What does the company do?
Brunswick Corporation (Brunswick) is a global manufacturer and marketer of recreation products, including boats, marine engines, fitness equipment, and bowling and billiards equipment. It has four segments: Boat, Marine Engine, Fitness, and Bowling and Billiards. Brunswick’s boat offerings include fiberglass boats; sport fishing convertibles and motor yachts; offshore fishing boats; aluminum fishing, deck and pontoon boats; rigid inflatable boats, and marine parts and accessories. Its engine products include outboard, sterndrive and inboard engines; trolling motors; propellers, and engine control systems. Its fitness products include both cardiovascular and strength training equipment. Brunswick’s bowling offerings include products, such as capital equipment, aftermarket and consumer products, and billiards offerings. In August 2009, Constellation Software Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Constellation Homebuilders Systems, acquired Integrated Dealer Systems from Brunswick.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Brunswick Corp one-year sales: 2.96 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Recreational Goods, Other group: -61.25% - Brunswick Corp one-year income: -528.50 Mil.
| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 2.96 Bil | 7.63 Bil | | Income | -528.50 Mil | 31.40 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Brunswick Corp one-year sales growth: -45.30%.
Difference from the average for the Recreational Goods, Other group: -30.70 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales Growth | -45.30% | -14.60% | | Income Growth | NA | -2.80% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Brunswick Corp one-year net profit margin: -17.9%
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | -17.9% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 0.7% | | Industry | 0.4% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Brunswick Corp debt/equity ratio: 2.73.
Difference from the average for the Recreational Goods, Other group: 175.76%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 2.73 | 0.99 |
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