FST Corp. (KBSX) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 40/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
As of 2026-11-01, FST Corp. (NASDAQ: KBSX) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 40/100 at a spot price of $1.31 (+6.50% 1D, market cap $58.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 6/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, KBSX ranks #828 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Recreational Games/Products/Toys), KBSX carries a Roarable D- (40/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 43.0%, and ROIC of -22.4%. By comparison, HERE (Here Group Limited) holds a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $83.2M) and KMRK (K-Tech Solutions Company Limited (Class A)) posts a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $30.6M). Among the 5-stock peer group, KBSX leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while AOUT leads on capital efficiency (-4.6% ROIC).
Per KBSX's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0002014254), FST Corp. generated $48.0M in revenue (+31.4% YoY), -$1.5M in net income, and -$1.6M in free cash flow against $60.9M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
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20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)
FRED Regime × Technicals: 51% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 50 (NEUTRAL RANGE)
Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment
While KBSX currently carries a cautious 40/100 (D-) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($1.28) and Max Pain ($1.38) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $1.88.
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
FST Corp. (KBSX) surged +6.50% to $1.31, trading at 51% of its 52-week range ($0.81 – $1.79). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-22% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
Boulder, Colorado, Oct. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FST Corp. (Nasdaq: KBSX) (“FST” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer and marketer of steel and graphite golf shafts and a provider of other golf-related services,
2 Percent Revenue Increase Year-over-Year;FST Launched KBS TOUR V-X Family of Steel Iron ShaftsBoulder, Colorado--(Newsfile Corp. - October 29, 2026) - FST Corp. (NASDAQ: KBSX) ("FST" or the "Company"), a leading manufac
FST (NASDAQ:KBSX) reported quarterly earnings of $0.01 per share which met the analyst consensus estimate. This is a 150 percent increase over losses of $(0.02) per share from the same period last year. The company
FST (NASDAQ:KBSX), a golf shaft manufacturer operating under the KBS brand, said it increased first-half revenue by 23% and gross profit by 33% year over year as it benefited from manufacturing scale and lower per-shaft
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +31.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, FST Corp. (KBSX) ranks #828 by composite RQD confidence (40/100, grade D-) and #803 by equity capitalization ($58.6M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, KBSX leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while AOUT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -4.6% ROIC and 44.7% gross margin. HERE currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 59/100 (C-) compared with KBSX at 40/100 (D-).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBSX
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FST Corp. | D- | 40/100 | — | 43.0% | -22.4% | +6.50% | $58.6M | Benchmark Subject |
| HERE Here Group Limited | C- | 59/100 | — | 81.5% | — | +10.87% | $83.2M | /here-vs-kbsx → |
| KMRK K-Tech Solutions Company Limited (Class A) | D | 51/100 | — | 13.7% | — | -9.37% | $30.6M | /kmrk-vs-kbsx → |
| CLAR Clarus Corporation | D- | 37/100 | — | 33.1% | -29.5% | +4.42% | $171.9M | /clar-vs-kbsx → |
| AOUT American Outdoor Brands Inc. | D+ | 55/100 | — | 44.7% | -4.6% | +1.52% | $231.6M | /aout-vs-kbsx → |
In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), FST Corp. (KBSX) reported GAAP revenue of $48.0M (+31.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $36.5M , and +67.0% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$1.5M, operating cash flow of -$1.0M, and free cash flow of -$1.6M (+72.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, KBSX closed FY2025 with $60.9M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.41, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $48.0M | -$1.5M | -$1.0M | -$1.6M | $60.9M | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $36.5M | -$3.2M | -$1.6M | -$5.7M | $58.5M | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $28.7M | -$2.2M | -$11.2M | -$11.2M | — | — |
As of 2026-11-01, FST Corp. (NASDAQ: KBSX) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 40/100 at a spot price of $1.31 (+6.50% 1D, market cap $58.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 6/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, KBSX ranks #828 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Recreational Games/Products/Toys), KBSX carries a Roarable D- (40/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 43.0%, and ROIC of -22.4%. By comparison, HERE (Here Group Limited) holds a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $83.2M) and KMRK (K-Tech Solutions Company Limited (Class A)) posts a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $30.6M). Among the 5-stock peer group, KBSX leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while AOUT leads on capital efficiency (-4.6% ROIC).
Per KBSX's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0002014254), FST Corp. generated $48.0M in revenue (+31.4% YoY), -$1.5M in net income, and -$1.6M in free cash flow against $60.9M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
KBSX last traded at $1.31 (+6.50% on volume of 6,100 shares), positioning the stock +2.34% above its 50-day simple moving average ($1.28) and +8.26% above its 200-day simple moving average ($1.21). Across its 52-week range of $0.81 to $1.79, KBSX sits at the 51.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 50.0 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.15 to $1.47).
Why KBSX Stock surged +6.50% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-22% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
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