Which has preferable valuation & earnings, KBSX or CLAR?

FST has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Clarus. FST is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clarus, 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 $52.97M 0.98 -$1.50M -$0.01 N/A Clarus $252.85M 0.52 -$46.56M -$0.82 N/A

Is KBSX or CLAR more profitable?

FST has a net margin of -0.90% compared to Clarus' net margin of -12.44%. Clarus' return on equity of 4.35% beat FST's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FST -0.90% 1.66% 0.40% Clarus -12.44% 4.35% 3.44%

Which has better earnings and valuation, HERE or KBSX?

Quantasing Group has higher revenue and earnings than FST. FST is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quantasing Group, 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 Quantasing Group $87.96M 1.01 $9.20M $0.11 14.73 FST $52.97M 0.98 -$1.50M -$0.01 N/A

Is HERE or KBSX more profitable?

Quantasing Group has a net margin of 8.59% compared to FST's net margin of -0.90%. FST's return on equity of 1.66% beat Quantasing Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Quantasing Group 8.59% -16.72% -9.89% FST -0.90% 1.66% 0.40%

Do analysts prefer QSG or KBSX?

FST has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 191.76%. Given FST's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe FST is more favorable than QuantaSing Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score QuantaSing Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 FST 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has higher earnings and valuation, QSG or KBSX?

QuantaSing Group has higher revenue and earnings than FST. FST is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than QuantaSing Group, 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 QuantaSing Group $2.73B 0.03 $50.08M $0.90 1.81 FST $52.97M 0.98 -$1.50M -$0.01 N/A

Is QSG or KBSX more profitable?

QuantaSing Group has a net margin of 13.13% compared to FST's net margin of -0.90%. QuantaSing Group's return on equity of 47.31% beat FST's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets QuantaSing Group 13.13% 47.31% 21.93% FST -0.90% 1.66% 0.40%

Do analysts recommend KNDI or KBSX?

FST has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 191.76%. Given FST's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FST is more favorable than Kandi Technologies Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kandi Technologies Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 FST 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

FST (KBSX) Competitors

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KBSX vs. AOUT, CLAR, HERE, QSG, and KNDI

Should you buy FST stock or one of its competitors? FST's main competitors and comparable companies include American Outdoor Brands (AOUT), Clarus (CLAR), Quantasing Group (HERE), QuantaSing Group (QSG), and Kandi Technologies Group (KNDI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "leisure products" industry.

How does FST compare to American Outdoor Brands?

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

FST has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Outdoor Brands has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

FST has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Outdoor Brands. FST is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Outdoor Brands, 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	$52.97M	0.98	-$1.50M	-$0.01	N/A
American Outdoor Brands	$190.54M	1.16	-$9.21M	-$0.31	N/A

FST presently has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 191.76%. American Outdoor Brands has a consensus price target of $18.33, suggesting a potential upside of 4.70%. 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	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
American Outdoor Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

50.8% 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 insiders. Comparatively, 15.6% of American Outdoor Brands shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

FST has a net margin of -0.90% compared to American Outdoor Brands' net margin of -1.97%. American Outdoor Brands' return on equity of 2.88% beat FST's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FST	-0.90%	1.66%	0.40%
American Outdoor Brands	-1.97%	2.88%	2.08%

In the previous week, American Outdoor Brands had 5 more articles in the media than FST. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for American Outdoor Brands and 1 mentions for FST. FST's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat American Outdoor Brands' score of 0.48 indicating that FST is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
FST	Positive
American Outdoor Brands	Neutral

Summary

FST beats American Outdoor Brands on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FST compare to Clarus?

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

FST has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Clarus. FST is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clarus, 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	$52.97M	0.98	-$1.50M	-$0.01	N/A
Clarus	$252.85M	0.52	-$46.56M	-$0.82	N/A

50.8% of FST shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.3% of Clarus shares are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of FST shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.5% of Clarus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

FST has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clarus has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

FST has a net margin of -0.90% compared to Clarus' net margin of -12.44%. Clarus' return on equity of 4.35% beat FST's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FST	-0.90%	1.66%	0.40%
Clarus	-12.44%	4.35%	3.44%

In the previous week, Clarus had 3 more articles in the media than FST. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Clarus and 1 mentions for FST. FST's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Clarus' score of 0.32 indicating that FST is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
FST	Positive
Clarus	Neutral

FST currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 191.76%. Clarus has a consensus price target of $4.06, suggesting a potential upside of 18.10%. Given FST's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe FST is more favorable than Clarus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FST	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Clarus	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Summary

FST and Clarus tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FST compare to Quantasing Group?

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

Quantasing Group has a beta of -0.47, meaning that its stock price is 147% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FST has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

50.8% of FST shares are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of FST 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.

Quantasing Group currently has a consensus target price of $2.50, suggesting a potential upside of 54.32%. FST has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 191.76%. Given FST's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FST is more favorable than Quantasing Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quantasing Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
FST	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Quantasing Group had 2 more articles in the media than FST. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Quantasing Group and 1 mentions for FST. Quantasing Group's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat FST's score of 0.89 indicating that Quantasing Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Quantasing Group	Positive
FST	Positive

Quantasing Group has a net margin of 8.59% compared to FST's net margin of -0.90%. FST's return on equity of 1.66% beat Quantasing Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quantasing Group	8.59%	-16.72%	-9.89%
FST	-0.90%	1.66%	0.40%

Quantasing Group has higher revenue and earnings than FST. FST is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quantasing Group, 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
Quantasing Group	$87.96M	1.01	$9.20M	$0.11	14.73
FST	$52.97M	0.98	-$1.50M	-$0.01	N/A

Summary

FST beats Quantasing Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FST compare to QuantaSing Group?

QuantaSing Group (NASDAQ:QSG) and FST (NASDAQ:KBSX) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

QuantaSing Group has higher revenue and earnings than FST. FST is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than QuantaSing Group, 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
QuantaSing Group	$2.73B	0.03	$50.08M	$0.90	1.81
FST	$52.97M	0.98	-$1.50M	-$0.01	N/A

In the previous week, QuantaSing Group and QuantaSing Group both had 1 articles in the media. FST's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat QuantaSing Group's score of 0.00 indicating that FST is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
QuantaSing Group	Neutral
FST	Positive

FST has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 191.76%. Given FST's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe FST is more favorable than QuantaSing Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QuantaSing Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
FST	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

QuantaSing Group has a net margin of 13.13% compared to FST's net margin of -0.90%. QuantaSing Group's return on equity of 47.31% beat FST's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QuantaSing Group	13.13%	47.31%	21.93%
FST	-0.90%	1.66%	0.40%

QuantaSing Group has a beta of -0.98, suggesting that its share price is 198% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FST has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

50.8% of FST shares are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of FST shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

FST beats QuantaSing Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FST compare to Kandi Technologies Group?

Kandi Technologies Group (NASDAQ:KNDI) and FST (NASDAQ:KBSX) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, Kandi Technologies Group had 7 more articles in the media than FST. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Kandi Technologies Group and 1 mentions for FST. FST's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Kandi Technologies Group's score of 0.31 indicating that FST is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kandi Technologies Group	Neutral
FST	Positive

3.7% of Kandi Technologies Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.8% of FST shares are held by institutional investors. 16.8% of Kandi Technologies Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of FST shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Kandi Technologies Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to FST's net margin of -0.90%. FST's return on equity of 1.66% beat Kandi Technologies Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kandi Technologies Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
FST	-0.90%	1.66%	0.40%

Kandi Technologies Group has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FST has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

FST has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kandi Technologies Group. FST is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kandi Technologies Group, 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
Kandi Technologies Group	$87.44M	0.46	-$93.88M	-$0.30	N/A
FST	$52.97M	0.98	-$1.50M	-$0.01	N/A

FST has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 191.76%. Given FST's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FST is more favorable than Kandi Technologies Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kandi Technologies Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
FST	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

FST beats Kandi Technologies Group on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KBSX vs. The Competition

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Metric	FST	Leisure Products Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$53.04M	$3.03B	$12.55B	$13.18B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.62%	79.03%	19.60%
P/E Ratio	-137.10	520.72	43.01	19.26
Price / Sales	0.98	37.10	88.83	77.58
Price / Cash	N/A	18.73	31.69	52.75
Price / Book	3.34	3.35	3.96	5.92
Net Income	-$1.50M	$79.35M	$444.43M	$380.90M
7 Day Performance	-13.77%	-1.53%	-0.52%	-3.85%
1 Month Performance	18.19%	-3.40%	-2.24%	-6.37%
1 Year Performance	-12.12%	-5.44%	-6.15%	-6.01%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KBSX FST	3.6437 of 5 stars	$1.37 -2.4%	$4.00 +191.8%	-13.0%	$53.04M	$52.97M	N/A	382
AOUT American Outdoor Brands	3.3603 of 5 stars	$16.35 -0.9%	$16.50 +0.9%	+121.4%	$206.35M	$198.09M	N/A	267	Analyst Forecast
CLAR Clarus	3.1319 of 5 stars	$3.48 -0.4%	$4.06 +16.9%	+4.2%	$133.58M	$252.85M	N/A	390
HERE Quantasing Group	2.0058 of 5 stars	$1.61 -3.0%	$2.50 +55.3%	N/A	$88.00M	$87.96M	14.64	714	Short Interest Increase Gap Down
QSG QuantaSing Group	N/A	$1.66 flat	N/A	-76.8%	$85.01M	$2.73B	1.84	2,010	Gap Down

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How does FST compare to American Outdoor Brands?

Which has more volatility & risk, KBSX or AOUT?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, KBSX or AOUT?

Do analysts rate KBSX or AOUT?

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

Is KBSX or AOUT more profitable?

Does the media prefer KBSX or AOUT?

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How does FST compare to Clarus?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, KBSX or CLAR?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KBSX or CLAR?

Which has more risk and volatility, KBSX or CLAR?

Is KBSX or CLAR more profitable?

Does the media prefer KBSX or CLAR?

Do analysts rate KBSX or CLAR?

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How does FST compare to Quantasing Group?

Which has more volatility and risk, HERE or KBSX?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of HERE or KBSX?

Do analysts recommend HERE or KBSX?

Does the media prefer HERE or KBSX?

Is HERE or KBSX more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, HERE or KBSX?

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How does FST compare to QuantaSing Group?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, QSG or KBSX?

Does the media refer more to QSG or KBSX?

Do analysts prefer QSG or KBSX?

Is QSG or KBSX more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, QSG or KBSX?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in QSG or KBSX?

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How does FST compare to Kandi Technologies Group?

Does the media refer more to KNDI or KBSX?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in KNDI or KBSX?

Is KNDI or KBSX more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, KNDI or KBSX?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, KNDI or KBSX?

Do analysts recommend KNDI or KBSX?

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