FST (KBSX) versus Its Rivals Head-To-Head Review

Insider & Institutional Ownership

50.8% of FST shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of shares of all “Holding & other investment offices” companies are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of FST shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.9% of shares of all “Holding & other investment offices” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares FST and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FST	N/A	N/A	-8.81%
FST Competitors	11.22%	-48.18%	1.91%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares FST and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
FST	$36.50 million	$430,000.00	-4.86
FST Competitors	$14.15 billion	$71.35 million	35.27

FST’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than FST. FST is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

FST has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FST’s peers have a beta of -0.05, meaning that their average share price is 105% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

FST peers beat FST on 6 of the 9 factors compared.

FST Company Profile

FST Corp. designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes steel golf shafts to golf club original equipment manufacturers and distributors worldwide. The company offers steel shafts under the KBS brand name. FST Corp.is based in Chiayi, Taiwan.