Acushnet (GOLF) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer GOLF or PTON?

In the previous week, Acushnet had 1 more articles in the media than Peloton Interactive. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Acushnet and 8 mentions for Peloton Interactive. Peloton Interactive's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Acushnet's score of 0.76 indicating that Peloton Interactive is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acushnet	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Peloton Interactive	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer GOLF or PTON?

Acushnet currently has a consensus target price of $71.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.40%. Peloton Interactive has a consensus target price of $8.30, suggesting a potential upside of 25.57%. Given Peloton Interactive's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Peloton Interactive is more favorable than Acushnet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acushnet	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Peloton Interactive	0 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.35

Is GOLF or PTON more profitable?

Acushnet has a net margin of 9.21% compared to Peloton Interactive's net margin of -6.77%. Acushnet's return on equity of 26.81% beat Peloton Interactive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acushnet	9.21%	26.81%	9.89%
Peloton Interactive	-6.77%	N/A	-8.04%

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of GOLF or PTON?

53.1% of Acushnet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of Peloton Interactive shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.6% of Acushnet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Peloton Interactive shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GOLF or PTON?

Acushnet has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Peloton Interactive. Peloton Interactive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acushnet, 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	$2.46B	1.83	$214.30M	$3.60	21.30
Peloton Interactive	$2.70B	0.95	-$551.90M	-$0.44	-15.02

Which has more volatility & risk, GOLF or PTON?

Acushnet has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Peloton Interactive has a beta of 2.11, meaning that its share price is 111% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Acushnet beats Peloton Interactive on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.