CluenexBrunswick Corporation BC
Brunswick Corporation scores weak on business quality (3.2 of 10). Here is why, in plain words, and what our sealed record shows.
Why it matters
- What Brunswick Corporation does
Brunswick manufactures marine propulsion systems, boats, and parts and accessories, selling directly to boatbuilders, dealers, and retail consumers. The company is leaning into a digital boating strategy, highlighted by a CEO succession toward a tech leader to drive connected marine ecosystems.
- What it does best
Brunswick generates steady cash generation through its parts and accessories business, producing $341 million in free cash flow. Unlike traditional boat manufacturers exposed solely to cyclical hardware, this recurring aftermarket revenue softens downturns.
- The main risk
Net income sits at negative $86 million with a negative 5.3% return on equity, leaving the company vulnerable if marine retail demand slows further.
Quality, check by check
Scored against its own industry, from company filings.
Operating margin of 6.0% and net margin of negative 1.5% highlight compressed profitability under current scale.
Gross margin sits at 25.6%, ranking in the bottom quartile of its sector at the 26th percentile.
Revenue grew 2.4% to $5.6 billion, recovering slightly from past historical declines but remaining below historical peaks.
Total debt of $2.1 billion against $258 million in cash leaves interest coverage at 3.3x, keeping debt servicing tight.
Insiders
Executives and directors, from SEC Form 4 filings we read ourselves. Open market trades only; grants, option exercises and pre-planned sales left out.
No open market buys or unplanned sales by executives or directors.
Our sealed record on BC
Verdicts appear here 30 days after we publish them; members see today's. Each one is in the nightly ledger, fingerprinted the night it was made.
The first sealed verdicts appear here on Oct 11, 2026.
Questions
Brunswick Corporation scores weak on the Cluenex quality check (3.2 of 10), measured against its own industry. Profitability is weak, moat fair, growth slow and financial health weak.
In the last 90 days of SEC Form 4 filings: No open market buys or unplanned sales by executives or directors.
Oct 29, 2026.
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Cite this page: Cluenex, “Brunswick Corporation (BC)”, https://cluenex.com/stocks/bc/, data as of Oct 10, 2026.