FST (NASDAQ:KBSX – Get Free Report) and Massimo Group (NASDAQ:MAMO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
50.9% of FST shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of FST shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 77.6% of Massimo Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for FST and Massimo Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| FST | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Massimo Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Risk and Volatility
FST has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Massimo Group has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares FST and Massimo Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| FST | $47.97 million | 0.82 | -$1.50 million | ($0.01) | -104.00 |
| Massimo Group | $71.83 million | 0.60 | $1.51 million | $0.10 | 10.40 |
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.
Profitability
This table compares FST and Massimo Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| FST | -0.90% | 1.66% | 0.40% |
| Massimo Group | 6.04% | 17.60% | 8.59% |
Summary
Massimo Group beats FST on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About FST
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.
About Massimo Group
Massimo Group, through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacturing and sale of utility terrain vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and pontoon and tritoon boats. The company also offers motorcycles, scooters, golf carts, and go karts and balance bikes, as well as snow equipment. In addition, it provides accessories, including EV chargers, electric coolers, power stations, and portable solar panels. The company sells its products through a network of dealerships, distributors, and chain stores, as well as the e-commerce marketplace. Massimo Group was founded in 2009 and is based in Garland, Texas.
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