Koss (KOSS) Competitors

Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) and Koss (NASDAQ:KOSS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, earnings and institutional ownership.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in UEIC or KOSS?

79.4% of Universal Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.2% of Koss shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of Universal Electronics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 46.7% of Koss shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor UEIC or KOSS?

In the previous week, Universal Electronics had 1 more articles in the media than Koss. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Universal Electronics and 2 mentions for Koss. Universal Electronics' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Koss' score of 0.00 indicating that Universal Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Universal Electronics	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Koss	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, UEIC or KOSS?

Koss has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Universal Electronics. Koss is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal Electronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Universal Electronics	$420.46M	0.36	-$98.24M	-$2.05	-5.71
Koss	$12.27M	5.32	-$950K	-$0.12	-58.16

Do analysts rate UEIC or KOSS?

Universal Electronics currently has a consensus price target of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.93%. Given Universal Electronics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Universal Electronics is more favorable than Koss.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Koss	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more risk & volatility, UEIC or KOSS?

Universal Electronics has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Koss has a beta of -0.67, indicating that its share price is 167% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor UEIC or KOSS?

Universal Electronics received 237 more outperform votes than Koss when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.14% of users gave Universal Electronics an outperform vote while only 44.17% of users gave Koss an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Universal Electronics	Outperform Votes 328 57.14%	Underperform Votes 246 42.86%
Koss	Outperform Votes 91 44.17%	Underperform Votes 115 55.83%

Is UEIC or KOSS more profitable?

Universal Electronics has a net margin of -6.96% compared to Koss' net margin of -9.20%. Koss' return on equity of -3.58% beat Universal Electronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Electronics	-6.96%	-8.61%	-4.39%
Koss	-9.20%	-3.58%	-2.95%

Summary

Universal Electronics beats Koss on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.