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Best Leisure Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top leisure stocks in 2023 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
Country
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
JOUT
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC
United States
$537.05M10,250,94956.70%43.30%Net SellingNet Selling
GDHG
GOLDEN HEAVEN GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
China
$291.46M52,000,0000.00%0.00%
GOLF
ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP
United States
$3.61B66,542,55119.33%80.67%Net SellingNet Selling
JAKK
JAKKS PACIFIC INC
United States
$182.63M10,073,26419.81%80.19%Net Buying
YETI
YETI HOLDINGS INC
United States
$4.11B86,736,46680.62%19.38%Net SellingNet Selling
AOUT
AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS INC
United States
$126.82M13,007,37955.10%4.53%Net SellingNet Selling
PTON
PELOTON INTERACTIVE INC
United States
$1.59B357,006,71579.35%7.12%Net SellingNet Selling
PLNT
PLANET FITNESS INC
United States
$4.00B88,141,73799.54%0.46%Net Buying
ESCA
ESCALADE INC
United States
$207.01M13,736,80017.25%82.75%Net Buying
BOWL
BOWLERO CORP
United States
$1.59B161,767,64553.43%46.57%Net SellingNet Buying
VSTO
VISTA OUTDOOR INC
United States
$1.83B58,004,68282.37%4.39%Net BuyingNet Buying
FUN
CEDAR FAIR L P
United States
$2.04B51,064,65761.83%19.40%Net Selling
CLAR
CLARUS CORP
United States
$278.03M37,470,47076.67%23.33%Net Buying
NLS
NAUTILUS INC
United States
$26.17M36,089,97825.98%45.95%Net SellingNet Selling
HAS
HASBRO INC
United States
$9.05B138,740,87452.31%47.69%Net Selling
MAT
MATTEL INC
United States
$7.61B354,139,49193.51%1.74%Net SellingNet Selling
SIX
SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORP
United States
$2.01B83,519,69278.08%21.92%Net BuyingNet Selling
SEAS
SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT INC
United States
$3.01B63,971,38035.81%64.19%Net SellingNet Selling
DOGZ
DOGNESS (INTERNATIONAL) CORP
China
$19.83M39,574,2593.89%0.00%
PLBY
PLBY GROUP INC
United States
$64.05M73,881,14622.02%77.98%Net SellingNet Selling
FNKO
FUNKO INC
United States
$378.67M51,801,13332.64%67.36%Net BuyingNet Buying
OSW
ONESPAWORLD HOLDINGS LTD
Bahamas
$1.10B99,469,76460.65%39.35%Net SellingNet Selling
LTH
LIFE TIME GROUP HOLDINGS INC
United States
$2.96B196,103,45927.06%72.94%Net BuyingNet Buying
FGH
FG GROUP HOLDINGS INC
United States
$33.39M19,638,2487.05%92.95%Net Buying
MODG
TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP
United States
$2.65B185,475,53465.18%34.82%Net SellingNet Selling
XPOF
XPONENTIAL FITNESS INC
United States
$804.95M49,965,91637.62%62.38%Net SellingNet Buying
MSGE
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ENTERTAINMENT CORP
United States
$1.68B51,050,98160.63%35.69%Net SellingNet Selling
CNXA
CONNEXA SPORTS TECHNOLOGIES INC
United States
$3.19M24,148,5325.26%18.00%Net Buying
FTEL
FITELL CORP
Australia
N/A11,120,0000.00%0.00%
SPGC
SACKS PARENTE GOLF INC
United States
$18.83M14,595,8700.00%100.00%Net BuyingNet Buying
SRM
SRM ENTERTAINMENT INC
United States
N/A9,450,0000.00%66.47%

Leisure Stocks FAQ

What are the best leisure stocks to buy right now in Sep 2023?

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

1. Johnson Outdoors (NASDAQ:JOUT)


Johnson Outdoors (NASDAQ:JOUT) is the top leisure stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 28 points higher than the leisure industry average of 25. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Johnson Outdoors has seen its stock return 2.56% over the past year, overperforming other leisure stocks by 6 percentage points.

2. Golden Heaven Group Holdings (NASDAQ:GDHG)


Golden Heaven Group Holdings (NASDAQ:GDHG) is the second best leisure stock with a Zen Score of 47, which is 22 points higher than the leisure industry average of 25. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals.

3. Acushnet Holdings (NYSE:GOLF)


Acushnet Holdings (NYSE:GOLF) is the third best leisure stock with a Zen Score of 45, which is 20 points higher than the leisure industry average of 25. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Acushnet Holdings has seen its stock return 18.71% over the past year, overperforming other leisure stocks by 22 percentage points.

Acushnet Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $63.83, an upside of 17.82% from Acushnet Holdings's current stock price of $54.18.

Acushnet Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Acushnet Holdings, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

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 4.29%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the leisure industry average of 2.79%. 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 -152.2% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA)


Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) has an annual dividend yield of 3.98%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the leisure industry average of 2.79%. 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 96.8% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Cedar Fair (NYSE:FUN)


Cedar Fair (NYSE:FUN) has an annual dividend yield of 3%, which is the same as the leisure industry average of 2.79%. 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 25.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are leisure stocks down?

Leisure stocks were down -0.63% in the last day, and down -2.22% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why leisure stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued leisure stocks?

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

1. Jakks Pacific (NASDAQ:JAKK)


Jakks Pacific (NASDAQ:JAKK) is the most undervalued leisure stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Jakks Pacific has a valuation score of 57, which is 37 points higher than the leisure industry average of 20. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Jakks Pacific's stock has dropped -12.42% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the leisure industry by -9 percentage points.

2. Johnson Outdoors (NASDAQ:JOUT)


Johnson Outdoors (NASDAQ:JOUT) is the second most undervalued leisure stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Johnson Outdoors has a valuation score of 57, which is 37 points higher than the leisure industry average of 20. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Johnson Outdoors's stock has gained 2.56% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the leisure industry by 6 percentage points.

3. Golden Heaven Group Holdings (NASDAQ:GDHG)


Golden Heaven Group Holdings (NASDAQ:GDHG) is the third most undervalued leisure stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Golden Heaven Group Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 23 points higher than the leisure industry average of 20. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Are leisure stocks a good buy now?

57.14% of leisure stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect leisure stocks to rise by 47.48% 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 12.08x.
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