GOLF
Acushnet Holdings Corp.
GOLF has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RIVN
Rivian Automotive, Inc.
RIVN has a slight 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.
RIVN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
RIVN's revenue is currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are weak. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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.
RIVN PE Valuation
RIVN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
RIVN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RIVN has the edge over GOLF on the outlook, with more favorable revenue and profitability expectations.
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 RIVN on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
RIVN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$2.25 | +$0.83 |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.58 | +$0.62 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.92 | +$0.77 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.07 | +$1.62 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.08 | +$2.52 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.20 | +$2.76 |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.69 | +$2.08 |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.69 | +$1.05 |
RIVN is still losing money, but far less than before: $2.25 per share over the past year, against $7.40 at its worst in late 2022.
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's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $649M last quarter, down 1.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 RIVN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RIVN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.2B | +38% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | -26% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +78% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | +3% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7B | +32% |
RIVN has the edge over GOLF on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -41% | +22 points |
| Q2 2026 | -50% | +35 points |
| Q1 2026 | -64% | -11 points |
| Q4 2025 | -65% | -27 points |
| Q3 2025 | -63% | +71 points |
| Q2 2025 | -86% | +33 points |
| Q1 2025 | -53% | +70 points |
| Q4 2024 | -38% | +82 points |
RIVN's operating margin was −41% last quarter, up 22 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2021.
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 RIVN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
RIVN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.1B | -$703M |
| Q2 2026 | -$849M | -$451M |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.1B | -$549M |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.1B | -234% |
| Q3 2025 | -$421M | +$732M |
| Q2 2025 | -$398M | +$639M |
| Q1 2025 | -$526M | +$997M |
| Q4 2024 | $856M | +$2.3B |
RIVN has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$4.2B over the past year, against −$489M the year before.
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 RIVN 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.
RIVN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +9.1% | +121M shares |
| 1 year | +19% | +226M shares |
| 3 years | +52% | +494M shares |
RIVN has 1.4B diluted shares, up 19% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | $6M |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
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.
RIVN Net Leverage
RIVN's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
RIVN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.6 | Neutral |
RIVN's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (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.
RIVN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
RIVN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 the edge over RIVN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RIVN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.3 | 3.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $15.1 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $15.9 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $14.7 | 13% below |
| 200 week MA | $15.1 | 15% below |
RIVN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 15% 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 RIVN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RIVN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $130.0 | $96.8 | -25% |
| 2022 | $96.8 | $19.1 | -80% |
| 2023 | $19.1 | $23.5 | +23% |
| 2024 | $23.5 | $13.7 | -42% |
| 2025 | $13.7 | $20.9 | +53% |
| 2026 YTD | $20.9 | $12.8 | -39% |
RIVN has finished lower in three of the last five years. It's down 39% so far in 2026.