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DSS (DSS)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $1.01 | Market Cap: $9.2 Mil
Sector: Materials | Industry: Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers

DSS (DSS)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $1.01
Market Cap: $9.2 Mil
Sector: Materials
Industry: Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include E-commerce & Digital Retail, Health & Wellness Trends, and Crypto & Blockchain. Themes include Direct-to-Consumer Brands, Show more.
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -115%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -150%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -18 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -85%
1   Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 515%
2   Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -14%
3   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -14%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -16%
4   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -532%
0 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include E-commerce & Digital Retail, Health & Wellness Trends, and Crypto & Blockchain. Themes include Direct-to-Consumer Brands, Show more.
1 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -115%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -150%
2 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -18 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -85%
3 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 515%
4 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -14%
5 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -14%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -16%
6 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -532%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

DSS Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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1. Bearish Technical Signals and Downtrend

The stock for DSS exhibited strong sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages as of December 2, 2025, indicating a negative forecast. The overall moving average trend was bearish, and the stock was observed to be in a very wide and falling trend in the short term.

2. Negative Short-Term Performance and Forecasts of Further Declines

DSS's stock price experienced declines in early December 2025, falling in 6 out of 10 days leading up to December 2, 2025, resulting in a -2.86% drop for that period. Forecasts from late November 2025 predicted a further drop of approximately -3.02% by December 28, 2025, and a potential -18.13% change over the next month. One analysis even suggested a possible decline of -36.552%.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
DSS Return-31%-89%-76%-27%-63%13%-99%
Peers Return-9%4%-29%54%8%-4%7%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
DSS Win Rate42%17%25%17%17%60% 
Peers Win Rate45%52%37%53%50%40% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
DSS Max Drawdown-55%-89%-76%-27%-66%-14% 
Peers Max Drawdown-43%-10%-41%-11%-9%-26% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: BRC, CMPR, DLX, EBF, BALL. See DSS Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventDSSS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-98.2%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven5387.9%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-62.9%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven169.6%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-90.1%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven908.2%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-90.4%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven946.4%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days1480 days

Compare to BRC, CMPR, DLX, EBF, BALL


In The Past

DSS's stock fell -98.2% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/7/2021. A -98.2% loss requires a 5387.9% gain to breakeven.

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About DSS (DSS)

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to DSS. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
DD_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025DDDuPont de NemoursDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
3.1%3.1%-0.2%
CF_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025CFCF IndustriesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.5%0.5%-1.1%
HL_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025HLHecla MiningQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
30.9%30.9%0.0%
CDE_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025CDECoeur MiningDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
12.7%12.7%-5.7%
ATR_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ATRAptarGroupDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%-2.5%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
DD_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025DDDuPont de NemoursDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
3.1%3.1%-0.2%
CF_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025CFCF IndustriesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.5%0.5%-1.1%
HL_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025HLHecla MiningQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
30.9%30.9%0.0%
CDE_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025CDECoeur MiningDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
12.7%12.7%-5.7%
ATR_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ATRAptarGroupDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%-2.5%

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Peer Comparisons for DSS

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Financials

DSSBRCCMPRDLXEBFBALLMedian
NameDSS Brady Cimpress Deluxe Ennis Ball  
Mkt Price1.0278.5573.6920.9717.9048.7834.88
Mkt Cap0.03.71.80.90.513.21.4
Rev LTM211,5143,4612,11938812,6941,816
Op Inc LTM-18237242258511,362239
FCF LTM-315415413244140136
FCF 3Y Avg-1417314511054111110
CFO LTM-318131922949551205
CFO 3Y Avg-1421527621059851212

Growth & Margins

DSSBRCCMPRDLXEBFBALLMedian
NameDSS Brady Cimpress Deluxe Ennis Ball  
Rev Chg LTM10.3%12.8%3.6%-0.9%-3.9%7.4%5.5%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-14.0%5.3%5.7%-1.9%-2.6%-4.4%-2.3%
Rev Chg Q25.5%15.7%7.2%2.2%-0.4%9.6%8.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM5.3%3.7%1.7%0.6%-0.1%2.4%2.1%
Op Mgn LTM-85.2%15.6%7.0%12.2%13.0%10.7%11.5%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-99.4%16.9%6.5%10.6%13.1%9.8%10.2%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM12.3%-1.1%0.2%1.1%-0.2%-0.1%0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM-14.5%12.0%9.2%10.8%12.7%4.3%10.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-60.5%15.6%8.3%9.7%14.6%7.6%9.0%
FCF/Rev LTM-15.6%10.1%4.4%6.2%11.4%1.1%5.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-64.3%12.5%4.3%5.1%13.1%1.0%4.7%

Valuation

DSSBRCCMPRDLXEBFBALLMedian
NameDSS Brady Cimpress Deluxe Ennis Ball  
Mkt Cap0.03.71.80.90.513.21.4
P/S0.42.10.40.41.21.10.8
P/EBIT-0.213.36.53.69.311.47.9
P/E-0.217.044.110.511.120.114.1
P/CFO-2.817.84.93.89.524.87.2
Total Yield-527.4%7.3%2.3%15.8%28.6%6.6%7.0%
Dividend Yield0.0%1.4%0.0%6.3%19.6%1.6%1.5%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-54.2%6.2%8.0%12.9%9.7%0.9%7.1%
D/E6.60.01.11.70.00.50.8
Net D/E5.1-0.01.01.7-0.00.50.7

Returns

DSSBRCCMPRDLXEBFBALLMedian
NameDSS Brady Cimpress Deluxe Ennis Ball  
1M Rtn-9.3%3.8%8.2%17.7%5.4%4.0%4.7%
3M Rtn-25.3%1.4%21.3%12.1%-0.2%-2.3%0.6%
6M Rtn22.4%12.1%63.8%45.3%-0.5%-7.7%17.3%
12M Rtn11.7%6.7%-8.2%-4.3%-11.4%-20.3%-6.3%
3Y Rtn-77.1%71.9%135.4%33.0%-0.6%-8.8%16.2%
1M Excs Rtn-9.2%3.8%8.2%17.7%5.4%4.0%4.7%
3M Excs Rtn-21.4%-10.1%16.1%4.3%-7.8%-8.2%-8.0%
6M Excs Rtn7.7%-2.6%49.1%30.6%-15.2%-22.4%2.5%
12M Excs Rtn-13.9%-7.2%-21.8%-16.9%-25.1%-33.6%-19.3%
3Y Excs Rtn-150.3%1.1%95.0%-37.8%-71.2%-80.2%-54.5%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Product Packaging18181513 
Securities571  
Direct Marketing222   
Commercial Lending010  
Biotechnology000  
Corporate000 0
Direct Marketing / Online Sales  32 
Digital Group    2
Premier Packaging    13
Total2647201516


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Product Packaging1    
Direct Marketing-2    
Corporate-3    
Biotechnology-5    
Securities-10    
Commercial Lending-31    
Total-51    


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity63,017
Short Interest: % Change Since 1031202510.6%
Average Daily Volume12,637
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.99
Basic Shares Quantity9,092,518
Short % of Basic Shares0.7%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025814202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025515202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024331202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241113202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024813202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024514202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023327202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231114202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023814202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023515202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022331202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221114202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022914202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022516202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021331202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211118202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Chan Heng Fai Ambrose9022025Sell1.35130,679176,0901,419,990Form
1Chan Heng Fai Ambrose12122024Buy0.97820,597800,0003,861,785Form