Koss Corporation

NasdaqCM:KOSS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$36.9m

Koss Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Koss' CEO is Michael Koss, appointed in Jan 1987, has a tenure of 39.5 years. total yearly compensation is $379.51K, comprised of 85.6% salary and 14.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 9.85% of the company’s shares, worth $3.64M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 24.5 years and 10.8 years respectively.

Key information

Michael Koss

Chief executive officer

US$379.5k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage85.64%
CEO tenure39.5yrs
CEO ownership9.9%
Management average tenure24.5yrs
Board average tenure10.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Feb 05

Getting In Cheap On Koss Corporation (NASDAQ:KOSS) Is Unlikely

When close to half the companies in the Consumer Durables industry in the United States have price-to-sales ratios (or...
Analysis Article Jul 24

Optimistic Investors Push Koss Corporation (NASDAQ:KOSS) Shares Up 25% But Growth Is Lacking

Koss Corporation ( NASDAQ:KOSS ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 25% gain in the last month alone...
Analysis Article Jul 23

Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, biotech and...
Analysis Article May 14

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Koss Corporation (NASDAQ:KOSS)

When you see that almost half of the companies in the Consumer Durables industry in the United States have...
Analysis Article Mar 26

Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. Indeed, Koss ( NASDAQ:KOSS ) stock...
Analysis Article Dec 27

Investor Optimism Abounds Koss Corporation (NASDAQ:KOSS) But Growth Is Lacking

Koss Corporation's ( NASDAQ:KOSS ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 6.5x may look like a poor investment opportunity...
Analysis Article Aug 16

Koss Corporation (NASDAQ:KOSS) Shares May Have Slumped 28% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely

Koss Corporation ( NASDAQ:KOSS ) shares have retraced a considerable 28% in the last month, reversing a fair amount of...
Analysis Article Jun 20

Koss Corporation's (NASDAQ:KOSS) 27% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/SRatio

The Koss Corporation ( NASDAQ:KOSS ) share price has softened a substantial 27% over the previous 30 days, handing back...
Analysis Article May 04

Koss Corporation's (NASDAQ:KOSS) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

When you see that almost half of the companies in the Consumer Durables industry in the United States have...
Analysis Article Dec 18

Koss Corporation's (NASDAQ:KOSS) Shares Climb 32% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Koss Corporation ( NASDAQ:KOSS ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 32% after a shaky period...
Analysis Article Jul 25

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) Passed With Ease

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Analysis Article Jan 15

Is Now The Time To Put Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) On Your Watchlist?

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Analysis Article Sep 20

With EPS Growth And More, Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) Makes An Interesting Case

For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...
Seeking Alpha Aug 25

Koss GAAP EPS of $0.04, revenue of $4.19M

Koss press release (NASDAQ:KOSS): Q4 GAAP EPS of $0.04. Revenue of $4.19M (-22.7% Y/Y). Shares -1.33% AH.
Analysis Article Jun 24

Koss' (NASDAQ:KOSS) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. Amongst other things, we'll want to...
Analysis Article May 17

Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) Is Posting Healthy Earnings, But It Is Not All Good News

We didn't see Koss Corporation's ( NASDAQ:KOSS ) stock surge when it reported robust earnings recently. We looked...
Analysis Article May 12

Koss Corporation (NASDAQ:KOSS) Shares Slammed 30% But Getting In Cheap Might Be Difficult Regardless

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the Koss Corporation ( NASDAQ:KOSS ) share price has dived 30% in the last thirty...
Analysis Article May 10

Does Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Seeking Alpha Feb 04

Koss Corp.: Short Winner That Will Fall Further

As the meme-stock rally ages, Koss remains significantly overvalued. As with all the meme-stocks, Koss’ fundamentals had nothing to do with the stock’s rise. Once the meme-driven surge fizzled, Koss shares fell back to earth. There's a 60%+ downside even if revenue growth reaches the industry average.
Analysis Article Oct 07

Koss Corporation's (NASDAQ:KOSS) CEO Looks Like They Deserve Their Pay Packet

The performance at Koss Corporation ( NASDAQ:KOSS ) has been quite strong recently and CEO Michael Koss has played a...
Seeking Alpha Aug 22

Koss Corporation: Meme Stock Making Money, But Substantial Risk

Big increase in sales in Q4. The company was profitable in 2021, but there are growing risks from supply chain and freight costs. One positive catalyst moving forward is growth in international sales. The stock is simply overvalued from an investment standpoint.
Analysis Article May 03

Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Ignoring the stock price of a company, what are the underlying trends that tell us a business is past the growth phase...
Analysis Article Feb 21

Here's What Koss Corporation's (NASDAQ:KOSS) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like

If you want to know who really controls Koss Corporation ( NASDAQ:KOSS ), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its...
Analysis Article Jan 31

Is Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) Headed For Trouble?

When it comes to investing, there are some useful financial metrics that can warn us when a business is potentially in...
Analysis Article Dec 21

How Should Investors React To Koss' (NASDAQ:KOSS) CEO Pay?

Michael Koss became the CEO of Koss Corporation ( NASDAQ:KOSS ) in 1991, and we think it's a good time to look at the...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Michael Koss's remuneration changed compared to Koss's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

-US$1m

Dec 31 2025n/an/a

-US$871k

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$212k

Jun 30 2025US$380kUS$325k

-US$875k

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$753k

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

-US$750k

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$1m

Jun 30 2024US$384kUS$325k

-US$951k

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$1m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

-US$1m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$2m

Jun 30 2023US$704kUS$325k

US$8m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$9m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

US$10m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$11m

Jun 30 2022US$417kUS$325k

US$1m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$1m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

US$337k

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$267k

Jun 30 2021US$549kUS$325k

US$494k

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$320k

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

US$697k

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$28k

Jun 30 2020US$553kUS$325k

-US$466k

Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD379.51K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD658.00K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Michael's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Michael Koss (72 yo)

39.5yrs
Tenure
US$379,509
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

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Koss
Chairman39.5yrsUS$379.51k9.85%
$ 3.6m
Kim Schulte
CFO & Corporate Secretary4.4yrsUS$275.52kno data
John Koss
Vice President of Sales38.5yrsUS$281.71k2.85%
$ 1.1m
Michael Koss
Executive Vice President of Marketing & Product and Director10.5yrsUS$276.16k0.27%
$ 101.4k
24.5yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: KOSS's management team is seasoned and experienced (24.5 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Koss
Chairman41.5yrsUS$379.51k9.85%
$ 3.6m
Michael Koss
Executive Vice President of Marketing & Product and Directorless than a yearUS$276.16k0.27%
$ 101.4k
Thomas Doerr
Independent Lead Director39.5yrsUS$41.00kno data
Lenore Lillie
Directorno dataUS$34.50k0.026%
$ 9.8k
Steven Leveen
Independent Director10.8yrsUS$36.00k0.11%
$ 39.0k
William Sweasy
Independent Director10.8yrsUS$41.00k0.32%
$ 117.0k
10.8yrs
Average Tenure
71.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: KOSS's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.8 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/14 22:19
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/14 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

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