Acushnet Holdings Corp. (GOLF) Stock

Acushnet Holdings Corp. (GOLF) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $88.83 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $5.19B and a trailing P/E of 23.6. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

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Understand Acushnet Holdings Corp.: how it makes money

Acushnet Holdings designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes branded golf products, including Titleist golf balls and clubs, Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron putters, and FootJoy golf wear, and makes money primarily through selling these products.

Acushnet's profit model is fundamentally product sales, it earns revenue by selling branded golf equipment and apparel across four product categories (balls, clubs, gear, and golf wear).

Business quality (Solid): A branded, multi-category golf products company with global reach (four product segments and multiple regions), but it is exposed to consumer demand patterns typical of discretionary recreation products.

Valuation: At 38× earnings, GOLF trades in line with the Recreation average (38×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Branded multi-category portfolio: The company operates through four product segments, Titleist Golf Balls, Titleist Golf Clubs, Titleist Golf Gear, and FootJoy Golf Wear.
  • Broad global footprint: Acushnet designs and distributes golf products across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, Korea, and other international markets.

Bear case

  • Consumer discretion risk: As a consumer discretionary recreation business, sales can be sensitive to changes in consumer spending and golf participation levels.
  • Competitive golf equipment market: Golf products face ongoing competition in equipment and apparel, which can affect demand for specific brands and product categories.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$88.83
Market Cap$5.19B
P/E Ratio23.6
EV / EBITDA14.3
Price / Book5.61
Price / Sales1.92
FCF Yield3.5%
DCF Value (model)$38.41
DCF Upside vs Price-56.8%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$2.56B
Net Margin7.4%
Revenue Growth (YoY)13.8%
EPS Growth (YoY)65.9%
FCF Growth (YoY)68.9%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score3.91 (safe)
Piotroski F-Score5/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E23.6
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)20.7
Industry P/E (Recreation)23.6
vs Sector14.0%
vs Industry0.0%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderKAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC ($553.85M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRecreation
CEODavid E. Maher
Employees7,300
CountryUS
IPO Date2016-10-28

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.