Critical Survey: Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) and Kuke Music (NYSE:KUKE)

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.2% of Koss shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Kuke Music shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.7% of Koss shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 42.2% of Kuke Music shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Koss and Kuke Music”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Koss	$12.27 million	4.09	-$950,000.00	($0.08)	-66.88
Kuke Music	$9.59 million	6.21	-$9.03 million	N/A	N/A

Koss has higher revenue and earnings than Kuke Music.

Profitability

This table compares Koss and Kuke Music’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koss	-6.06%	-2.44%	-2.01%
Kuke Music	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Koss has a beta of -1.61, meaning that its stock price is 261% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kuke Music has a beta of 0.06, meaning that its stock price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Kuke Music beats Koss on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Koss

Koss Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of stereo headphones and related accessories in the United States, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Canada, Korea, Republic of Belgium, Malaysia, and internationally. It offers high-fidelity headphones, wireless bluetooth headphones, wireless bluetooth speakers, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, and active noise canceling headphones. The company sells its products through distributors, international distributors, audio specialty stores, the internet, national retailers, grocery stores, electronics retailers, and prisons under the Koss name, as well as private label. It sells its products to distributors for resale to school systems, as well as directly to other manufacturers. The company markets through domestic retail outlets and numerous retailers. It exports its products. Koss Corporation was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

About Kuke Music

Kuke Music Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides classical music licensing, subscription, and education services in China. It operates through two segments: Subscription, Licensing and Smart Education Business; and Music Events and Performances Business. The Subscription, Licensing and Smart Education Business segment distributes commercial copyrights and offers music education solutions. The Music Events Business segment provides music festival events and music performance services; and sells musical instruments, including conch smart speakers. The company licenses its music content primarily to online music entertainment platforms, digital music service providers, and commercial enterprises, as well as film and TV production companies, airlines, and smart hardware companies. It has institutional subscribers, including universities and music conservatories, as well as public libraries. Kuke Music Holding Limited was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.