Financial Survey: Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) & Thule Group AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:THUPY)

Thule Group AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:THUPY) and Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Thule Group AB (publ) and Acushnet, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Thule Group AB (publ)	0	0	0	0	N/A
Acushnet	0	4	2	0	2.33

Acushnet has a consensus target price of $66.17, indicating a potential upside of 1.17%. Given Acushnet’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Acushnet is more favorable than Thule Group AB (publ).

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Thule Group AB (publ) and Acushnet’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Thule Group AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Acushnet	$2.40 billion	1.72	$198.43 million	$2.88	22.71

Acushnet has higher revenue and earnings than Thule Group AB (publ).

Profitability

This table compares Thule Group AB (publ) and Acushnet’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thule Group AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Acushnet	7.91%	21.17%	8.64%

Summary

Acushnet beats Thule Group AB (publ) on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Thule Group AB (publ)

Thule Group AB (publ) operates as a sports and outdoor company in Sweden and internationally. The company offers roof racks, roof boxes, and carriers for transporting cycling, water, and winter sports equipment; rooftop tents mounted on a car; awnings, bike carriers, and tents for RVs and caravans; bike trailers, child bike seats, and strollers; luggage, backpacks, and laptop and sport bags; and hiking backpacks, camera bags, and cases for consumer electronics. It sells its products under the Thule and Case Logic brands. Thule Group AB (publ) was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Malmö, Sweden.

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.