Koss (KOSS) Competitors

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KOSS vs. AOUT, CLAR, GNSS, KMRK, and KBSX

Should you buy Koss stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Koss with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Koss include American Outdoor Brands (AOUT), Clarus (CLAR), Genasys (GNSS), K-Tech Solutions (KMRK), and FST (KBSX). These companies are all part of the "recreation" industry.

How does Koss compare to American Outdoor Brands?

Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) and American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOUT) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

American Outdoor Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Koss. Koss is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Outdoor Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Koss	$12.84M	2.82	-$880K	-$0.11	N/A
American Outdoor Brands	$222.32M	0.50	-$80K	-$0.78	N/A

Koss has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Outdoor Brands has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

6.2% of Koss shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of American Outdoor Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 44.3% of Koss shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of American Outdoor Brands shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

American Outdoor Brands has a net margin of -4.78% compared to Koss' net margin of -8.57%. American Outdoor Brands' return on equity of 0.62% beat Koss' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koss	-8.57%	-3.62%	-2.98%
American Outdoor Brands	-4.78%	0.62%	0.44%

In the previous week, Koss had 2 more articles in the media than American Outdoor Brands. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Koss and 3 mentions for American Outdoor Brands. American Outdoor Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Koss' score of 0.43 indicating that American Outdoor Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Koss	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
American Outdoor Brands	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

American Outdoor Brands has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 41.88%. Given American Outdoor Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Outdoor Brands is more favorable than Koss.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Koss	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
American Outdoor Brands	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

American Outdoor Brands beats Koss on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Koss compare to Clarus?

Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) and Clarus (NASDAQ:CLAR) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Koss has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Clarus. Koss is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clarus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Koss	$12.84M	2.82	-$880K	-$0.11	N/A
Clarus	$251.95M	0.40	-$46.56M	-$1.16	N/A

Clarus has a consensus price target of $3.63, indicating a potential upside of 37.06%. Given Clarus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Clarus is more favorable than Koss.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Koss	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Clarus	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Koss has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clarus has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

6.2% of Koss shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.3% of Clarus shares are held by institutional investors. 44.3% of Koss shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.5% of Clarus shares are held 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.

Koss has a net margin of -8.57% compared to Clarus' net margin of -17.70%. Clarus' return on equity of -0.11% beat Koss' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koss	-8.57%	-3.62%	-2.98%
Clarus	-17.70%	-0.11%	-0.08%

Koss pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Clarus pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Koss pays out -218.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Clarus pays out -8.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Koss is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Clarus had 6 more articles in the media than Koss. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Clarus and 5 mentions for Koss. Clarus' average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Koss' score of 0.43 indicating that Clarus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Koss	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Clarus	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Clarus beats Koss on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Koss compare to Genasys?

Genasys (NASDAQ:GNSS) and Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

Koss has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genasys. Koss is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genasys, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genasys	$50.88M	1.62	-$18.11M	-$0.33	N/A
Koss	$12.84M	2.82	-$880K	-$0.11	N/A

Genasys presently has a consensus target price of $4.75, indicating a potential upside of 160.27%. Given Genasys' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Genasys is more favorable than Koss.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genasys	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Koss	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Genasys has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Koss has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its share price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

40.0% of Genasys shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.2% of Koss shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Genasys shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 44.3% of Koss shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Koss has a net margin of -8.57% compared to Genasys' net margin of -29.19%. Koss' return on equity of -3.62% beat Genasys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genasys	-29.19%	-391.12%	-24.89%
Koss	-8.57%	-3.62%	-2.98%

In the previous week, Koss had 4 more articles in the media than Genasys. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Koss and 1 mentions for Genasys. Genasys' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Koss' score of 0.43 indicating that Genasys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Genasys	Positive
Koss	Neutral

Summary

Koss beats Genasys on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Koss compare to K-Tech Solutions?

K-Tech Solutions (NASDAQ:KMRK) and Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) are both small-cap recreation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

K-Tech Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Koss.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
K-Tech Solutions	$18.61M	2.99	$490K	N/A	N/A
Koss	$12.84M	2.82	-$880K	-$0.11	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
K-Tech Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Koss	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

6.2% of Koss shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.3% of Koss shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

K-Tech Solutions has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Koss' net margin of -8.57%. K-Tech Solutions' return on equity of 0.00% beat Koss' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
K-Tech Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A
Koss	-8.57%	-3.62%	-2.98%

In the previous week, Koss had 3 more articles in the media than K-Tech Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Koss and 2 mentions for K-Tech Solutions. K-Tech Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Koss' score of 0.43 indicating that K-Tech Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
K-Tech Solutions	Neutral
Koss	Neutral

Summary

K-Tech Solutions beats Koss on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Koss compare to FST?

FST (NASDAQ:KBSX) and Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) are both small-cap recreation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.

50.8% of FST shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.2% of Koss shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of FST shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.3% of Koss shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

FST has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Koss has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FST	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Koss	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Koss had 4 more articles in the media than FST. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Koss and 1 mentions for FST. FST's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Koss' score of 0.43 indicating that FST is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
FST	Positive
Koss	Neutral

FST has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Koss' net margin of -8.57%. FST's return on equity of 0.00% beat Koss' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FST	N/A	N/A	N/A
Koss	-8.57%	-3.62%	-2.98%

Koss has lower revenue, but higher earnings than FST. Koss is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FST, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FST	$51.86M	0.94	-$1.50M	$0.01	129.40
Koss	$12.84M	2.82	-$880K	-$0.11	N/A

Summary

FST beats Koss on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KOSS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Koss	AUDIO/VIDEO PRD Industry	Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$36.21M	$15.64B	$7.17B	$12.38B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.55%	2.91%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	-34.77	34.85	18.52	25.53
Price / Sales	2.82	1.28	3.65	73.70
Price / Cash	N/A	12.17	14.65	55.34
Price / Book	1.22	1.99	3.67	6.62
Net Income	-$880K	-$202.74M	$247.44M	$333.63M
7 Day Performance	-9.45%	-2.41%	-1.19%	-0.33%
1 Month Performance	-2.27%	2.96%	8.12%	3.48%
1 Year Performance	-27.83%	85.38%	12.87%	35.08%

Koss Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KOSS Koss	0.4163 of 5 stars	$3.87 +1.7%	N/A	-29.2%	$36.59M	$12.84M	N/A	30	Earnings Report
AOUT American Outdoor Brands	2.7432 of 5 stars	$9.64 +3.0%	$12.50 +29.7%	-31.7%	$121.41M	$205.42M	N/A	320
CLAR Clarus	4.0302 of 5 stars	$2.80 +7.5%	$3.75 +34.1%	-25.4%	$106.67M	$250.44M	N/A	900	Analyst Forecast
GNSS Genasys	3.7745 of 5 stars	$1.97 +0.3%	$4.75 +141.7%	+4.8%	$88.84M	$50.88M	N/A	170	Analyst Forecast
KMRK K-Tech Solutions	N/A	$2.83 +0.9%	N/A	N/A	$56.55M	$18.61M	N/A	19	Short Interest Increase Gap Up

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KOSS vs. AOUT, CLAR, GNSS, KMRK, and KBSX

How does Koss compare to American Outdoor Brands?

Which has better earnings and valuation, KOSS or AOUT?

Which has more volatility & risk, KOSS or AOUT?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of KOSS or AOUT?

Is KOSS or AOUT more profitable?

Does the media prefer KOSS or AOUT?

Do analysts rate KOSS or AOUT?

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How does Koss compare to Clarus?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KOSS or CLAR?

Do analysts recommend KOSS or CLAR?

Which has more volatility and risk, KOSS or CLAR?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in KOSS or CLAR?

Is KOSS or CLAR more profitable?

Is KOSS or CLAR a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to KOSS or CLAR?

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How does Koss compare to Genasys?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GNSS or KOSS?

Do analysts prefer GNSS or KOSS?

Which has more volatility and risk, GNSS or KOSS?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GNSS or KOSS?

Is GNSS or KOSS more profitable?

Does the media prefer GNSS or KOSS?

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How does Koss compare to K-Tech Solutions?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, KMRK or KOSS?

Do analysts prefer KMRK or KOSS?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in KMRK or KOSS?

Is KMRK or KOSS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to KMRK or KOSS?

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How does Koss compare to FST?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KBSX or KOSS?

Which has more volatility & risk, KBSX or KOSS?

Do analysts prefer KBSX or KOSS?

Does the media favor KBSX or KOSS?

Is KBSX or KOSS more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KBSX or KOSS?

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