DATA STORAGE CORP (DTST) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:DTST • US23786R2013

4.87 USD
+0.16 (+3.4%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 04:30 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall DTST gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated DTST against 88 industry peers in the IT Services industry. DTST has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. DTST has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DTST has reported negative net income.
  • DTST had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • DTST had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years DTST 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
DTST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDTST 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 2M -2M -4M

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 34.31%, DTST belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 41.40%, DTST belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.59% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 34.31%
ROE 41.4%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-4.8%
ROA(5y)-2.57%
ROE(3y)-6.16%
ROE(5y)-2.93%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
DTST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDTST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • DTST has a Profit Margin of 81.53%. This is amongst the best in the industry. DTST outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • DTST's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • DTST's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 43.92%, DTST is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DTST's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 81.53%
GM 43.92%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-33.8%
PM growth 3Y15.34%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.48%
GM growth 5Y-0.15%
DTST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDTST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • DTST does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DTST has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, DTST has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for DTST has been reduced compared to a year ago.
DTST Yearly Shares OutstandingDTST Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M
DTST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDTST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.79 indicates that DTST is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.79, DTST is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • There is no outstanding debt for DTST. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.79
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.31%
DTST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDTST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M 10M 15M 20M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 5.64 indicates that DTST has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • DTST has a Current ratio of 5.64. This is amongst the best in the industry. DTST outperforms 92.05% of its industry peers.
  • DTST has a Quick Ratio of 5.64. This indicates that DTST is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 5.64, DTST belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.05% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 5.64
Quick Ratio 5.64
DTST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDTST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for DTST have decreased strongly by -835.00% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, DTST shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 33.39% on average per year.
  • The Revenue for DTST has decreased by -20.20% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has been growing by 24.51% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-835%
EPS 3Y33.39%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-550%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-20.2%
Revenue growth 3Y19.47%
Revenue growth 5Y24.51%
Sales Q2Q%-92.82%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, DTST will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -171.87% on average per year.
  • DTST is expected to show a very negative growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -73.98% yearly.
EPS Next Y2901.71%
EPS Next 2Y-171.87%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-43.82%
Revenue Next 2Y-73.98%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • 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.
DTST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDTST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
DTST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDTST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • DTST reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Also next year DTST is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
DTST Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDTST Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
DTST Per share dataDTST EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3 4 5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as DTST's earnings are expected to decrease with -171.87% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-171.87%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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DATA STORAGE CORP

NASDAQ:DTST (2/3/2026, 4:30:01 PM)

4.87

+0.16 (+3.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)11-19
Earnings (Next)03-30
Inst Owners11.42%
Inst Owner Change4.16%
Ins Owners37.64%
Ins Owner Change-757.45%
Market Cap36.52M
Revenue(TTM)20.06M
Net Income(TTM)16.36M
Analysts43.33
Price Target9.18 (88.5%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
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)-94.91%
Min EPS beat(2)-226.8%
Max EPS beat(2)36.97%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-77.11%
Min EPS beat(4)-226.8%
Max EPS beat(4)36.97%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-83.65%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-75.16%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-34.46%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-8.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)-18.61%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.21%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)-18.61%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.21%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.2%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.44%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.03%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)688.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)33.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.82
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 57.82
P/B 0.92
P/tB 0.92
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.15
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.38
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.01
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.08
OCFY1.73%
SpS2.68
BVpS5.27
TBVpS5.27
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 34.31%
ROE 41.4%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 81.53%
GM 43.92%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-4.8%
ROA(5y)-2.57%
ROE(3y)-6.16%
ROE(5y)-2.93%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-33.8%
PM growth 3Y15.34%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.48%
GM growth 5Y-0.15%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.42
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 190.09%
Cap/Sales 3.41%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 5.64
Quick Ratio 5.64
Altman-Z 3.79
F-Score7
WACC9.31%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)87.54%
Cap/Depr(5y)63.21%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.61%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.77%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-835%
EPS 3Y33.39%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-550%
EPS Next Y2901.71%
EPS Next 2Y-171.87%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-20.2%
Revenue growth 3Y19.47%
Revenue growth 5Y24.51%
Sales Q2Q%-92.82%
Revenue Next Year-43.82%
Revenue Next 2Y-73.98%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-275.69%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-17.57%
EBIT Next Year-242.86%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-103.9%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-76.35%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y16.81%

DATA STORAGE CORP / DTST FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for DTST stock?

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


What is the valuation status for DTST stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to DATA STORAGE CORP (DTST). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is DATA STORAGE CORP (DTST) stock?

DATA STORAGE CORP (DTST) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for DTST stock?

The financial health rating of DATA STORAGE CORP (DTST) is 8 / 10.