Company Description
Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. (NYSE: MLP) is a real estate and landholding company focused on nonresidential property management and land development on the island of Maui. The company is dedicated to what it describes as the thoughtful stewardship of a large portfolio that includes over 22,000 acres of land and approximately 247,000–268,000 square feet of commercial real estateKapalua Resort area and other parts of Maui, MLP manages land and commercial properties with an emphasis on long-term community needs such as housing, economic activity, food and water security, and connections between people and place.
Core business segments
According to the company’s descriptions and financial reports, Maui Land & Pineapple operates through three primary segments:
- Land development and sales – This segment encompasses land planning and entitlement, development activities, and the sale of land parcels. The company has identified non-strategic parcels for sale to generate liquidity and also advances planning and engineering on active projects in West Maui, Hali‘imaile, and other Upcountry areas. It has reported revenues from contracting work on the Honokeana Homes Relief Housing Project with the State of Hawai‘i and from sales of non-strategic parcels.
- Leasing operations – MLP generates recurring revenue through leases of residential, resort, commercial, agricultural, industrial land, and other properties. Public disclosures note leasing revenue from restaurants, retail outlets, office buildings, warehouses, resort-related activities, and cropland leases. The company has highlighted focused efforts to improve occupancy, update leases to market rates, reposition renovated commercial properties, and lease underutilized croplands in West Maui and Upcountry Maui.
- Resort amenities and other – This segment includes resort-related amenities and membership programs, such as the Kapalua Club, which provides certain benefits and privileges within Kapalua Resort. The company reports revenues from memberships and related activities and has noted operational improvements and acceptance of new memberships as drivers of growth in this segment.
Asset base and stewardship focus
MLP describes itself as being dedicated to the thoughtful stewardship of its land and commercial properties. The company’s assets include land for future residential communities and mixed-use projects within the Kapalua Resort, which is home to luxury hotels such as The Ritz-Carlton Maui and Montage Kapalua Bay, as well as championship golf courses, beaches, walking and hiking trails, and the Pu‘u Kukui Watershed, identified by the company as the largest private nature preserve in Hawai‘i. Across multiple public statements, MLP emphasizes a mission to maximize the productive use of its assets in ways that address critical needs on Maui, including housing supply, economic stability, food and water security, and community resilience.
The company’s portfolio also includes commercial town centers in West Maui and Hali‘imaile, where it has reported increasing occupancy and new leases with local businesses. In addition, MLP holds agricultural lands that it is working to activate through leases and new ventures. For example, the company has announced a scalable agri-business initiative to cultivate blue weber agave on underutilized croplands in Upcountry Maui, and has reported planting thousands of agave plants as part of efforts to develop value-added agricultural products.
Community and relief housing initiatives
In its public communications, Maui Land & Pineapple links its business activities to community priorities on Maui. The company has described a mission to put its landholdings into productive use to support housing, jobs, and local food production. One example is its participation in the Honokeana Homes Relief Housing Project with the State of Hawai‘i, under which MLP administers horizontal infrastructure improvements for temporary housing on land it has leased at no cost for a defined period. The company has stated that it will receive cost reimbursements for this work and has agreed to no direct profit from the project.
MLP has also reported that it periodically reviews its land portfolio to identify non-strategic parcels for sale. Proceeds from these sales are intended to provide liquidity to support planning, development, and improvements on active projects, including those related to housing and community infrastructure. The company has disclosed multiple parcel sales in West Maui and Upcountry Maui and has indicated that additional parcels are being marketed.
Water and infrastructure assets
Beyond traditional real estate and leasing, MLP owns water source, storage, and transmission assets on Maui. Public filings and press releases describe assets such as the Pi‘iholo Well in Upcountry Maui, with an estimated capacity of over one million gallons per day, along with land for additional well sites, pumps, and storage facilities. In West Maui, the company’s water assets include groundwater wells and a surface water system that, according to the company, serve the County of Maui for a significant portion of Lahaina’s drinking water and provide irrigation for Kapalua and surrounding areas.
In 2025, MLP announced a strategic review of options for the potential sale or lease of some or all of these water-related assets. The company has indicated that any such transactions could support acceleration of other priority business efforts, including housing-related projects, although it has not set a timetable for concluding the evaluation.
Financial profile and credit facility
Maui Land & Pineapple’s financial reports highlight its reliance on recurring leasing revenue, land development and sales, and resort amenities. The company regularly presents non-GAAP metrics such as Adjusted EBITDA and Cash and Investments Convertible to Cash to describe operating performance and liquidity, explaining that these measures adjust for non-cash items such as stock-based compensation and pension-related expenses.
In an 8-K filed in December 2025, the company disclosed that it had amended its revolving credit facility with First Hawaiian Bank. The agreement increased the facility from $15 million to $25 million, extended the maturity date to December 31, 2030, and continued to secure the facility with three commercial properties in the Kapalua Resort totaling approximately 30,000 square feet of leased space. The facility provides options for revolving or term loan borrowings, and the company reported $3 million outstanding under this facility as of the effective date of the amendment.
Strategic direction and mission
Across multiple years of public communications, MLP has articulated a consistent mission: to maximize the productive use of its assets in ways that honor its history in conservation, agriculture, community building, and land management while addressing current and future needs on Maui. The company links its land development, leasing, agricultural initiatives, and infrastructure decisions to goals such as increasing housing supply, supporting local businesses, enhancing food and water security, and fostering resilient communities.
Investors analyzing MLP typically consider the company’s large land base, its mix of recurring leasing income and episodic land sales, its exposure to resort and commercial activity within Kapalua, and its stated focus on aligning development and asset management with community priorities on Maui.