Acushnet Q3 sales slightly miss estimates as weaker FootJoy volumes weigh
Overview
Golf products maker's Q3 net sales down 1.3% yr/yr, a slight miss versus analyst expectations
Q3 net income rose 1.4% yr/yr
Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 fell 3.3% yr/yr
Outlook
Company reaffirms full-year 2026 net sales guidance of $2.65 bln to $2.675 bln
Company narrows 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $455 mln-$470 mln from $450 mln-$470 mln
Company expects 2026 net sales to rise 3.3%-4.2% on constant currency basis
Result Drivers
SEGMENT MIX - Lower sales in FootJoy golf wear and Golf gear, mainly from lower volumes, partly offset by higher sales in Titleist golf equipment and golf balls
PRODUCT LAUNCHES - Higher volumes of new GTS drivers and fairways and higher prices for Pro V1 golf balls boosted Titleist equipment sales, partly offset by lower T-Series irons volumes
US MARKET - Lower US sales mainly from declines in FootJoy golf wear and Golf gear, partly offset by gains in Titleist equipment
Company press release: Full Story
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Sales | Slight Miss* | $649.20 mln | $652.33 mln (7 Analysts) |
Q3 Net Income | $49.20 mln | ||
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA | $114.70 mln |
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 8 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the recreational products peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Acushnet Holdings Corp is $97.00, about 11% above its November 3 closing price of $87.41
The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 25 three months ago
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