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DSS vs PKG

Side-by-side comparison of DSS Inc. (DSS) and Packaging Corporation of America (PKG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both DSS and PKG operate in Containers/Packaging (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • PKG is the larger of the two at $19.85B, about 4128.0x DSS ($4.8M).
  • Over the past year, DSS is down 48.0% and PKG is up 13.4% - PKG leads by 61.3 points.
  • PKG has hit the wire 5 times in the past 4 weeks while DSS has been quiet.
  • PKG has more recent analyst coverage (24 ratings vs 0 for DSS).
PerformanceDSS-47.95%PKG+13.38%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-05
MetricDSSPKG
Company
DSS Inc.
Packaging Corporation of America
Price
$0.48+2.99%
$222.84-0.89%
Market cap
$4.8M
$19.85B
1M return
-11.18%
-1.82%
1Y return
-47.95%
+13.38%
Industry
Containers/Packaging
Containers/Packaging
Exchange
AMEX
NYSE
IPO
2000
News (4w)
0
5
Recent ratings
0
24
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.

PKG

Packaging Corporation of America

Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments. The Packaging segment offers various containerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization, independent brokers, and distribution partners. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication-based papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers. This segment sells white papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.