MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Results

MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Results MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Results GlobeNewswire May 07, 2026

VONORE, Tenn., May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCFT) today announced financial results for its fiscal 2026 third quarter ended March 29, 2026.

The overview, commentary, and results provided herein relate to our continuing operations, which consists of our MasterCraft and Pontoon segments.

Overview:

Brad Nelson, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We delivered results that outperformed our expectations during the third quarter, driven by disciplined execution across our business and continued new product momentum. In a market that’s evolving week to week, we’ve remained focused on our core strengths—delivering operational efficiencies, aligning production with demand, and differentiated innovation that resonates with customers and dealers.”

Nelson continued, “Within MasterCraft, premium product momentum continues to build across the lineup. Last month, we announced the reintroduction of the X23, marking the return of a historic name in our portfolio and completing the next-generation X-series.”

Third Quarter Results

For the third quarter of fiscal 2026, MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. reported consolidated net sales of $78.2 million, up $2.2 million from the third quarter of fiscal 2025. The increase in net sales was primarily due to favorable model mix and options sales, increased prices, and decreased dealer incentives, partially offset by lower unit volumes.

Gross margin percentage increased 420 basis points during the third quarter of fiscal 2026, compared to the prior-year period. Higher margins were primarily the result of increased net sales, as discussed above, combined with effective cost controls.

Operating expenses increased $9.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, compared to the prior-year period, due to business development and consulting costs related to the combination with Marine Products, increased selling and marketing costs, and consulting costs related to the implementation of our enterprise resource planning system (“ERP implementation costs”).

Loss from continuing operations was ($0.7) million for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, compared to income from continuing operations of $3.8 million in the prior-year period. Diluted loss from continuing operations per share was ($0.04), compared to diluted income from continuing operations per share of $0.23 for the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

Adjusted Net income was $7.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, or $0.45 per diluted share, compared to $5.0 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, in the prior-year period.

Adjusted EBITDA was $10.7 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, compared to $7.5 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 13.7% for the third quarter, up from 9.9% for the prior-year period.

See “Non-GAAP Measures” below for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income per share, and Free Cash Flow, which we refer to collectively as the “Non-GAAP Measures”, to the most directly comparable financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP.

Combination with Marine Products Corporation

On February 5, 2026, we announced that we have entered into a definitive agreement under which we will merge with Marine Products, a leading manufacturer of recreation and sport fishing powerboats, in a cash and stock transaction. Our special meeting of shareholders is scheduled for May 12, 2026, and we expect to close shortly thereafter, subject to customary closing conditions.

Outlook

Concluded Nelson, “Looking ahead, we remain confident and credible in our ability to navigate the current macroeconomic environment by remaining disciplined, agile, and focusing on our strengths. With a strong balance sheet, a variable operating model, and a premium product portfolio that continues to resonate, we believe we’re well positioned as we move through the remainder of fiscal 2026 and into the next cycle.”

The Company’s outlook is as follows:

The outlook provided does not include the pending combination with Marine Products.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. will host a live conference call and webcast to discuss fiscal third quarter 2026 results today, May 7, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET. Participants may access the conference call live via webcast on the investor section of the Company’s website, Investors.MasterCraft.com, by clicking on the webcast icon. To participate via telephone, please register in advance at this link. Upon registration, all telephone participants will receive a confirmation email detailing how to join the conference call, including the dial-in number along with a unique passcode and registrant ID that can be used to access the call. A replay of the conference call and webcast will be archived on the Company's website.

About MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.

Headquartered in Vonore, Tenn., MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCFT) is a leading innovator, designer, manufacturer and marketer of recreational powerboats through its three brands, MasterCraft, Crest, and Balise. For more information about MasterCraft Boat Holdings, and its three brands, visit: Investors.MasterCraft.com, www.MasterCraft.com, www.CrestPontoonBoats.com, and www.BalisePontoonBoats.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Forward-looking statements can often be identified by such words and phrases as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “continue” and similar expressions, comparable terminology or the negative thereof, and include statements in this press release concerning economic uncertainty, the resilience of our business model, our intention to drive value, and our financial outlook.

Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: changes in interest rates, general economic conditions, changes in trade priorities, policies and regulations, including increases or changes in duties, current and potentially new tariffs and quotas and other similar measures, as well potential direct and indirect impact of reciprocal tariffs and other actions and uncertainty with respect to potential recovery of tariffs paid that have been determined unlawful, demand for our products, persistent inflationary pressures, changes in consumer preferences, competition within our industry, our ability to maintain a reliable network of dealers, including new dealers in international locations, our ability to cooperate with our strategic partners, elevated inventories resulting in increased costs for dealers, our ability to manage our manufacturing levels and our fixed cost base, the successful introduction of our new products, geopolitical conflicts and other political developments, financial institution disruptions, our ability to consummate the pending combination with Marine Products on the proposed terms or on the proposed timeline, or at all, including risks and uncertainties related to securing the necessary regulatory and stockholder approvals and the satisfaction of other closing conditions; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the definitive agreement relating to the transaction with Marine Products, effects relating to the pending combination with Marine Products, including on the market price of our common stock and our relationships with customers, employees, dealers and suppliers, and the risk of potential stockholder litigation associated with the pending combination with Marine Products. These and other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 27, 2025, could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. The discussion of these risks is specifically incorporated by reference into this press release.

Any such forward-looking statements represent management's estimates as of the date of this press release. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation (and we expressly disclaim any obligation) to update or supplement any forward-looking statements that may become untrue or cause our views to change, whether because of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise. Comparison of results for current and prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures in this release. Reconciliations of the Non-GAAP measures used in this release to the most comparable GAAP measures for the respective periods can be found in tables immediately following the consolidated statements of operations. The Non-GAAP Measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the Company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.


Results of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended March 29, 2026

MASTERCRAFT BOAT HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
       
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  March 29,  March 30,  March 29,  March 30, 
  2026  2025  2026  2025 
          
Net sales $78,206  $75,960  $218,967  $204,687 
Cost of sales  58,664   60,195   168,502   166,232 
Gross profit  19,542   15,765   50,465   38,455 
Operating expenses:            
Selling and marketing  3,360   2,845   9,649   8,543 
General and administrative  17,030   8,356   34,267   23,258 
Amortization of other intangible assets  450   450   1,350   1,350 
Total operating expenses  20,840   11,651   45,266   33,151 
Operating income (loss)  (1,298)  4,114   5,199   5,304 
Other income (expense):            
Interest expense  (58)     (146)  (1,169)
Interest income  760   760   2,257   2,649 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  (71)     (71)   
Income (loss) before income tax expense  (667)  4,874   7,239   6,784 
Income tax expense  49   1,053   1,811   1,521 
Income (loss) from continuing operations  (716)  3,821   5,428   5,263 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax  (26)  (78)  (7)  (3,917)
Net income (loss) $(742) $3,743  $5,421  $1,346 
             
Income (loss) per share            
Basic            
Continuing operations $(0.04) $0.23  $0.34  $0.32 
Discontinued operations  (0.01)        (0.24)
Net income (loss) $(0.05) $0.23  $0.34  $0.08 
             
Diluted            
Continuing operations $(0.04) $0.23  $0.33  $0.32 
Discontinued operations  (0.01)        (0.24)
Net income (loss) $(0.05) $0.23  $0.33  $0.08 
             
Weighted average shares used for computation of:            
Basic earnings per share  16,136,132   16,414,340   16,147,425   16,471,352 
Diluted earnings per share  16,136,132   16,540,345   16,263,844   16,554,235 


MASTERCRAFT BOAT HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
       
  March 29,  June 30, 
  2026  2025 
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents $75,403  $28,926 
Short-term investments  9,220   50,518 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $254 and $156, respectively  11,230   4,086 
Income tax receivable  1,740   208 
Inventories, net  34,769   30,469 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  9,484   7,006 
Total current assets  141,846   121,213 
Property, plant and equipment, net  53,517   53,576 
Goodwill  28,493   28,493 
Other intangible assets, net  30,500   31,850 
Deferred income taxes  17,569   18,914 
Other long-term assets  5,927   5,902 
Total assets $277,852  $259,948 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
CURRENT LIABILITIES:      
Accounts payable $21,895  $8,255 
Income tax payable  1,773   1,773 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  53,884   55,182 
Total current liabilities  77,552   65,210 
Unrecognized tax positions  9,346   9,067 
Other long-term liabilities  1,702   2,085 
Total liabilities  88,600   76,362 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES      
EQUITY:      
Common stock, $.01 par value per share — authorized, 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 16,279,890 shares at March 29, 2026 and 16,406,788 shares at June 30, 2025  163   164 
Additional paid-in capital  52,805   52,559 
Retained earnings  136,084   130,663 
MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. equity  189,052   183,386 
Noncontrolling interest  200   200 
Total equity  189,252   183,586 
Total liabilities and equity $277,852  $259,948 
         

Supplemental Operating Data

The following table presents certain supplemental operating data for the periods indicated:

  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  March 29,  March 30,      March 29,  March 30,     
  2026  2025  Change 2026  2025  Change
  (Dollars in thousands)
Unit sales volume:                    
MasterCraft  409   422   (3.1)%  1,195   1,196   (0.1)%
Pontoon  162   197   (17.8)%  524   527   (0.6)%
Consolidated  571   619   (7.8)%  1,719   1,723   (0.2)%
Net sales:                    
MasterCraft $66,764  $64,227   4.0 % $186,647  $174,857   6.7 %
Pontoon  11,442   11,733   (2.5)%  32,320   29,830   8.3 %
Consolidated $78,206  $75,960   3.0 % $218,967  $204,687   7.0 %
Net sales per unit:                    
MasterCraft $163  $152   7.2 % $156  $146   6.8 %
Pontoon  71   60   18.3 %  62   57   8.8 %
Consolidated  137   123   11.4 %  127   119   6.7 %
Gross margin  25.0%  20.8% 420 bps  23.0%  18.8% 420 bps
                     

Non-GAAP Measures

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDA margin, and Adjusted EBITDA margin

We define EBITDA as income (loss) from continuing operations, before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA further adjusted to eliminate certain non-cash charges or other items that we do not consider to be indicative of our core and/or ongoing operations. For the periods presented herein, the adjustments include share-based compensation, senior leadership transition and organizational realignment costs, ERP implementation costs, and business development and consulting costs. We define EBITDA margin and Adjusted EBITDA margin as EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, respectively, each expressed as a percentage of Net sales.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per share

We define Adjusted Net Income as income (loss) from continuing operations, adjusted to eliminate certain non-cash charges or other items that we do not consider to be indicative of our core and/or ongoing operations and reflecting income tax expense on adjusted net income before income taxes at our estimated annual effective tax rate. We define Adjusted Net Income per share as Adjusted Net Income divided by the weighted-average basic and diluted shares outstanding. For the periods presented herein, these adjustments include other intangible asset amortization, share-based compensation, senior leadership transition and organizational realignment costs, ERP implementation costs, and business development and consulting costs.

Free Cash Flow

We define Free Cash Flow from continuing operations as net cash flows from operating activities less purchases of property, plant, and equipment.

The Non-GAAP Measures are not measures of net income (loss), operating income (loss), or net cash flows as determined under GAAP. The Non-GAAP Measures are not measures of performance in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss), net income (loss) per share, or net operating cash flows determined in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of cash flows. We believe that the inclusion of the Non-GAAP Measures is appropriate to provide additional information to investors because securities analysts and investors use the Non-GAAP Measures to assess our operating performance across periods on a consistent basis and to evaluate the relative risk of an investment in our securities. We use Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per share to facilitate a comparison of our operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period that, when viewed in combination with our results prepared in accordance with GAAP, provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business than does GAAP measures alone. We believe Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per share assists our board of directors, management, investors, and other users of the financial statements in comparing our net income (loss) on a consistent basis from period to period because it removes certain non-cash items and other items that we do not consider to be indicative of our core and/or ongoing operations and reflecting income tax expense on adjusted net income before income taxes at our estimated annual effective tax rate. The Non-GAAP Measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

In addition, because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of the Non-GAAP Measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, including companies in our industry.

We do not provide forward-looking guidance for certain financial measures on a GAAP basis because we are unable to predict certain items contained in the GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts. These items may include acquisition-related costs, litigation charges or settlements, impairment charges, and certain other unusual adjustments.

The following table presents a reconciliation of income (loss) from continuing operations as determined in accordance with GAAP to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, and income (loss) from continuing operations margin to EBITDA margin and Adjusted EBITDA margin (each expressed as a percentage of net sales) for the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  March 29,  % of Net March 30,  % of Net March 29,  % of Net March 30,  % of Net
  2026  sales 2025  sales 2026  sales 2025  sales
Income (loss) from continuing operations $(716) -0.9% $3,821  5.0% $5,428  2.5% $5,263  2.6%
Income tax expense  49     1,053     1,811     1,521   
Interest expense  58          146     1,169   
Interest income  (760)    (760)    (2,257)    (2,649)  
Depreciation and amortization  2,482     2,569     6,960     7,024   
EBITDA  1,113  1.4%  6,683  8.8%  12,088  5.5%  12,328  6.0%
Share-based compensation  894     805     2,688     2,080   
Senior leadership transition and organizational realignment costs(a)            196     448   
ERP implementation costs(b)  291          784        
Business development and consulting costs(c)  8,425          9,394        
Adjusted EBITDA $10,723  13.7% $7,488  9.9% $25,150  11.5% $14,856  7.3%
                             

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of income (loss) from continuing operations as determined in accordance with GAAP to Adjusted Net Income for the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
 March 29,  March 30,  March 29,  March 30, 
 2026  2025  2026  2025 
Income (loss) from continuing operations$(716) $3,821  $5,428  $5,263 
Income tax expense 49   1,053   1,811   1,521 
Amortization of acquisition intangibles 450   450   1,350   1,350 
Share-based compensation 894   805   2,688   2,080 
Senior leadership transition and organizational realignment costs(a)       196   448 
ERP implementation costs(b) 291      784    
Business development and consulting costs(c) 8,425      9,394    
Adjusted Net Income before income taxes 9,393   6,129   21,651   10,662 
Adjusted income tax expense(d) 2,160   1,103   4,980   1,919 
Adjusted Net Income$7,233  $5,026  $16,671  $8,743 
            
Adjusted net income per common share           
Basic$0.45  $0.31  $1.03  $0.53 
Diluted$0.45  $0.30  $1.03  $0.53 
Weighted average shares used for the computation of(e):           
Basic Adjusted net income per share 16,136,132   16,414,340   16,147,425   16,471,352 
Diluted Adjusted net income per share 16,136,132   16,540,345   16,263,844   16,554,235 
                

The following table presents the reconciliation of income (loss) from continuing operations per diluted share to Adjusted Net Income per diluted share for the periods indicated:

 Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
 March 29,  March 30,  March 29,  March 30, 
 2026  2025  2026  2025 
Income (loss) from continuing operations per diluted share$(0.04) $0.23  $0.33  $0.32 
Impact of adjustments:           
Income tax expense    0.06   0.11   0.09 
Amortization of acquisition intangibles 0.03   0.03   0.08   0.08 
Share-based compensation 0.06   0.05   0.17   0.13 
Senior leadership transition and organizational realignment costs(a)       0.01   0.03 
ERP implementation costs(b) 0.02      0.05    
Business development and consulting costs(c) 0.52      0.58    
Adjusted Net Income per diluted share before income taxes 0.59   0.37   1.33   0.65 
Impact of adjusted income tax expense on net income per diluted share before income taxes(d) (0.14)  (0.07)  (0.30)  (0.12)
Adjusted Net Income per diluted share$0.45  $0.30  $1.03  $0.53 
                

The following table presents the reconciliation of net cash flow by operating activities of continuing operations to Free Cash Flow for the periods presented:

  Nine Months Ended 
  March 29,  March 30, 
  2026  2025 
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations $13,387  $18,457 
Less:      
Purchases of property, plant and equipment  (5,746)  (6,606)
Free cash flow $7,641  $11,851 


(a)Represents amounts paid for legal fees and recruiting costs associated with the CEO and CFO transitions, as well as non-recurring severance costs incurred as part of the Company's strategic organizational realignment undertaken in connection with the transitions.
(b)Represents consulting costs incurred in connection with the ERP system implementation.
(c)Represents non-recurring third-party business development and consulting costs and debt extinguishment costs related to the Marine Products transaction.
(d)For fiscal 2026 and 2025, income tax expense reflects an income tax rate of 23.0% and 20.0%, respectively.
(e)Represents the Weighted Average Shares used for the computation of Basic and Diluted earnings (loss) per share as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Operations to calculate Adjusted Net Income per basic and diluted share for all periods presented herein.
  



Investor Contact:
MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.
Alec Harmon
Senior Director of Strategy and Investor Relations
Email: investorrelations@mastercraft.com


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