Head-To-Head Comparison: Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) vs. Fitell (NASDAQ:FTEL)

Fitell (NASDAQ:FTEL) and Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Fitell and Acushnet, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fitell	0	0	0	0	N/A
Acushnet	0	3	4	0	2.57

Acushnet has a consensus price target of $66.71, indicating a potential upside of 8.44%. Given Acushnet’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Acushnet is more favorable than Fitell.

Profitability

This table compares Fitell and Acushnet’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fitell	N/A	N/A	N/A
Acushnet	8.33%	20.09%	8.64%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of Fitell shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.1% of Acushnet shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.1% of Acushnet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Fitell and Acushnet’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fitell	$4.80 million	21.20	-$1.59 million	N/A	N/A
Acushnet	$2.38 billion	1.64	$198.43 million	$2.89	21.29

Acushnet has higher revenue and earnings than Fitell.

Summary

Acushnet beats Fitell on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Fitell

Fitell Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an online retailer of gym and fitness equipment for personal training studios and commercial gyms chains in Australia and Southeast Asia. The company sells fitness equipment, including home gym and commercial strength-training equipment; and cardio equipment, such as rowing machines, exercise bikes, treadmills, and other related products under the Muscle Motion, Rapid Motion, and FleetX brand names. It is also involved in the boutique fitness clubs licensing business. The company sells its products through its online website and offline business, such as phone, e-mail, and showroom sales. Fitell Corporation was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Taren Point, Australia. Fitell Corporation is a subsidiary of SKMA Capital and Investment Ltd.

About Acushnet

Acushnet Holdings Corp. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes golf products in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, Korea, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Titleist Golf Balls, Titleist Golf Clubs, Titleist Golf Gear, and FootJoy Golf Wear. It offers golf balls under the Titleist brand; golf clubs, such as drivers, fairways, hybrids, and irons under the Titleist brand; wedges under the Vokey Design brand; and putters under the Scotty Cameron brand. The company also provides golf bags, headwear, golf gloves, travel products, and other golf accessories. In addition, it offers golf shoes, gloves, golf outerwear, and men's and women's golf apparel under the FootJoy brand; and ski, golf, and lifestyle apparel under the KJUS brand name. It sells its products through on-course golf shops and golf specialty retailers, as well as through representatives, other retailers, and online. The company was formerly known as Alexandria Holdings Corp. and changed its name to Acushnet Holdings Corp. in March 2016. Acushnet Holdings Corp. was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.