FST (KBSX) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, DTC or KBSX?

Solo Brands has a beta of 2.86, suggesting that its stock price is 186% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FST has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is DTC or KBSX more profitable?

FST has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Solo Brands' net margin of -42.03%. Solo Brands' return on equity of 4.16% beat FST's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solo Brands	-42.03%	4.16%	2.23%
FST	N/A	-128.72%	-6.67%

Do analysts rate DTC or KBSX?

Solo Brands currently has a consensus price target of $1.18, suggesting a potential upside of 273.67%. Given Solo Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Solo Brands is more favorable than FST.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solo Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
FST	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has higher earnings & valuation, DTC or KBSX?

FST has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Solo Brands. FST is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Solo 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
Solo Brands	$454.55M	0.06	-$111.35M	-$1.93	-0.16
FST	$36.50M	0.31	-$3.23M	-$0.35	-4.80

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

84.5% of Solo Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.9% of FST shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Solo Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of FST shares are owned by company 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 media favor DTC or KBSX?

In the previous week, Solo Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat FST's score of 0.00 indicating that Solo Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Solo Brands	Very Positive
FST	Neutral

Summary

Solo Brands beats FST on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.