Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG) Competitors

Topgolf Callaway Brands (NYSE:MODG) and Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Which has more risk and volatility, MODG or GOLF?

Topgolf Callaway Brands has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acushnet has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend MODG or GOLF?

Topgolf Callaway Brands presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.78%. Acushnet has a consensus price target of $73.33, indicating a potential downside of 4.18%. Given Topgolf Callaway Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Topgolf Callaway Brands is more favorable than Acushnet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Topgolf Callaway Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30
Acushnet	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is MODG or GOLF more profitable?

Acushnet has a net margin of 9.24% compared to Topgolf Callaway Brands' net margin of -36.08%. Acushnet's return on equity of 28.05% beat Topgolf Callaway Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Topgolf Callaway Brands	-36.08%	0.37%	0.13%
Acushnet	9.24%	28.05%	9.94%

Does the media prefer MODG or GOLF?

In the previous week, Acushnet had 2 more articles in the media than Topgolf Callaway Brands. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Acushnet and 5 mentions for Topgolf Callaway Brands. Topgolf Callaway Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Acushnet's score of 0.86 indicating that Topgolf Callaway Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Topgolf Callaway Brands	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Acushnet	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MODG or GOLF?

84.7% of Topgolf Callaway Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.1% of Acushnet shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Topgolf Callaway Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 53.6% of Acushnet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MODG or GOLF?

Acushnet has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Topgolf Callaway Brands. Topgolf Callaway Brands 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
Topgolf Callaway Brands	$4.24B	0.41	-$1.45B	-$8.13	-1.17
Acushnet	$2.46B	1.83	$214.30M	$3.74	20.46

Summary

Acushnet beats Topgolf Callaway Brands on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.