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 companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Which has stronger earnings & 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	0.30	$95M	-$7.89	-0.87
Acushnet	$2.46B	1.64	$198.43M	$3.33	20.15

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

Does the media refer more to MODG or GOLF?

In the previous week, Acushnet had 1 more articles in the media than Topgolf Callaway Brands. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Acushnet and 3 mentions for Topgolf Callaway Brands. Topgolf Callaway Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Acushnet's score of 0.66 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Acushnet	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MODG or GOLF?

Acushnet received 255 more outperform votes than Topgolf Callaway Brands when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 52.44% of users gave Acushnet an outperform vote while only 44.44% of users gave Topgolf Callaway Brands an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Topgolf Callaway Brands	Outperform Votes 24 44.44%	Underperform Votes 30 55.56%
Acushnet	Outperform Votes 279 52.44%	Underperform Votes 253 47.56%

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%

Do analysts rate MODG or GOLF?

Topgolf Callaway Brands presently has a consensus price target of $13.91, indicating a potential upside of 103.65%. Acushnet has a consensus price target of $72.80, indicating a potential upside of 8.49%. Given Topgolf Callaway Brands' higher possible upside, 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)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Acushnet	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Which has more risk & volatility, MODG or GOLF?

Topgolf Callaway Brands has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acushnet has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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