Head to Head Contrast: FST (NASDAQ:KBSX) and Massimo Group (NASDAQ:MAMO)

FST (NASDAQ:KBSX) and Massimo Group (NASDAQ:MAMO) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for FST and Massimo Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FST	1	0	1	0	2.00
Massimo Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

FST currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 318.85%. Given FST’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe FST is more favorable than Massimo Group.

Volatility and Risk

FST has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Massimo Group has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares FST and Massimo Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FST	-0.90%	1.66%	0.40%
Massimo Group	6.04%	17.60%	8.59%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares FST and Massimo Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FST	$47.97 million	0.75	-$1.50 million	($0.01)	-95.50
Massimo Group	$71.83 million	0.61	$1.51 million	$0.10	10.55

Massimo Group has higher revenue and earnings than FST. FST is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Massimo Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

50.9% of FST shares are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of FST shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 77.6% of Massimo Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Massimo Group beats FST on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FST

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.

About Massimo Group

Massimo Group, through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacturing and sale of utility terrain vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and pontoon and tritoon boats. The company also offers motorcycles, scooters, golf carts, and go karts and balance bikes, as well as snow equipment. In addition, it provides accessories, including EV chargers, electric coolers, power stations, and portable solar panels. The company sells its products through a network of dealerships, distributors, and chain stores, as well as the e-commerce marketplace. Massimo Group was founded in 2009 and is based in Garland, Texas.