FST (KBSX) Competitors

$1.42 -0.01 (-0.70%)

Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$1.35 -0.07 (-4.79%)

As of 06:28 PM Eastern

KBSX vs. AOUT, CLAR, GNSS, KMRK, and KOSS

Should you buy FST stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares FST with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with FST include American Outdoor Brands (AOUT), Clarus (CLAR), Genasys (GNSS), K-Tech Solutions (KMRK), and Koss (KOSS). These companies are all part of the "recreation" industry.

How does FST compare to American Outdoor Brands?

FST (NASDAQ:KBSX) and American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOUT) are both small-cap recreation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

American Outdoor Brands has higher revenue and earnings than FST. American Outdoor Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FST, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FST	$47.97M	1.12	-$1.50M	$0.01	142.00
American Outdoor Brands	$222.32M	0.49	-$80K	-$0.78	N/A

FST presently has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 181.69%. American Outdoor Brands has a consensus price target of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 44.18%. Given FST's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe FST is more favorable than American Outdoor Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FST	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
American Outdoor Brands	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

FST has a net margin of 0.00% compared to American Outdoor Brands' net margin of -4.78%. American Outdoor Brands' return on equity of 0.62% beat FST's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FST	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Outdoor Brands	-4.78%	0.62%	0.44%

In the previous week, FST had 2 more articles in the media than American Outdoor Brands. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for FST and 2 mentions for American Outdoor Brands. FST's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat American Outdoor Brands' score of 0.15 indicating that FST is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FST	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Outdoor Brands	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

50.9% of FST shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of American Outdoor Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of FST shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of American Outdoor Brands shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

FST has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Outdoor Brands has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

FST beats American Outdoor Brands on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FST compare to Clarus?

Clarus (NASDAQ:CLAR) and FST (NASDAQ:KBSX) are both small-cap recreation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

90.3% of Clarus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.9% of FST shares are held by institutional investors. 23.5% of Clarus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of FST shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, FST had 1 more articles in the media than Clarus. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for FST and 3 mentions for Clarus. FST's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Clarus' score of 0.61 indicating that FST is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Clarus	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
FST	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

FST has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Clarus. Clarus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FST, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clarus	$250.44M	0.43	-$46.56M	-$1.16	N/A
FST	$47.97M	1.12	-$1.50M	$0.01	142.00

Clarus currently has a consensus target price of $3.63, indicating a potential upside of 30.70%. FST has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 181.69%. Given FST's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FST is more favorable than Clarus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clarus	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
FST	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

FST has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Clarus' net margin of -17.70%. FST's return on equity of 0.00% beat Clarus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clarus	-17.70%	-0.11%	-0.08%
FST	N/A	N/A	N/A

Clarus has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FST has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

FST beats Clarus on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FST compare to Genasys?

Genasys (NASDAQ:GNSS) and FST (NASDAQ:KBSX) are both small-cap recreation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Genasys had 6 more articles in the media than FST. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Genasys and 4 mentions for FST. Genasys' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat FST's score of 0.67 indicating that Genasys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Genasys	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
FST	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Genasys has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FST has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

FST has higher revenue and earnings than Genasys. Genasys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FST, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genasys	$40.76M	2.12	-$18.11M	-$0.17	N/A
FST	$47.97M	1.12	-$1.50M	$0.01	142.00

40.0% of Genasys shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.9% of FST shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Genasys shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of FST shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

FST has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Genasys' net margin of -13.44%. FST's return on equity of 0.00% beat Genasys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genasys	-13.44%	-314.53%	-12.76%
FST	N/A	N/A	N/A

Genasys currently has a consensus target price of $4.75, indicating a potential upside of 150.00%. FST has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 181.69%. Given FST's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FST is more favorable than Genasys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genasys	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
FST	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

FST beats Genasys on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FST compare to K-Tech Solutions?

K-Tech Solutions (NASDAQ:KMRK) and FST (NASDAQ:KBSX) are both small-cap manufacturing companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, FST had 4 more articles in the media than K-Tech Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for FST and 0 mentions for K-Tech Solutions. FST's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat K-Tech Solutions' score of 0.00 indicating that FST is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
K-Tech Solutions	Neutral
FST	Positive

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

K-Tech Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FST.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
K-Tech Solutions	$18.61M	2.23	$490K	N/A	N/A
FST	$47.97M	1.12	-$1.50M	$0.01	142.00

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
K-Tech Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A
FST	N/A	N/A	N/A

FST has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 181.69%. Given FST's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FST is more favorable than K-Tech Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
K-Tech Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
FST	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

FST beats K-Tech Solutions on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FST compare to Koss?

Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) and FST (NASDAQ:KBSX) are both small-cap recreation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Koss has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FST. Koss is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FST, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Koss	$12.62M	2.94	-$880K	-$0.11	N/A
FST	$47.97M	1.12	-$1.50M	$0.01	142.00

FST has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Koss' net margin of -8.57%. FST's return on equity of 0.00% beat Koss' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koss	-8.57%	-3.62%	-2.98%
FST	N/A	N/A	N/A

6.2% of Koss shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.9% of FST shares are held by institutional investors. 44.3% of Koss shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of FST shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

FST has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 181.69%. Given FST's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FST is more favorable than Koss.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Koss	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
FST	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, FST had 3 more articles in the media than Koss. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for FST and 1 mentions for Koss. FST's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Koss' score of -0.33 indicating that FST is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Koss	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
FST	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Koss has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FST has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

FST beats Koss on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Get FST News Delivered to You Automatically

Subscribe Now

SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KBSX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

KBSX vs. The Competition

Export

Metric	FST	UNCLASSIFIED Industry	Manufacturing Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$53.61M	$159.04M	$4.14B	$12.10B
Dividend Yield	N/A	N/A	6.12%	5.32%
P/E Ratio	142.00	44.80	22.65	25.11
Price / Sales	1.12	175.12	118.56	91.32
Price / Cash	N/A	59.12	50.53	37.30
Price / Book	3.46	34.69	37.62	6.60
Net Income	-$1.50M	-$19.43M	$113.56M	$335.71M
7 Day Performance	8.48%	-1.33%	-0.75%	-2.03%
1 Month Performance	11.37%	-3.74%	-0.67%	-1.90%
1 Year Performance	-21.11%	-0.01%	13.72%	27.36%

FST Competitors List

Export

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KBSX FST	3.4093 of 5 stars	$1.42 -0.7%	$4.00 +181.7%	-22.7%	$53.61M	$47.97M	142.00	N/A	Analyst Upgrade Gap Down
AOUT American Outdoor Brands	2.6892 of 5 stars	$9.37 flat	$12.50 +33.4%	-29.2%	$118.06M	$222.32M	N/A	320
CLAR Clarus	4.0566 of 5 stars	$3.01 flat	$3.75 +24.6%	-10.7%	$115.70M	$250.44M	N/A	900	High Trading Volume
GNSS Genasys	3.9118 of 5 stars	$2.06 flat	$4.75 +130.6%	+9.5%	$93.13M	$40.76M	N/A	170	Earnings Report Gap Down
KMRK K-Tech Solutions	N/A	$2.85 flat	N/A	N/A	$55.58M	$18.61M	N/A	19	Gap Down

Related Companies and Tools

Related Companies

Top 10 Stock Comparisons

This page (NASDAQ:KBSX) was last updated on 5/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

From Our Partners

Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free

Start Your 30-Day Trial

In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies.
Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more.
Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter.

Sign In
Create Account

Your Email Address:

Your Password:

Forgot your password?

Your Email Address:

Choose a Password:

By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

FST (KBSX) Competitors

KBSX vs. AOUT, CLAR, GNSS, KMRK, and KOSS

How does FST compare to American Outdoor Brands?

Summary

How does FST compare to Clarus?

Summary

How does FST compare to Genasys?

Summary

How does FST compare to K-Tech Solutions?

Summary

How does FST compare to Koss?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

KBSX vs. The Competition

FST Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools

About MarketBeat

MarketBeat Products

Popular Tools

Financial Calendars

Terms & Info

FST (KBSX) Competitors

KBSX vs. AOUT, CLAR, GNSS, KMRK, and KOSS

How does FST compare to American Outdoor Brands?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KBSX or AOUT?

Do analysts rate KBSX or AOUT?

Is KBSX or AOUT more profitable?

Does the media prefer KBSX or AOUT?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KBSX or AOUT?

Which has more risk and volatility, KBSX or AOUT?

Summary

How does FST compare to Clarus?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CLAR or KBSX?

Does the media prefer CLAR or KBSX?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CLAR or KBSX?

Do analysts rate CLAR or KBSX?

Is CLAR or KBSX more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, CLAR or KBSX?

Summary

How does FST compare to Genasys?

Does the media prefer GNSS or KBSX?

Which has more risk and volatility, GNSS or KBSX?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GNSS or KBSX?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GNSS or KBSX?

Is GNSS or KBSX more profitable?

Do analysts rate GNSS or KBSX?

Summary

How does FST compare to K-Tech Solutions?

Does the media prefer KMRK or KBSX?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KMRK or KBSX?

Which has better valuation & earnings, KMRK or KBSX?

Is KMRK or KBSX more profitable?

Do analysts rate KMRK or KBSX?

Summary

How does FST compare to Koss?

Which has better valuation and earnings, KOSS or KBSX?

Is KOSS or KBSX more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in KOSS or KBSX?

Do analysts prefer KOSS or KBSX?

Does the media prefer KOSS or KBSX?

Which has more volatility and risk, KOSS or KBSX?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

KBSX vs. The Competition

FST Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

MarketBeat All Access Features

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools