BRUNSWICK CORP
BC, BC-PC · Engines & Turbines · 65.0M shares · -4%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $253M (gross $275M, SBC $22M)
Reference price $83.12 · est. market cap ~$5.4B — last insider sale, 2026-05-26 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
D53Market-leading marine franchise (Mercury) in a cyclical trough, posting a net loss driven largely by restructuring/impairment charges.
Strengths
- Strong free cash flow ($396M, 82nd pct) and leading marine-propulsion brand
- Positive operating cash margin (10.5%/56th pct) despite the downturn
Risks
- Net loss with negative operating margin, ROE -8.4% and negative interest coverage
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 1.29/84th pct), weak quick ratio 0.61 and cyclical/tariff demand pressure
Notable findings
- No interest coverageInterest coverage -0.36 (cannot cover interest)
- Net lossNet loss (net margin -2.6%)
- Buying back stockNet buyback — share count -4%/yr over 3y
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 6 open-market sale(s) by 4 insider(s) (cluster of 4 insiders, ~$7M, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
24.8%
Operating margin
-0.8%
Net margin
-2.6%
Return on equity
-8.4%
Return on assets
-2.6%
ROIC
-0.9%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
3.3%
Net-income growth
-205.5%
Debt / equity
1.3×
Net debt / EBITDA
7.3×
Interest coverage
-0.4×
Current ratio
1.4×
Free cash flow
$396M
EBITDA
$252M
Tangible book value
$90M
Cash & investments
$276M
Stock comp / revenue
0.7%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | FOULKES DAVID M | Sell | 26K | $83.12 |
| 2026-05-01 | COOPER NANCY E | Sell | 194 | $79.36 |
| 2026-04-30 | SINGER DAVID V | Grant | 989 | $79.45 |
| 2026-04-30 | EVERITT DAVID C | Grant | 704 | $79.45 |
| 2026-04-30 | WHISLER J STEVEN | Grant | 970 | $79.45 |
| 2026-04-30 | WOOD ROGER | Grant | 551 | $79.45 |
| 2026-04-30 | COOPER NANCY E | Grant | 555 | $79.45 |
| 2026-04-30 | FLAHERTY LAUREN PATRICIA | Grant | 527 | $79.45 |
| 2026-04-30 | Fils-Aime Reginald | Grant | 566 | $79.45 |
| 2026-04-30 | MCCLANATHAN JOSEPH W | Grant | 527 | $79.45 |
| 2026-04-30 | Wright MaryAnn | Grant | 547 | $79.45 |
| 2026-02-19 | COOPER NANCY E | Sell | 192 | $87.64 |
| 2026-02-17 | Gwillim Ryan M | Sell | 13K | $87.23 |
| 2026-02-13 | Gwillim Ryan M | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | Gwillim Ryan M | Tax withheld | 4.1K | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | Gwillim Ryan M | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | Dekker Christopher F | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | Dekker Christopher F | Tax withheld | 742 | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | Dekker Christopher F | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | Denari Aine | Tax withheld | 2.1K | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | Denari Aine | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | Denari Aine | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | ALTMAN RANDALL S | Tax withheld | 776 | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | ALTMAN RANDALL S | Tax withheld | 277 | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | ALTMAN RANDALL S | Tax withheld | 677 | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | Buelow John G | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | Buelow John G | Tax withheld | 832 | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | Buelow John G | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | FOULKES DAVID M | Tax withheld | 21K | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | FOULKES DAVID M | Tax withheld | 7.9K | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | FOULKES DAVID M | Tax withheld | 11K | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | Preisser Brenna | Tax withheld | 2.1K | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | Preisser Brenna | Tax withheld | 871 | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | Preisser Brenna | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | Wrobel Jill | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | Wrobel Jill | Tax withheld | 871 | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-13 | Wrobel Jill | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $87.04 |
| 2026-02-12 | FOULKES DAVID M | Grant | 61K | $86.17 |
| 2026-02-12 | Dekker Christopher F | Grant | 7.0K | $86.17 |
| 2026-02-12 | Buelow John G | Grant | 7.5K | $86.17 |
| 2026-02-12 | ALTMAN RANDALL S | Grant | 4.9K | $86.17 |
| 2026-02-12 | Wrobel Jill | Grant | 6.4K | $86.17 |
| 2026-02-12 | Denari Aine | Grant | 7.5K | $86.17 |
| 2026-02-12 | Preisser Brenna | Grant | 7.5K | $86.17 |
| 2026-02-12 | Gwillim Ryan M | Grant | 15K | $86.17 |
| 2026-02-09 | Dekker Christopher F | Gift | 300 | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Dekker Christopher F | Sell | 5.0K | $87.38 |
| 2026-02-05 | FOULKES DAVID M | Sell | 38K | $86.56 |
| 2026-01-30 | FLAHERTY LAUREN PATRICIA | Grant | 522 | $80.22 |
| 2026-01-30 | WHISLER J STEVEN | Grant | 961 | $80.22 |
| 2026-01-30 | SINGER DAVID V | Grant | 981 | $80.22 |
| 2026-01-30 | MCCLANATHAN JOSEPH W | Grant | 934 | $80.22 |
| 2026-01-30 | WOOD ROGER | Grant | 545 | $80.22 |
| 2026-01-30 | EVERITT DAVID C | Grant | 697 | $80.22 |
| 2026-01-30 | Wright MaryAnn | Grant | 541 | $80.22 |
| 2026-01-30 | COOPER NANCY E | Grant | 549 | $80.22 |
| 2026-01-30 | Fils-Aime Reginald | Grant | 561 | $80.22 |
| 2025-11-03 | COOPER NANCY E | Sell | 233 | $64.12 |
| 2025-10-31 | WOOD ROGER | Grant | 662 | $66.11 |
| 2025-10-31 | EVERITT DAVID C | Grant | 846 | $66.11 |
| 2025-10-31 | WHISLER J STEVEN | Grant | 1.2K | $66.11 |
| 2025-10-31 | SINGER DAVID V | Grant | 1.2K | $66.11 |
| 2025-10-31 | COOPER NANCY E | Grant | 667 | $63.11 |
| 2025-10-31 | Fils-Aime Reginald | Grant | 681 | $66.11 |
| 2025-10-31 | FLAHERTY LAUREN PATRICIA | Grant | 633 | $66.11 |
| 2025-10-31 | MCCLANATHAN JOSEPH W | Grant | 1.1K | $66.11 |
| 2025-10-31 | Wright MaryAnn | Grant | 657 | $66.11 |
| 2025-08-19 | Denari Aine | Tax withheld | 293 | $64.22 |
| 2025-08-19 | Preisser Brenna | Tax withheld | 293 | $64.22 |
| 2025-08-01 | COOPER NANCY E | Sell | 265 | $57.10 |
| 2025-07-31 | Wright MaryAnn | Grant | 745 | $58.29 |
| 2025-07-31 | COOPER NANCY E | Grant | 756 | $58.29 |
| 2025-07-31 | MCCLANATHAN JOSEPH W | Grant | 1.3K | $58.29 |
| 2025-07-31 | SINGER DAVID V | Grant | 1.3K | $58.29 |
| 2025-07-31 | EVERITT DAVID C | Grant | 960 | $58.29 |
| 2025-07-31 | FLAHERTY LAUREN PATRICIA | Grant | 718 | $58.29 |
| 2025-07-31 | Fils-Aime Reginald | Grant | 772 | $58.29 |
| 2025-07-31 | WHISLER J STEVEN | Grant | 1.3K | $58.29 |
| 2025-07-31 | WOOD ROGER | Grant | 751 | $58.29 |
| 2025-06-13 | Gwillim Ryan M | Gift | 435 | — |
| 2025-06-11 | Dekker Christopher F | Sell | 2.1K | $58.47 |
| 2025-06-11 | Dekker Christopher F | Gift | 100 | — |
| 2025-05-01 | COOPER NANCY E | Sell | 429 | $46.76 |
| 2025-04-30 | EVERITT DAVID C | Grant | 1.1K | $46.05 |
| 2025-04-30 | MCCLANATHAN JOSEPH W | Grant | 1.6K | $46.05 |
| 2025-04-30 | SINGER DAVID V | Grant | 1.7K | $46.05 |
| 2025-04-30 | WOOD ROGER | Grant | 965 | $46.05 |
| 2025-04-30 | WHISLER J STEVEN | Grant | 1.7K | $46.05 |
| 2025-04-30 | COOPER NANCY E | Grant | 1.2K | $46.05 |
| 2025-04-30 | Fils-Aime Reginald | Grant | 956 | $46.05 |
| 2025-04-30 | FLAHERTY LAUREN PATRICIA | Grant | 909 | $46.05 |
| 2025-04-30 | Wright MaryAnn | Grant | 943 | $46.05 |
| 2025-02-26 | ALTMAN RANDALL S | Sell | 3.4K | $63.21 |
| 2025-02-19 | Preisser Brenna | Sell | 1.6K | $64.88 |
| 2025-02-18 | Gwillim Ryan M | Sell | 8.3K | $65.09 |
| 2025-02-14 | Dekker Christopher F | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $65.58 |
| 2025-02-14 | Buelow John G | Tax withheld | 422 | $65.58 |
| 2025-02-14 | Buelow John G | Tax withheld | 913 | $65.58 |
| 2025-02-14 | Gwillim Ryan M | Tax withheld | 2.2K | $65.58 |
| 2025-02-14 | Dekker Christopher F | Tax withheld | 811 | $65.58 |
| 2025-02-14 | FOULKES DAVID M | Tax withheld | 16K | $65.58 |
| 2025-02-14 | ALTMAN RANDALL S | Tax withheld | 988 | $65.58 |
| 2025-02-14 | ALTMAN RANDALL S | Tax withheld | 497 | $65.58 |
| 2025-02-14 | Denari Aine | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $65.58 |
| 2025-02-14 | Denari Aine | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $65.58 |
| 2025-02-14 | Gwillim Ryan M | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $65.58 |
| 2025-02-14 | FOULKES DAVID M | Tax withheld | 8.1K | $65.58 |
| 2025-02-14 | Preisser Brenna | Tax withheld | 893 | $65.58 |
| 2025-02-14 | Preisser Brenna | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $65.58 |
| 2025-02-14 | Wrobel Jill | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $65.58 |
| 2025-02-14 | Wrobel Jill | Tax withheld | 907 | $65.58 |
| 2025-02-13 | Preisser Brenna | Grant | 380 | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | Wrobel Jill | Grant | 250 | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | Wrobel Jill | Grant | 8.1K | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | Wrobel Jill | Tax withheld | 124 | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | FOULKES DAVID M | Grant | 3.3K | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | FOULKES DAVID M | Grant | 75K | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | FOULKES DAVID M | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | Dekker Christopher F | Grant | 380 | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | Dekker Christopher F | Grant | 9.2K | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | Dekker Christopher F | Tax withheld | 188 | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | Gwillim Ryan M | Grant | 642 | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | Gwillim Ryan M | Grant | 19K | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | Gwillim Ryan M | Tax withheld | 222 | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | Denari Aine | Grant | 380 | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | Denari Aine | Grant | 10K | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | Denari Aine | Tax withheld | 188 | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | Preisser Brenna | Grant | 9.6K | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | Preisser Brenna | Tax withheld | 188 | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | Buelow John G | Grant | 84 | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | Buelow John G | Grant | 10K | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | Buelow John G | Tax withheld | 41 | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | ALTMAN RANDALL S | Grant | 202 | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | ALTMAN RANDALL S | Grant | 6.2K | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-13 | ALTMAN RANDALL S | Tax withheld | 100 | $64.98 |
| 2025-02-03 | COOPER NANCY E | Sell | 433 | $65.65 |
| 2025-01-31 | WOOD ROGER | Grant | 1.2K | $67.44 |
| 2025-01-31 | WHISLER J STEVEN | Grant | 1.1K | $67.44 |
| 2025-01-31 | Fils-Aime Reginald | Grant | 621 | $67.44 |
| 2025-01-31 | SINGER DAVID V | Grant | 1.2K | $67.44 |
| 2025-01-31 | EVERITT DAVID C | Grant | 677 | $67.44 |
| 2025-01-31 | Wright MaryAnn | Grant | 644 | $67.44 |
| 2025-01-31 | MCCLANATHAN JOSEPH W | Grant | 1.1K | $67.44 |
| 2025-01-31 | COOPER NANCY E | Grant | 1.2K | $67.44 |
| 2025-01-31 | FLAHERTY LAUREN PATRICIA | Grant | 621 | $67.44 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Supply chain
Customers (2)
- MarineMax, Inc.
- White River Marine Group, LLC
Suppliers (1)
Named in the 10-K; linked when we track them.
Notable events (8-K)
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | 2026-05-07 | 2026-04-04 | 0000014930-26-000070 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | 0000014930-26-000046 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-13 | 2025-12-31 | 0000014930-26-000027 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-29 | 0000014930-26-000004 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-26 | 2025-11-26 | 0000950157-25-000973 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-12 | 0000950157-25-000934 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-31 | 2025-10-31 | 0000014930-25-000127 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-10-30 | 2025-09-27 | 0000014930-25-000125 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-23 | 2025-10-23 | 0000014930-25-000119 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-07-30 | 2025-06-28 | 0000014930-25-000092 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-07-24 | 2025-07-24 | 0000014930-25-000087 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-05-13 | 2025-05-07 | 0000014930-25-000073 ↗ |