Data Storage Corporation (DTST) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

DTST • • Industrial / General

TechnologyIT ServicesData Center & Cloud InfrastructureCloud Infrastructure Services

AboutData Storage Corporation provides multi-cloud information technology solutions primarily in the United States. The company offers data protection and disaster recovery solutions; high availability, data vaulting, DRaaS, IaaS, message logic, standby server, support and maintenance and internet solutions. It also provides cybersecurity solutions comprising managed endpoint security with active threat mitigation, system security assessment, and risk analysis services, as well as applications for continuous security and auditing; and voice and data solutions, such as VoIP and data services with fiber optic, coaxial, and wireless networks for businesses to connect from any location. The company offers its solutions and services to businesses in healthcare, banking and finance, distribution services, manufacturing, construction, education, and government sectors. Data Storage Corporation is headquartered in Melville, New York.Show more

Revenue $25M +1.6%
EBITDA $2M +34.3%
Net Income $523K +37.1%
EPS (Diluted) 0.07 +34.6%
Gross Margin 43.76% +14.1%
EBITDA Margin 6% +32.1%
Operating Margin 0.31% +146.7%
Net Margin 2.06% +34.9%
ROE 2.56% +29.7%
ROIC 0.3% +144.5%
Debt/Equity 0.03 +4.5%
Interest Coverage 0.67 +129.7%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Company is almost debt free
✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 24.5%
✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.0x turnover

✗Weaknesses

✗Negative free cash flow

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y20.25%

5Y24.5%

3Y19.48%

TTM-20.2%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y25.01%

TTM10101.99%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y30.28%

TTM10621%

ROCE

10Y Avg-16.76%

5Y Avg-0.9%

3Y Avg-2.88%

Latest0.38%

Peer Comparison

Cloud Infrastructure Services

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
WYFIWhiteFiber, Inc. Ordinary Shares	705.51M	18.44	509.39		-16.97%	-1.78%		0.08
DTSTData Storage Corporation	32.47M	4.33	60.81	1.65%	81.53%	41.66%		0.03
INGMIngram Micro Holding Corporation	5.01B	21.30	18.05	-0.12%	0.57%	7.06%	3.82%	1.02
GLEGlobal Engine Group Holding Limited Ordinary Shares	5.29M	0.39	2.76	10.67%	1.41%	0.96%	0.03%
CHOWChowChow Cloud International Ho	25.17M	0.72	2.11	28.62%	6.53%	148.84%	26.71%	0.37

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+	3.99M	4.38M	8.26M	8.89M	8.48M	9.32M	14.88M	23.87M	24.96M	25.37M
Revenue Growth %	-0.01%	0.1%	0.88%	0.08%	-0.05%	0.1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.05%	0.02%
Cost of Goods Sold+	2.5M	3.1M	4.91M	5.43M	4.75M	5.43M	8.46M	15.79M	15.38M	14.27M
COGS % of Revenue	0.63%	0.71%	0.59%	0.61%	0.56%	0.58%	0.57%	0.66%	0.62%	0.56%
Gross Profit+	1.49M	1.28M	3.35M	3.46M	3.74M	3.9M	6.42M	8.08M	9.58M	11.1M
Gross Margin %	0.37%	0.29%	0.41%	0.39%	0.44%	0.42%	0.43%	0.34%	0.38%	0.44%
Gross Profit Growth %	-0.19%	-0.14%	1.61%	0.03%	0.08%	0.04%	0.65%	0.26%	0.18%	0.16%
Operating Expenses+	1.88M	1.88M	3.43M	3.12M	3.53M	3.9M	7.18M	9.84M	9.74M	11.02M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.47%	0.43%	0.42%	0.35%	0.42%	0.42%	0.48%	0.41%	0.39%	0.43%
Selling, General & Admin	1.88M	1.88M	3.43M	3.12M	3.53M	3.9M	6.84M	9.54M	9.45M	10.74M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.47%	0.43%	0.42%	0.35%	0.42%	0.42%	0.46%	0.4%	0.38%	0.42%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	0	0	3.14K	99	0	0	342.52K	294.48K	293.17K	285.38K
Operating Income+	-392.27K	-600.56K	-84.76K	335.36K	206.52K	348.96K	-767.07K	-1.75M	-168.41K	79.89K
Operating Margin %	-0.1%	-0.14%	-0.01%	0.04%	0.02%	0.04%	-0.05%	-0.07%	-0.01%	0%
Operating Income Growth %	0.21%	-0.53%	0.86%	4.96%	-0.38%	0.69%	-3.2%	-1.29%	0.9%	1.47%
EBITDA+	112.23K	-378.94K	529.69K	937.89K	1.17M	1.48M	517.27K	-327.69K	1.13M	1.52M
EBITDA Margin %	0.03%	-0.09%	0.06%	0.11%	0.14%	0.16%	0.03%	-0.01%	0.05%	0.06%
EBITDA Growth %	-0.35%	-4.38%	2.4%	0.77%	0.25%	0.26%	-0.65%	-1.63%	4.46%	0.34%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	504.5K	221.62K	614.45K	602.53K	966.13K	1.13M	1.28M	1.43M	1.3M	1.44M
EBIT	-406.69K	-697.45K	-81.59K	335.46K	206.77K	348.96K	-12.96K	-4.28M	373.82K	671.11K
Net Interest Income+	-287.65K	-228.28K	-106.91K	-98.69K	-177.2K	-175.58K	-126.75K	-130.09K	467.73K	473.81K
Interest Income	2	2	0	99	250	24	0	10.97K	542.23K	592.82K
Interest Expense	287.65K	228.28K	106.91K	98.79K	177.45K	175.6K	126.75K	141.06K	74.5K	119.01K
Other Income/Expense	-302.07K	-292.83K	-103.74K	-98.69K	-177.2K	174.42K	627.36K	-332.85K	467.73K	472.21K
Pretax Income+	-694.34K	-893.39K	-188.49K	236.67K	29.32K	173.36K	-139.71K	-4.41M	299.32K	552.1K
Pretax Margin %	-0.17%	-0.2%	-0.02%	0.03%	0%	0.02%	-0.01%	-0.18%	0.01%	0.02%
Income Tax+	0	162.22K	0	99	0	0	-399.63K	0	0	39.03K
Effective Tax Rate %	1%	1%	0.98%	1.1%	-3.67%	-1.88%	-1.92%	0.99%	1.27%	0.95%
Net Income+	-694.34K	-893.39K	-184.08K	259.79K	-107.59K	-325.59K	267.84K	-4.36M	381.57K	523.21K
Net Margin %	-0.17%	-0.2%	-0.02%	0.03%	-0.01%	-0.03%	0.02%	-0.18%	0.02%	0.02%
Net Income Growth %	-0.05%	-0.29%	0.79%	2.41%	-1.41%	-2.03%	1.82%	-17.27%	1.09%	0.37%
Net Income (Continuing)	-694.34K	-925.72K	-188.49K	236.67K	29.32K	173.36K	259.92K	-4.41M	299.32K	513.07K
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	-4.39K	-27.51K	-68.05K	-94.7K	-102.63K	-154.69K	-236.95K	-247.09K
EPS (Diluted)+	-0.76	-0.67	-0.06	0.08	-0.03	-0.10	0.03	-0.64	0.05	0.07
EPS Growth %	-0.04%	0.12%	0.91%	2.37%	-1.43%	-1.88%	1.33%	-20.88%	1.08%	0.35%
EPS (Basic)	-0.76	-0.67	-0.06	0.08	-0.03	-0.10	0.04	-0.64	0.06	0.08
Diluted Shares Outstanding	914.71K	1.33M	3.2M	3.3M	3.2M	3.37M	6.34M	6.78M	7.22M	7.35M
Basic Shares Outstanding	914.71K	1.33M	3.2M	3.2M	3.2M	3.21M	5.08M	6.78M	6.84M	6.93M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	4.4%	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+	417.11K	1.29M	631.75K	927.93K	1.1M	1.69M	15.06M	15.39M	14.52M	15.42M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	67.05K	255.82K	105.14K	228.79K	326.56K	893.6K	12.14M	11.3M	12.75M	12.33M
Cash Only	67.05K	255.82K	105.14K	228.79K	326.56K	893.6K	12.14M	2.29M	1.43M	1.07M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.01M	11.32M	11.26M
Accounts Receivable	118.62K	807.51K	406.39K	531.25K	691.44K	554.59K	2.38M	3.5M	1.26M	2.23M
Days Sales Outstanding	10.85	67.22	17.96	21.82	29.75	21.72	58.5	53.56	18.43	32.02
Inventory	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	543.33K	0	0
Days Inventory Outstanding	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12.56	-	-
Other Current Assets	231.44K	0	120.22K	0	0	0	536.4K	41.33K	42.33K	859.5K
Total Non-Current Assets+	2.98M	4.55M	5.76M	5.22M	6.24M	6.06M	11.28M	8.7M	8.78M	9.86M
Property, Plant & Equipment	311.47K	178.66K	1.62M	1.29M	2.51M	2.54M	2.36M	2.44M	2.8M	4.02M
Fixed Asset Turnover	12.81x	24.54x	5.08x	6.90x	3.38x	3.66x	6.30x	9.79x	8.93x	6.32x
Goodwill	2.2M	3.99M	3.02M	3.02M	3.02M	3.02M	6.56M	4.24M	4.24M	4.24M
Intangible Assets	350.43K	329.24K	1.04M	846.71K	649.93K	455.94K	2.25M	1.98M	1.7M	1.43M
Long-Term Investments	20.12K	0	3K	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	6.06K	54.5K	78.36K	65.43K	65.43K	49.31K	103.23K	48.44K	48.44K	183.44K
Total Assets+	3.39M	5.84M	6.39M	6.14M	7.34M	7.75M	26.33M	24.09M	23.3M	25.28M
Asset Turnover	1.18x	0.75x	1.29x	1.45x	1.16x	1.20x	0.56x	0.99x	1.07x	1.00x
Asset Growth %	-0.11%	0.72%	0.09%	-0.04%	0.2%	0.06%	2.4%	-0.09%	-0.03%	0.08%
Total Current Liabilities+	3.59M	3.79M	3.58M	3.13M	3.67M	4.35M	2.97M	4.53M	3.51M	3.55M
Accounts Payable	1.05M	1.59M	1.09M	988.58K	906.72K	979.55K	1.34M	3.21M	2.61M	3.18M
Days Payables Outstanding	153.34	187.44	80.83	66.48	69.73	65.9	57.97	74.16	61.9	81.44
Short-Term Debt	1.35M	400.41K	536.91K	350K	425K	374.89K	0	0	0	0
Deferred Revenue (Current)	436.56K	919.1K	566.73K	435.41K	432.94K	461.89K	366.86K	281.06K	336.2K	212.39K
Other Current Liabilities	513.07K	619.14K	733.67K	846.68K	971K	1.12M	0	0	0	0
Current Ratio	0.12x	0.34x	0.18x	0.30x	0.30x	0.39x	5.07x	3.40x	4.14x	4.35x
Quick Ratio	0.12x	0.34x	0.18x	0.30x	0.30x	0.39x	5.07x	3.28x	4.14x	4.35x
Cash Conversion Cycle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-8.04	-	-
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	1.55M	325.73K	1.23M	1.24M	1.94M	1.48M	748.42K	609.25K	37.94K	562.1K
Long-Term Debt	1.2M	190K	99.92K	0	0	107.11K	0	0	0	0
Capital Lease Obligations	346.58K	133.82K	1.13M	1.22M	1.94M	1.37M	748.42K	609.25K	37.94K	523.07K
Deferred Tax Liabilities	-1.25K	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.03K
Other Non-Current Liabilities	1.25K	1.9K	1.06K	18.89K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Liabilities	5.14M	4.11M	4.81M	4.37M	5.61M	5.83M	3.72M	5.14M	3.55M	4.11M
Total Debt+	3.14M	978.32K	2.43M	2.08M	3.3M	3.27M	2.01M	1.65M	601.47K	673.45K
Net Debt	3.07M	722.5K	2.32M	1.85M	2.98M	2.38M	-10.13M	-636.32K	-827.26K	-396.65K
Debt / Equity	-	0.57x	1.54x	1.17x	1.91x	1.70x	0.09x	0.09x	0.03x	0.03x
Debt / EBITDA	27.99x	-	4.58x	2.22x	2.82x	2.21x	3.89x	-	0.53x	0.44x
Net Debt / EBITDA	27.39x	-	4.38x	1.97x	2.54x	1.61x	-19.58x	-	-0.73x	-0.26x
Interest Coverage	-1.36x	-2.63x	-0.79x	3.39x	1.16x	1.99x	-6.05x	-12.43x	-2.26x	0.67x
Total Equity+	-1.75M	1.73M	1.58M	1.78M	1.73M	1.92M	22.61M	18.95M	19.75M	21.17M
Equity Growth %	-0.61%	1.99%	-0.09%	0.13%	-0.03%	0.11%	10.77%	-0.16%	0.04%	0.07%
Book Value per Share	-1.91	1.30	0.49	0.54	0.54	0.57	3.57	2.80	2.74	2.88
Total Shareholders' Equity	-1.75M	1.73M	1.58M	1.8M	1.8M	2.02M	22.72M	19.1M	19.99M	21.42M
Common Stock	36.59K	128.04K	128.14K	128.14K	128.44K	128.54K	6.69K	6.82K	6.88K	7.04K
Retained Earnings	-14.59M	-15.59M	-15.92M	-15.74M	-15.79M	-15.73M	-15.53M	-19.89M	-19.51M	-18.98M
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	-3.06M	-3.22M	-3.61M	-4.01M	0	0	0	0	0	-23.21K
Minority Interest	0	0	-4.39K	-27.51K	-68.05K	-94.7K	-102.63K	-154.69K	-236.95K	-247.09K

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	88.97K	57.14K	478.68K	541.3K	799.67K	1.11M	-360.69K	663.8K	3.87M	1.74M
Operating CF Margin %	0.02%	0.01%	0.06%	0.06%	0.09%	0.12%	-0.02%	0.03%	0.16%	0.07%
Operating CF Growth %	1.67%	-0.36%	7.38%	0.13%	0.48%	0.39%	-1.32%	2.84%	4.83%	-0.55%
Net Income	-694.34K	-893.39K	-188.49K	236.67K	29.32K	173.36K	267.84K	-4.41M	381.57K	513.07K
Depreciation & Amortization	504.5K	189.29K	614.45K	602.53K	896.7K	1.03M	1.28M	1.23M	1.44M	1.35M
Stock-Based Compensation	126.52K	48.56K	183.7K	32K	41.34K	158.73K	171.8K	734.48K	506.2K	794.69K
Deferred Taxes	2.28K	-44.27K	0	0	-2.11M	0	-399.63K	0	0	39.03K
Other Non-Cash Items	209.14K	134.36K	1.27M	1.44M	2.11M	-350K	-754.11K	2.45M	-223.27K	7.96K
Working Capital Changes	-59.12K	622.59K	-130.98K	-329.9K	-167.69K	96.03K	-923.01K	662.93K	1.77M	-964.9K
Change in Receivables	-4.06K	-254.93K	401.12K	-124.85K	-160.19K	136.85K	-440.52K	-1.12M	2.24M	-1.01M
Change in Inventory	-122.83K	22.44K	87.38K	98.64M	81.86M	-44.62K	142.23K	0	0	0
Change in Payables	100.82K	701.75K	-266.27K	-98.77M	-81.86M	44.62K	-142.23K	1.86M	-598.64K	567.93K
Cash from Investing+	0	241.58K	0	-69.78K	-40.35K	-181.07K	-6.42M	-9.14M	-3.85M	-1.74M
Capital Expenditures	0	25.29K	0	-69.78K	-40.35K	-181.07K	-455.83K	-127.26K	-1.55M	-1.8M
CapEx % of Revenue	-	0.01%	-	0.01%	0%	0.02%	0.03%	0.01%	0.06%	0.07%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	0	-25.29K	0	0	0	0	-25K	-9.01M	0	0
Cash from Financing+	-132.38K	-109.95K	-629.36K	-347.87K	-661.54K	-362.57K	18.02M	-1.37M	-878.79K	-352.96K
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-96.01K	-106.06K	-114.54K	-113.01M	-124.31M	-144.68K	-1.18M	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	0	0	-50.41K	0	5.4K	150.08K	20.33M	-120.41K	1.7K	0
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	88.97K	82.44K	478.68K	471.52K	759.31K	929.61K	-816.52K	536.54K	2.33M	-60.27K
FCF Margin %	0.02%	0.02%	0.06%	0.05%	0.09%	0.1%	-0.05%	0.02%	0.09%	-0%
FCF Growth %	1.67%	-0.07%	4.81%	-0.01%	0.61%	0.22%	-1.88%	1.66%	3.34%	-1.03%
FCF per Share	0.10	0.06	0.15	0.14	0.24	0.28	-0.13	0.08	0.32	-0.01
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	-0.13x	-0.06x	-2.60x	2.08x	-7.43x	-3.41x	-1.35x	-0.15x	10.15x	3.33x
Interest Paid	0	0	106.91K	98.79K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taxes Paid	0	0	1.88K	5.6K	0	0	0	0	0	0

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	-	-51.63%	-11.13%	15.49%	-6.14%	-17.84%	2.18%	-20.97%	1.97%	2.56%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-28.48%	-23.85%	-2%	6.68%	3.72%	5.81%	-6.85%	-8.54%	-0.68%	0.3%
Gross Margin	37.3%	29.21%	40.53%	38.92%	44.06%	41.8%	43.14%	33.86%	38.37%	43.76%
Net Margin	-17.4%	-20.37%	-2.23%	2.92%	-1.27%	-3.49%	1.8%	-18.25%	1.53%	2.06%
Debt / Equity	-	0.57x	1.54x	1.17x	1.91x	1.70x	0.09x	0.09x	0.03x	0.03x
Interest Coverage	-1.36x	-2.63x	-0.79x	3.39x	1.16x	1.99x	-6.05x	-12.43x	-2.26x	0.67x
FCF Conversion	-0.13x	-0.06x	-2.60x	2.08x	-7.43x	-3.41x	-1.35x	-0.15x	10.15x	3.33x
Revenue Growth	-0.53%	9.86%	88.3%	7.64%	-4.54%	9.87%	59.6%	60.46%	4.56%	1.65%

Revenue by Segment

	2023	2024
Service	9.7M	12.9M
Service Growth	-	33.03%
Equipment and Software	6.06M	7.96M
Equipment and Software Growth	-	31.47%
Managed Services	8.04M	3.16M
Managed Services Growth	-	-60.76%
Other	154.44K	208.58K
Other Growth	-	35.05%

Revenue by Geography

	2023	2024
UNITED STATES	24.61M	24.75M
UNITED STATES Growth	-	0.55%
International	348.64K	624.85K
International Growth	-	79.22%

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Data Storage Corporation (DTST) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 60.8x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

Data Storage Corporation (DTST) reported $20.1M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 409% increase from $3.9M in 2011.

Data Storage Corporation (DTST) grew revenue by 1.6% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, Data Storage Corporation (DTST) is profitable, generating $16.4M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (2.1% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Data Storage Corporation (DTST) has a return on equity (ROE) of 2.6%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Data Storage Corporation (DTST) had negative free cash flow of $0.1M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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Data Storage Corporation (DTST) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

DTST • • Industrial / General

TechnologyIT ServicesData Center & Cloud InfrastructureCloud Infrastructure Services

Revenue $25M +1.6%
EBITDA $2M +34.3%
Net Income $523K +37.1%
EPS (Diluted) 0.07 +34.6%
Gross Margin 43.76% +14.1%
EBITDA Margin 6% +32.1%
Operating Margin 0.31% +146.7%
Net Margin 2.06% +34.9%
ROE 2.56% +29.7%
ROIC 0.3% +144.5%
Debt/Equity 0.03 +4.5%
Interest Coverage 0.67 +129.7%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Company is almost debt free
✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 24.5%
✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.0x turnover

✗Weaknesses

✗Negative free cash flow

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y20.25%

5Y24.5%

3Y19.48%

TTM-20.2%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y25.01%

TTM10101.99%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y30.28%

TTM10621%

ROCE

10Y Avg-16.76%

5Y Avg-0.9%

3Y Avg-2.88%

Latest0.38%

Peer Comparison

Cloud Infrastructure Services

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
WYFIWhiteFiber, Inc. Ordinary Shares	705.51M	18.44	509.39		-16.97%	-1.78%		0.08
DTSTData Storage Corporation	32.47M	4.33	60.81	1.65%	81.53%	41.66%		0.03
INGMIngram Micro Holding Corporation	5.01B	21.30	18.05	-0.12%	0.57%	7.06%	3.82%	1.02
GLEGlobal Engine Group Holding Limited Ordinary Shares	5.29M	0.39	2.76	10.67%	1.41%	0.96%	0.03%
CHOWChowChow Cloud International Ho	25.17M	0.72	2.11	28.62%	6.53%	148.84%	26.71%	0.37

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+	3.99M	4.38M	8.26M	8.89M	8.48M	9.32M	14.88M	23.87M	24.96M	25.37M
Revenue Growth %	-0.01%	0.1%	0.88%	0.08%	-0.05%	0.1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.05%	0.02%
Cost of Goods Sold+	2.5M	3.1M	4.91M	5.43M	4.75M	5.43M	8.46M	15.79M	15.38M	14.27M
COGS % of Revenue	0.63%	0.71%	0.59%	0.61%	0.56%	0.58%	0.57%	0.66%	0.62%	0.56%
Gross Profit+	1.49M	1.28M	3.35M	3.46M	3.74M	3.9M	6.42M	8.08M	9.58M	11.1M
Gross Margin %	0.37%	0.29%	0.41%	0.39%	0.44%	0.42%	0.43%	0.34%	0.38%	0.44%
Gross Profit Growth %	-0.19%	-0.14%	1.61%	0.03%	0.08%	0.04%	0.65%	0.26%	0.18%	0.16%
Operating Expenses+	1.88M	1.88M	3.43M	3.12M	3.53M	3.9M	7.18M	9.84M	9.74M	11.02M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.47%	0.43%	0.42%	0.35%	0.42%	0.42%	0.48%	0.41%	0.39%	0.43%
Selling, General & Admin	1.88M	1.88M	3.43M	3.12M	3.53M	3.9M	6.84M	9.54M	9.45M	10.74M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.47%	0.43%	0.42%	0.35%	0.42%	0.42%	0.46%	0.4%	0.38%	0.42%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	0	0	3.14K	99	0	0	342.52K	294.48K	293.17K	285.38K
Operating Income+	-392.27K	-600.56K	-84.76K	335.36K	206.52K	348.96K	-767.07K	-1.75M	-168.41K	79.89K
Operating Margin %	-0.1%	-0.14%	-0.01%	0.04%	0.02%	0.04%	-0.05%	-0.07%	-0.01%	0%
Operating Income Growth %	0.21%	-0.53%	0.86%	4.96%	-0.38%	0.69%	-3.2%	-1.29%	0.9%	1.47%
EBITDA+	112.23K	-378.94K	529.69K	937.89K	1.17M	1.48M	517.27K	-327.69K	1.13M	1.52M
EBITDA Margin %	0.03%	-0.09%	0.06%	0.11%	0.14%	0.16%	0.03%	-0.01%	0.05%	0.06%
EBITDA Growth %	-0.35%	-4.38%	2.4%	0.77%	0.25%	0.26%	-0.65%	-1.63%	4.46%	0.34%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	504.5K	221.62K	614.45K	602.53K	966.13K	1.13M	1.28M	1.43M	1.3M	1.44M
EBIT	-406.69K	-697.45K	-81.59K	335.46K	206.77K	348.96K	-12.96K	-4.28M	373.82K	671.11K
Net Interest Income+	-287.65K	-228.28K	-106.91K	-98.69K	-177.2K	-175.58K	-126.75K	-130.09K	467.73K	473.81K
Interest Income	2	2	0	99	250	24	0	10.97K	542.23K	592.82K
Interest Expense	287.65K	228.28K	106.91K	98.79K	177.45K	175.6K	126.75K	141.06K	74.5K	119.01K
Other Income/Expense	-302.07K	-292.83K	-103.74K	-98.69K	-177.2K	174.42K	627.36K	-332.85K	467.73K	472.21K
Pretax Income+	-694.34K	-893.39K	-188.49K	236.67K	29.32K	173.36K	-139.71K	-4.41M	299.32K	552.1K
Pretax Margin %	-0.17%	-0.2%	-0.02%	0.03%	0%	0.02%	-0.01%	-0.18%	0.01%	0.02%
Income Tax+	0	162.22K	0	99	0	0	-399.63K	0	0	39.03K
Effective Tax Rate %	1%	1%	0.98%	1.1%	-3.67%	-1.88%	-1.92%	0.99%	1.27%	0.95%
Net Income+	-694.34K	-893.39K	-184.08K	259.79K	-107.59K	-325.59K	267.84K	-4.36M	381.57K	523.21K
Net Margin %	-0.17%	-0.2%	-0.02%	0.03%	-0.01%	-0.03%	0.02%	-0.18%	0.02%	0.02%
Net Income Growth %	-0.05%	-0.29%	0.79%	2.41%	-1.41%	-2.03%	1.82%	-17.27%	1.09%	0.37%
Net Income (Continuing)	-694.34K	-925.72K	-188.49K	236.67K	29.32K	173.36K	259.92K	-4.41M	299.32K	513.07K
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	-4.39K	-27.51K	-68.05K	-94.7K	-102.63K	-154.69K	-236.95K	-247.09K
EPS (Diluted)+	-0.76	-0.67	-0.06	0.08	-0.03	-0.10	0.03	-0.64	0.05	0.07
EPS Growth %	-0.04%	0.12%	0.91%	2.37%	-1.43%	-1.88%	1.33%	-20.88%	1.08%	0.35%
EPS (Basic)	-0.76	-0.67	-0.06	0.08	-0.03	-0.10	0.04	-0.64	0.06	0.08
Diluted Shares Outstanding	914.71K	1.33M	3.2M	3.3M	3.2M	3.37M	6.34M	6.78M	7.22M	7.35M
Basic Shares Outstanding	914.71K	1.33M	3.2M	3.2M	3.2M	3.21M	5.08M	6.78M	6.84M	6.93M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	4.4%	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+	417.11K	1.29M	631.75K	927.93K	1.1M	1.69M	15.06M	15.39M	14.52M	15.42M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	67.05K	255.82K	105.14K	228.79K	326.56K	893.6K	12.14M	11.3M	12.75M	12.33M
Cash Only	67.05K	255.82K	105.14K	228.79K	326.56K	893.6K	12.14M	2.29M	1.43M	1.07M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.01M	11.32M	11.26M
Accounts Receivable	118.62K	807.51K	406.39K	531.25K	691.44K	554.59K	2.38M	3.5M	1.26M	2.23M
Days Sales Outstanding	10.85	67.22	17.96	21.82	29.75	21.72	58.5	53.56	18.43	32.02
Inventory	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	543.33K	0	0
Days Inventory Outstanding	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12.56	-	-
Other Current Assets	231.44K	0	120.22K	0	0	0	536.4K	41.33K	42.33K	859.5K
Total Non-Current Assets+	2.98M	4.55M	5.76M	5.22M	6.24M	6.06M	11.28M	8.7M	8.78M	9.86M
Property, Plant & Equipment	311.47K	178.66K	1.62M	1.29M	2.51M	2.54M	2.36M	2.44M	2.8M	4.02M
Fixed Asset Turnover	12.81x	24.54x	5.08x	6.90x	3.38x	3.66x	6.30x	9.79x	8.93x	6.32x
Goodwill	2.2M	3.99M	3.02M	3.02M	3.02M	3.02M	6.56M	4.24M	4.24M	4.24M
Intangible Assets	350.43K	329.24K	1.04M	846.71K	649.93K	455.94K	2.25M	1.98M	1.7M	1.43M
Long-Term Investments	20.12K	0	3K	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	6.06K	54.5K	78.36K	65.43K	65.43K	49.31K	103.23K	48.44K	48.44K	183.44K
Total Assets+	3.39M	5.84M	6.39M	6.14M	7.34M	7.75M	26.33M	24.09M	23.3M	25.28M
Asset Turnover	1.18x	0.75x	1.29x	1.45x	1.16x	1.20x	0.56x	0.99x	1.07x	1.00x
Asset Growth %	-0.11%	0.72%	0.09%	-0.04%	0.2%	0.06%	2.4%	-0.09%	-0.03%	0.08%
Total Current Liabilities+	3.59M	3.79M	3.58M	3.13M	3.67M	4.35M	2.97M	4.53M	3.51M	3.55M
Accounts Payable	1.05M	1.59M	1.09M	988.58K	906.72K	979.55K	1.34M	3.21M	2.61M	3.18M
Days Payables Outstanding	153.34	187.44	80.83	66.48	69.73	65.9	57.97	74.16	61.9	81.44
Short-Term Debt	1.35M	400.41K	536.91K	350K	425K	374.89K	0	0	0	0
Deferred Revenue (Current)	436.56K	919.1K	566.73K	435.41K	432.94K	461.89K	366.86K	281.06K	336.2K	212.39K
Other Current Liabilities	513.07K	619.14K	733.67K	846.68K	971K	1.12M	0	0	0	0
Current Ratio	0.12x	0.34x	0.18x	0.30x	0.30x	0.39x	5.07x	3.40x	4.14x	4.35x
Quick Ratio	0.12x	0.34x	0.18x	0.30x	0.30x	0.39x	5.07x	3.28x	4.14x	4.35x
Cash Conversion Cycle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-8.04	-	-
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	1.55M	325.73K	1.23M	1.24M	1.94M	1.48M	748.42K	609.25K	37.94K	562.1K
Long-Term Debt	1.2M	190K	99.92K	0	0	107.11K	0	0	0	0
Capital Lease Obligations	346.58K	133.82K	1.13M	1.22M	1.94M	1.37M	748.42K	609.25K	37.94K	523.07K
Deferred Tax Liabilities	-1.25K	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.03K
Other Non-Current Liabilities	1.25K	1.9K	1.06K	18.89K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Liabilities	5.14M	4.11M	4.81M	4.37M	5.61M	5.83M	3.72M	5.14M	3.55M	4.11M
Total Debt+	3.14M	978.32K	2.43M	2.08M	3.3M	3.27M	2.01M	1.65M	601.47K	673.45K
Net Debt	3.07M	722.5K	2.32M	1.85M	2.98M	2.38M	-10.13M	-636.32K	-827.26K	-396.65K
Debt / Equity	-	0.57x	1.54x	1.17x	1.91x	1.70x	0.09x	0.09x	0.03x	0.03x
Debt / EBITDA	27.99x	-	4.58x	2.22x	2.82x	2.21x	3.89x	-	0.53x	0.44x
Net Debt / EBITDA	27.39x	-	4.38x	1.97x	2.54x	1.61x	-19.58x	-	-0.73x	-0.26x
Interest Coverage	-1.36x	-2.63x	-0.79x	3.39x	1.16x	1.99x	-6.05x	-12.43x	-2.26x	0.67x
Total Equity+	-1.75M	1.73M	1.58M	1.78M	1.73M	1.92M	22.61M	18.95M	19.75M	21.17M
Equity Growth %	-0.61%	1.99%	-0.09%	0.13%	-0.03%	0.11%	10.77%	-0.16%	0.04%	0.07%
Book Value per Share	-1.91	1.30	0.49	0.54	0.54	0.57	3.57	2.80	2.74	2.88
Total Shareholders' Equity	-1.75M	1.73M	1.58M	1.8M	1.8M	2.02M	22.72M	19.1M	19.99M	21.42M
Common Stock	36.59K	128.04K	128.14K	128.14K	128.44K	128.54K	6.69K	6.82K	6.88K	7.04K
Retained Earnings	-14.59M	-15.59M	-15.92M	-15.74M	-15.79M	-15.73M	-15.53M	-19.89M	-19.51M	-18.98M
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	-3.06M	-3.22M	-3.61M	-4.01M	0	0	0	0	0	-23.21K
Minority Interest	0	0	-4.39K	-27.51K	-68.05K	-94.7K	-102.63K	-154.69K	-236.95K	-247.09K

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	88.97K	57.14K	478.68K	541.3K	799.67K	1.11M	-360.69K	663.8K	3.87M	1.74M
Operating CF Margin %	0.02%	0.01%	0.06%	0.06%	0.09%	0.12%	-0.02%	0.03%	0.16%	0.07%
Operating CF Growth %	1.67%	-0.36%	7.38%	0.13%	0.48%	0.39%	-1.32%	2.84%	4.83%	-0.55%
Net Income	-694.34K	-893.39K	-188.49K	236.67K	29.32K	173.36K	267.84K	-4.41M	381.57K	513.07K
Depreciation & Amortization	504.5K	189.29K	614.45K	602.53K	896.7K	1.03M	1.28M	1.23M	1.44M	1.35M
Stock-Based Compensation	126.52K	48.56K	183.7K	32K	41.34K	158.73K	171.8K	734.48K	506.2K	794.69K
Deferred Taxes	2.28K	-44.27K	0	0	-2.11M	0	-399.63K	0	0	39.03K
Other Non-Cash Items	209.14K	134.36K	1.27M	1.44M	2.11M	-350K	-754.11K	2.45M	-223.27K	7.96K
Working Capital Changes	-59.12K	622.59K	-130.98K	-329.9K	-167.69K	96.03K	-923.01K	662.93K	1.77M	-964.9K
Change in Receivables	-4.06K	-254.93K	401.12K	-124.85K	-160.19K	136.85K	-440.52K	-1.12M	2.24M	-1.01M
Change in Inventory	-122.83K	22.44K	87.38K	98.64M	81.86M	-44.62K	142.23K	0	0	0
Change in Payables	100.82K	701.75K	-266.27K	-98.77M	-81.86M	44.62K	-142.23K	1.86M	-598.64K	567.93K
Cash from Investing+	0	241.58K	0	-69.78K	-40.35K	-181.07K	-6.42M	-9.14M	-3.85M	-1.74M
Capital Expenditures	0	25.29K	0	-69.78K	-40.35K	-181.07K	-455.83K	-127.26K	-1.55M	-1.8M
CapEx % of Revenue	-	0.01%	-	0.01%	0%	0.02%	0.03%	0.01%	0.06%	0.07%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	0	-25.29K	0	0	0	0	-25K	-9.01M	0	0
Cash from Financing+	-132.38K	-109.95K	-629.36K	-347.87K	-661.54K	-362.57K	18.02M	-1.37M	-878.79K	-352.96K
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-96.01K	-106.06K	-114.54K	-113.01M	-124.31M	-144.68K	-1.18M	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	0	0	-50.41K	0	5.4K	150.08K	20.33M	-120.41K	1.7K	0
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	88.97K	82.44K	478.68K	471.52K	759.31K	929.61K	-816.52K	536.54K	2.33M	-60.27K
FCF Margin %	0.02%	0.02%	0.06%	0.05%	0.09%	0.1%	-0.05%	0.02%	0.09%	-0%
FCF Growth %	1.67%	-0.07%	4.81%	-0.01%	0.61%	0.22%	-1.88%	1.66%	3.34%	-1.03%
FCF per Share	0.10	0.06	0.15	0.14	0.24	0.28	-0.13	0.08	0.32	-0.01
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	-0.13x	-0.06x	-2.60x	2.08x	-7.43x	-3.41x	-1.35x	-0.15x	10.15x	3.33x
Interest Paid	0	0	106.91K	98.79K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taxes Paid	0	0	1.88K	5.6K	0	0	0	0	0	0

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	-	-51.63%	-11.13%	15.49%	-6.14%	-17.84%	2.18%	-20.97%	1.97%	2.56%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-28.48%	-23.85%	-2%	6.68%	3.72%	5.81%	-6.85%	-8.54%	-0.68%	0.3%
Gross Margin	37.3%	29.21%	40.53%	38.92%	44.06%	41.8%	43.14%	33.86%	38.37%	43.76%
Net Margin	-17.4%	-20.37%	-2.23%	2.92%	-1.27%	-3.49%	1.8%	-18.25%	1.53%	2.06%
Debt / Equity	-	0.57x	1.54x	1.17x	1.91x	1.70x	0.09x	0.09x	0.03x	0.03x
Interest Coverage	-1.36x	-2.63x	-0.79x	3.39x	1.16x	1.99x	-6.05x	-12.43x	-2.26x	0.67x
FCF Conversion	-0.13x	-0.06x	-2.60x	2.08x	-7.43x	-3.41x	-1.35x	-0.15x	10.15x	3.33x
Revenue Growth	-0.53%	9.86%	88.3%	7.64%	-4.54%	9.87%	59.6%	60.46%	4.56%	1.65%

Revenue by Segment

	2023	2024
Service	9.7M	12.9M
Service Growth	-	33.03%
Equipment and Software	6.06M	7.96M
Equipment and Software Growth	-	31.47%
Managed Services	8.04M	3.16M
Managed Services Growth	-	-60.76%
Other	154.44K	208.58K
Other Growth	-	35.05%

Revenue by Geography

	2023	2024
UNITED STATES	24.61M	24.75M
UNITED STATES Growth	-	0.55%
International	348.64K	624.85K
International Growth	-	79.22%

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Data Storage Corporation (DTST) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 60.8x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

Data Storage Corporation (DTST) reported $20.1M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 409% increase from $3.9M in 2011.

Data Storage Corporation (DTST) grew revenue by 1.6% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, Data Storage Corporation (DTST) is profitable, generating $16.4M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (2.1% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Data Storage Corporation (DTST) has a return on equity (ROE) of 2.6%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Data Storage Corporation (DTST) had negative free cash flow of $0.1M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.