Koss Corporation (KOSS) Stock

Koss Corporation (KOSS) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $3.46 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $32.75M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Koss Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells stereo headphones and related accessories in the United States, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Canada, the Russian Federation, Japan, Malaysia, and internationally. It offers high-fidelity headphones, wireless Bluetooth headphones, wireless Bluetooth speakers, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, active noise canceling headphones, and compact disc recordings under the Koss Classics label. The company sells its products through distributors, international distributors, audio specialty stores, the internet, national retailers, grocery stores, electronics retailers, military exchanges, and prisons under the Koss name, as well as private label. It also sells its products to distributors for resale to school systems, as well as directly to other manufacturers. The company also exports its products. Koss Corporation was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Understand Koss Corporation: how it makes money

Koss Corporation designs and manufactures stereo headphones and related audio accessories, selling products through distributors, international distributors, audio specialty stores, and the internet.

Koss makes money from selling headphone and accessory products across multiple sales channels, with profitability depending on whether gross profit from product sales can cover operating expenses, and the latest period shows operating expenses exceeded gross profit.

Business quality (Weak): In the latest reported period, gross margin was 35.5% while operating margin was -25.5%, indicating operating costs were not covered by gross profit.

Bull case

  • Broad product lineup: Koss sells high-fidelity headphones, wireless Bluetooth headphones, wireless Bluetooth speakers, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, active noise canceling headphones, and compact disc recordings under the Koss Classics label.
  • Multiple distribution paths: Products are sold through distributors, international distributors, audio specialty stores, and the internet.
  • Global footprint: The company sells in the United States and internationally, with operations and sales activity across multiple countries.

Bear case

  • Operating loss in the latest period: The latest reported operating margin is -25.5%, meaning operating expenses exceeded operating gross profit.
  • Consumer demand exposure: As a consumer discretionary recreation business that sells audio products, results can be sensitive to consumer spending patterns and product demand.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$3.46
Market Cap$32.75M
Price / Book1.10
Price / Sales2.55
FCF Yield-4.4%
DCF Value (model)$6.43
DCF Upside vs Price85.8%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$12.62M
Net Margin-6.9%
Revenue Growth (YoY)1.6%
EPS Growth (YoY)100.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)-291.5%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score4.47 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)20.5
Industry P/E (Recreation)23.7
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($923183.00)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRecreation
CEOMichael J. Koss
Employees28
CountryUS
IPO Date1980-03-17

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.