Looking back on leisure products stocks’ Q3 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Acushnet (NYSE: GOLF) and its peers.

Leisure products cover a wide range of goods in the consumer discretionary sector. Maintaining a strong brand is key to success, and those who differentiate themselves will enjoy customer loyalty and pricing power while those who don’t may find themselves in precarious positions due to the non-essential nature of their offerings.

The 12 leisure products stocks we track reported a very strong Q3. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 3.8% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.

Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 8.6% on average since the latest earnings results.

Acushnet (NYSE: GOLF)

Producer of the acclaimed Titleist Pro V1 golf ball, Acushnet (NYSE: GOLF) is a design and manufacturing company specializing in performance-driven golf products.

Acushnet reported revenues of $657.7 million, up 6% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 3.8%. Overall, it was a strong quarter for the company with an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

Interestingly, the stock is up 23.7% since reporting and currently trades at $93.14.

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Best Q3: American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOUT)

Spun off from Smith and Wesson in 2020, American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOUT) is an outdoor and recreational products company that offers outdoor and shooting sports products but does not sell firearms themselves.

American Outdoor Brands reported revenues of $57.2 million, down 5% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 12.3%. The business had an incredible quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

American Outdoor Brands achieved the biggest analyst estimates beat among its peers. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 11.1% since reporting. It currently trades at $8.58.

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Weakest Q3: Ruger (NYSE: RGR)

Founded in 1949, Ruger (NYSE: RGR) is an American manufacturer of firearms for the commercial sporting market.

Ruger reported revenues of $126.8 million, up 3.7% year on year, exceeding analysts’ expectations by 2.1%. Still, it was a softer quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.

As expected, the stock is down 14.7% since the results and currently trades at $37.52.

Read our full analysis of Ruger’s results here.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG)

Founded in 1903, Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) is an American motorcycle manufacturer known for its heavyweight motorcycles designed for cruising on highways.

Harley-Davidson reported revenues of $1.34 billion, up 16.5% year on year. This result surpassed analysts’ expectations by 2.8%. Overall, it was a stunning quarter as it also put up a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

Harley-Davidson pulled off the fastest revenue growth among its peers. The stock is down 23.7% since reporting and currently trades at $20.67.

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Malibu Boats (NASDAQ: MBUU)

Founded in California in 1982, Malibu Boats (NASDAQ: MBUU) is a manufacturer of high-performance sports boats and luxury watercrafts.

Malibu Boats reported revenues of $194.7 million, up 13.5% year on year. This print beat analysts’ expectations by 4.3%. It was an exceptional quarter as it also produced a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

The stock is up 3.4% since reporting and currently trades at $33.69.

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