FST (KBSX) vs. Its Competitors Head-To-Head Survey

Profitability

This table compares FST and its competitors’ 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%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares FST and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
FST	$36.50 million	$430,000.00	-4.43
FST Competitors	$14.15 billion	$71.35 million	35.27

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

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

Risk & Volatility

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

Summary

FST competitors 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.