Koss Corporation Releases First Quarter Results
- Positive signals from European distributors
- Cost savings initiatives provide some positive impact
- Net loss for Q1
- Drop in DTC sales
- Decline in sales to domestic distributors
- Gross margins down due to customer mix and higher freight rates
- Freight rates expected to rise next quarter
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) (the “Company”), the U.S. based high-fidelity headphone company, has reported its results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2023.
Sales for the first quarter ended September 30, 2023 were
"Orders from two distributors in Europe signaled a positive change particularly in light of the ongoing war in eastern Europe,” Michael J. Koss, Chairman and CEO, said today. “Unfortunately, a reduction in consumer confidence, leading to a slowdown in spending, resulted in a drop in our Direct-to-Consumer (“DTC”) sales, nearly negating the increase in export sales. We also experienced a decline in sales to certain domestic distributors due to continued overstocked inventory levels of non-Koss product at these distributors.”
“Gross margins for the first three months of the current fiscal year were down versus the same period in the prior year,” Koss continued. “The less favorable customer mix of sales, with a lower volume of higher margin DTC and domestic distributor sales, drove the decline in margins. The continued sell through of inventory that was shipped from suppliers at higher freight rates also adversely impacted the gross margins. The favorability in fixed manufacturing expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 due to cost savings initiatives provided some positive impact compared to the same period in the prior year. Freight rates are expected to make a slow rise during the next quarter due to the current labor landscape, the recent settlement of threatened carrier strikes and labor disputes, and rising energy prices. The Company continues to monitor the supply chain environment.”
About Koss Corporation
Koss Corporation markets a complete line of high-fidelity headphones, wireless Bluetooth® speakers, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, active noise canceling headphones, and wireless headphones.
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KOSS CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||
September 30 | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Net sales | $ | 3,373,938 | $ | 3,364,129 | |||
Cost of goods sold | 2,306,248 | 2,168,305 | |||||
Gross profit | 1,067,690 | 1,195,824 | |||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,536,279 | 23,680,196 | |||||
(Loss) from operations | (468,589 | ) | (22,484,372 | ) | |||
Other income | — | 33,000,000 | |||||
Interest income | 212,859 | 27,056 | |||||
(Loss) income before income tax provision | (255,730 | ) | 10,542,684 | ||||
Income tax provision | 1,879 | 597,941 | |||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (257,609 | ) | $ | 9,944,743 | ||
(Loss) income per common share: | |||||||
Basic | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 1.09 | ||
Diluted | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 1.01 | ||
Weighted-average number of shares: | |||||||
Basic | 9,234,795 | 9,157,284 | |||||
Diluted | 9,234,795 | 9,849,043 |
CONTACT: | Michael J. Koss |
Chairman & CEO | |
(414) 964-5000 | |
mjkoss@koss.com |
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