Sony (SONY) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility and risk, SONY or GOLF?

Sony has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acushnet has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, SONY or GOLF?

Sony has higher revenue and earnings than Acushnet. Acushnet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sony, 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	$13.01T	0.01	$7.53B	$1.26	22.68
Acushnet	$2.46B	1.90	$214.30M	$3.74	21.27

Does the media refer more to SONY or GOLF?

In the previous week, Sony had 49 more articles in the media than Acushnet. MarketBeat recorded 60 mentions for Sony and 11 mentions for Acushnet. Acushnet's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Sony's score of 0.55 indicating that Acushnet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sony	21 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	20 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Acushnet	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SONY or GOLF a better dividend stock?

Sony pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Acushnet pays an annual dividend of $0.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Sony pays out 7.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acushnet pays out 25.1% 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. Acushnet has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Acushnet is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SONY or GOLF?

14.1% of Sony shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.1% of Acushnet shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of Sony shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 53.6% of Acushnet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is SONY or GOLF more profitable?

Acushnet has a net margin of 9.24% compared to Sony's net margin of 9.14%. Acushnet's return on equity of 28.05% beat Sony's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sony	9.14%	13.88%	3.32%
Acushnet	9.24%	28.05%	9.94%

Do analysts rate SONY or GOLF?

Sony presently has a consensus price target of $28.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.01%. Acushnet has a consensus price target of $73.33, suggesting a potential downside of 7.82%. Given Sony's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Sony is more favorable than Acushnet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sony	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Acushnet	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Sony and Acushnet tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.