Analyzing Alpha Modus (NASDAQ:AMOD) and FST (NASDAQ:KBSX)

FST (NASDAQ:KBSX) and Alpha Modus (NASDAQ:AMOD) are both small-cap manufacturing companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

50.9% of FST shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.9% of Alpha Modus shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of FST shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 76.0% of Alpha Modus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares FST and Alpha Modus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FST	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alpha Modus	N/A	-3.59%	-210.19%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares FST and Alpha Modus”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FST	$47.97 million	1.05	-$7.12 million	N/A	N/A
Alpha Modus	N/A	N/A	$4.10 million	($0.29)	-1.27

Alpha Modus has lower revenue, but higher earnings than FST.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for FST and Alpha Modus, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FST	1	0	0	0	1.00
Alpha Modus	1	0	1	0	2.00

Alpha Modus has a consensus target price of $1.50, suggesting a potential upside of 307.94%. Given Alpha Modus’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alpha Modus is more favorable than FST.

Risk & Volatility

FST has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alpha Modus has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Alpha Modus beats FST on 6 of the 10 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 Alpha Modus

Alpha Modus Holdings, Inc. operates as a blank check company. The company was founded on December 13, 2024 and is headquartered in Cornelius, NC.