MarineMax Reports Q1 Revenue of $505M, Net Loss Widens to $7.9M
MarineMax reported Q1 revenue of $505.2 million, a 7.8% year-over-year increase, with same-store sales up 10% and a 31.8% gross profit margin, as inventories fell by $167.3 million. The company posted a net loss of $7.9 million ($0.36/shr), adjusted EBITDA of $15.5 million and reaffirmed $110–125 million guidance.
1. Significant Stake Reduction by Acuitas Investments
In the third quarter, Acuitas Investments LLC reduced its holdings in MarineMax, Inc. by 81.1%, selling 85,384 shares and retaining just 19,897 shares at quarter end. This divestiture shrank Acuitas’s ownership to approximately 0.09% of total shares outstanding, representing a position valued at about $504,000 based on its most recent SEC filing. The magnitude of this sale marks one of the largest single-quarter reductions by a single institutional investor in MarineMax this fiscal year.
2. Other Institutional Activity Highlights
Several other large investors adjusted their positions in the same period. Levin Capital Strategies L.P. increased its stake by 44.5%, adding 225,992 shares to reach 734,279 shares valued at $18.46 million. Campbell & Co Investment Adviser LLC initiated a position of roughly $392,000, while Permanent Capital Management LP and Corient Private Wealth LLC opened new positions worth approximately $1.07 million and $2.78 million respectively. Private Management Group Inc. modestly increased its holding by 4.3%, acquiring 24,124 additional shares to total 583,220 shares valued at $14.66 million. Overall, institutional ownership stands at 92.85%.
3. Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Performance
For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, MarineMax reported revenue of $505.2 million, up 7.8% year-over-year, driven by a more than 10% rise in same-store sales. Gross profit margin compressed to 31.8% from 36.2% a year earlier, reflecting elevated promotional activity and mix shifts. The company posted a net loss of $7.9 million, or $0.36 per share, compared to net income of $18.1 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA totaled $15.5 million, and inventories declined by $167.3 million from the prior year. Management reaffirmed full-year guidance for Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $110 million to $125 million and adjusted net income of $0.40 to $0.95 per share.