Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.33 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.40. This compares to loss of $0.30 per share a year ago.
Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG -4.42%), a leading company in the golf and active lifestyle industries, reported its Q4 2024 earnings on Feb. 24, 2025. The company's adjusted EPS exceeded expectations at -$0.33 compared to an anticipated -$0.40.
The merger of Topgolf and Callaway was a strategic mistake, leading to high debt and damaging Callaway's premium brand image. Topgolf's revenue growth has slowed due to economic normalization, with declining consumer spending and rising interest rates. The combined company faces significant financial challenges, and even the intended spin-off carries substantial uncertainties.
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Topgolf Callaway Brands (NYSE:MODG) has been upgraded to a ‘Buy' rating from ‘Hold' by analysts at Jefferies who see the golf equipment and entertainment brand's shares as undervalued. Analysts also raised their price target on the company to $13 from $11.
Shares of Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG 11.51%) rallied as much as 18.3% on Thursday, before settling in to a 12.6% gain as of 11:35 a.m. EDT.
Topgolf Callaway Brands' shares have plummeted 47% in 2024 and 79.3% from their peak, but the decline seems extreme given the company's fundamentals. Management plans to split Topgolf and Callaway Golf Company, aiming to unlock value despite recent financial struggles and increased debt. Topgolf's growth strategy involves expanding venues, while Callaway Golf Company will inherit the debt, potentially offering investors Topgolf at a low valuation.
I maintain a sell rating on Topgolf Callaway Brands due to poor revenue performance, weak consumer spending, and ineffective growth initiatives. MODG's 3Q24 earnings showed a 2.7% y/y revenue decline, with EBIT margin compressing by 400 bps and net income plummeting to $4.3 million. Topgolf's SVS declined for the fourth consecutive quarter, with both consumer and corporate segments showing significant drops.
Why Topgolf Callaway Stock Was Slumping This Week
Goldman Sachs lowered the firm's price target on Topgolf Callaway to $12 from $14 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The company's Q3 revenue and adjusted EBITDA topped estimates, but the management reduced its guidance, reflecting a shift in timing of shipments between Q3 and Q4 along with a slower than expected consumer activity in Q3, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Same-venue-sales for Topgolf also decelerated sequentially in Q3 both on a 1 and 2 year stack, driven more by 3+ Bay versus 1-2 Bay, though both segments also decelerated sequentially, Goldman added.
MODG's Q3 results benefit from operating efficiencies and cost management at Topgolf venues, along with favorable shipment timing in the legacy business.
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp (NYSE:MODG ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 12, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Katina Metzidakis - Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Chip Brewer - President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Lynch - Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer Conference Call Participants Matthew Boss - J.P. Morgan Michael Swartz - Truist Securities Joe Altobello - Raymond James Eric Wold - B.