Acushnet Holdings

GOLF

Leisure · Consumer Cyclical

Price

$88.82

-0.43 (-0.48%)

Market Cap

$5.20B

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Mixed

Stability

Good

Valuation

Mixed

Dividends

Mixed

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Share count falling — buybacks

−20.5% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 75.3M (2021) → 59.9M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Acushnet Holdings makes golf equipment and gear. Its most famous brand is Titleist, which makes golf balls, clubs, and bags used by professional and amateur golfers worldwide. The company also owns FootJoy, one of the top brands for golf shoes and gloves.

Acushnet earns money by selling its products through golf shops, pro shops, and online retailers. It operates globally, with strong sales in the United States, Japan, South Korea, and Europe, and generates roughly $2.3 billion in annual revenue. Its main competitive advantage is the Titleist brand's deep loyalty among serious golfers — the Pro V1 golf ball has been the most-played ball on professional tours for over two decades. The key risk is that golf participation is tied to consumer spending and leisure time, meaning a slowdown in the economy could reduce demand for its premium-priced products.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

>+1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+65.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$77M/ year

↑ Rising (+13% vs prior year)

3.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

53.4%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$67.9B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Acushnet Holdings grew revenue 218113% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

50.9%

Healthy — 50.9% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

18.9%

Healthy — 18.9% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

15.8%

Strong — 15.8% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

>+1,000%

Fast-growing sales (>+1,000% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-1.9%

Earnings shrinking (-1.9% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

5/8 quarters

Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

52%

Weak — only 52% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

4.5%

Thin free cash flow (4.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.04

Elevated debt (1.04)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

11.68x

Comfortably covers interest (11.7x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

24.1x

Growth-priced — P/E 24.1

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

-2.8

SLOWING

Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.97%

Small dividend — 0.97% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+8.9%

Dividend growing modestly (8.9% YoY)

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