Acushnet (GOLF) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, GOLF or BC?

Acushnet has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brunswick has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher 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	1.81	$214.30M	$3.74	20.57
Brunswick	$5.24B	0.80	$130.10M	$0.62	103.06

Do analysts rate GOLF or BC?

Acushnet currently has a consensus target price of $73.33, indicating a potential downside of 4.67%. Brunswick has a consensus target price of $68.25, indicating a potential upside of 6.81%. Given Brunswick's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GOLF or BC?

53.1% of Acushnet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Brunswick shares are held by institutional investors. 53.6% of Acushnet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Brunswick shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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 refer more to GOLF or BC?

In the previous week, Brunswick had 2 more articles in the media than Acushnet. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Brunswick and 14 mentions for Acushnet. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Acushnet's score of 0.92 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acushnet	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Brunswick	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is GOLF or BC a better dividend stock?

Acushnet pays an annual dividend of $0.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. 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 raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Brunswick has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Brunswick is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Brunswick beats Acushnet on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.