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, community ranking, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility and risk, MODG or GOLF?

Topgolf Callaway Brands has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% 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.

Is MODG or GOLF more profitable?

Acushnet has a net margin of 7.78% compared to Topgolf Callaway Brands' net margin of -0.29%. Acushnet's return on equity of 21.45% beat Topgolf Callaway Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Topgolf Callaway Brands	-0.29%	1.20%	0.52%
Acushnet	7.78%	21.45%	8.52%

Does the media prefer MODG or GOLF?

In the previous week, Acushnet had 1 more articles in the media than Topgolf Callaway Brands. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Acushnet and 6 mentions for Topgolf Callaway Brands. Topgolf Callaway Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Acushnet's score of 1.16 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Acushnet	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MODG or GOLF?

84.7% of Topgolf Callaway Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.1% of Acushnet shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Topgolf Callaway Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of Acushnet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MODG or GOLF?

Acushnet received 255 more outperform votes than Topgolf Callaway Brands when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 52.43% of users gave Acushnet an outperform vote while only 45.45% of users gave Topgolf Callaway Brands an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Topgolf Callaway Brands	Outperform Votes 25 45.45%	Underperform Votes 30 54.55%
Acushnet	Outperform Votes 280 52.43%	Underperform Votes 254 47.57%

Which has better 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	0.29	$95M	-$7.89	-0.84
Acushnet	$2.46B	1.62	$198.43M	$3.33	19.91

Do analysts prefer MODG or GOLF?

Topgolf Callaway Brands currently has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 65.91%. Acushnet has a consensus price target of $70.60, suggesting a potential upside of 6.49%. Given Topgolf Callaway Brands' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Topgolf Callaway Brands is more favorable than Acushnet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Topgolf Callaway Brands	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09
Acushnet	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Summary

Acushnet beats Topgolf Callaway Brands on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.