Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS – Get Free Report) is one of 149 publicly-traded companies in the “Household Durables” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Koss to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
6.2% of Koss shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.7% of shares of all “Household Durables” companies are owned by institutional investors. 44.3% of Koss shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.5% of shares of all “Household Durables” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Koss has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Koss’ rivals have a beta of 1.74, suggesting that their average stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
Profitability
This table compares Koss and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Koss | -8.57% | -3.62% | -2.98% |
| Koss Competitors | -21.29% | -17.54% | 1.12% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Koss and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Koss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Koss Competitors | 1734 | 7280 | 8056 | 301 | 2.40 |
As a group, “Household Durables” companies have a potential upside of 45.71%. Given Koss’ rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Koss has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Koss and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Koss | $12.84 million | -$880,000.00 | -31.18 |
| Koss Competitors | $5.26 billion | $319.31 million | 14.81 |
Koss’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Koss. Koss is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Koss rivals beat Koss on 10 of the 15 factors compared.
About Koss
Koss Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of stereo headphones and related accessories in the United States, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Canada, Korea, Republic of Belgium, Malaysia, and internationally. It offers high-fidelity headphones, wireless bluetooth headphones, wireless bluetooth speakers, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, and active noise canceling headphones. The company 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. It sells its products to distributors for resale to school systems, as well as directly to other manufacturers. The company markets through domestic retail outlets and numerous retailers. It exports its products. Koss Corporation was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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