FST (KBSX) Competitors $1.98 0.00 (0.00%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock KBSX vs. KOSS, FTEL, DTC, YYAI, MICS, NWTG, SRM, RIME, SYNX, and IMTEShould you be buying FST stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of FST include Koss (KOSS), Fitell (FTEL), Solo Brands (DTC), Connexa Sports Technologies (YYAI), Singing Machine (MICS), Sacks Parente Golf (NWTG), SRM Entertainment (SRM), Algorhythm (RIME), Silynxcom (SYNX), and Integrated Media Technology (IMTE). These companies are all part of the "recreation" industry. FST vs. Koss Fitell Solo Brands Connexa Sports Technologies Singing Machine Sacks Parente Golf SRM Entertainment Algorhythm Silynxcom Integrated Media Technology Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) 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 media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, community ranking, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Which has more risk and volatility, KOSS or KBSX? Koss has a beta of -1.35, indicating that its share price is 235% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FST has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor KOSS or KBSX? In the previous week, Koss had 5 more articles in the media than FST. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Koss and 1 mentions for FST. FST's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Koss' score of -0.23 indicating that FST is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Koss 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 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 Is KOSS or KBSX more profitable? FST has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Koss' net margin of -6.10%. FST's return on equity of 0.00% beat Koss' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Koss-6.10% -2.42% -2.00% FST N/A N/A -8.81% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in KOSS or KBSX? 6.2% of Koss shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.8% of FST shares are held by institutional investors. 46.7% of Koss shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of FST shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in KOSS or KBSX? Koss received 91 more outperform votes than FST when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKossOutperform Votes9143.54% Underperform Votes11856.46% FSTN/AN/A Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KOSS or KBSX? FST has higher revenue and earnings than Koss. Koss is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FST, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKoss$12.29M3.53-$950K-$0.08-57.94FST$33.94M0.40$430K-$0.35-5.71 SummaryFST beats Koss on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get FST News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KBSX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart KBSX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFSTHolding Offices IndustryManufacturing SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$13.57M$460.27M$2.00B$7.63BDividend YieldN/A8.15%2.75%4.33%P/E Ratio-5.712.3722.1418.17Price / Sales0.4055.0555.72105.10Price / Cash51.7269.0151.7234.62Price / Book-2.863.591.964.19Net Income$430,000.00$35.22M-$333.48M$247.59M7 Day Performance-6.98%1.83%1.85%4.95%1 Month Performance-11.50%-0.23%-4.01%-4.69%1 Year PerformanceN/A21.51%4.87%3.76% FST Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KBSXFSTN/A$1.98flatN/AN/A$13.43M$33.94M-5.66N/APositive NewsGap UpKOSSKoss0.7171 of 5 stars$4.60+7.7%N/A+90.7%$43.02M$12.29M-57.5030Analyst UpgradeFTELFitell0.3315 of 5 stars$0.64-2.3%N/A-93.5%$13.39M$4.47M0.0011Gap DownDTCSolo Brands2.7049 of 5 stars$0.13+1.5%$1.18+818.0%-95.0%$11.81M$454.55M-0.04300News CoverageYYAIConnexa Sports Technologies0.1842 of 5 stars$0.73-1.9%N/A-94.5%$10.65M$16.77M0.008MICSSinging MachineN/A$2.43-4.0%N/A+166.3%$10.26M$29.05M0.0027Positive NewsNWTGSacks Parente GolfN/A$1.94+6.0%N/AN/A$8.32M$3.45M-0.02N/APositive NewsSRMSRM Entertainment1.2513 of 5 stars$0.33+16.3%N/A-69.4%$5.66M$4.31M-0.80N/ANews CoverageGap UpRIMEAlgorhythmN/A$2.33-4.1%N/AN/A$5.55M$29.05M0.0027Gap UpSYNXSilynxcomN/A$1.74-5.9%N/AN/A$5.50M$9.89M0.00N/AGap UpIMTEIntegrated Media TechnologyN/A$1.26+2.4%N/A-29.8%$4.32M$113,200.000.0010Negative News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Koss Alternatives Fitell Alternatives Solo Brands Alternatives Connexa Sports Technologies Alternatives Singing Machine Alternatives Sacks Parente Golf Alternatives SRM Entertainment Alternatives Algorhythm Alternatives Silynxcom Alternatives Integrated Media Technology Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KBSX) was last updated on 4/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Bitcoin Reserve is No Accident…Bryce Paul believes this is the #1 coin to buy right now The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new b...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredJames Altucher: Do not invest in AI unless…I made millions during the crypto boom. 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