On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of technology. It has 28 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
An average decline of 10% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. For now, time is on the company’s side.
Executive selling isn’t always bad news; people sell for personal reasons too. Still, the thin buying side is worth noting.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The cash pile is strong; debt and other items pull the grade toward the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 81% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The company sells $12.6M a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
There is $15.7M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $13.1M would remain.
It pays out $0.24 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $875K against $12.6M in annual sales.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 18/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 33/100.
On our five-subject report card, KOSS sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: KOSS is a small company that closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.