GOLF
Acushnet Holdings Corp.
GOLF offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
NKE
NIKE, Inc.
NKE has the edge over GOLF overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
GOLF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
GOLF's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
NKE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
NKE's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
GOLF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 17x | $64.28 | -21% |
| Forward | 20x | $81.46 | — |
| Fair | 21x | $78.16 | -4.1% |
| Current | 22x | $81.46 | — |
| Expensive | 30x | $109 | +34% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GOLF's PE is in its fair range at 22x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 20x next year's earnings.
NKE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 18x | $37.76 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $47.70 | +26% |
| Forward | 30x | $37.76 | — |
| Fair | 33x | $68.16 | +80% |
| Expensive | 47x | $97.86 | +159% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NKE has the edge over GOLF in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GOLF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect GOLF's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
NKE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Decline | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NKE's profitability to improve, but its revenue to decline. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
GOLF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.99 | +7.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.70 | 0% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.68 | -2.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.85 | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.11 | -7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.70 | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.78 | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.64 | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.37 | +15% |
GOLF has the edge over NKE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NKE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.27 | -39% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.09 | +7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.10 | -2.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.51 | -50% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.70 | -48% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.95 | -44% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.16 | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.01 | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.24 | -5.3% |
NKE's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.09 over the past year, against $3.82 in late 2021.
GOLF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $649.2M | -1.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $820M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $753M | +7.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $477.2M | +7.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $657.7M | +6% |
| Q2 2025 | $720.5M | +5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $703.4M | -0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $445.2M | +7.8% |
GOLF has the edge over NKE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | -1.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +6.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -3.8% | -2.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2% | +4.8 points |
GOLF has the edge over NKE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NKE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.2B | -4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $11B | -1.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.3B | +0.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.4B | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.7B | +1.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1B | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.3B | -9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.4B | -7.7% |
NKE's revenue fell from its 2023 peak and has held roughly level since: $11.2B last quarter, down 4.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.2% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +9.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.8% | -1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8% | -3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.9% | -3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.9% | -11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.5% | -3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | -2.9 points |
NKE's operating margin was 8.2% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
GOLF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $191.4M | +40% |
| Q2 2026 | $233M | +69% |
| Q1 2026 | -$162.9M | -$31.3M |
| Q4 2025 | -$23.3M | +$9.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $136.9M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $138M | -30% |
| Q1 2025 | -$131.5M | -$14.7M |
| Q4 2024 | -$33.2M | -179% |
GOLF has the edge over NKE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NKE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$64M | -527% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +313% |
| Q1 2026 | $284M | -83% |
| Q4 2025 | $386M | -58% |
| Q3 2025 | $15M | -95% |
| Q2 2025 | $363M | -85% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7B | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $920M | -65% |
NKE usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$64M, but it generated $2.1B over the past year.
GOLF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -445K shares |
| 1 year | -1.1% | -676K shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -7.9M shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -15.8M shares |
| Available history | -21% | -16.3M shares |
GOLF has the edge over NKE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $55.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $16M |
| Q1 2026 | $10M |
| Q4 2025 | $24M |
| Q3 2025 | $62.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $89.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $35.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $30.5M |
GOLF spent $105M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 52% from the year before.
NKE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +3.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +5.2M shares |
| 3 years | -3.8% | -59.1M shares |
| 5 years | -8.4% | -135M shares |
| Available history | -6.9% | -110M shares |
NKE has 1.5B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $20M |
| Q3 2025 | $126M |
| Q2 2025 | $199M |
| Q1 2025 | $506M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B |
NKE has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
GOLF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.0x | Healthy |
GOLF's net debt is about 1.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.2 years a year ago.
NKE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 0.1x | Very low |
NKE has the edge over GOLF on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
GOLF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.9 | Oversold |
GOLF's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (oversold).
NKE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.5 | Neutral |
NKE's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 58 (neutral).
GOLF PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | GOLF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 18x | 22% above |
| PE % | 61 | 47 | 14 pts above |
GOLF is trading at 22x earnings, a 22% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
NKE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | NKE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 18x | 0.3% above |
| PE % | 2 | 47 | 45 pts below |
NKE has the edge over GOLF on valuation relative to its sector.
GOLF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $81.9 | 0.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $90.8 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $92.6 | 12% below |
| 100 week MA | $82.5 | 1.3% below |
| 200 week MA | $70.9 | 15% above |
GOLF has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 15% above its 200-week average.
NKE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.7 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $39.2 | 3.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $48.0 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $58.4 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $79.2 | 52% below |
NKE has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 52% below its 200-week average.
GOLF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.6 | $41.1 | +26% |
| 2021 | $41.1 | $51.7 | +26% |
| 2022 | $51.7 | $43.3 | -16% |
| 2023 | $43.3 | $63.2 | +46% |
| 2024 | $63.2 | $70.7 | +12% |
| 2025 | $70.7 | $83.0 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $83.0 | $81.5 | -1.9% |
GOLF has the edge over NKE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NKE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $101.6 | $141.6 | +39% |
| 2021 | $141.6 | $165.7 | +17% |
| 2022 | $165.7 | $116.3 | -30% |
| 2023 | $116.3 | $108.6 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | $108.6 | $76.4 | -30% |
| 2025 | $76.4 | $60.9 | -20% |
| 2026 YTD | $60.9 | $37.8 | -38% |
NKE has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 38% so far in 2026.