Boat and marine manufacturer Brunswick (NYSE: BC) will be reporting earnings this Thursday before market hours. Here’s what you need to know.
Brunswick beat analysts’ revenue expectations by 16.4% last quarter, reporting revenues of $1.45 billion, flat year on year. It was a satisfactory quarter for the company, with a solid beat of analysts’ revenue estimates but revenue guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations significantly.
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This quarter, analysts are expecting Brunswick’s revenue to decline 1.9% year on year to $1.25 billion, improving from the 20.1% decrease it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $0.86 per share.
Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Brunswick has missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates five times over the last two years.
Looking at Brunswick’s peers in the consumer discretionary segment, some have already reported their Q3 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Nike delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 1.1%, beating analysts’ expectations by 6.5%, and Delta reported revenues up 6.4%, topping estimates by 3.8%. Nike traded up 6.5% following the results while Delta’s stock price was unchanged.
Read our full analysis of Nike’s results here and Delta’s results here.
Debates over possible tariffs and corporate tax adjustments have raised questions about economic stability in 2025. While some of the consumer discretionary stocks have shown solid performance in this choppy environment, the group has generally underperformed, with share prices down 2.9% on average over the last month. Brunswick’s stock price was unchanged during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $67 (compared to the current share price of $63.70).
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