FST Corp. (KBSX) Key Metrics
KBSX valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $59.5M
- Enterprise value
- $90.4M
- P/E (TTM)
- 11.1
- Forward P/E
- 12.5
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 1.1 10-yr median 10.6
- Price / book
- 3.9 10-yr median 16.6
- EV / EBITDA
- 35.0 10-yr median 286.1
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.30
KBSX key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsKBSX valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
KBSX returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
KBSX per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
KBSX financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
KBSX efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
KBSX valuation history
KBSX returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
KBSX debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
KBSX cash returned to shareholders
KBSX price vs earnings per share
KBSX key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $62.3M | $363.5M | $509.7M | $560.8M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise value | $90.6M | $373.8M | $516.8M | $549.4M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/E ratio | — | — | — | 59.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / sales | 1.3 | 10.0 | 17.7 | 11.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / book | 6.6 | 15.9 | 18.6 | 17.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / sales | 1.9 | 10.2 | 18.0 | 11.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 42.2 | 815.0 | 529.9 | 39.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings yield | −2.4% | −0.9% | −0.4% | 1.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | −2.6% | −1.6% | −0.1% | −0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 0.1% | 1.3% | 19.3% | 0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $1.40 | $9.63 | $11.03 | $10.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $1.08 | $0.97 | $0.62 | $0.91 | $0.71 | $0.51 | $0.41 | $0.36 | $0.43 | $0.29 |
| Earnings per share | −$0.03 | −$0.09 | −$0.05 | $0.17 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | −$0.01 |
| Operating cash flow per share | −$0.02 | −$0.04 | −$0.02 | −$0.02 | $0.13 | $0.08 | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow per share | −$0.04 | −$0.15 | −$0.02 | −$0.02 | $0.06 | $0.05 | — | — | — | — |
| Cash per share | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.19 | $0.38 | $0.19 | $0.13 | — | — | — | — |
| Book value per share | $0.21 | $0.60 | $0.59 | $0.59 | $0.46 | $0.42 | — | — | — | — |
| Tangible book value per share | $0.10 | $0.47 | $0.48 | $0.49 | $0.35 | $0.31 | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends per share | — | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capex per share | $0.01 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.03 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt per share | $0.80 | $0.41 | $0.35 | $0.17 | $0.28 | $0.23 | — | — | — | — |
| Shares outstanding | 44.5M | 37.7M | 46.2M | 54.6M | 54.6M | 54.5M | 54.2M | 52.7M | 43.5M | 43.4M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +17.8% | −18.3% | −15.3% | −0.0% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +2.7% | +21.2% | +0.2% | −0.8% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −9.3% | −12.9% | −7.2% | 32.6% | 9.7% | 3.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −5.2% | −8.5% | −8.9% | 30.4% | 7.4% | 3.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −2.5% | −5.3% | −3.5% | 17.6% | 5.4% | 2.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Return on tangible assets | −2.7% | −6.1% | −3.7% | 17.3% | 5.7% | 2.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow margin | −3.3% | −15.7% | −2.6% | −2.3% | 7.9% | 9.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | — | −0.12 | 3.10 | 4.98 | — | — | — | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $35.5M | $15.4M | $16.0M | $9.4M | $15.5M | $12.3M | — | — | — | — |
| Cash & short-term investments | $7.2M | $5.2M | $8.9M | $20.7M | $10.5M | $7.0M | — | — | — | — |
| Net debt | $28.3M | $10.3M | $7.1M | −$11.4M | $4.9M | $5.3M | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / equity | 3.79 | 0.68 | 0.58 | 0.29 | 0.62 | 0.54 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / assets | 0.59 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.16 | 0.33 | 0.31 | — | — | — | — |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 13.18 | 22.37 | 7.30 | −0.82 | 1.16 | 2.22 | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 0.79 | 1.21 | 1.45 | 1.85 | 1.61 | 1.98 | — | — | — | — |
| Quick ratio | 0.45 | 0.55 | 0.74 | 1.42 | 1.16 | 1.24 | — | — | — | — |
| Interest coverage | -2.8 | -6.7 | -212.2 | 195.5 | — | 5.7 | 25.3 | — | 32.9 | 3.6 |
| Working capital | −$7.2M | $4.5M | $9.7M | $16.9M | $8.9M | $10.0M | — | — | — | — |
| Invested capital | $37.7M | $33.1M | $34.5M | $21.0M | $30.0M | $28.2M | — | — | — | — |
| Tangible asset value | $4.7M | $17.9M | $22.1M | $26.8M | $19.3M | $16.7M | — | — | — | — |
| Net current asset value | −$22.8M | −$8.8M | −$4.8M | $9.1M | $1.8M | $3.1M | — | — | — | — |
| Graham number | — | — | — | $1.52 | $0.66 | $0.38 | — | — | — | — |
| Graham net-net per share | −$0.72 | −$0.50 | −$0.34 | $0.05 | −$0.07 | −$0.04 | — | — | — | — |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | $0 | $2.7M | $281,679 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks (net) | $38,754 | $4.7M | $95.6M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | — | 3.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capex / revenue | 1.3% | 11.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.6% | 6.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Capex / operating cash flow | — | — | — | — | 57.4% | 40.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.13 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.49 | 0.78 | — | — | — | — |
| R&D / revenue | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| SG&A / revenue | 44.8% | 49.5% | 52.3% | 29.7% | 31.2% | 36.4% | 39.1% | 36.7% | 33.2% | 33.2% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 48.1 | 53.2 | 73.7 | 44.0 | 50.0 | 69.9 | — | — | — | — |
| Days of inventory on hand | 175.9 | 261.1 | 284.8 | 119.2 | 116.0 | 185.3 | — | — | — | — |
| Days payables outstanding | 40.4 | 23.9 | 34.6 | 23.9 | 18.5 | 21.9 | — | — | — | — |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 183.6 | 290.5 | 323.8 | 139.3 | 147.5 | 233.3 | — | — | — | — |
| Receivables turnover | 7.59 | 6.86 | 4.96 | 8.30 | 7.30 | 5.22 | — | — | — | — |
| Payables turnover | 9.03 | 15.30 | 10.55 | 15.30 | 19.72 | 16.67 | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory turnover | 2.08 | 1.40 | 1.28 | 3.06 | 3.15 | 1.97 | — | — | — | — |
| Asset turnover | 0.81 | 0.60 | 0.47 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.69 | — | — | — | — |
| Average receivables | $6.3M | $5.3M | $5.8M | $6.0M | $5.3M | $5.3M | — | — | — | — |
| Average payables | $3.0M | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.5M | $1.1M | $893,800 | — | — | — | — |
| Average inventory | $13.2M | $14.9M | $11.9M | $7.6M | $7.0M | $7.6M | — | — | — | — |
| Intangibles / total assets | 8.1% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 12.3% | 15.3% | — | — | — | — |
Computed from KBSX's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 20, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
KBSX valuation and financial ratios
Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 11.1 and the forward P/E is 12.5. FST earned a return on equity of −9.3% and a return on invested capital of −5.2% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $35.5 million of debt and $7.2 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $28.3 million. It returned $0.0 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $0.0 million in share buybacks.
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KBSX key metrics FAQ
What is FST's P/E ratio?
FST's trailing P/E ratio is 11.1 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 12.5. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was —.
What is FST's EV/EBITDA?
FST's enterprise value was 42.2 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $90.6 million, EBITDA $2.1 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 35.0.
What is FST's return on equity?
FST's return on equity (ROE) was −9.3% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$1.5 million on average shareholders' equity of $16.1 million.
What is FST's ROIC?
FST's return on invested capital was −5.2% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does FST have?
FST had total debt of $35.5 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.79 and $28.3 million of net debt (13.18 times EBITDA).
Does FST buy back its shares?
Yes. FST spent $0.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed +17.8% over the year, to 44.5M..
What is FST's free cash flow yield?
FST generated -$1.6 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −2.6% on its market value at year-end ($62.3 million).
What is FST's current ratio?
FST's current ratio was 0.79 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.79 times current liabilities.