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Koss (KOSS) Beneish M-Score : -2.06 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Koss Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Koss's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KOSS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -22.14   Med: -2.89   Max: -1.38
Current: -2.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Koss was -1.38. The lowest was -22.14. And the median was -2.89.


Koss Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Koss's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Koss Beneish M-Score Chart

Koss Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.93 -3.25 -2.65 -2.52 -7.84

Koss Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -7.26 -7.68 -7.84 -2.24 -2.06

Competitive Comparison of Koss's Beneish M-Score

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Koss's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Koss's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Koss's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Koss's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Koss Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Koss for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.4862+0.528 * 1.1613+0.404 * 0.7356+0.892 * 0.8482+0.115 * 1.4029
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.2578+4.679 * -0.023025-0.327 * 0.8145
=-2.06

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1.78 Mil.
Revenue was 3.36 + 3.374 + 3.104 + 3.369 = $13.21 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.108 + 1.068 + 0.852 + 1.293 = $4.32 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $22.60 Mil.
Total Assets was $38.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.15 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.19 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6.34 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.76 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.66 Mil.
Net Income was -0.269 + -0.258 + -0.263 + -0.233 = $-1.02 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.368 + -0.713 + 0.119 + 0.078 = $-0.15 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1.41 Mil.
Revenue was 3.281 + 3.364 + 4.29 + 4.635 = $15.57 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.136 + 1.196 + 1.621 + 1.963 = $5.92 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $19.40 Mil.
Total Assets was $39.41 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.14 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.27 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $28.97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.72 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.91 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(1.775 / 13.207) / (1.408 / 15.57)
=0.134398 / 0.09043
=1.4862

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(5.916 / 15.57) / (4.321 / 13.207)
=0.379961 / 0.327175
=1.1613

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (22.6 + 4.146) / 38.002) / (1 - (19.402 + 4.136) / 39.405)
=0.296195 / 0.402665
=0.7356

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=13.207 / 15.57
=0.8482

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(0.268 / (0.268 + 4.136)) / (0.188 / (0.188 + 4.146))
=0.060854 / 0.043378
=1.4029

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(6.335 / 13.207) / (28.966 / 15.57)
=0.47967 / 1.860373
=0.2578

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((2.663 + 1.758) / 38.002) / ((2.908 + 2.72) / 39.405)
=0.116336 / 0.142825
=0.8145

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-1.023 - 0 - -0.148) / 38.002
=-0.023025

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Koss has a M-score of -2.06 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Koss (KOSS) Business Description

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Address
4129 North Port Washington Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53212
Koss Corp is engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of stereo headphones and related accessory products. It operates in the audio/video industry segment of the home entertainment industry. The company markets a line of headphones, wireless Bluetooth headphones, wireless Bluetooth speakers, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, and active noise-cancelling headphones. The majority of the firm's revenue is derived from sales of stereo headphones.
Executives
William Jesse Sweasy director 401 LEVEE STREET, RED WING MN 55066
Kim M. Schulte officer: Chief Financial Officer 4129 NORTH PORT WASHINGTON AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
David Donnan Smith officer: EVP and CFO 4129 N PORT WASHINGTON ROAD, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Koss Michael J Jr officer: VP Marketing & Product 4129 N PORT WASHINGTON AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Michael J Koss officer: President and CEO C/O GENIUS PRODUCTS, INC., 740 LOMAS SANTA FE, SUITE 210, SOLANA BEACH CA 92075
Koss John C Jr officer: Vice President - Sales C/O KOSS CORPORATION, 4129 N PORT WASHINGTON ROAD, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Thomas L. Doerr director 4129 N. PORT WASHINGTON ROAD, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Lenore Lillie officer: VP - Operations 4129 N PORT WASHINGTON ROAD, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Nancy Koss 2012 Trust, Dated 12/20/12 10 percent owner 1492 W. CALUMET CT., RIVER HILLS WI 53217
Steven A Leveen director 1030 SEA SPRAY AVENUE, DELRAY BEACH FL 33483
Theodore Nixon director 100 SOUTH SPRING STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40206
Elizabeth A Uecker officer: Secretary 4129 N PORT WASHINGTON ROAD, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
John C Koss director 4129 NORTH PORT WASHINGTON AVE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Nancy L Koss 10 percent owner 1492 W. CALUMET CT., RIVER HILLS WI 53217
Koss Family Trust, Dated 9/11/12 10 percent owner 1492 W. CALUMET CT., RIVER HILLS WI 53217

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