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DSS vs IP

Side-by-side comparison of DSS Inc. (DSS) and International Paper Company (IP): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • DSS operates in Consumer Discretionary, while IP operates in Basic Materials - the two are in different parts of the market.
  • IP is the larger of the two at $18.23B, about 3426.7x DSS ($5.3M).
  • DSS has been more active in the news (5 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for IP).
  • IP has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 0 for DSS).
MetricDSSIP
Company
DSS Inc.
International Paper Company
Price
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Market cap
$5.3M
$18.23B
1M return
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1Y return
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Industry
Containers/Packaging
Paper
Exchange
AMEX
NYSE
IPO
News (4w)
5
3
Recent ratings
0
25
DSS

DSS Inc.

Document Security Systems, Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells packaging and security printing solutions. It operates through four segments: Direct Marketing/Online Sales Group, Premier Packaging, Digital Group, and IP Technology. The company offers printed materials, such as folding cartons and paperboard packaging, security paper, vital records, prescription paper, birth certificates, receipts, identification materials, entertainment tickets, secure coupons, and parts tracking forms; custom packaging services; and manufactures, markets, and sells mailers, photo sleeves, sophisticated custom folding cartons, and 3-dimensional direct mail solutions. It also provides AuthentiGuard, a brand authentication application; manages, licenses, and acquires intellectual property assets for monetizing these assets through investments in the development and commercialization of patented technologies, licensing, strategic partnerships, and commercial litigation. In addition, the company invests and acquires companies in the biohealth and biomedical fields; develops open-air defense initiatives, which curb transmission of air-borne infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis and influenza; and develops and acquires assets and investments in the securities trading and funds management arena. Further, it operates HWHGIG and HWH Marketplace, which are direct selling platforms that offers health, wealth, and happiness products; and markets and distributes health and wellness products under the Elevate brand; and develops blockchain security technologies for tracking and tracing solutions for supply chain logistics and cyber securities. Additionally, the company develops utility-scale solar farms, and secure living solutions; and provides air and surface purification solutions for commercial and residential markets. Document Security Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Victor, New York.

IP

International Paper Company

International Paper Company operates as a paper and packaging company primarily in United States, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Pacific Rim, Asia, and rest of the Americas. It operates through three segments: Industrial Packaging, Global Cellulose Fibers, and Printing Papers. The Industrial Packaging segment manufactures containerboards, including linerboard, medium, whitetop, recycled linerboard, recycled medium, and saturating kraft. The Global Cellulose Fibers segment provides fluff, market, and specialty pulps that are used in absorbent hygiene products, such as baby diapers, feminine care, adult incontinence, and other non-woven products; tissue and paper products; and non-absorbent end applications, including textiles, filtration, construction material, paints and coatings, reinforced plastics, and other applications. The Printing Papers segment produces printing and writing papers, such as uncoated papers for end-use applications comprising brochures, pamphlets, greeting cards, books, annual reports, and direct mail, as well as envelopes, tablets, business forms, and file folders. It sells its uncoated papers under the Hammermill, Springhill, Williamsburg, Postmark, Accent, Great White, Chamex, Ballet, Rey, Pol, and Svetocopy brands. The company sells its products directly to end users and converters, as well as through agents, resellers, and paper distributors. International Paper Company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.