Marine.