MarineMax, Inc.
HZO Consumer Cyclical Specialty Retail
MarineMax, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended September 2025) was $2.3 billion, down 5.01% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue fell 6.98%, EPS grew 128.9%, free cash flow was flat and total debt fell 14.5%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Operating cash flow growth for three consecutive years.
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MarineMax, Inc. (HZO) Beneish M-score
MarineMax, Inc.'s Beneish M-score for fiscal 2025 is −2.72; values above −1.78 are the model's flag for possible earnings manipulation — a statistical screen, not a finding.
Beneish M-score, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Beneish M-score | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.72 | (0.55) |
| FY2024 | −2.17 | (0.86) |
| FY2023 | −1.31 | 0.85 |
| FY2022 | −2.16 | 0.83 |
| FY2021 | −3.00 | 0.44 |
| FY2020 | −3.43 | (1.61) |
| FY2019 | −1.82 | 0.54 |
| FY2018 | −2.37 | 0.10 |
| FY2017 | −2.47 | (0.24) |
| FY2016 | −2.22 | — |
How fiscal 2025’s score is made up
| Component | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days’ sales in receivables index | 1.07 | — | 0.99 | |
| Gross margin index | 1.01 | — | 0.54 | |
| Asset quality index | 0.97 | — | 0.39 | |
| Sales growth index | 0.95 | — | 0.85 | |
| Depreciation index | 0.44 | — | 0.05 | |
| SG&A index | 1.01 | — | −0.17 | |
| Total accruals to total assets | (0.04) | — | −0.20 | |
| Leverage index | 0.99 | — | −0.32 | |
| Beneish M-score | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation | −2.72 | ||
How the Beneish M-score works
M = −4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI (Beneish, 1999): eight changes in the accounts from one fiscal year to the next, which the model weighs for the pattern seen in companies that later restated their earnings. Higher is worse.
| below −2.22 | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation |
|---|---|
| −2.22 to −1.78 | Elevated |
| above −1.78 | Flagged by the model |
−1.78 is the cut-off usually quoted from the paper, −2.22 a common conservative one. A statistical screen, not a finding of wrongdoing.
When asset quality, depreciation or SG&A cannot be worked out, that index is set to 1, as Beneish did, and the breakdown says so; with all three missing there is no score. Depreciation includes amortisation, and asset quality leaves out securities. Not worked out for banks, insurers and REITs.
Beneish M-score against peers
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|---|---|
| ARHS Arhaus, Inc. compare | −3.1× |
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| WINA Winmark Corporation compare | −2.8× |
| SVV Savers Value Village, Inc. compare | −2.7× |
| RH RH compare | −2.7× |
| HZO MarineMax, Inc. | −2.7× |
| WOOF Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. compare | −2.6× |
| EYE National Vision Holdings, Inc. compare | −2.6× |
| SBH Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. compare | −2.3× |
What Beneish M-score is
The Beneish M-Score combines eight year-on-year changes in the accounts into a statistical screen for patterns seen in companies that overstated earnings.
−4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI