MBC vs MLKN
MasterBrand, Inc. and MillerKnoll, Inc., side by side — 5 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | MBC | MLKN |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.7B | $3.8B |
| Net income | $26.7M | $91.5M |
| Gross margin | 30.3% | 38.8% |
| Net margin | 1.0% | 2.5% |
| Return on equity | 2.0% | 7.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.21 | $1.32 |
| Dividend / share | · | $0.75 |
| Payout ratio | · | 55.8% |
| Free cash flow | $117.5M | $77.6M |
| Equity | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.59× | 0.83× |
| Current ratio | 1.67× | 1.58× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | · | 9.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | −12.1% |
MLKN bills 1.4× the revenue of MBC, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (2.5% against 1.0%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
5 years side by side
| Fiscal year | MBC | MLKN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.7B | $3.8B |
| FY2024 | $2.7B | $3.7B |
| FY2023 | $2.7B | $3.6B |
| FY2022 | $3.3B | $4.1B |
| FY2021 | $2.9B | $3.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | MBC | MLKN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $26.7M | $91.5M |
| FY2024 | $125.9M | $-36.9M |
| FY2023 | $182.0M | $82.3M |
| FY2022 | $155.4M | $42.1M |
| FY2021 | $182.6M | $-27.1M |
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$1,107,000,000 | MLKN |
| FY2024 | −$969,500,000 | MLKN |
| FY2023 | −$902,200,000 | MLKN |
| FY2022 | −$811,600,000 | MLKN |
| FY2021 | −$1,090,700,000 | MLKN |
MLKN has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 5 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −1.5 pp | MLKN |
| FY2024 | +5.6 pp | MBC |
| FY2023 | +4.3 pp | MBC |
| FY2022 | +3.6 pp | MBC |
| FY2021 | +6.9 pp | MBC |
The higher net margin has changed hands between MBC and MLKN over this period.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MBC's net margin has been more volatile than MLKN's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 2.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.4.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between MBC and MLKN over these 5 fiscal years — MBC led in 4 and MLKN in 1.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MBC's return on equity has been more volatile than MLKN's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 4.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.1.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between MBC and MLKN over these 5 fiscal years — MBC led in 4 and MLKN in 1.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.