On the stock market since 1989, it operates in the world of money and finance. It has 29,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.
No real growth (-2% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
For a bank, strength is measured by capital buffers and reserves — not cash minus debt.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Revenue Growth: Sales are growing slowly.
The stock trades 30% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Sales run at $20.1M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 4 buys and 1 sell. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.30 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $5.5M against $20.1M in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, DSM sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: DSM is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.