GOLF · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $5.0B · 7,300 employees
Acushnet Holdings Corp.
FAIL · Does not pass the screen
85.16 USD
At the last full screen 2026-09-11
Screened 2026-09-11 · the tape above runs as of 22:12 UTC · 11 Sep · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
The Label · The Season, Not the Day
This name holds its markdown label.
Acushnet Holdings Corp. holds its Markdown at $85.16. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 15 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-09-11
Phase
Markdown · caution
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 15 days
Price at the screen
$85.16
Valuation
23.14 trailing · 19.63 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 70.0
Beta
0.80
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Debt ratio
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
40.25%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is 40.2% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows.
Fail
Interest-bearing cash
0.00%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
11.42%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 11.4% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
0.04%
Below 5%
Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-11 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 10.9% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 5 covering, consensus Hold. The average target sits +17% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-11 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Golf equipment group priced beyond its fair value
Picture a weekend player buying new Titleist clubs after a good round. The purchase feeds Acushnet's steady flow of revenue, yet the shares already price in far more optimism than the business delivers. Forward earnings sit at 27.7 times while revenue edges up just 7 percent and the margin of safety stands at minus 17 percent against our fair value.
The company earns a solid 21 percent return on equity and clears the ethical screen without issue. Still, the current price of 114.78 dollars leaves no cushion once modest growth and a 7 percent profit margin are taken into account. Five analysts see a median target near 100 dollars, which aligns with that gap rather than today's level.
Consumer spending on leisure goods rises and falls with confidence and disposable income, so any slowdown quickly trims results. A high multiple on already peak-ish earnings often signals the opposite of a bargain. Analysis, not advice.
The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 24.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 3% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 30%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (5 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $96.
2026-07-31Markup · changed$114.78+16.9%Entry 4
The framework has shifted from distribution to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 16.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 3% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 30%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (5 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $96.
2026-07-18Distribution$98.16+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 3% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 30%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (5 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $96.
2026-07-03Distribution$98.16+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Distribution$98.16Entry 1
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
