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KOSS vs COST // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Koss Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KOSS 1
— COST 9
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: KOSS
LAST: $3.39 (-0.59%) • MKT CAP: $32.3M
gross-margins
37.80%
LAST: $1,012.28 (+1.78%) • MKT CAP: $441.39B
gross-margins
12.82%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KOSS VS. COST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KOSS | COST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 37.80% | 12.82% | +24.98 | KOSS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -4.90% | 42.43% | -47.33 | COST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 31.4x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -2.19% | 2.09% | -4.28 | COST | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -13.80% | 3.85% | -17.65 | COST | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -6.90% | 3.04% | -9.94 | COST | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | 10.14% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.58% | -0.58 | COST | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.47 | 9.38 | -4.91 | COST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 6/9 | -2.00 | COST | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 4.46% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 36.9 | 57.7 | -20.80 | COST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.73 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 43.7x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $32.3M | $441.39B | -$441.36B | COST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KOSS REV | COST REV | KOSS GROSS % | COST GROSS % | KOSS FCF | COST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $303.15B | — | 12.8% | — | $9.38B |
| FY 2025 | $12.6M | $275.24B | 37.8% | 12.8% | -$705.6K | $7.84B |
| FY 2024 | $12.3M | $254.45B | 34.1% | 12.6% | -$652.3K | $6.63B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $242.29B | — | 12.3% | $10.7M | $6.75B |
| FY 2022 | — | $226.95B | — | 12.2% | — | $3.50B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KOSS // BETA —
COST // BETA 0.73