On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 4,300 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 40% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $757.4M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 16% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 20% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 21 buys and 4 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.24 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The company’s market value is 191 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 44/100.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in.
On our five-subject report card, DSGR sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: DSGR is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.