Sonos (SONO) Competitors

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

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GOLF or SONO?

53.1% of Acushnet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Sonos shares are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of Acushnet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Sonos shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to GOLF or SONO?

In the previous week, Sonos had 1 more articles in the media than Acushnet. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Sonos and 16 mentions for Acushnet. Acushnet's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Sonos' score of 0.66 indicating that Acushnet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acushnet	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sonos	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer GOLF or SONO?

Acushnet presently has a consensus price target of $72.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.64%. Sonos has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 62.70%. Given Sonos' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sonos is more favorable than Acushnet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acushnet	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Sonos	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Is GOLF or SONO more profitable?

Acushnet has a net margin of 7.78% compared to Sonos' net margin of -4.73%. Acushnet's return on equity of 21.45% beat Sonos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acushnet	7.78%	21.45%	8.52%
Sonos	-4.73%	-13.17%	-6.49%

Which has more volatility and risk, GOLF or SONO?

Acushnet has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sonos has a beta of 2.01, suggesting that its stock price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GOLF or SONO?

Acushnet has higher revenue and earnings than Sonos. Sonos 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
Acushnet	$2.46B	1.51	$198.43M	$3.33	18.54
Sonos	$1.46B	0.65	-$38.15M	-$0.57	-14.02

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GOLF or SONO?

Sonos received 12 more outperform votes than Acushnet when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.29% of users gave Sonos an outperform vote while only 52.35% of users gave Acushnet an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Acushnet	Outperform Votes 279 52.35%	Underperform Votes 254 47.65%
Sonos	Outperform Votes 291 69.29%	Underperform Votes 129 30.71%

Summary

Acushnet beats Sonos on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.