FST (KBSX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.55 to $1.59
• 50-Day Range: $1.45 to $1.72
• 52-Week Range: $1.26 to $15.48
• Volume: 21,556 shs
• Average Volume: 27,832 shs
• Market Capitalization: $58.89 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

FST Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

FST scored higher than 11% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 17th out of 21 stocks in the manufacturing sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for FST.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

FST has a P/B Ratio of 2.56. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.66% of the float of FST has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FST has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FST has recently decreased by 0.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

FST does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

FST does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.66% of the float of FST has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FST has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FST has recently decreased by 0.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

FST has a news sentiment score of 0.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 1.42 average news sentiment score of Manufacturing companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for FST this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, FST insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

54.63% of the stock of FST is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

50.85% of the stock of FST is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KBSX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KBSX shares performed this year?

FST's stock was trading at $7.01 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KBSX stock has decreased by 77.7% and is now trading at $1.56.

How do I buy shares of FST?

Shares of KBSX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Today: 10/15/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Manufacturing
• Industry: UNCLASSIFIED
• Sub-Industry: Recreation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KBSX
• CIK: 2014254
• Web: N/A
• Phone: 886-5-276-6171
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.18
• Current Ratio: 0.86
• Quick Ratio: 0.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $36.50 million
• Price / Sales: 1.60
• Cash Flow: $0.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 70.89
• Book Value: $0.61 per share
• Price / Book: 2.54

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 37,750,000
• Free Float: 17,127,000
• Market Cap: $58.51 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.42