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KOSS CORP KOSS
KOSS CORP (KOSS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 4.69% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $12.6M at a -6.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.73 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.556 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.452 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.047 |
| Equity / liabilities | 4.656 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSS | KOSS CORP | 4/9 | 9.69 | — | +2.9% |
| GNSS | Genasys Inc. | 3/9 | -9.71 | — | +69.8% |
| UEIC | UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC | 6/9 | 5.36 | — | -6.7% |
| KN | Knowles Corp | 7/9 | 2.8 | 77.5 | +7.2% |
| SONO | Sonos Inc | 4/9 | 1.15 | — | -4.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
About KOSS CORP
Koss Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of stereo headphones and related accessories in the United States, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Japan, Malaysia, Korea, Canada, and internationally. The company offers high-fidelity headphones, wireless bluetooth headphones, wireless bluetooth speakers, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, and active noise canceling headphones. It sells its products through distributors, international distributors, audio specialty stores, the internet, national retailers, grocery stores, electronics retailers, and prisons under the Koss name, as well as private label. The company also sells its products to distributors for resale to school systems, as well as directly to other manufacturers. It markets through domestic retail outlets and numerous retailers. Koss Corporation was founded in 1953 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
FAQ
Is KOSS financially healthy?
KOSS CORP's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does KOSS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. KOSS CORP pays a dividend yielding about 4.69% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is KOSS?
In FY2025, KOSS CORP had a net margin of -6.9% and a return on equity of -2.9%.
Is KOSS overvalued or undervalued?
KOSS CORP trades at about 4.3× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.9×–362.8×, median 36.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
Is KOSS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on KOSS CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a dividend yield of 4.69%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-06-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.