Topgolf Callaway Brands (NYSE:CALY – Get Free Report) and Panasonic (OTCMKTS:PCRFY – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Topgolf Callaway Brands and Panasonic, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Topgolf Callaway Brands | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2.38 |
| Panasonic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Topgolf Callaway Brands currently has a consensus price target of $20.17, suggesting a potential upside of 28.03%. Given Topgolf Callaway Brands’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Topgolf Callaway Brands is more favorable than Panasonic.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Topgolf Callaway Brands | 3.37% | 5.86% | 2.48% |
| Panasonic | 5.96% | 12.00% | 5.82% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Topgolf Callaway Brands and Panasonic”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Topgolf Callaway Brands | $2.06 billion | 1.36 | -$409.30 million | $0.43 | 36.63 |
| Panasonic | $62.02 billion | 0.35 | $1.96 billion | $1.54 | 6.08 |
Panasonic has higher revenue and earnings than Topgolf Callaway Brands. Panasonic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Topgolf Callaway Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
84.7% of Topgolf Callaway Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.4% of Panasonic shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Topgolf Callaway Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Panasonic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Topgolf Callaway Brands has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Panasonic has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.
About Topgolf Callaway Brands
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. designs, manufactures, and sells golf equipment, golf and lifestyle apparel, and other accessories in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Internationally. The Topgolf segment operates Topgolf venues equipped with technology-enabled hitting bays, bars, dining areas, and event spaces, as well as Toptracer ball-flight tracking technology; and World Golf Tour digital golf game. The Golf Equipment segment provides drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges and packaged sets, putters, and pre-owned golf clubs under the Callaway and Odyssey brands, as well as golf balls under the Callaway Golf and Strata brands. The Active Lifestyle segment offers golf apparel and footwear; golf accessories, including golf bags, golf gloves, headwear, and practice aids under the Callaway brand; golf and lifestyle apparel, hats, luggage, and accessories under the TravisMathew brand; and footwear, belts, hats, facemasks, sunglasses, socks, and underwear under the Cuater by TravisMathew brand. This segment also provides storage and travel gear for sport and personal use, such as backpacks; travel, duffel, and golf bags; and storage gear accessories, as well as outerwear, headwear, and accessories under the OGIO brand. In addition, it offers outdoor apparel comprising jackets, trousers, dresses, skirts, and tops; and footwear and outdoor equipment, including packs and bags, travel bags, tents, sleeping bags, and accessories under the Jack Wolfskin brand. The company sells its products through golf retailers, sporting goods retailers, online retailers, mass merchants, department stores, third-party distributors, and mail order stores, as well as directly to consumers through its retail stores and websites. The company was formerly known as Callaway Golf Company and changed its name to Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. in September 2022. Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.
About Panasonic
Panasonic Holdings Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, research, develops, manufactures, sells, and services various electrical and electronic products worldwide. It operates through five segments: Lifestyle, Automotive, Connect, Industry, and Energy. The Lifestyle segment offers refrigerators, microwave ovens, rice cookers, washing machines, lighting fixtures, vacuum cleaners, air-conditioners, air to water heat pump system, air purifiers/sterilizers, and freezing or refrigerating showcases, as well as ventilation and perflation equipment. This segment also provides personal-care products; lamps, wiring devices, solar photovoltaic systems, fuel cells, and compressors; bicycles; and nursing care services. The Automotive segment offers infotainment systems, head-up displays, automotive speakers and switches, advanced driver assistance systems, and related devices, as well as systems and devices for xEVs and interior rearview mirrors. The Connect segment provides aircraft in-flight entertainment systems and communications services; electronic components-mounting machines; welding equipment; projectors; professional AV systems; PCs and tablets; solutions for various industries; installation/operation/ maintenance services; and supply chain management software. The Industry segment offers relays, switches, power supply products, touch panels, motors, sensors, laser markers, capacitors, inductors, resistors, circuit board materials, semiconductor device materials, molding compounds, and LCD panels. The Energy segment provides dry, primary/secondary lithium, nickel-metal hydride, and lithium-ion batteries; and cylindrical lithium-ion batteries for in-vehicle use, as well as storage battery modules and systems. It also offers digital cameras, video and audio equipment, television, telephones, and intercoms. The company was formerly known as Panasonic Corporation. Panasonic Holdings Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Kadoma, Japan.
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