Do analysts recommend AOUT or ESCA?

American Outdoor Brands presently has a consensus price target of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.00%. Given American Outdoor Brands' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Outdoor Brands is more favorable than Escalade. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Outdoor Brands 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Escalade 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

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AOUT vs. FNKO, ESCA, CLAR, GNSS, and KBSX

Should you buy American Outdoor Brands stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares American Outdoor Brands with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with American Outdoor Brands include Funko (FNKO), Escalade (ESCA), Clarus (CLAR), Genasys (GNSS), and FST (KBSX). These companies are all part of the "recreation" industry.

How does American Outdoor Brands compare to Funko?

Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO) and American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOUT) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

American Outdoor Brands has a net margin of -4.78% compared to Funko's net margin of -6.30%. American Outdoor Brands' return on equity of 0.62% beat Funko's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Funko	-6.30%	-21.03%	-5.61%
American Outdoor Brands	-4.78%	0.62%	0.44%

99.2% of Funko shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of American Outdoor Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Funko shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of American Outdoor Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Funko has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Outdoor Brands has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

American Outdoor Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Funko. American Outdoor Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Funko, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Funko	$908.21M	0.32	-$67.36M	-$1.05	N/A
American Outdoor Brands	$222.32M	0.57	-$80K	-$0.78	N/A

In the previous week, Funko had 3 more articles in the media than American Outdoor Brands. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Funko and 0 mentions for American Outdoor Brands. Funko's average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat American Outdoor Brands' score of 0.00 indicating that Funko is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Funko	Neutral
American Outdoor Brands	Neutral

Funko presently has a consensus target price of $6.50, suggesting a potential upside of 24.05%. American Outdoor Brands has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.00%. Given American Outdoor Brands' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Outdoor Brands is more favorable than Funko.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Funko	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
American Outdoor Brands	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

American Outdoor Brands beats Funko on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Outdoor Brands compare to Escalade?

American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOUT) and Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

49.9% of American Outdoor Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of Escalade shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of American Outdoor Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 33.1% of Escalade shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Escalade has a net margin of 6.43% compared to American Outdoor Brands' net margin of -4.78%. Escalade's return on equity of 8.97% beat American Outdoor Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Outdoor Brands	-4.78%	0.62%	0.44%
Escalade	6.43%	8.97%	6.87%

American Outdoor Brands has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Escalade has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

American Outdoor Brands presently has a consensus price target of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.00%. Given American Outdoor Brands' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Outdoor Brands is more favorable than Escalade.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Outdoor Brands	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Escalade	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Escalade had 9 more articles in the media than American Outdoor Brands. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Escalade and 0 mentions for American Outdoor Brands. Escalade's average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat American Outdoor Brands' score of 0.00 indicating that Escalade is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
American Outdoor Brands	Neutral
Escalade	Neutral

Escalade has higher revenue and earnings than American Outdoor Brands. American Outdoor Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Escalade, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Outdoor Brands	$222.32M	0.57	-$80K	-$0.78	N/A
Escalade	$240.16M	1.04	$13.70M	$1.12	16.07

Summary

Escalade beats American Outdoor Brands on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Outdoor Brands compare to Clarus?

Clarus (NASDAQ:CLAR) and American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOUT) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

90.3% of Clarus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of American Outdoor Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.5% of Clarus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of American Outdoor Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

American Outdoor Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Clarus. American Outdoor Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clarus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clarus	$250.44M	0.43	-$46.56M	-$1.16	N/A
American Outdoor Brands	$222.32M	0.57	-$80K	-$0.78	N/A

In the previous week, Clarus had 1 more articles in the media than American Outdoor Brands. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Clarus and 0 mentions for American Outdoor Brands. Clarus' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled American Outdoor Brands'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Clarus	Neutral
American Outdoor Brands	Neutral

Clarus has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Outdoor Brands has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

Clarus currently has a consensus price target of $3.63, suggesting a potential upside of 28.39%. American Outdoor Brands has a consensus price target of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.00%. Given Clarus' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Clarus is more favorable than American Outdoor Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clarus	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
American Outdoor Brands	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

American Outdoor Brands has a net margin of -4.78% compared to Clarus' net margin of -17.70%. American Outdoor Brands' return on equity of 0.62% beat Clarus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clarus	-17.70%	-0.11%	-0.08%
American Outdoor Brands	-4.78%	0.62%	0.44%

Summary

Clarus and American Outdoor Brands tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Outdoor Brands compare to Genasys?

American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOUT) and Genasys (NASDAQ:GNSS) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

American Outdoor Brands presently has a consensus price target of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.00%. Genasys has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 167.38%. Given Genasys' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Genasys is more favorable than American Outdoor Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Outdoor Brands	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Genasys	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

49.9% of American Outdoor Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Genasys shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of American Outdoor Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Genasys shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

American Outdoor Brands has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genasys has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Genasys had 6 more articles in the media than American Outdoor Brands. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Genasys and 0 mentions for American Outdoor Brands. American Outdoor Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Genasys'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
American Outdoor Brands	Neutral
Genasys	Neutral

American Outdoor Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Genasys. American Outdoor Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genasys, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Outdoor Brands	$222.32M	0.57	-$80K	-$0.78	N/A
Genasys	$40.76M	2.09	-$18.11M	-$0.17	N/A

American Outdoor Brands has a net margin of -4.78% compared to Genasys' net margin of -13.44%. American Outdoor Brands' return on equity of 0.62% beat Genasys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Outdoor Brands	-4.78%	0.62%	0.44%
Genasys	-13.44%	-314.53%	-12.76%

Summary

Genasys beats American Outdoor Brands on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Outdoor Brands compare to FST?

FST (NASDAQ:KBSX) and American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOUT) are both small-cap recreation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

FST has a net margin of 0.00% compared to American Outdoor Brands' net margin of -4.78%. American Outdoor Brands' return on equity of 0.62% beat FST's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FST	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Outdoor Brands	-4.78%	0.62%	0.44%

FST currently has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 200.75%. American Outdoor Brands has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.00%. Given FST's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FST is more favorable than American Outdoor Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FST	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
American Outdoor Brands	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, FST had 6 more articles in the media than American Outdoor Brands. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for FST and 0 mentions for American Outdoor Brands. FST's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat American Outdoor Brands' score of 0.00 indicating that FST is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
FST	Positive
American Outdoor Brands	Neutral

50.9% of FST shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of American Outdoor Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of FST shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of American Outdoor Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

FST has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Outdoor Brands has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

American Outdoor Brands has higher revenue and earnings than FST. American Outdoor Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FST, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FST	$47.97M	1.05	-$1.50M	$0.01	133.00
American Outdoor Brands	$222.32M	0.57	-$80K	-$0.78	N/A

Summary

FST beats American Outdoor Brands on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AOUT vs. The Competition

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Metric	American Outdoor Brands	LEISURE&REC PRD Industry	Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$123.56M	$2.26B	$7.23B	$11.99B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.30%	2.99%	5.57%
P/E Ratio	-12.82	36.14	20.19	23.74
Price / Sales	0.57	1.13	4.27	108.39
Price / Cash	6.08	15.31	12.86	37.25
Price / Book	0.72	2.38	3.63	6.78
Net Income	-$80K	$36.85M	$248.02M	$337.51M
7 Day Performance	1.21%	-1.90%	-1.86%	-2.34%
1 Month Performance	6.72%	-5.04%	-0.55%	1.88%
1 Year Performance	-14.16%	-8.21%	13.46%	25.55%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AOUT American Outdoor Brands	2.5492 of 5 stars	$10.00 +1.9%	$12.50 +25.0%	-15.5%	$123.56M	$222.32M	N/A	320
FNKO Funko	2.0381 of 5 stars	$5.33 -4.7%	$6.50 +22.1%	+8.9%	$317.69M	$918.39M	N/A	1,104
ESCA Escalade	1.9225 of 5 stars	$17.91 -1.3%	N/A	+19.7%	$259.12M	$240.46M	16.21	590	Gap Up
CLAR Clarus	2.1618 of 5 stars	$2.96 +1.5%	$3.63 +23.0%	-16.3%	$117.82M	$251.95M	N/A	900
GNSS Genasys	3.646 of 5 stars	$2.04 -3.6%	$5.00 +145.7%	+3.9%	$97.92M	$59.46M	N/A	170	Positive News Analyst Revision

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American Outdoor Brands (AOUT) Competitors

AOUT vs. FNKO, ESCA, CLAR, GNSS, and KBSX

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American Outdoor Brands (AOUT) Competitors

AOUT vs. FNKO, ESCA, CLAR, GNSS, and KBSX

How does American Outdoor Brands compare to Funko?

Is FNKO or AOUT more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FNKO or AOUT?

Which has more volatility & risk, FNKO or AOUT?

Which has better valuation and earnings, FNKO or AOUT?

Does the media prefer FNKO or AOUT?

Do analysts prefer FNKO or AOUT?

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How does American Outdoor Brands compare to Escalade?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AOUT or ESCA?

Is AOUT or ESCA more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, AOUT or ESCA?

Do analysts recommend AOUT or ESCA?

Does the media favor AOUT or ESCA?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AOUT or ESCA?

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How does American Outdoor Brands compare to Clarus?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CLAR or AOUT?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CLAR or AOUT?

Does the media prefer CLAR or AOUT?

Which has more volatility and risk, CLAR or AOUT?

Do analysts recommend CLAR or AOUT?

Is CLAR or AOUT more profitable?

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How does American Outdoor Brands compare to Genasys?

Do analysts recommend AOUT or GNSS?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AOUT or GNSS?

Which has more volatility & risk, AOUT or GNSS?

Does the media prefer AOUT or GNSS?

Which has better valuation & earnings, AOUT or GNSS?

Is AOUT or GNSS more profitable?

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How does American Outdoor Brands compare to FST?

Is KBSX or AOUT more profitable?

Do analysts recommend KBSX or AOUT?

Does the media refer more to KBSX or AOUT?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KBSX or AOUT?

Which has more volatility and risk, KBSX or AOUT?

Which has better earnings & valuation, KBSX or AOUT?

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