Financial Comparison: ATC Venture Group (OTCMKTS:ATCV) vs. Topgolf Callaway Brands (NYSE:MODG)

ATC Venture Group (OTCMKTS:ATCV) and Topgolf Callaway Brands (NYSE:MODG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ATC Venture Group and Topgolf Callaway Brands”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ATC Venture Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Topgolf Callaway Brands	$4.14 billion	0.39	-$1.45 billion	($8.13)	-1.09

ATC Venture Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Topgolf Callaway Brands.

Profitability

This table compares ATC Venture Group and Topgolf Callaway Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ATC Venture Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Topgolf Callaway Brands	-36.08%	0.37%	0.13%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for ATC Venture Group and Topgolf Callaway Brands, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ATC Venture Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Topgolf Callaway Brands	1	6	3	1	2.36

Topgolf Callaway Brands has a consensus target price of $10.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.09%. Given Topgolf Callaway Brands’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Topgolf Callaway Brands is more favorable than ATC Venture Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

84.7% of Topgolf Callaway Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 49.9% of ATC Venture Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Topgolf Callaway Brands shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

ATC Venture Group has a beta of 4.06, meaning that its stock price is 306% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Topgolf Callaway Brands has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Topgolf Callaway Brands beats ATC Venture Group on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ATC Venture Group

ATC Venture Group Inc., through its subsidiary, Simonsen Iron Works Inc., engages in the design, manufacture, and assembly of an array of parts for original equipment manufacturers and other customers. The company was formerly known as Cycle Country Accessories Corp. and changed its name to ATC Venture Group Inc. in January 2012. ATC Venture Group Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

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.