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Koss Corporation (KOSS) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$3.41 -0.58% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.40

Koss Corporation (KOSS) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 34/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (34/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $32.3M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.40 (-0.29%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 7/20 (D-) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (34/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-8.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-10.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for KOSS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±11.4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (34/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY KOSS SCORES 34/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (29% of score)

Altman Z-Score 4.47 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+8/20 pts (24% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±11.4% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$3.84-4.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$3.66-5.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$3.46-1.4% Next Q

Current

Grade E$3.41-8.7% Hist 90D α

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While KOSS currently carries a cautious 34/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($3.62) and Max Pain ($3.58) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $5.35.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “KOSS Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 28, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±11.4%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (KOSS)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for KOSS.

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KOSS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -21.25%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-10-30O $3.47H $3.69L $3.33C $3.41VOL 35.5K

RES: $4.50SUP: $3.00SMA50: $3.62SMA200: $3.93

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KOSS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on KOSS today. View full Setup Ledger →

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (KOSS)

Consumer Staples Rank #132 of 146 ⚔️ UEIC vs KOSS Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (KOSS vs. UEIC, GNSS, MSN, SYNX)

Industry: Consumer Electronics/Appliances (22 Tracked Issuers)

Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Koss Corporation (KOSS) ranks #132 by composite RQD confidence (34/100, grade E) and #113 by equity capitalization ($32.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, KOSS leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while UEIC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -4.4% ROIC and 28.9% gross margin. SYNX currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 61/100 (C-) compared with KOSS at 34/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
KOSS ACTIVE Koss Corporation	E	34/100	—	37.8%	-4.9%	-0.58%	$32.3M	Benchmark Subject
UEIC Universal Electronics Inc.	D	47/100	—	28.9%	-4.4%	-3.79%	$65.3M	/ueic-vs-koss →
GNSS Genasys Inc.	E	34/100	—	41.6%	-35.0%	+5.63%	$77.0M	/gnss-vs-koss →
MSN Emerson Radio Corporation	E	33/100	—	1.5%	-26.7%	+0.98%	$6.7M	/msn-vs-koss →
SYNX Silynxcom Ltd.	C-	61/100	—	—	—	+18.98%	$5.4M	/synx-vs-koss →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-06-30 • CIK 0000056701

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-06-30), Koss Corporation (KOSS) reported GAAP revenue of $12.6M (+2.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $12.3M ) , GAAP net income of -$874.8K, operating cash flow of -$214.9K, and free cash flow of -$705.6K (-8.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, KOSS closed FY2025 with $36.8M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 4.47, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-06-30	$12.6M	-$874.8K	-$214.9K	-$705.6K	$36.8M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-06-30	$12.3M	-$950.9K	-$190.5K	-$652.3K	$37.4M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-06-30	$0	$8.3M	$10.7M	$10.7M	—	—

3. KOSS Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is KOSS stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 34/100 at a spot price of $3.41 (-0.58% 1D, market cap $32.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 7/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, KOSS ranks #132 in composite RQD confidence.

How does KOSS compare to UEIC and GNSS in the Consumer Staples sector?

Within the Consumer Staples sector (Consumer Electronics/Appliances), KOSS carries a Roarable E (34/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 37.8%, and ROIC of -4.9%. By comparison, UEIC (Universal Electronics Inc.) holds a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -4.4%, cap $65.3M) and GNSS (Genasys Inc.) posts a E grade (34/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $77.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, KOSS leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while UEIC leads on capital efficiency (-4.4% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for KOSS?

Per KOSS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-06-30, CIK 0000056701), Koss Corporation generated $12.6M in revenue (+2.9% YoY), -$874.8K in net income, and -$705.6K in free cash flow against $36.8M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is KOSS trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

KOSS last traded at $3.41 (-0.58% on volume of 25,029 shares), positioning the stock -5.80% below its 50-day simple moving average ($3.62) and -13.23% below its 200-day simple moving average ($3.93). Across its 52-week range of $3.30 to $5.10, KOSS sits at the 6.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 35.0 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±11.4% ($3.02 to $3.80).