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This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our “expectations,” “anticipations,” “intentions,” “plans,” “beliefs,” or “strategies” regarding the future. These forward-looking statements include statements relating to market risks
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such as interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk; economic and industry conditions and corresponding effects on consumer behavior and our operating results; environmental conditions; tariffs and their potential impacts on our operations and the broader economy; inclement weather and our ability to mitigate impacts of adverse weather conditions through geographic diversity; certain specific and isolated events; our future estimates, assumptions and judgments, including statements regarding whether such estimates, assumptions and judgments could have a material adverse effect on our operating results; the impact of changes in accounting policy and standards; the impact of our core strengths and retailing strategies on our growth and earnings potential; impacts of steps taken to counteract weak market conditions; our plans to accelerate our growth through acquisitions; our belief that our existing capital resources will be sufficient to finance our operations for at least the next 12 months, and thereafter for the foreseeable future, except for possible significant acquisitions; the seasonality and cyclicality of our business and the effect of such seasonality and cyclicality on our business, financial results and inventory levels; and the Company’s ability to manage growth effectively. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated as a result of a number of factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.
All references to the “Company,” “MarineMax,” “we,” “us,” and “our” mean, as a combined company, MarineMax, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
General
We believe we are the world's largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, marina operator and superyacht services company. Through our over 70 retail locations in 21 states, we sell new and used recreational boats and related marine products, including engines, trailers, parts, and accessories. We also arrange related boat financing, insurance, and extended service contracts; provide boat repair and maintenance services; offer yacht and boat brokerage sales; and, where available, offer slip and storage accommodations. In the British Virgin Islands, we offer the charter of catamarans, through MarineMax Vacations. We also own Fraser Yachts Group, a leading superyacht brokerage and luxury yacht services company with operations in multiple countries, Northrop & Johnson, another leading superyacht brokerage and services company with operations in multiple countries, SkipperBud’s, one of the largest boat sales, brokerage, service and marina/storage groups in the United States, and Cruisers Yachts, a manufacturer of sport yacht and yachts, including Aviara luxury dayboats, with sales through our select retail dealership locations and through independent dealers.
In October 2024, our Cruisers Yachts subsidiary assumed the rights to MasterCraft's Aviara brand of luxury dayboats. In January 2025, we acquired the service and parts departments at our retail location in Panama City Beach, Florida. In March 2025, we acquired Shelter Bay Marina in Marathon, Florida.
MarineMax was incorporated in January 1998 (and reincorporated in Florida in March 2015). We commenced operations with the acquisition of five independent recreational boat dealers on March 1, 1998. Since the initial acquisitions in March 1998, we have, as of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, acquired 37 recreational boat dealers, five boat brokerage operations, six superyacht service companies, two full-service yacht repair operations and three boat and yacht manufacturers. As a part of our acquisition strategy, we frequently engage in discussions with various recreational boat dealers regarding their potential acquisition by us. Potential acquisition discussions frequently take place over a long period of time and involve difficult business integration and other issues, including, in some cases, management succession and related matters. As a result of these and other factors, a number of potential acquisitions that from time to time appear likely to occur do not result in binding legal agreements and are not consummated. We completed three acquisitions in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
General economic conditions and consumer spending patterns can negatively impact our operating results. Unfavorable local, regional, national or global economic developments or uncertainties regarding future economic prospects could reduce consumer spending in the markets we serve and adversely affect our business. Economic conditions in areas in which we operate dealerships, particularly Florida where we generated approximately 54%, 53%, and 53% of our dealership revenue during fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively, can have a major impact on our operations. Local influences, such as corporate downsizing, military base closings, and inclement weather such as hurricanes and other storms, environmental conditions, and specific events, such as the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, also could adversely affect, and in certain instances have adversely affected, our operations in certain markets.
In an economic downturn, consumer discretionary spending levels generally decline, at times resulting in disproportionately large reductions in the sale of luxury goods. Consumer spending on luxury goods also may decline as a result of lower consumer confidence levels, even if prevailing economic conditions are favorable. Additionally, the Federal Reserve's increases of its benchmark interest rate in recent years resulted in significantly higher long-term interest rates, which have negatively impacted, and may continue to negatively impact, our customers’ willingness or desire to purchase our products. As a result, an economic downturn or inflation could impact us more than certain of our competitors due to our strategic focus on the higher end of our market. Additionally, the current U.S. administration has imposed and may continue to impose, significant tariff actions on imports from a broad set of countries, including countries that produce certain of our products. In response to these tariffs, U.S. trading partners have imposed, or are likely to impose, their own tariffs. Further, U.S. and international tariff policies remain uncertain and difficult to predict. Due to the uncertainty in the retail environment caused by the tariffs, we have experienced decreased revenues and profits. Additional effects of these tariffs and reciprocal tariffs are uncertain, but the tariffs are likely to increase production and supply chain costs for certain of our products and
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some experts predict an increased chance of an economic recession and/or inflation as a result of the disruption of international trade. Although we have previously expanded our operations during periods of stagnant or modestly declining industry trends, the cyclical nature of the recreational boating industry or the lack of industry growth may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Any period of adverse economic conditions, low consumer confidence or inflation is likely to have a negative effect on our business.
Historically, in periods of lower consumer spending and depressed economic conditions, we have, among other things, substantially reduced our acquisition program, delayed new store openings, reduced our inventory purchases, engaged in inventory reduction efforts, closed a number of our retail locations, reduced our headcount, and amended and replaced our credit facility.
Although past economic conditions have adversely affected our operating results, we believe during and after such conditions we have capitalized on our core strengths to substantially outperform the industry, resulting in market share gains. Our ability to capture such market share supports the alignment of our retailing strategies with the desires of consumers. We believe the steps we have taken to address weak market conditions in the past have yielded, and we believe are likely to yield in the future, an increase in revenue. Acquisitions remain an important strategy for us, and, subject to a number of conditions, including macro-economic conditions and finding attractive acquisition targets, we plan to explore opportunities through this strategy. We expect our core strengths and retailing strategies including our digital platform, will position us to capitalize on growth opportunities as they occur and will allow us to emerge with greater earnings potential.
As of June 30, 2026, the Retail Operations segment includes the activity of over 70 retail locations in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin, where we sell new and used recreational boats, including pleasure and fishing boats, with a focus on premium brands in each segment. We also sell related marine products, including engines, trailers, parts, and accessories. In addition, we provide repair, maintenance, and slip and storage rentals; we arrange related boat financing, insurance, and extended service contracts; and we offer boat and yacht brokerage sales, and yacht charter services. In the British Virgin Islands, we offer the charter of catamarans through MarineMax Vacations. Fraser Yachts Group and Northrop & Johnson, leading superyacht brokerage and luxury yacht services companies with operations in multiple countries, are also included in this segment. Through IGY Marinas, which is also included in this segment, we maintain a network of strategically positioned luxury marinas situated in yachting and sport fishing destinations around the world. The Retail Operations segment includes the majority of all corporate costs.
As of June 30, 2026, the Product Manufacturing segment includes activity of Cruisers Yachts and Intrepid Powerboats. Cruisers Yachts, a wholly-owned MarineMax subsidiary, manufactures sport yacht and yachts, including Aviara luxury dayboats, with sales through our select retail dealership locations and through independent dealers. Cruisers Yachts is recognized as one of the world’s premier manufacturers of premium sport yacht and yachts, producing models from 33’ to 60’ feet. Intrepid Powerboats, also a wholly-owned MarineMax subsidiary, is a producer of customized boats. Intrepid Powerboats sells through our retail dealership locations as well as independent dealers and has received many awards and accolades for its innovations and high-quality craftsmanship that create industry leading products in their categories.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies
See Part II, Item 7, “Application of Critical Accounting Policies” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 3 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Consolidated Results of Operations
The following discussion compares the three and nine months ended June 30, 2026, with the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025, and should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, including the related notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this report.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
Revenue. Revenue decreased $45.9 million, or 7.0%, to $611.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, from $657.2 million for three months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was due to a decrease of $46.8 million or 7.1% in comparable-store sales, partially offset by a $0.9 million net increase primarily from manufacturing revenue that is not eligible for inclusion in comparable-store
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sales. The comparable-store decrease was primarily driven by decreases in new and used boat revenue, as a result of the challenging retail environment, ongoing economic uncertainty, evolving trade policies and geopolitical tensions, including the Iran conflict.
Gross Profit. Gross profit increased $18.5 million, or 9.3%, to $218.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, from $199.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased to 35.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2026, from 30.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of revenue was attributable to a greater mix of sales, improvements in our higher-margin businesses, and to a lesser degree tariff refunds received related to current and previous boat sales.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased $8.8 million, or 5.1% to $180.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, from $172.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in selling, general, and administrative expenses was driven by an increase in mix to our higher margin businesses, which typically carry a higher expense structure.
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $2.6 million to $14.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, from $16.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease in interest expense was primarily the result of decreased borrowings from lower inventory levels and lower interest rates.
Income Taxes. Income tax increased $13.8 million to a provision of $7.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, from a benefit of $6.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was 31.7% and 11.1%, respectively. The primary driver of the change in the effective tax rate was the Company's increased profitability. The Company generated pre-tax income for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to a pre-tax loss for the three months ended June 30, 2025.
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026 Compared with Nine Months Ended June 30, 2025
Revenue. Revenue decreased $113.3 million, or 6.4%, to $1,643.8 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2026, from $1,757.1 million for nine months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was due to a decrease of $93.9 million or 5.4% in comparable-store sales and a $19.4 million net decrease primarily from closed stores and manufacturing revenue that are not eligible for inclusion in comparable-store sales. The comparable-store decrease was primarily driven by decreases in new and used boat revenue as a result of the challenging retail environment, ongoing economic uncertainty, evolving trade policies and geopolitical tensions, including the Iran conflict.
Gross Profit. Gross profit increased $1.0 million, or 0.2%, to $559.8 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2026, from $558.8 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2025. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased to 34.1% for the nine months ended June 30, 2026, from 31.8% for the nine months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of revenue was attributable to a greater mix of sales, improvements in our higher-margin businesses, and to a lesser degree tariff refunds received related to boat sales.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased $37.3 million, or 7.9% to $506.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2026, from $469.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in selling, general, and administrative expenses was primarily the result of changes in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities ($0.3 million gain recorded for the nine months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to a $25.7 million gain recorded for the nine months ended June 30, 2025), and an increase in mix to our higher margin businesses, which typically carry a higher expense structure.
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $9.1 million to $44.8 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2026, from $53.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2025. The decrease in interest expense was primarily the result of decreased borrowings from lower inventory levels and lower interest rates.
Income Taxes. Income tax increased $6.3 million to a provision of $3.3 million, for the nine months ended June 30, 2026, from a benefit of $3.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2025. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was 40.7% and 8.9%, respectively. The primary driver of the change in the effective tax rate was the Company's increased profitability. The Company generated pre-tax income for the nine months ended June 30, 2026, compared to a pre-tax loss for the nine months ended June 30, 2025.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our cash needs are primarily for working capital to support operations, including new and used boat and related parts inventories, off-season liquidity, and growth through acquisitions. Acquisitions remain an important strategy for us, and we plan to continue our growth through this strategy in appropriate circumstances. We cannot predict the length of prevailing economic or financial conditions. We regularly monitor the aging of our inventories and current market trends (including supply chain issues and tariffs) to evaluate our current and future inventory needs. We also use this evaluation in conjunction with our review of our current and expected operating performance and expected business levels to determine the extent of our financing needs.
These cash needs historically have been financed with cash generated from operations and borrowings under the New Credit Facility (described below). Our ability to utilize the New Credit Facility to fund operations depends upon the collateral levels and compliance with the covenants of the New Credit Facility. Any turmoil in the credit markets and weakness in the retail markets may interfere with our ability to remain in compliance with the covenants of the New Credit Facility and therefore affect our ability to utilize the New Credit Facility to fund operations. As of June 30, 2026, we were in compliance with all covenants under the New Credit Facility. We currently depend upon dividends and other payments from our businesses and the New Credit Facility to fund our current operations and meet our cash needs. As the majority owner of each of our businesses, we determine the amounts of such distributions subject to applicable law, and currently, no agreements exist that restrict this flow of funds from our businesses. We believe that we have access to additional funds, if needed, through the capital markets or private placements to obtain financing under the current market conditions.
For the nine months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, cash provided by operating activities was approximately $157.6 million and $11.4 million, respectively. For the nine months ended June 30, 2026, cash provided by operating activities was primarily related to our net income adjusted for non-cash expenses and gains such as depreciation and amortization expense, and stock-based compensation expense, decreases in accounts receivable, decreases in inventory, decreases in prepaid expenses and other assets and increases in contract in contract liabilities (customer deposits), and increases in accrued expenses and other liabilities, partially offset by decreases in accounts payable. For the nine months ended June 30, 2025, cash provided by operating activities was primarily related to net income adjusted for non-cash expenses and gains such as depreciation and amortization expense, changes in fair value of contingent consideration, goodwill impairment, and stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by increases in inventory, increases in accounts receivable, decreases in accounts payable, decreases in contract liabilities (customer deposits) and decreases in accrued expenses and other liabilities.
For the nine months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, cash used in investing activities was approximately $13.3 million and $42.1 million, respectively. For the nine months ended June 30, 2026, cash used in investing activities was primarily used to purchase property and equipment associated with improving existing retail facilities, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of property and equipment and other assets, and proceeds from insurance settlements. For the nine months ended June 30, 2025, cash used in investing activities was primarily used to purchase property and equipment associated with improving existing retail facilities, acquisitions, and issuance of notes receivable, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of property and equipment and other assets, proceeds from the acquisition of a trade name, and proceeds from insurance settlements.
For the nine months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, cash used in financing activities was approximately $139.2 million and $43.1 million, respectively. For the nine months ended June 30, 2026, cash used in financing activities was primarily attributable to net decreases in short-term borrowings, which solely consisted of the Floor Plan, payments on long-term debt, payments of debt issuance, debt extinguishments and other financing costs and payments on tax withholdings for equity awards, partially offset by net proceeds from issuance of common stock under incentive compensation and employee purchase plans. For the nine months ended June 30, 2025, cash used in financing activities was primarily attributable to payments on long-term debt, payments on tax withholdings for equity awards, contingent consideration payments from acquisitions, and purchases of treasury stock, partially offset by net increases in short-term borrowings, which solely consisted of the Floor Plan, proceeds from long-term debt, and net proceeds from issuance of common stock under incentive compensation and employee purchase plans.
We are party to the New Credit Facility with Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender, and Issuing Bank, Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance, LLC, as Floor Plan Agent, and the lenders party thereto. The New Credit Facility provides the Company a line of credit with asset based borrowing availability (the "Floor Plan") of up to $950 million and establishes a revolving credit facility in the maximum amount of $150 million (including a $20 million swingline facility and a $20 million letter of credit sublimit). The maturity of each of the facilities is June 2031.
The interest rate is (a) for amounts outstanding under the Floor Plan, 3.25% above the one month secured term rate as administered by the CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (“SOFR”), (b) for amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility or the term loan facility, a range of 1.50% to 2.0%, depending on the total net leverage ratio, above the one month, three month, or six month term SOFR rate, and (c) for amounts outstanding under the mortgage loan facility, 2.20% above the one month, three month, or six month term SOFR rate. The alternate base rate with a margin is available for amounts outstanding under the revolving credit, term, and mortgage loan facilities, and the Euro Interbank Offered Rate plus a margin is available for borrowings in Euro under the revolving credit facility. Borrowings, if any, in other currencies approved as alternative currencies under the revolving credit facility bear interest
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at a separately designated benchmark rate plus a margin, as approved by the administrative agent and the lenders in connection with the approval of such currency.
Advances under the Floor Plan are initiated by the acquisition of eligible new and used inventory or are re-advanced against eligible new and used inventory that have been partially paid-off. Advances on new inventory will generally mature 1,080 days from the original invoice date. Advances on used inventory will mature 361 days from the date we acquire the used inventory. Each advance is subject to a curtailment schedule, which requires that we pay down the balance of each advance on a periodic basis starting six months after receiving such advance. The curtailment schedule varies based on the type and value of the inventory. The collateral for the New Credit Facility is primarily the Company’s inventory that is financed through the New Credit Facility and related accounts receivable. Certain of our real estate has been pledged for collateral under the mortgage loan facility component of the New Credit Facility.
As of June 30, 2026, our indebtedness associated with our short-term borrowings, which solely consisted of the Floor Plan, and our long-term debt, totaled approximately $608.3 million and $335.2 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2026, short-term borrowings, which solely consisted of the Floor Plan, and long-term debt recorded on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included unamortized debt issuance costs of approximately $2.2 million and $1.7 million, respectively. Refer to Note 10 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosure of borrowing availability, interest rates, and terms of our short-term borrowings (Floor Plan) and long-term debt.
Except as specified in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the “Financial Statements (Unaudited),” we have no material commitments for capital for the next 12 months. Based on the information currently available to us (including the potential re-emergence of or increase in inflation, the effects of potentially higher interest rates, the effects of new, increased or reciprocal tariffs, the effects of the Iranian conflict and potential recession, all of which are uncertain), we believe that the cash generated from sales and our existing capital resources will be adequate to meet our liquidity and capital requirements for at least the next 12 months, and thereafter for the foreseeable future, except in the case of possible significant acquisitions.
Impact of Seasonality and Weather on Operations
Our business, as well as the entire recreational boating industry, is highly seasonal, with seasonality varying in different geographic markets. With the exception of Florida, we generally realize significantly lower sales, higher levels of inventories, and increased related short-term borrowings, which solely consisted of the Floor Plan, in the quarterly periods ending December 31 and March 31. The onset of the public boat and recreation shows in January generally stimulates boat sales and typically allows us to reduce our inventory levels and related short-term borrowings, which solely consisted of the Floor Plan, throughout the remainder of the fiscal year. Our expansion into boat storage may act to reduce our seasonality and cyclicality.
Our business is also subject to weather patterns, which may adversely affect our results of operations. For example, prolonged winter conditions, drought conditions (or merely reduced rainfall levels) or excessive rain, may limit access to area boating locations or render boating dangerous or inconvenient, thereby curtailing customer demand for our products. In addition, unseasonably cool weather and prolonged winter conditions may lead to a shorter selling season in certain locations. Hurricanes and other storms could result in disruptions of our operations or damage to our boat inventories and facilities, as has been the case when Florida and other markets were affected by hurricanes, such as Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017, Hurricane Ian in 2022, and Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024. Although we believe our geographic diversity is likely to reduce the overall impact to us of adverse weather conditions in any one market area, these conditions will continue to represent potential, material adverse risks to us and our future financial performance.