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MASTERBRAND INC (MBC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:MBC - US57638P1049 - Common Stock

13.67 USD
+0.78 (+6.05%)
Last: 9/26/2025, 8:08:59 PM
13.81 USD
+0.14 (+1.02%)
After Hours: 9/26/2025, 8:08:59 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall MBC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated MBC against 41 industry peers in the Building Products industry. While MBC is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. 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. Profitability

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.
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 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

MBC has a Return On Assets of 3.17%. This is in the lower half of the industry: MBC underperforms 70.73% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 6.88%, MBC is not doing good in the industry: 65.85% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
MBC's Return On Invested Capital of 7.30% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MBC is outperformed by 60.98% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for MBC is below the industry average of 12.76%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.17%
ROE 6.88%
ROIC 7.3%
ROA(3y)6.03%
ROA(5y)5.91%
ROE(3y)13.46%
ROE(5y)10.88%
ROIC(3y)9.96%
ROIC(5y)8.67%
MBC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMBC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.37%, MBC is doing worse than 68.29% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of MBC has grown nicely.
With a Operating Margin value of 9.01%, MBC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.46% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MBC has grown nicely.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 31.80%, MBC is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.22% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MBC has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.01%
PM (TTM) 3.37%
GM 31.8%
OM growth 3Y7.36%
OM growth 5Y4.7%
PM growth 3Y-10%
PM growth 5Y2.03%
GM growth 3Y5.76%
GM growth 5Y2.32%
MBC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMBC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

MBC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
MBC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The debt/assets ratio for MBC is higher compared to a year ago.
MBC Yearly Shares OutstandingMBC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

MBC has an Altman-Z score of 2.65. 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.
The Altman-Z score of MBC (2.65) is worse than 68.29% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of MBC is 6.29, which is on the high side as it means it would take MBC, 6.29 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.29, MBC is not doing good in the industry: 65.85% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
MBC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.73. This is a neutral value indicating MBC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of MBC (0.73) is worse than 60.98% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF 6.29
Altman-Z 2.65
ROIC/WACC0.75
WACC9.78%
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 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.87 indicates that MBC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
MBC has a Current ratio (1.87) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.12 indicates that MBC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.12, MBC is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.90% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.87
Quick Ratio 1.12
MBC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMBC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for MBC have decreased strongly by -22.73% in the last year.
MBC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 4.01% yearly.
Looking at the last year, MBC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.05% in the last year.
MBC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.48% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.73%
EPS 3Y-12.38%
EPS 5Y4.01%
EPS Q2Q%-11.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.05%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.84%
Revenue growth 5Y2.48%
Sales Q2Q%8.04%

3.2 Future

MBC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.40% yearly.
MBC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.63% yearly.
EPS Next Y-16.21%
EPS Next 2Y-1%
EPS Next 3Y9.4%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.15%
Revenue Next 2Y0.02%
Revenue Next 3Y2.63%
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 stable.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.49, the valuation of MBC can be described as reasonable.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, MBC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.68% of the companies are valued more expensively.
MBC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.33, which indicates a very decent valuation of MBC.
95.12% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MBC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MBC to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.89), we can say MBC is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.49
Fwd PE 10.33
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

MBC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. MBC is cheaper than 92.68% of the companies in the same industry.
MBC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. MBC is cheaper than 95.12% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.91
EV/EBITDA 7.65
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

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.86
EPS Next 2Y-1%
EPS Next 3Y9.4%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for MBC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

MASTERBRAND INC

NYSE:MBC (9/26/2025, 8:08:59 PM)

After market: 13.81 +0.14 (+1.02%)

13.67

+0.78 (+6.05%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)08-06 2025-08-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-03 2025-11-03/amc
Inst Owners99.22%
Inst Owner Change-3.06%
Ins Owners2.06%
Ins Owner Change3.16%
Market Cap1.73B
Analysts80
Price Target15.3 (11.92%)
Short Float %5.99%
Short Ratio5.36
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)2.8%
Min EPS beat(2)-10.89%
Max EPS beat(2)16.48%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.8%
Min EPS beat(4)-45.28%
Max EPS beat(4)16.48%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)7.86%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.91%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.75%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.91%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.79%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.26%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-12.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.49
Fwd PE 10.33
P/S 0.62
P/FCF 10.91
P/OCF 6.95
P/B 1.27
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.65
EPS(TTM)1.19
EY8.71%
EPS(NY)1.32
Fwd EY9.68%
FCF(TTM)1.25
FCFY9.17%
OCF(TTM)1.97
OCFY14.39%
SpS21.91
BVpS10.74
TBVpS-2.58
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.86
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.17%
ROE 6.88%
ROCE 9.66%
ROIC 7.3%
ROICexc 7.65%
ROICexgc 24.2%
OM 9.01%
PM (TTM) 3.37%
GM 31.8%
FCFM 5.72%
ROA(3y)6.03%
ROA(5y)5.91%
ROE(3y)13.46%
ROE(5y)10.88%
ROIC(3y)9.96%
ROIC(5y)8.67%
ROICexc(3y)10.57%
ROICexc(5y)9.21%
ROICexgc(3y)31.9%
ROICexgc(5y)25.86%
ROCE(3y)13.18%
ROCE(5y)11.48%
ROICexcg growth 3Y23.64%
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y6.61%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y7.36%
OM growth 5Y4.7%
PM growth 3Y-10%
PM growth 5Y2.03%
GM growth 3Y5.76%
GM growth 5Y2.32%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.94
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF 6.29
Debt/EBITDA 2.93
Cap/Depr 99.23%
Cap/Sales 3.26%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 73.04%
Profit Quality 169.48%
Current Ratio 1.87
Quick Ratio 1.12
Altman-Z 2.65
F-Score4
WACC9.78%
ROIC/WACC0.75
Cap/Depr(3y)93.48%
Cap/Depr(5y)80.98%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.27%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.94%
Profit Quality(3y)158.23%
Profit Quality(5y)129.85%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.73%
EPS 3Y-12.38%
EPS 5Y4.01%
EPS Q2Q%-11.11%
EPS Next Y-16.21%
EPS Next 2Y-1%
EPS Next 3Y9.4%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.05%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.84%
Revenue growth 5Y2.48%
Sales Q2Q%8.04%
Revenue Next Year-3.15%
Revenue Next 2Y0.02%
Revenue Next 3Y2.63%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-19.01%
EBIT growth 3Y5.38%
EBIT growth 5Y7.3%
EBIT Next Year5.1%
EBIT Next 3Y11.31%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-48.49%
FCF growth 3Y29.77%
FCF growth 5Y12.39%
OCF growth 1Y-29.48%
OCF growth 3Y25.37%
OCF growth 5Y14.47%