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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

Overview Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership

Ticker	Company	Country	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
JOUT	JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC	United States	$537.05M	10,250,949	56.70%	43.30%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GDHG	GOLDEN HEAVEN GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	China	$291.46M	52,000,000	0.00%	0.00%
GOLF	ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP	United States	$3.61B	66,542,551	19.33%	80.67%	Net Selling	Net Selling
JAKK	JAKKS PACIFIC INC	United States	$182.63M	10,073,264	19.81%	80.19%	Net Buying
YETI	YETI HOLDINGS INC	United States	$4.11B	86,736,466	80.62%	19.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AOUT	AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS INC	United States	$126.82M	13,007,379	55.10%	4.53%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PTON	PELOTON INTERACTIVE INC	United States	$1.59B	357,006,715	79.35%	7.12%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PLNT	PLANET FITNESS INC	United States	$4.00B	88,141,737	99.54%	0.46%	Net Buying
ESCA	ESCALADE INC	United States	$207.01M	13,736,800	17.25%	82.75%	Net Buying
BOWL	BOWLERO CORP	United States	$1.59B	161,767,645	53.43%	46.57%	Net Selling	Net Buying
VSTO	VISTA OUTDOOR INC	United States	$1.83B	58,004,682	82.37%	4.39%	Net Buying	Net Buying
FUN	CEDAR FAIR L P	United States	$2.04B	51,064,657	61.83%	19.40%	Net Selling
CLAR	CLARUS CORP	United States	$278.03M	37,470,470	76.67%	23.33%	Net Buying
NLS	NAUTILUS INC	United States	$26.17M	36,089,978	25.98%	45.95%	Net Selling	Net Selling
HAS	HASBRO INC	United States	$9.05B	138,740,874	52.31%	47.69%	Net Selling
MAT	MATTEL INC	United States	$7.61B	354,139,491	93.51%	1.74%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SIX	SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORP	United States	$2.01B	83,519,692	78.08%	21.92%	Net Buying	Net Selling
SEAS	SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT INC	United States	$3.01B	63,971,380	35.81%	64.19%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DOGZ	DOGNESS (INTERNATIONAL) CORP	China	$19.83M	39,574,259	3.89%	0.00%
PLBY	PLBY GROUP INC	United States	$64.05M	73,881,146	22.02%	77.98%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FNKO	FUNKO INC	United States	$378.67M	51,801,133	32.64%	67.36%	Net Buying	Net Buying
OSW	ONESPAWORLD HOLDINGS LTD	Bahamas	$1.10B	99,469,764	60.65%	39.35%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LTH	LIFE TIME GROUP HOLDINGS INC	United States	$2.96B	196,103,459	27.06%	72.94%	Net Buying	Net Buying
FGH	FG GROUP HOLDINGS INC	United States	$33.39M	19,638,248	7.05%	92.95%	Net Buying
MODG	TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP	United States	$2.65B	185,475,534	65.18%	34.82%	Net Selling	Net Selling
XPOF	XPONENTIAL FITNESS INC	United States	$804.95M	49,965,916	37.62%	62.38%	Net Selling	Net Buying
MSGE	MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ENTERTAINMENT CORP	United States	$1.68B	51,050,981	60.63%	35.69%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CNXA	CONNEXA SPORTS TECHNOLOGIES INC	United States	$3.19M	24,148,532	5.26%	18.00%	Net Buying
FTEL	FITELL CORP	Australia	N/A	11,120,000	0.00%	0.00%
SPGC	SACKS PARENTE GOLF INC	United States	$18.83M	14,595,870	0.00%	100.00%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SRM	SRM ENTERTAINMENT INC	United States	N/A	9,450,000	0.00%	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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