Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) versus Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) Head-To-Head Survey

Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) and Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Acushnet and Amer Sports’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acushnet	8.80%	27.50%	9.53%
Amer Sports	5.10%	8.51%	5.12%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Acushnet and Amer Sports”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Acushnet	$2.46 billion	1.98	$214.30 million	$3.66	22.69
Amer Sports	$5.18 billion	3.85	$72.60 million	$0.55	65.51

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

Risk & Volatility

Acushnet has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amer Sports has a beta of 2.98, meaning that its share price is 198% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

53.1% of Acushnet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.3% of Amer Sports shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.6% of Acushnet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Acushnet and Amer Sports, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acushnet	1	5	2	0	2.13
Amer Sports	0	3	16	2	2.95

Acushnet currently has a consensus price target of $76.50, suggesting a potential downside of 7.88%. Amer Sports has a consensus price target of $44.06, suggesting a potential upside of 22.30%. Given Amer Sports’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amer Sports is more favorable than Acushnet.

Summary

Amer Sports beats Acushnet on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Amer Sports

Amer Sports, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells sports equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, China, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three segments: Technical Apparel, Outdoor Performance, and Ball & Racquet Sports. The Technical Apparel segment offers outdoor apparel, footwear, and accessories which includes climbing gear. The Outdoor Performance segment provides hiking and running footwear, functional apparel, skiing and snowboarding gear, and lifestyle footwear. The Ball & Racquet Sports segment offers sports equipment for tennis, baseball, american football, basketball, golf, and various other professional and recreational sports. This segment provides custom-fitting protective gear and apparel for baseball, softball, football, and lacrosse. It sells its products under the Arc'teryx, PeakPerformance, Salomon, Atomic, Armada, ENVE, Wilson, Louisville Slugger, DeMarini, EvoShield, and ATEC brands. The company distributes its products through retail stores, general sporting goods retailers, specialty stores, independently operated partner stores, and distributors, as well as its e-commerce websites, and retailer-owned and third-party e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Amer Sports Management Holding (Cayman) Limited and changed its name to Amer Sports, Inc. in August 2023. Amer Sports, Inc. was founded in 1950 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.