MILWAUKEE, May 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Koss Corporation (NASDAQ SYMBOL: KOSS), the U.S. based high-fidelity headphone company, has reported its third quarter results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.

Sales for the third quarter were $4,860,247, which is a 10.7% increase from sales of $4,390,454 for the same three month period one year ago.  The three month net income was $172,306, compared to a net loss of $762,150 for the third quarter last year.  Diluted and basic income per common share for the quarter was $0.02 compared to diluted and basic loss per common share of $0.10 for the three month period one year ago.

Sales for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, decreased 1.9% from $16,365,370 in the same period last year to $16,056,313 in the current year. The nine month net income was $373,838 compared to a net loss of $3,681,626 for the same period last year. Diluted and basic income per common share was $0.05 for the nine months ended March 31, 2019 compared to a loss per common share of $0.50 for the same nine month period one year ago.

"Sales increased in both export and domestic markets in the quarter ended March 2019," Michael J. Koss, Chairman and CEO, said today.  "Export distributors have shown continued strength especially in Scandinavia and the Czech Republic.  The domestic sales increase was driven by direct to consumer and a couple key distributors.  Net income improvements reflect the improving sales picture and the impact of spending reductions initiated last year."

Koss Corporation markets a complete line of high-fidelity headphones, wireless Bluetooth® speakers, computer headsets, telecommunications headsets, active noise canceling headphones, wireless headphones, and compact disc recordings of American Symphony Orchestras on the Koss Classics® label.

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KOSS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		March 31								March 31
		2019				2018				2019				2018
Net sales		$	4,860,247			$	4,390,454			$	16,056,313			$	16,365,370
Cost of goods sold		3,205,039				3,377,035				10,907,425				11,791,297
Gross profit		1,655,208				1,013,419				5,148,888				4,574,073
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1,505,922				1,771,295				4,798,045				5,203,125
Interest expense		—				—				—				5,218
Income before income tax provision		149,286				(757,876		)		350,843				(634,270		)
Income tax provision		(23,020		)		4,274				(22,995		)		3,047,356
Net income (loss)		$	172,306			$	(762,150	)		$	373,838			$	(3,681,626	)
Income (loss) per common share:
Basic		$	0.02			$	(0.10	)		$	0.05			$	(0.50	)
Diluted		$	0.02			$	(0.10	)		$	0.05			$	(0.50	)
Weighted-average number of shares
Basic		7,404,831				7,382,706				7,397,291				7,382,706
Diluted		7,413,391				7,382,706				7,423,517				7,382,706

CONTACT:	Michael J. Koss
	Chairman & CEO
	(414) 964-5000
	mjkoss@koss.com

Source: Koss Corporation