Acushnet (GOLF) Valuation Check After New $500M Bond Issue, Analyst Upgrade and FootJoy Insider Sale
Acushnet Holdings (GOLF) just tapped the bond market, issuing $500 million in senior notes to reshape its debt stack, while an insider sale and a bullish post earnings analyst update put the stock under a brighter spotlight.
See our latest analysis for Acushnet Holdings.
At $83.55, Acushnet’s recent bond deal, steady mid single digit revenue growth, and the FootJoy insider sale are landing against a backdrop of solid momentum, with a roughly mid teens year to date share price return and a near triple digit three year total shareholder return suggesting long term confidence remains intact even as short term expectations reset.
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With steady growth, a fresh bond deal, and shares now hovering above the Street’s target but well below some intrinsic value estimates, is Acushnet an overlooked compounder, or is the market already pricing in its next decade of gains?
Most Popular Narrative: 6% Overvalued
With Acushnet closing at $83.55 versus a most popular narrative fair value of about $79, the story leans toward a modestly stretched price built on steady, not explosive, expectations.
Analysts expect earnings to reach $208.8 million (and earnings per share of $3.88) by about September 2028, down from $230.0 million today. However, there is some disagreement amongst the analysts with the more bullish ones expecting earnings as high as $245.7 million.
Curious how a flat to slightly lower earnings path can still support a premium earnings multiple and ongoing buybacks, all under a firm discount rate spine? The full narrative unpacks the growth, margin, and multiple math driving that fair value call.
Result: Fair Value of $79 (OVERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, sustained growth in global golf participation and stronger than expected demand for premium launches could support higher revenue and margins than this narrative assumes.
Find out about the key risks to this Acushnet Holdings narrative.
Another View: Market Ratios Send a Mixed Signal
On simple valuation ratios, Acushnet looks more demanding. The current P/E of about 22x sits just above the global leisure average of 21x and well above its own fair ratio of 15x. This implies the market could re rate the stock lower if growth or margins disappoint.
See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
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