MCFT — what changed in the latest 10-K
A section-by-section comparison of MCFT's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-K · 2026-09-10 vs the prior 10-K · 2025-08-27
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Text added/removed | +22 | −17 | ~11 | 11 |
| Risk factors | Text added/removed | +31 | −23 | ~26 | 93 |
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +40 | −35 | ~16 | 43 |
| Market risk (Item 7A) | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Legal proceedings
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
Business
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-09-10
On May 15, 2026, we completed the merger with Marine Products, pursuant to which each share of Marine Products common stock, par value $0.10 per share, was converted into the right to receive 0.232 shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share and $2.43 cash, representing total merger consid…
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company renamed its MasterCraft segment to the Performance and Wake segment and its Pontoon segment to the Leisure segment. The changes better reflect the products and brands within those segments. The segment name changes had no impact on the compositio…
Our Performance and Wake segment, which manufactures and sells premium ski/wake boats, consists of our MasterCraft brand. The MasterCraft brand was founded in 1968 and evolved over the next 55-plus years to become the most award-winning ski/wake boat manufacturer in the world. Today, MasterCraft par…
Our Leisure segment, which manufactures and sells pontoon boats, consists of our Crest and our Balise brands. The Leisure segment participates in the largest unit producing category in the powerboat industry. Crest, which we acquired in October 2018, was founded in 1957 and has grown to be one of th…
Our Recreation and Sport Fishing segment manufactures and sells recreational fiberglass powerboats for both the pleasure boating and sport fishing markets. Our Recreation and Sport Fishing segment includes our Chaparral and Robalo brands, which we acquired in May 2026. Chaparral, founded in 1965, is…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-08-27
Our MasterCraft segment, which manufactures and sells premium ski/wake boats, consists of our MasterCraft brand. The MasterCraft brand was founded in 1968 and evolved over the next 55-plus years to become the most award-winning ski/wake boat manufacturer in the world. Today, MasterCraft participates…
Our Pontoon segment, which manufactures and sells pontoon boats, consists of our Crest and our Balise brands. The Pontoon segment participates in the largest unit producing category in the powerboat industry. Crest, which we acquired in October 2018, was founded in 1957 and has grown to be one of th…
Unless the context otherwise requires, “MasterCraft” and “Pontoon,” as used herein, refer to our segments as described above.
We design, manufacture, and sell premium recreational inboard ski/wake and outboard boats that we believe deliver superior performance for water skiing, wakeboarding, and wake surfing, as well as general recreational boating. In addition, we offer various accessories, including trailers and aftermar…
Our MasterCraft portfolio of ProStar, XStar, X, XT, and NXT models are designed for the highest levels of performance, styling, and enjoyment for both recreational and competitive use. The ProStar, XStar and X models are geared towards the consumer seeking the most premium and highest performance bo…
Risk factors
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-09-10
Our dealers require adequate liquidity to finance their operations, including purchasing our products. Dealers are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could unfavorably affect their liquidity positions, including, among other things, continued access to adequate
financing sources on a timely basis on reasonable terms. These financing sources are vital to our ability to sell products through our network of dealers. Many of our dealers have floor plan financing arrangements with third-party finance companies. Many factors, including creditworthiness of our de…
During fiscal 2025, we made the strategic decision to reduce field inventories in order to rebalance inventory held by our dealers in light of industry headwinds and weakness in retail demand. The planned reduction is substantially complete and we intend to align field inventories more closely with …
temperatures, poor water conditions, or reduced access to water. Such environmental changes could adversely impact customer and dealer network infrastructures, which could disrupt or negatively affect our business.
We rely on the continuous operation of our manufacturing facilities for the production of our products. Each of our brands is only manufactured at one of our three manufacturing facilities. Any natural disaster or other serious disruption to our facilities due to fire, snow, flood, earthquake, pande…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-08-27
Our dealers require adequate liquidity to finance their operations, including purchasing our products. Dealers are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could unfavorably affect their liquidity positions, including, among other things, continued access to adequate financing sources on a t…
terms of financing that our dealers are able to secure, which could cause dealers to shift the timing of purchases or reduce the total amount purchased in a given period of time, adversely affecting sales of our products. In addition, elevated interest rates could also incentivize dealers to reduce …
During the first half of fiscal 2025, we made the strategic decision to reduce field inventories in order to rebalance inventory held by our dealers in light of industry headwinds and weakness in retail demand. Our profitability depends, in part, on our ability to spread fixed costs over a sufficien…
We rely on the continuous operation of our manufacturing facilities for the production of our products. Any natural disaster or other serious disruption to our facilities due to fire, snow, flood, earthquake, pandemics, civil insurrection or social unrest or any other unforeseen circumstance could a…
We rely on a complex global supply chain of third parties to supply raw materials used in the manufacturing process, including resins, fiberglass, aluminum, lumber and steel, as well as product parts and components. The prices for these raw materials, parts, and components fluctuate depending on mar…
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-09-10
On May 15, 2026, the Company completed the merger with Marine Products, pursuant to which each share of Marine Products common stock, par value $0.10 per share, was converted into the right to receive 0.232 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share and $2.43 in cash, representi…
the Company’s consolidated financial statements since May 15, 2026. See Note 4 to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on business combinations.
Amid an evolving geopolitical and macroeconomic landscape, the Company delivered increased net sales of $64.7 million and increased gross margin of 290 basis points for fiscal 2026, as discussed below.
Net Sales. Net Sales increased 22.8 percent for fiscal 2026 when compared to fiscal 2025. The increase was a result of incremental net sales of $33.3 million sales generated in our Recreation and Sport Fishing segment as a result of the Marine Products Transaction, increased unit volumes, increased …
Gross Margin. Gross Margin percentage increased 290 basis points during fiscal 2026 when compared to fiscal 2025. Higher margins were primarily the result of increased net sales, as discussed above, combined with effective cost controls in our Performance and Wake and Leisure segments, partially off…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-08-27
On April 7, 2025 Timothy M. Oxley, Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the Company, announced his retirement from the Company, effective December 31, 2025. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Oxley stepped down as CFO, effective June 30, 2025, at which time, Mr. Oxley began serving as a Special Advisor. Sco…
The recently imposed U.S. tariffs did not materially impact our fiscal 2025 results, but their effects and the potential imposition of modified or additional tariffs may, among other things, create new trade barriers that disrupt supply chains, raise costs, weaken consumer confidence and impact cons…
Fiscal 2025 was impacted by anticipated market and economic uncertainty. Net sales decreased primarily due to planned lower unit volumes aimed at aligning dealer inventories with retail demand. Gross margin declined due to lower cost absorption driven by decreased production volume.
Net Sales. Net Sales decreased 11.8 percent for fiscal 2025 when compared to fiscal 2024. The decrease was a result of planned lower unit volumes and changes in price, partially offset by favorable model mix related to new product introductions, favorable option sales, and decreased dealer incentive…
Gross Margin. Gross Margin percentage declined 220 basis points during fiscal 2025 when compared to fiscal 2024. Lower margins were the result of lower cost absorption due to decreased production volume, material and overhead inflation, and changes in sales price.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice