FST (KBSX) vs. Its Peers Critical Analysis

Insider & Institutional Ownership

50.8% of FST shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of shares of all “Holding & other investment offices” companies are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of FST shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.9% of shares of all “Holding & other investment offices” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

Risk and Volatility

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

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.