MASTERCRAFT BOAT (NASDAQ:MCFT) vs. Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) Head-To-Head Contrast

MASTERCRAFT BOAT (NASDAQ:MCFT) and Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares MASTERCRAFT BOAT and Acushnet”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MASTERCRAFT BOAT	$366.59 million	0.86	$7.80 million	($0.39)	-48.77
Acushnet	$2.46 billion	1.85	$214.30 million	$3.60	21.49

Acushnet has higher revenue and earnings than MASTERCRAFT BOAT. MASTERCRAFT BOAT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acushnet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares MASTERCRAFT BOAT and Acushnet’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MASTERCRAFT BOAT	-2.46%	3.34%	2.11%
Acushnet	9.21%	26.81%	9.89%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for MASTERCRAFT BOAT and Acushnet, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MASTERCRAFT BOAT	0	5	2	0	2.29
Acushnet	1	4	1	0	2.00

MASTERCRAFT BOAT currently has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.15%. Acushnet has a consensus price target of $72.50, suggesting a potential downside of 6.28%. Given MASTERCRAFT BOAT’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MASTERCRAFT BOAT is more favorable than Acushnet.

Risk and Volatility

MASTERCRAFT BOAT has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Acushnet has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.6% of MASTERCRAFT BOAT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.1% of Acushnet shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of MASTERCRAFT BOAT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.6% of Acushnet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Acushnet beats MASTERCRAFT BOAT on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MASTERCRAFT BOAT

MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets recreational powerboats. It operates through MasterCraft, Crest, and Aviara segments. The MasterCraft segment produces premium recreational performance sport boats primarily used for water skiing, wakeboarding, wake surfing, and general recreational boating. Crest segment provides pontoon boats for use in general recreational boating. The Aviara segment produces luxury day boats for use in general recreational boating. The company also offers ski/wake, outboard, and sterndrive boats, as well as various accessories, including trailers and aftermarket parts. It sells its boats under the MasterCraft, Crest, and Aviara brands through a network of independent dealers in North America and internationally. The company was formerly known as MCBC Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. in November 2018. MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Vonore, Tennessee.

About Acushnet

Acushnet Holdings Corp. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes golf products in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, Korea, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Titleist Golf Balls, Titleist Golf Clubs, Titleist Golf Gear, and FootJoy Golf Wear. It offers golf balls under the Titleist brand; golf clubs, such as drivers, fairways, hybrids, and irons under the Titleist brand; wedges under the Vokey Design brand; and putters under the Scotty Cameron brand. The company also provides golf bags, headwear, golf gloves, travel products, and other golf accessories. In addition, it offers golf shoes, gloves, golf outerwear, and men’s and women’s golf apparel under the FootJoy brand; and ski, golf, and lifestyle apparel under the KJUS brand name. It sells its products through on-course golf shops and golf specialty retailers, as well as through representatives, other retailers, and online. The company was formerly known as Alexandria Holdings Corp. and changed its name to Acushnet Holdings Corp. in March 2016. Acushnet Holdings Corp. was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.