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ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Direct Communication Solutions's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-1.91 Mil.
Direct Communication Solutions's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $2.07 Mil. Therefore, Direct Communication Solutions's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -92.28%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Direct Communication Solutions's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
DCSX'
s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -96.25 Med: -27.63 Max: 1.66
Current: -92.28
During the past 8 years, Direct Communication Solutions's highest ROA % was 1.66%. The lowest was -96.25%. And the median was -27.63%.
DCSX's ROA % is ranked worse than 93.33% of 2894
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.7
vs DCSX: -92.28
Direct Communication Solutions (OTCPK:DCSX) ROA % Explanation
ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A banks ROA % is typically well under 2%.
Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:
Note:
The Net Income data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2025) revenue data.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).
Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.
Direct Communication Solutions ROA % Related Terms
Direct Communication Solutions ROA % Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Direct Communication Solutions's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Direct Communication Solutions ROA % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Direct Communication Solutions's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Direct Communication Solutions's ROA % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Net Income data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2025) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Direct Communication Solutions (DCSX) has a ROA % of -92.28% as of Dec. 2025. Return on assets is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total assets. View historical data on Direct Communication Solutions and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Direct Communication Solutions ranks #2701 out of 2894 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 93.3%.
Is Direct Communication Solutions' ROA % too high?
Direct Communication Solutions' current ROA % is -92.28%. Based on the distribution chart, Direct Communication Solutions ranks #2701 out of 2894 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Direct Communication Solutions has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Direct Communication Solutions' ROA % compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Direct Communication Solutions ranks #2701 out of 2894 companies for ROA %. This places Direct Communication Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROA % is 1.70. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROA % for a Software company?
The median ROA % among Software companies is 1.70, based on 2,894 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROA % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROA % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROA % mean?
A high ROA % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on assets is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total assets. View historical data on Direct Communication Solutions and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median ROA % is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Direct Communication Solutions's current ROA % is -92.28%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Direct Communication Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Direct Communication Solutions (DCSX) has a current ROA % of -92.28%. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.30, compared to a current price of $1.05 — trading 19.2% below its estimated fair value. The current ROA % is -92.28%. Direct Communication Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROA % calculated?
ROA % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Direct Communication Solutions (DCSX), the current ROA % is -92.28% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Direct Communication Solutions (DCSX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Direct Communication Solutions stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.05 is trading 19.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.30.
Key valuation signals for DCSX:
ROA %: -92.28%
GF Value™: $1.30 vs. price of $1.05 (19.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DCSX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Direct Communication Solutions Business Description
Direct Communication Solutions Inc is a provider of solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), including monitoring-as-a-service (MaaS) solutions for the telematics market. The company's product portfolio includes GPS devices, modems, embedded modules, routers, and mobile tracking machine-to-machine (M2M) devices. Additionally, it provides communications and applications software and cloud services. The company's portfolio of SaaS solutions mainly includes MiFleet, which provides fleet and vehicle SaaS telematics; MiSensors, which provides easy M2M device management and service enablement for wireless sensors; and MiFailover, which provides high-speed wireless internet failover. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from the USA, and the rest from Canada and other regions.
42GF Score
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