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Koss (KOSS) Altman Z2-Score : 9.93 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Koss Altman Z2-Score?

Altman Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score, is used to predict the likelihood that a non-manufacturing company (excluding property/financial company) will face bankruptcy within a two-year period.

Good Sign:

Koss has a Altman Z2-Score of 9.93, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z2-Score is strong.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z2-Score <= 1.1, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score >= 2.6, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score is between 1.1 and 2.6, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for Koss's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KOSS' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.05   Med: 7.34   Max: 12.35
Current: 9.93

During the past 13 years, Koss's highest Altman Z2-Score was 12.35. The lowest was 3.05. And the median was 7.34.


Koss Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Koss's Altman Z2-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 Altman Z2-Score Chart

Koss Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.04 5.96 7.62 8.54 12.35

Koss Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Altman Z2-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 10.41 11.57 12.35 11.07 9.93

Competitive Comparison of Koss's Altman Z2-Score

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Koss's Altman Z2-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z2-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 Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Koss's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Koss's Altman Z2-Score falls into.



Koss Altman Z2-Score Calculation

Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies.

Koss's Altman Z2-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=6.56*X1+3.26*X2+6.72*X3+1.05*X4_2
=6.56*0.5484+3.26*0.4768+6.72*-0.0315+1.05*4.7561
=9.93

* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z2-Score when X4_2 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023:
Total Assets was $38.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $22.60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.76 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $18.12 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -0.267 + -0.256 + -0.409 + -0.264 = $-1.20 Mil.
Interest Expense was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $6.60 Mil.

* Note that for stock reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data.

X1=Working Capital/Total Assets
=(Total Current Assets - Total Current Liabilities)/Total Assets
=(22.6 - 1.758)/38.002
=0.5484

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=18.12/38.002
=0.4768

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-1.196 - 0)/38.002
=-0.0315

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(31.4 - 0)/6.602
=4.7561

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.1 < Grey Zones < 2.6 - Safe Zones

Koss has a Altman Z2-Score of 9.93 indicating it is in Safe Zones.


Koss  (NAS:KOSS) Altman Z2-Score Explanation

The original Z-Score model was based on publicly traded manufacturing companies while the Z2-Score, also known as Z"-score can be used for any type of company excluding property/financial companies. Both Z-Score and Z2-Score describes the financial health of a company, and its likelihood of financial distress.

X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.

X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.

X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.

X4_2, Net Worth (Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities (NW/TL): it compares a company’s stock net worth with its total liabilities and can be used to assess the extent of its reliance on debt.

Read more about Altman Z2-Score, the original research on Z-Score and the additional research on Z2-Score.


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Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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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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