FST (KBSX) versus Its Competitors Critical Analysis

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%

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
FST	$33.94 million	$430,000.00	-4.86
FST Competitors	$14.15 billion	$71.35 million	35.21

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.

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

Volatility & Risk

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