Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to GOLF or MODG?

In the previous week, Topgolf Callaway Brands had 3 more articles in the media than Acushnet. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Topgolf Callaway Brands and 1 mentions for Acushnet. Acushnet's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Topgolf Callaway Brands' score of 0.04 indicating that Acushnet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acushnet	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Topgolf Callaway Brands	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is GOLF or MODG 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
Acushnet	7.78%	21.45%	8.52%
Topgolf Callaway Brands	-0.29%	1.20%	0.52%

Do analysts recommend GOLF or MODG?

Acushnet presently has a consensus price target of $70.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.34%. Topgolf Callaway Brands has a consensus price target of $14.83, indicating a potential upside of 83.69%. Given Topgolf Callaway Brands' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Topgolf Callaway Brands is more favorable than Acushnet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acushnet	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Topgolf Callaway Brands	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

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

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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GOLF or MODG?

Acushnet has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Acushnet	$2.38B	1.88	$198.43M	$2.94	25.07
Topgolf Callaway Brands	$4.28B	0.35	$95M	-$0.08	-100.92

Which has more volatility and risk, GOLF or MODG?

Acushnet has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Topgolf Callaway Brands has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in GOLF or MODG?

Acushnet received 253 more outperform votes than Topgolf Callaway Brands when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 52.37% of users gave Acushnet an outperform vote while only 44.23% of users gave Topgolf Callaway Brands an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Acushnet	Outperform Votes 276 52.37%	Underperform Votes 251 47.63%
Topgolf Callaway Brands	Outperform Votes 23 44.23%	Underperform Votes 29 55.77%

Summary

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