Acushnet (GOLF) Competitors

Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) and Brunswick (NYSE:BC) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Which has better valuation & earnings, GOLF or BC?

Acushnet has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brunswick. Acushnet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brunswick, 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
Acushnet	$2.49B	1.76	$214.30M	$3.74	19.97
Brunswick	$5.24B	0.82	$130.10M	$0.62	105.68

Do analysts prefer GOLF or BC?

Acushnet currently has a consensus target price of $73.33, indicating a potential downside of 1.79%. Brunswick has a consensus target price of $66.75, indicating a potential upside of 1.88%. Given Brunswick's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Brunswick is more favorable than Acushnet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acushnet	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Brunswick	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is GOLF or BC a better dividend stock?

Acushnet pays an annual dividend of $0.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Acushnet pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brunswick pays out 277.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Acushnet has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Brunswick has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Brunswick is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is GOLF or BC more profitable?

Acushnet has a net margin of 9.24% compared to Brunswick's net margin of 0.82%. Acushnet's return on equity of 28.05% beat Brunswick's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acushnet	9.24%	28.05%	9.94%
Brunswick	0.82%	10.73%	3.54%

Does the media favor GOLF or BC?

In the previous week, Brunswick had 10 more articles in the media than Acushnet. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Brunswick and 6 mentions for Acushnet. Acushnet's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Brunswick's score of 1.24 indicating that Acushnet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acushnet	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Brunswick	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, GOLF or BC?

Acushnet has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brunswick has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GOLF or BC?

53.1% of Acushnet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Brunswick shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.6% of Acushnet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Brunswick shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Brunswick beats Acushnet on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.