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TSS, Inc. (TSSI): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol TSSI · Technology · Information Technology Services · United States · Growth
Is TSSI undervalued?
TSSI has a margin of safety of 45%: the stock closed at 6.85 on 5 Nov 2026 against a GLS average fair value of 12.52. 4 of the 6 valuation models that produced a number sit above the price. Our scans treat a discount this large as a strong starting point for a cash-secured put, not as a verdict - the fair value is a model output, and a wide gap can mean the models are missing something the market knows.
There is a wide gap between Lynch (1.64) and GLS Growth (37.60). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
Ranked against every other company we cover, TSSI is clearly faster-growing than it is cheap, so the nightly engine files it under Growth (value score 60, growth score 90, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for TSSI
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 13.88 | +103% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 6.89 | +1% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 8.31 | +21% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 1.64 | -76% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 37.60 | +449% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 6.82 | -0% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 0.3661 | -95% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 13.00 | +90% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
TSS, Inc. scores 5 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that falls one point short of the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. On durability TSSI scores 6.0/10 on the GLS Moat - a middle reading; the Moat Score tab on the Quote page's Financials view shows which of the four parts hold it back.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 12.8%, ROE 19.7%, ROA 8.2% - with debt at 0.54 times equity and negative free cash flow.
TSS, Inc. pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Procurement 87%, System Integration 10%, Facilities 2% (fiscal year FY2024).
Institutional ownership scores 7/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 12.8% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 6.0 / 10 | ROE | 19.7% |
| Debt / equity | 0.54 | ROA | 8.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -10.9% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 7 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 34: Weak
With a Wheel Score of 34 TSS, Inc. sits in the Weak band. It fails filter 4, financially healthy - Piotroski 5/9 (under 6); and filter 7, a premium worth selling - implied volatility 109% (over 80%); and filter 8, big enough - market cap $193M (under $1.0B); Premium (weak) is its weakest part.
Implied volatility is 109%, above the 80% ceiling of the Wheel Trade Filter on premium. The premium looks generous, but moves of that size can blow through any strike. Chain open interest is 6,730 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 830k shares a day on a market cap of $193M, with a beta of 2.02 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that weak.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Passes | Listed options with 1,000+ contracts of open interest and 100+ traded a day |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 5/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | implied volatility 109% (over 80%) |
| 8 | Big enough | Fails | market cap $193M (under $1.0B) |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Strong | 45% below fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | implied volatility 109% | |
| Moat | Good | moat 6.0/10 | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | Red Flags score 70/100 | |
| Option trading | Weak | 559 contracts a day, 6,730 open interest | |
| Stability | Weak | beta 2.02, $193M company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
TSS, Inc. reports earnings on 5 Nov 2026 (after the close) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
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Is TSSI undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 6.85 the stock is 45% below the average fair value of 12.52 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of TSSI and what does it mean?
TSSI scores 34 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 4, 7, 8. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for TSSI?
12.52 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 6 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does TSS, Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 5 Nov 2026 (after the close), 0 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does TSSI have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 24 listed contracts with 6,730 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 109% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.