10 Best Boating Stocks to Buy Now

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1. Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 30

Under well-known names like Sea Ray and Mercury Marine, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) has a long history of producing engines and leisure boats. The firm has maintained its brand intangible asset and supports the narrow moat by capturing constant price power through a portfolio of innovative products. The company’s autonomy, connectivity, electrification, and shared access (ACES) strategy, which aims to improve user experience, accommodate the upcoming shift to electric products, and promote greater awareness through the Freedom Boat Club. It also supports its market leadership by enabling it to adapt to changing consumer preferences.

Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) had a difficult start to 2025 because of the difficult retail marine market in the United States. The firm’s revenue in Q4 2024 fell 15%, mostly as a result of rising discounts along with ongoing production reductions and wholesale orders from dealers, OEMs, and retailers. Sales dropped 18% year over year in FY 2024, while EPS dropped 48% to $4.57. Moreover, 2025 revenue and earnings guidance fell short of expectations.

However, management believes that cost reduction and lower interest rates will bring some assistance. Along with large share increases at the 2025 early-season boat exhibitions, it also continued to outperform the market, gaining 110 basis points of U.S. retail outboard engine share for the year. It is among the Best Boating Stocks. 

Overall, BC ranks first among the 10 Best Boating Stocks To Buy Now. While we acknowledge the potential of Boating companies, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than BC but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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