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Best Leisure Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top leisure stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best leisure stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the leisure industry.

Industry: Leisure
Ticker
Company
Zen Score
Valuation Score
Financials Score
Forecast Score
Performance Score
Dividends Score
YETI
YETI HOLDINGS INC
60
57
86
56
40
GOLF
ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP
46
29
57
22
40
80
GDHG
GOLDEN HEAVEN GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
45
71
57
0
50
JOUT
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC
43
29
86
11
10
80
BOWL
BOWLERO CORP
41
0
57
56
50

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What are the best leisure stocks to buy right now in Mar 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best leisure stocks to buy right now are:

1. Yeti Holdings (NYSE:YETI)


Yeti Holdings (NYSE:YETI) is the top leisure stock with a Zen Score of 60, which is 34 points higher than the leisure industry average of 26. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Yeti Holdings has seen its stock lose -0.62% over the past year, overperforming other leisure stocks by 7 percentage points.

Yeti Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $45.14, an upside of 17.1% from Yeti Holdings's current stock price of $38.55.

Yeti Holdings stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Yeti Holdings, 14.29% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 57.14% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 14.29% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Acushnet Holdings (NYSE:GOLF)


Acushnet Holdings (NYSE:GOLF) is the second best leisure stock with a Zen Score of 46, which is 20 points higher than the leisure industry average of 26. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Acushnet Holdings has seen its stock return 34.1% over the past year, overperforming other leisure stocks by 42 percentage points.

Acushnet Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $63.00, a downside of -4.47% from Acushnet Holdings's current stock price of $65.95.

Acushnet Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Acushnet Holdings, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 60% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Golden Heaven Group Holdings (NASDAQ:GDHG)


Golden Heaven Group Holdings (NASDAQ:GDHG) is the third best leisure stock with a Zen Score of 45, which is 19 points higher than the leisure industry average of 26. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals.

What are the leisure stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 6 leisure stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 leisure stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS)


Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) has an annual dividend yield of 4.95%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the leisure industry average of 2.76%. Hasbro's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Hasbro's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Hasbro's dividend payout ratio of -26.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA)


Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) has an annual dividend yield of 3.27%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the leisure industry average of 2.76%. Escalade's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Escalade's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Escalade's dividend payout ratio of 84.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Cedar Fair (NYSE:FUN)


Cedar Fair (NYSE:FUN) has an annual dividend yield of 2.86%, which is the same as the leisure industry average of 2.76%. Cedar Fair's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Cedar Fair's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cedar Fair's dividend payout ratio of 49% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are leisure stocks up?

Leisure stocks were up 1.51% in the last day, and up 2.17% over the last week. Plby Group was the among the top gainers in the leisure industry, gaining 8.02% yesterday.

PLBY Group shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 financial results.

What are the most undervalued leisure stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued leisure stocks right now are:

1. Golden Heaven Group Holdings (NASDAQ:GDHG)


Golden Heaven Group Holdings (NASDAQ:GDHG) is the most undervalued leisure stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Golden Heaven Group Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the leisure industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

2. Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT)


Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) is the second most undervalued leisure stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Mattel has a valuation score of 57, which is 34 points higher than the leisure industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mattel's stock has gained 15.98% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the leisure industry by 24 percentage points.

3. Yeti Holdings (NYSE:YETI)


Yeti Holdings (NYSE:YETI) is the third most undervalued leisure stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Yeti Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 34 points higher than the leisure industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Yeti Holdings's stock has dropped -0.62% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the leisure industry by 7 percentage points.

Are leisure stocks a good buy now?

52.38% of leisure stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect leisure stocks to rise by 9.75% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the leisure industry?

The average P/E ratio of the leisure industry is 5.58x.
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