Sony Group (SONY) Competitors

Sony Group (NYSE:SONY) and Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and community ranking.

Does the media favor SONY or GOLF?

In the previous week, Sony Group had 16 more articles in the media than Acushnet. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Sony Group and 10 mentions for Acushnet. Acushnet's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Sony Group's score of 0.94 indicating that Acushnet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sony Group	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Acushnet	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SONY or GOLF?

Acushnet received 254 more outperform votes than Sony Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 52.43% of users gave Acushnet an outperform vote while only 49.06% of users gave Sony Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Sony Group	Outperform Votes 26 49.06%	Underperform Votes 27 50.94%
Acushnet	Outperform Votes 280 52.43%	Underperform Votes 254 47.57%

Is SONY or GOLF more profitable?

Sony Group has a net margin of 8.21% compared to Acushnet's net margin of 7.78%. Acushnet's return on equity of 21.45% beat Sony Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sony Group	8.21%	14.10%	3.27%
Acushnet	7.78%	21.45%	8.52%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SONY or GOLF?

Sony Group has higher revenue and earnings than Acushnet. Acushnet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sony Group, 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
Sony Group	$13.81T	0.01	$6.70B	$1.23	20.58
Acushnet	$2.46B	1.62	$198.43M	$3.33	19.98

Is SONY or GOLF a better dividend stock?

Sony Group pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Acushnet pays an annual dividend of $0.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Sony Group pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acushnet pays out 28.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Which has more risk & volatility, SONY or GOLF?

Sony Group has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less 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 prefer SONY or GOLF?

Sony Group currently has a consensus target price of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.63%. Acushnet has a consensus target price of $70.60, suggesting a potential upside of 6.12%. Given Sony Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sony Group is more favorable than Acushnet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sony Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Acushnet	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SONY or GOLF?

14.1% of Sony Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.1% of Acushnet shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of Sony Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of Acushnet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Acushnet beats Sony Group on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.