Contrasting Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) & Massimo Group (NASDAQ:MAMO)

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Acushnet and Massimo Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acushnet	1	5	2	0	2.13
Massimo Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Acushnet presently has a consensus target price of $76.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.36%. Given Acushnet’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Acushnet is more favorable than Massimo Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

53.1% of Acushnet shares are held by institutional investors. 53.6% of Acushnet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Acushnet and Massimo Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acushnet	8.80%	27.50%	9.53%
Massimo Group	-1.17%	-4.01%	-1.68%

Risk and Volatility

Acushnet has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Massimo Group has a beta of -0.13, meaning that its stock price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Acushnet and Massimo Group”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	1.93	$214.30 million	$3.66	22.09
Massimo Group	$111.21 million	1.19	$1.76 million	($0.02)	-158.50

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

Summary

Acushnet beats Massimo Group on 13 of the 13 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 Massimo Group

Massimo Group, through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacturing and sale of utility terrain vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and pontoon and tritoon boats. The company also offers motorcycles, scooters, golf carts, and go karts and balance bikes, as well as snow equipment. In addition, it provides accessories, including EV chargers, electric coolers, power stations, and portable solar panels. The company sells its products through a network of dealerships, distributors, and chain stores, as well as the e-commerce marketplace. Massimo Group was founded in 2009 and is based in Garland, Texas.