Analyzing FST (KBSX) and The Competition

Institutional and Insider 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares FST and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
FST	$33.94 million	$430,000.00	-5.03
FST Competitors	$14.15 billion	$71.35 million	35.18

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

Profitability

This table compares FST and its rivals’ 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%

Volatility and 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 rivals have a beta of -0.05, meaning that their average share price is 105% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

FST rivals 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.