Interactive Strength (NASDAQ:TRNR – Get Free Report) and FST (NASDAQ:KBSX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.6% of Interactive Strength shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.9% of FST shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Interactive Strength shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of FST shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Interactive Strength and FST, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Interactive Strength | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.50 |
| FST | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Interactive Strength and FST’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Interactive Strength | -183.89% | -260.54% | -40.30% |
| FST | -0.90% | 1.66% | 0.40% |
Volatility and Risk
Interactive Strength has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FST has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Interactive Strength and FST”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Interactive Strength | $11.53 million | 0.09 | -$23.97 million | ($438.66) | -0.01 |
| FST | $47.97 million | 0.69 | -$1.50 million | ($0.01) | -88.30 |
FST has higher revenue and earnings than Interactive Strength. FST is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interactive Strength, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
FST beats Interactive Strength on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Interactive Strength
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Interactive Strength Inc., doing business as FORME, operates digital fitness platform that provides connected fitness hardware products and related accessories in the United States. The company offers the Forme Studio, a fitness mirror with touchscreen display; and the Forme Studio Lift, a fitness mirror and cable-based digital resistance. It also provides video on-demand classes, and personal training and expert health coaching services. The company sells its products through retail stores, as well as online. Interactive Strength Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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.
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