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FST

Golf-shaft designer and manufacturer behind KBS and OEM programs.

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FST Corp.KBSXConsumer Discretionary

Designs and manufactures golf club shafts under the premium KBS brand while producing standard and economy shafts for OEM programs. Revenue combines branded wholesale, contract manufacturing, and direct sales, with operations centered in Taiwan and graphite production outsourced to a single supplier.

Designs and manufactures golf club shafts, pairing the premium KBS brand with contract production for equipment makers. Its catalog spans steel and graphite shafts for irons, wedges, putters, hybrids, drivers, and woods; KBS Golf Experience locations add custom fitting and club building in the United States, Japan, and Taiwan.

Revenue comes primarily from sales to golf brands and OEMs, distributors, sports retailers, and consumers through branded wholesale, OEM/ODM, and direct channels. Steel-shaft development and manufacturing are performed internally around its Taiwan operation, while graphite shafts come from a single Taiwanese specialist. Operations and assets are centered in Taiwan, making supply continuity and trade conditions structural dependencies.

Company facts

CEODavid Chuang
ListedJan 16, 2025
ExchangeNASDAQ
HeadquartersMinxiong Township, Taiwan
CountryTaiwan
Employees382
CIK0002014254
ISINKYG3R23E1004

Key statistics

Market cap$45.7M
EPS (ttm)$0.1132
P/E (ttm)9.01
ROE39.0%
P/B2.89
P/S0.8619
Dividend yield
Beta0.37vs XLY −0.31

Year to date −22.3% · Average volume (30d) 12.0K

Analysts

No analyst consensus on record.

Earnings

EPS

Estimate$0.01
ReportedDue Nov 17, 2026

Revenue

Estimate$13.9M
ReportedDue Nov 17, 2026

History

Report dateEPS estEPSSurpriseRevenue estRevenueSurpriseNext session
Jul 28, 2026Q2 FY26$0.01−$0.02−300.0%$13.1M$12.6M−4.3%−2.20%
May 5, 2026Q1 FY26$0.04$12.3M$14.6M+18.9%+1.59%
Feb 13, 2026Q4 FY25−$0.01−$0.010.0%$12.1M$12.1M0.0%−0.86%
Nov 18, 2025Q3 FY25−$0.02$12.6M−1.35%
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Financial highlights

12 quartersQ1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$10.8M$11.4M$12.6M$13.2M$14.6M$12.6M
Gross profit$5.0M$5.3M$4.9M$5.5M$7.6M$6.0M
Operating income−$839.8K−$689.5K−$946.7K$141.7K$2.2M$259.9K
Net income−$2.8M−$3.0M−$672.8K$5.0M$1.9M−$1.0M
Diluted EPS−$0.06−$0.07−$0.02$0.11$0.04−$0.02
Gross margin46.1%46.0%39.2%41.6%51.6%47.9%
Operating margin-7.8%-6.0%-7.5%1.1%14.9%2.1%

Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $38.6M · FY22 $35.2M · FY23 $28.5M · FY24 $36.5M · FY25 $48.0M

Revenue by geography · FY25

United States$24.2M · 52%
China$7.5M · 16%
VIET NAM$5.4M · 12%
Mexico$3.8M · 8%
Japan$2.3M · 5%
Taiwan$2.1M · 5%
Europe$1.2M · 3%

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $8.2M · Total debt $37.0M · Total assets $62.9M · Shareholders' equity $15.8M

Dividends

No dividends on record.

Ownership

Institutions 4.14%Insiders

Shares outstanding 44.77M · Float 34.45M · 77.0% free float

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
Harraden Circle Investments, LLC1.64M3.67%13FMay 15, 2026
UBS Group AG160.0K0.36%13FMay 5, 2026
Geode Capital Management, LLC41.1K0.09%13FMay 15, 2026
Citadel Advisors LLC11.7K0.03%13FMay 15, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

Nothing filed in the last 12 months.

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Peers

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