As the Q1 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the leisure products industry, including YETI (NYSE:YETI) and its peers.
Leisure products cover a wide range of goods in the consumer discretionary sector. Maintaining a strong brand is key to success, and those who differentiate themselves will enjoy customer loyalty and pricing power while those who don’t may find themselves in precarious positions due to the non-essential nature of their offerings.
The 10 leisure products stocks we track reported a mixed Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.4% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 5.2% below.
Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 8.8% on average since the latest earnings results.
YETI (NYSE:YETI)
Founded by two brothers from Texas, YETI (NYSE:YETI) specializes in durable outdoor goods including coolers, drinkware, and other gear tailored to adventure enthusiasts.
YETI reported revenues of $351.1 million, up 2.9% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 1.2%. Despite the top-line beat, it was still a mixed quarter for the company with a solid beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates but full-year EPS guidance missing analysts’ expectations.
Matt Reintjes, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “A strong start to 2025 showcased our growing global brand and broadening product portfolio alongside the operational execution that has been a hallmark of YETI. We exited the first quarter on our full year plan before the significant tariff disruption announced in April. As we now look at the changing macro and consumer environment, we remain confident that our durable balance sheet and strong gross and operating margins will allow us to continue to drive innovation, supply chain transformation and global expansion during this time.”
Interestingly, the stock is up 14.8% since reporting and currently trades at $32.11.
Is now the time to buy YETI? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Best Q1: Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU)
Founded in California in 1982, Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU) is a manufacturer of high-performance sports boats and luxury watercrafts.
Malibu Boats reported revenues of $228.7 million, up 12.4% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 2.4%. The business had a strong quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.
Malibu Boats achieved the fastest revenue growth among its peers. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 5.3% since reporting. It currently trades at $31.22.
Is now the time to buy Malibu Boats? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Weakest Q1: Ruger (NYSE:RGR)
Founded in 1949, Ruger (NYSE:RGR) is an American manufacturer of firearms for the commercial sporting market.
Ruger reported revenues of $135.7 million, flat year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 8.3%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates and a miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
Ruger delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. As expected, the stock is down 10.5% since the results and currently trades at $36.39.
Read our full analysis of Ruger’s results here.
Latham (NASDAQ:SWIM)
Started as a family business, Latham (NASDAQ:SWIM) is a global designer and manufacturer of in-ground residential swimming pools and related products.
Latham reported revenues of $111.4 million, flat year on year. This result met analysts’ expectations. It was a very strong quarter as it also logged an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates and full-year revenue guidance exceeding analysts’ expectations.
Latham achieved the highest full-year guidance raise among its peers. The stock is up 9.5% since reporting and currently trades at $6.54.
Read our full, actionable report on Latham here, it’s free.
Brunswick (NYSE:BC)
Formerly known as Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Brunswick (NYSE: BC) is a designer and manufacturer of recreational marine products, including boats, engines, and marine parts.
Brunswick reported revenues of $1.22 billion, down 10.5% year on year. This print surpassed analysts’ expectations by 7.9%. Aside from that, it was a mixed quarter as it also produced an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.
Brunswick delivered the biggest analyst estimates beat among its peers. The stock is up 15.9% since reporting and currently trades at $52.44.
Read our full, actionable report on Brunswick here, it’s free.
Market Update
As a result of the Fed’s rate hikes in 2022 and 2023, inflation has come down from frothy levels post-pandemic. The general rise in the price of goods and services is trending towards the Fed’s 2% goal as of late, which is good news. The higher rates that fought inflation also didn't slow economic activity enough to catalyze a recession. So far, soft landing. This, combined with recent rate cuts (half a percent in September 2024 and a quarter percent in November 2024) have led to strong stock market performance in 2024. The icing on the cake for 2024 returns was Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential Election in early November, sending major indices to all-time highs in the week following the election. Still, debates around the health of the economy and the impact of potential tariffs and corporate tax cuts remain, leaving much uncertainty around 2025.
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