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DSS (DSS) ROE % : -39.39% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is DSS ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. DSS's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $-21.13 Mil. DSS's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $53.65 Mil. Therefore, DSS's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -39.39%.

The historical rank and industry rank for DSS's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

DSS' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -146.44   Med: -28.64   Max: 23.71
Current: -68.14

During the past 13 years, DSS's highest ROE % was 23.71%. The lowest was -146.44%. And the median was -28.64%.

DSS's ROE % is ranked worse than
97.96% of 393 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 5.74 vs DSS: -68.14

DSS ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for DSS's ROE % can be seen below:

* 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.

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DSS ROE % Chart

DSS Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -29.07 4.45 -28.20 -41.65 -63.99

DSS Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -18.00 -153.21 -26.32 -32.57 -39.39

Competitive Comparison of DSS's ROE %

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, DSS's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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.


DSS's ROE % Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, DSS's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DSS's ROE % falls into.



DSS ROE % Calculation

DSS's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-60.627/( (125.562+63.927)/ 2 )
=-60.627/94.7445
=-63.99 %

DSS's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Jun. 2024 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2024 ))/ count )
=-21.132/( (55.173+52.12)/ 2 )
=-21.132/53.6465
=-39.39 %

* 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 ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


DSS  (AMEX:DSS) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-21.132/53.6465
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(-21.132 / 22.396)*(22.396 / 143.5525)*(143.5525 / 53.6465)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=-94.36 %*0.156*2.6759
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=-14.72 %*2.6759
=-39.39 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-21.132/53.6465
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (-21.132 / -22.804) * (-22.804 / -20.932) * (-20.932 / 22.396) * (22.396 / 143.5525) * (143.5525 / 53.6465)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.9267 * 1.0894 * -93.46 % * 0.156 * 2.6759
=-39.39 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* 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

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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DSS Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
275 Wiregrass Parkway, Henrietta, NY, USA, 14586
DSS Inc is operating a business focused on Five operating segments Product Packaging, Biotechnology, Commercial Lending, Securities and Investment Management, and Direct Marketing. Currently operates five distinct business lines operate around the globe with primary operations in North America and Asia.
Executives
Wu William Wai Leung director C/O DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC., 200 CANAL VIEW BLVD., SUITE 300, ROCHESTER NY 14624
Chan Heng Fai Ambrose director 2601 INSLAND PLACE TOWER, 510 KINGS RD N POINT, HONG KONG K3 999999999
Lim Sheng Hon Danny director 4800 MONTGOMERY LANE, SUITE 210, BETHESDA MD 20814
Alset International Ltd 10 percent owner 10 WINSTEDT ROAD #02-02, SINGAPORE U0 227977
Hiu Pan Wong director RM F, 47/F, TOWER 6, PARK AVENUE,, 18 HOI TING ROAD, TAI KOK TUSI, KOWLOON, HONG KONG F4 999077
Shui Yeung Wong director 4800 MONTGOMERY LANE, SUITE 210, BETHESDA MD 20814
Todd D Macko officer: Interim CFO C/O 200 CANAL VIEW BLVD., SUITE 104, ROCHESTER NY 14623
Tung Moe Chan director 1601 BLAKE ST, SUITE 310, DENVER CO 80202
Global Biomedical Pte. Ltd. 10 percent owner 7 TEMASEK BOULEVARD #29-01B, SUNTEC TOWER ONE, SINGAPORE U0 038987
Sassuan (samson) Lee director 200 CANAL VIEW BLVD., SUITE 300, ROCHESTER NY 14623
Jose Escudero director 200 CANAL VIEW BOULEVARD, SUITE 300, ROCHESTER NY 14623
Jason Grady officer: Chief Operating Officer 1093 CARRINGTON WAY, VICTOR NY 14564
Joseph L. Sanders director C/O DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC., 28 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 1525, ROCHESTER NY 14614
John Thatch director C/O SHARING SERVICES, INC., 1701 COIT ROAD, SUITE 100, PLANO TX 75075
Stanley V. Grisham director 2 CRESTED CLOUD CT., THE WOODLANDS TX 77380

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