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

Should you buy FST stock or one of its competitors? FST's main competitors and comparable companies include Clarus (CLAR), Quantasing Group (HERE), QuantaSing Group (QSG), Kandi Technologies Group (KNDI), and Massimo Group (MAMO). 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 Clarus?

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

FST has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clarus has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% 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%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FST$47.97M0.84-$1.50M-$0.01N/A
Clarus$250.44M0.55-$46.56M-$0.82N/A

50.9% of FST shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.3% of Clarus shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of FST shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.5% of Clarus shares are owned by 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.

In the previous week, Clarus had 4 more articles in the media than FST. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Clarus and 1 mentions for FST. FST's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Clarus' score of -0.02 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)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Clarus
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

FST presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 273.83%. Clarus has a consensus target price of $4.06, suggesting a potential upside of 13.80%. Given FST's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe FST is more favorable than Clarus.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
FST
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Clarus
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

Summary

Clarus beats FST on 9 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Quantasing Group$380.48M0.27$50.08M$0.862.15
FST$47.97M0.84-$1.50M-$0.01N/A

Quantasing Group has a net margin of 31.15% compared to FST's net margin of -0.90%. Quantasing Group's return on equity of 2.48% beat FST's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Quantasing Group31.15% 2.48% 1.45%
FST -0.90%1.66%0.40%

Quantasing Group has a beta of -0.51, suggesting that its share price is 151% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FST has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Quantasing Group and Quantasing Group both had 1 articles in the media. Quantasing Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled FST'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Quantasing Group
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)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Quantasing Group presently has a consensus price target of $2.50, indicating a potential upside of 35.14%. FST has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 273.83%. 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
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
FST
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Quantasing Group and FST tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FST compare to QuantaSing Group?

FST (NASDAQ:KBSX) and QuantaSing Group (NASDAQ:QSG) 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 profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

FST has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, QuantaSing Group has a beta of -0.98, meaning that its stock price is 198% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FST$47.97M0.84-$1.50M-$0.01N/A
QuantaSing Group$2.73B0.03$50.08M$0.902.04

FST currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 273.83%. Given FST's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe FST is more favorable than QuantaSing Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
FST
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
QuantaSing Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, FST and FST both had 1 articles in the media. FST's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled QuantaSing Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
FST
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
QuantaSing Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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
FST-0.90% 1.66% 0.40%
QuantaSing Group 13.13%47.31%21.93%

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

QuantaSing Group beats FST on 7 of the 13 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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

FST has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 273.83%. Given FST's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Kandi Technologies Group has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FST has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

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 GroupN/A N/A N/A
FST -0.90%1.66%0.40%

3.7% of Kandi Technologies Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.9% 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kandi Technologies Group$87.44M0.61-$93.88M-$0.30N/A
FST$47.97M0.84-$1.50M-$0.01N/A

In the previous week, Kandi Technologies Group had 1 more articles in the media than FST. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Kandi Technologies Group and 1 mentions for FST. Kandi Technologies Group's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat FST's score of 0.00 indicating that Kandi Technologies Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Kandi Technologies Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 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)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

FST beats Kandi Technologies Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FST compare to Massimo Group?

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

Massimo Group has a net margin of 6.04% compared to FST's net margin of -0.90%. Massimo Group's return on equity of 17.60% beat FST's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
FST-0.90% 1.66% 0.40%
Massimo Group 6.04%17.60%8.59%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FST$47.97M0.84-$1.50M-$0.01N/A
Massimo Group$71.83M0.53$1.51M$0.109.20

FST has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Massimo Group has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

FST currently has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 273.83%. Given FST's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe FST is more favorable than Massimo Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
FST
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Massimo Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, Massimo Group had 1 more articles in the media than FST. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Massimo Group and 1 mentions for FST. FST's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Massimo Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
FST
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Massimo Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

50.9% of FST shares are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of FST shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 77.6% of Massimo Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Massimo Group beats FST on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KBSX vs. The Competition

MetricFSTLeisure Products IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$41.15M$3.03B$12.46B$12.97B
Dividend YieldN/A2.61%61.18%12.80%
P/E Ratio-107.00576.1744.3025.77
Price / Sales0.8438.3193.6090.25
Price / CashN/A18.1218.3934.72
Price / Book2.613.424.026.36
Net Income-$1.50M$81.71M$444.45M$358.17M
7 Day Performance10.88%-1.01%-1.24%0.54%
1 Month Performance2.88%-4.85%-5.07%-2.95%
1 Year Performance-28.19%-6.87%-7.65%6.08%

FST Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KBSX
FST
2.0537 of 5 stars
$1.07
-1.8%
$4.00
+273.8%
-26.8%$41.15M$47.97MN/A382
CLAR
Clarus
1.9677 of 5 stars
$3.57
+0.4%
$4.06
+14.0%
-3.2%$137.04M$250.44MN/A900
HERE
Quantasing Group
1.9854 of 5 stars
$1.89
-0.3%
$2.50
+32.6%
N/A$103.03M$380.48M2.192,010
QSG
QuantaSing Group
N/A$1.89
+0.5%
N/A-81.6%$96.79M$2.73B2.102,010
KNDI
Kandi Technologies Group
0.6293 of 5 stars
$0.60
-1.4%
N/A-61.1%$60.05M$87.44MN/A840

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This page (NASDAQ:KBSX) was last updated on 9/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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