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DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP (DSGR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:DSGR - US5207761058 - Common Stock

30.39 USD
+0.03 (+0.1%)
Last: 1/14/2026, 3:47:08 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, DSGR scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DSGR was compared to 50 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. Both the profitability and financial health of DSGR have multiple concerns. DSGR is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DSGR was profitable.
  • DSGR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years DSGR reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years DSGR 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
DSGR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDSGR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • DSGR's Return On Assets of -0.63% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DSGR is outperformed by 68.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -1.71%, DSGR is doing worse than 66.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DSGR's Return On Invested Capital of 4.90% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DSGR outperforms 46.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DSGR is significantly below the industry average of 9.63%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.90%) for DSGR is above the 3 year average (3.48%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.63%
ROE -1.71%
ROIC 4.9%
ROA(3y)-0.13%
ROA(5y)1.83%
ROE(3y)-0.4%
ROE(5y)3.64%
ROIC(3y)3.48%
ROIC(5y)5.17%
DSGR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDSGR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • DSGR has a Operating Margin of 4.58%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DSGR underperforms 62.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DSGR has grown nicely.
  • DSGR's Gross Margin of 33.57% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DSGR outperforms 62.00% of its industry peers.
  • DSGR's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.58%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 33.57%
OM growth 3Y2.59%
OM growth 5Y4.79%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-13.45%
GM growth 5Y-8.57%
DSGR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDSGR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DSGR is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DSGR has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, DSGR has more shares outstanding
  • DSGR has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
DSGR Yearly Shares OutstandingDSGR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
DSGR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDSGR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • DSGR has an Altman-Z score of 2.34. This is not the best score and indicates that DSGR is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • DSGR has a Altman-Z score (2.34) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • DSGR has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.88. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as DSGR would need 11.88 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • DSGR has a Debt to FCF ratio (11.88) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • DSGR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.02. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of DSGR (1.02) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.02
Debt/FCF 11.88
Altman-Z 2.34
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC10.11%
DSGR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDSGR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • DSGR has a Current Ratio of 2.50. This indicates that DSGR is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DSGR has a Current ratio of 2.50. This is in the better half of the industry: DSGR outperforms 68.00% of its industry peers.
  • DSGR has a Quick Ratio of 1.38. This is a normal value and indicates that DSGR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of DSGR (1.38) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.5
Quick Ratio 1.38
DSGR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDSGR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.35% over the past year.
  • DSGR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 30.88% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 14.46% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 37.22% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.35%
EPS 3Y11.46%
EPS 5Y30.88%
EPS Q2Q%8.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.46%
Revenue growth 3Y62.85%
Revenue growth 5Y37.22%
Sales Q2Q%10.67%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.02% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.64% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-2.25%
EPS Next 2Y9.84%
EPS Next 3Y10.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year11.63%
Revenue Next 2Y7.86%
Revenue Next 3Y6.64%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
DSGR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDSGR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
DSGR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDSGR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 20.53, the valuation of DSGR can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DSGR is valued a bit cheaper than 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.30. DSGR is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.49, the valuation of DSGR can be described as rather expensive.
  • DSGR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DSGR is cheaper than 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DSGR to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.04), we can say DSGR is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.53
Fwd PE 17.49
DSGR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDSGR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DSGR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DSGR is valued a bit cheaper than 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.52
EV/EBITDA 11.94
DSGR Per share dataDSGR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.66
EPS Next 2Y9.84%
EPS Next 3Y10.02%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DSGR does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP

NASDAQ:DSGR (1/14/2026, 3:47:08 PM)

30.39

+0.03 (+0.1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)03-04
Inst Owners93.27%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.40B
Revenue(TTM)1.98B
Net Income(TTM)-11.21M
Analysts84.44
Price Target39.27 (29.22%)
Short Float %1%
Short Ratio6.69
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.49%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.96%
Max EPS beat(2)2.94%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)7.63%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.96%
Max EPS beat(4)23.53%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)11.24%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)3.12%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)2.82%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.47%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.25%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.68%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.31%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.73%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.68%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.52%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.12%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)12.84%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.26%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.98%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.53
Fwd PE 17.49
P/S 0.71
P/FCF 23.52
P/OCF 12.47
P/B 2.15
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.94
EPS(TTM)1.48
EY4.87%
EPS(NY)1.74
Fwd EY5.72%
FCF(TTM)1.29
FCFY4.25%
OCF(TTM)2.44
OCFY8.02%
SpS42.81
BVpS14.14
TBVpS-1.09
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.66
Graham Number21.7
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.63%
ROE -1.71%
ROCE 6.2%
ROIC 4.9%
ROICexc 5.14%
ROICexgc 10.42%
OM 4.58%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 33.57%
FCFM 3.02%
ROA(3y)-0.13%
ROA(5y)1.83%
ROE(3y)-0.4%
ROE(5y)3.64%
ROIC(3y)3.48%
ROIC(5y)5.17%
ROICexc(3y)3.63%
ROICexc(5y)5.74%
ROICexgc(3y)7.96%
ROICexgc(5y)10.53%
ROCE(3y)4.4%
ROCE(5y)6.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.32%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.21%
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.6%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.94%
OM growth 3Y2.59%
OM growth 5Y4.79%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-13.45%
GM growth 5Y-8.57%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.12
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.02
Debt/FCF 11.88
Debt/EBITDA 3.89
Cap/Depr 65.69%
Cap/Sales 2.67%
Interest Coverage 1.65
Cash Conversion 65.81%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.5
Quick Ratio 1.38
Altman-Z 2.34
F-Score5
WACC10.11%
ROIC/WACC0.48
Cap/Depr(3y)45.26%
Cap/Depr(5y)51.84%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.83%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.58%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.35%
EPS 3Y11.46%
EPS 5Y30.88%
EPS Q2Q%8.11%
EPS Next Y-2.25%
EPS Next 2Y9.84%
EPS Next 3Y10.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.46%
Revenue growth 3Y62.85%
Revenue growth 5Y37.22%
Sales Q2Q%10.67%
Revenue Next Year11.63%
Revenue Next 2Y7.86%
Revenue Next 3Y6.64%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y137.84%
EBIT growth 3Y67.07%
EBIT growth 5Y43.8%
EBIT Next Year22.18%
EBIT Next 3Y12.82%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y6.37%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y19.41%
OCF growth 1Y36.84%
OCF growth 3Y117.99%
OCF growth 5Y43.74%

DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP / DSGR FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for DSGR stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DSGR.


Can you provide the valuation status for DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP (DSGR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP?

DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP (DSGR) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DSGR stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP (DSGR) is 20.53 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.15.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for DSGR stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP (DSGR) is expected to decline by -2.25% in the next year.