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Just For You Fresh Air, Fresh Highs: 3 Premium Outdoor Brands with 2026 TailwindsAuthor: Dan Schmidt. Article Published: 12/27/2025. 
In Brief - Outdoor recreation is an industry that has shown strong growth since the COVID-19 vaccines became available in 2021.
- Companies in this sector typically cater to high-net-worth clients, which is a bonus in the current economic environment.
- Winnebago, Yeti, and Acushnet each have both technical and fundamental tailwinds entering 2026.
The outdoor recreation industry is a larger part of the economy than you might think. Despite a reputation to the contrary, Americans enjoy the great outdoors. We hike, bike, and travel across a vast network of parks, and outdoor recreation is a meaningful driver of economic growth. A free report revealing the 7 key indicators that have predicted every major economic collapse since 1929.
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These aren't the signals you'll see on CNBC. Claim Your Free Report Now » As of the end of 2023, outdoor recreation generated more than $1.2 trillion in annual economic output, accounting for more than 2.3% of total U.S. GDP. More than 3% of the nation's workforce is employed in outdoor services, a figure that totaled more than 5 million jobs in 2023. Even when consumer sentiment is gloomy, higher-income households remain the primary customers for companies selling motorhomes, boats, premium coolers, camping gear, and sports equipment. Three outdoor companies have bucked the broader narrative to produce strong results and outsized stock gains over the last quarter. If you're looking to add non-tech winners to your portfolio, these outdoor brands deserve a closer look. Winnebago: Earnings Beats and Higher Guidance Fuel a Late-2025 Turnaround Winnebago Industries Inc. (NYSE: WGO) saw a boom in sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, when consumers wanted to take the comforts of home outdoors. But since making a new all-time high in March 2021, the stock has crumbled more than 50% as sales slowed and earnings beats became rare. The company has posted three consecutive earnings beats, including an impressive fiscal Q1 2026 report that showed revenue growth of more than 12% year-over-year (YOY). Despite tariff concerns, Winnebago reported a nearly 400 basis point gain in operating margin and raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to a range of $2.8 billion to $3 billion. 
Winnebago appears to be at a point where technical traders have started to detect a shift in momentum. The stock trades at just 12x forward earnings and 0.43x sales, and shares are up nearly 30% in the last three months. The trend reversal is visible on the chart: the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) has crossed back over the 200-day SMA to form a Golden Cross. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator has also flipped, confirming the new uptrend and suggesting this wave of buying momentum has some strength behind it. Yeti Holdings: Premium Demand Helps the Brand Absorb Tariff Pressure The Trump administration's aggressive tariff policy was a particular challenge for Yeti Holdings Inc. (NYSE: YETI), the popular cooler and outdoor drinkware maker whose Tundra, Hopper, and Rambler products are known for durability and precise temperature control. Despite those headwinds, Yeti has maintained steady sales growth by leaning on higher-end customers and expanding into product categories such as travel mugs, apparel and footwear, and outdoor cookware. The company's Q3 2025 earnings report contained several positives, including EPS and revenue beats despite a 230-basis-point drag to gross margin from tariffs. International sales grew 14% YOY in the quarter, and management increased its share repurchase program to $300 million for 2025. 
Technical tailwinds are also emerging. After trending along the 50-day SMA for most of the year, a Golden Cross formed in September, and the stock followed with a roughly 30% breakout in three months. Shares trade well above the former 50-day SMA support level, and the RSI remains below the overbought threshold of 70. Acushnet Holdings: Don't Bet Against Golfers—and Don't Ignore the Chart Acushnet Holdings Corp. (NYSE: GOLF) is the parent company of popular golf equipment brands Titleist, Pinnacle, KJUS and FootJoy. Unlike the other two stocks featured here, Acushnet has underperformed the S&P 500 since April. Still, golf participation continues to grow, with 42.7 million people playing in 2024 and notable increases in participation among women and people of color. Acushnet and other companies have leaned into off-course programs such as TopGolf to broaden the sport's appeal, and those initiatives are contributing to growth across segments. Acushnet's Q3 2025 earnings report showed growth across all four of its brands, including 14% YOY growth for the smaller premium KJUS line. Management raised its full-year 2025 revenue range to $2.52 billion–$2.56 billion and now expects to mitigate most of the anticipated $70 million tariff headwind in 2026. 
GOLF shares show strong support at the 50-day SMA, and investors seeking new entry points may have found one as the price has once again dipped to that level. The moving averages and RSI point to an uptrend with underlying momentum, so this pullback looks more like a buying opportunity than a trend reversal.
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