Financial Comparison: Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) versus ATC Venture Group (OTCMKTS:ATCV)

ATC Venture Group (OTCMKTS:ATCV) and Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Volatility & Risk

ATC Venture Group has a beta of 9.76, suggesting that its share price is 876% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acushnet has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for ATC Venture Group and Acushnet, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ATC Venture Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Acushnet	0	9	0	0	2.00

Acushnet has a consensus price target of $89.57, suggesting a potential downside of 4.18%. Given ATC Venture Group’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe ATC Venture Group is more favorable than Acushnet.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ATC Venture Group and Acushnet”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ATC Venture Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Acushnet	$2.56 billion	2.14	$188.54 million	$3.10	30.15

Acushnet has higher revenue and earnings than ATC Venture Group.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ATC Venture Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Acushnet	7.37%	25.49%	8.66%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

53.1% of Acushnet shares are held by institutional investors. 49.9% of ATC Venture Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.6% of Acushnet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Acushnet beats ATC Venture Group on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ATC Venture Group

ATC Venture Group Inc., through its subsidiary, Simonsen Iron Works Inc., engages in the design, manufacture, and assembly of an array of parts for original equipment manufacturers and other customers. The company was formerly known as Cycle Country Accessories Corp. and changed its name to ATC Venture Group Inc. in January 2012. ATC Venture Group Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

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.