Koss Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Koss' CEO is Michael Koss, appointed in Jan 1987, has a tenure of 38.08 years. total yearly compensation is $383.82K, comprised of 84.7% salary and 15.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 10.08% of the company’s shares, worth $5.86M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 23.1 years and 23.7 years respectively.
Key information
Michael Koss
Chief executive officer
US$383.8k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 84.7% |
| CEO tenure | 38.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 10.1% |
| Management average tenure | 23.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 23.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Investor Optimism Abounds Koss Corporation (NASDAQ:KOSS) But Growth Is Lacking
Dec 27
Koss Corporation (NASDAQ:KOSS) Shares May Have Slumped 28% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely
Aug 16Koss Corporation's (NASDAQ:KOSS) 27% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/SRatio
Jun 20Koss Corporation's (NASDAQ:KOSS) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
May 04Koss Corporation's (NASDAQ:KOSS) Shares Climb 32% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
Dec 18We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) Passed With Ease
Jul 25Is Now The Time To Put Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) On Your Watchlist?
Jan 15With EPS Growth And More, Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) Makes An Interesting Case
Sep 20Koss GAAP EPS of $0.04, revenue of $4.19M
Aug 25Koss' (NASDAQ:KOSS) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Jun 24Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) Is Posting Healthy Earnings, But It Is Not All Good News
May 17Koss Corporation (NASDAQ:KOSS) Shares Slammed 30% But Getting In Cheap Might Be Difficult Regardless
May 12Does Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 10Koss Corp.: Short Winner That Will Fall Further
Feb 04Koss Corporation's (NASDAQ:KOSS) CEO Looks Like They Deserve Their Pay Packet
Oct 07Koss Corporation: Meme Stock Making Money, But Substantial Risk
Aug 22Koss Stock Won't Ride Coattails Forever
May 30Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
May 03Here's What Koss Corporation's (NASDAQ:KOSS) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like
Feb 21
Koss family cashes in short squeeze rally: CNBC
Feb 04Koss Corporation: The Music Is About To Stop
Jan 31Is Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) Headed For Trouble?
Jan 31Koss resumes squeeze stock rally after Robinhood lifts restrictions, Q2 earnings
Jan 28How Should Investors React To Koss' (NASDAQ:KOSS) CEO Pay?
Dec 21Koss reports Q1 results
Oct 29CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$750k |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Jun 30 2024 | US$384k | US$325k | -US$951k |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Jun 30 2023 | US$704k | US$325k | US$8m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$11m |
| Jun 30 2022 | US$417k | US$325k | US$1m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$337k |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$267k |
| Jun 30 2021 | US$549k | US$325k | US$494k |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$320k |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$697k |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$28k |
| Jun 30 2020 | US$553k | US$325k | -US$466k |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$600k |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$365k |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$46k |
| Jun 30 2019 | US$609k | US$325k | US$306k |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$553k |
| Dec 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$348k |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Jun 30 2018 | US$485k | US$325k | -US$3m |
Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD383.82K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD638.32K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Michael's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Michael Koss (70 yo)
38.1yrs
Tenure
US$383,817
Compensation
Mr. Michael J. Koss has been the President and Chief Operating Officer of Koss Corporation since 1987 and its Chief Executive Officer since 1991. Since 1976, Mr. Koss served at Koss Corp., in a variety of...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 38.1yrs | US$383.82k | 10.08% $ 5.9m | |
| CFO & Corporate Secretary | 3yrs | US$275.69k | no data | |
| Vice President of Sales | 37.1yrs | US$300.58k | 2.88% $ 1.7m | |
| Vice President of Marketing & Product | 9.1yrs | US$276.16k | 0.28% $ 161.3k |
23.1yrs
Average Tenure
62.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KOSS's management team is seasoned and experienced (23.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 40.1yrs | US$383.82k | 10.08% $ 5.9m | |
| Independent Lead Director | 38.1yrs | US$39.50k | no data | |
| Director | no data | US$27.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$33.00k | 0.11% $ 62.0k | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$39.50k | 0.32% $ 186.0k |
23.7yrs
Average Tenure
70yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KOSS's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 23.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/07 13:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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