Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -1.0x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -386.2%. (2015–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $6M | $13M | $12M | $23M | $39M | $53M | $131M | $97M | $1.0B | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $8M | $15M | $13M | $25M | $39M | $56M | $130M | $91M | $1.0B | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.09 | 0.18 | 0.49 | 6.29 | 2.29 | 303.75 | 92.37 | — | 97505.50 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 1.69 | 4.36 | — | — | 24.41 | 684.56 | 33.66 | 16.75 | 868.99 | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1271.50 | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.21 | 0.53 | 6.87 | 2.31 | 319.31 | 91.68 | — | 97410.48 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% | 53.7% | 89.7% | — | 54.4% | 39.3% | — |
| Operating Margin | -7.2% | -7.2% | -50.6% | -224.8% | -42.4% | -2775.7% | -134.7% | — | -15716.8% | -890.5% | — |
| Net Profit Margin | -7.1% | -7.1% | -47.5% | -260.4% | -38.2% | -2654.2% | -131.7% | — | -15174.9% | -847.6% | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -386.2% | -386.2% | — | — | -777.6% | -234.8% | -38.6% | -41.0% | -183.9% | -426.8% | -201225.4% |
| ROA | -101.4% | -101.4% | -376.3% | -291.2% | -170.5% | -105.5% | -30.1% | -32.3% | -113.7% | -125.9% | -421.7% |
| ROIC | -135.0% | -135.0% | — | -2214.0% | -225.7% | -127.7% | -106.5% | — | — | — | -795.9% |
| ROCE | -368.1% | -368.1% | — | — | -638.3% | -200.0% | -38.1% | -43.1% | -190.4% | -448.4% | -200770.5% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.91 | 0.91 | — | — | 0.36 | 35.72 | 0.18 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.23 | 315.96 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.70 | — | — | 0.25 | 35.08 | -0.25 | -1.04 | -0.85 | -1.87 | 294.84 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -19.76 | -6063.60 | — | — |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.74 | 0.26 | 0.59 | 0.27 | 5.65 | 3.71 | 6.47 | 1.55 | 0.75 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.69 | 0.21 | 0.49 | 0.21 | 5.35 | 3.67 | 6.07 | 1.43 | 0.24 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 2.42 | 3.61 | 5.40 | 1.33 | 0.03 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 10.63 | 7.28 | 1.32 | 4.55 | 0.04 | 0.29 | — | 0.01 | 0.10 | — |
| Inventory Turnover | 334.80 | 334.80 | 153.02 | 14.52 | 76.30 | 0.42 | 0.71 | 0.50 | 0.06 | 0.84 | 0.13 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 6.87 | 10.94 | 25.64 | 5.54 | 597.47 | 135.12 | — | — | 0.57 | — |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $7M | $3M | $2M | $2M | $1M | $1M | $1M | $1M | $1M | $969563 |
Liquidity and solvency constraints
According to recent market data, DTSS trades at a P/S ratio of 0.09, which, based on reported figures, appears to reflect deep investor skepticism regarding the company's ability to convert its triple-digit revenue growth into sustainable, positive earnings or meaningful long-term shareholder value creation.
The negative P/E ratio and lack of a meaningful EV/EBITDA multiple suggest that the market is currently pricing the company as a distressed asset rather than a growth-stage software provider. Investors should monitor whether this valuation discount is a temporary reaction to micro-cap volatility or a structural assessment of the company's inability to achieve profitability.
As reported in financial statements, DTSS maintains a gross margin of 3.41%, which, when compared to broader software industry averages, suggests a lack of proprietary pricing power and a heavy reliance on low-margin third-party hardware components that severely constrain the company's true earning power.
The persistent negative operating margins indicate that the cost of acquiring and servicing revenue is scaling faster than the revenue itself. This profile suggests that the company is currently operating as a low-value-added integrator, and significant margin expansion would likely require a fundamental pivot toward high-margin, proprietary software-as-a-service offerings.
Based on the company's reported figures, the cash conversion cycle remains highly volatile, with asset turnover reaching 1.95 in 2026Q2, which suggests that the firm struggles to efficiently manage its working capital requirements amidst its project-based revenue model and reliance on third-party procurement.
The disconnect between revenue scale and cash collection warrants further investigation into the aging of trade receivables. Investors should monitor whether the company's inability to optimize its cash conversion cycle is a result of customer leverage or an inherent weakness in its project-based billing structure.
According to recent balance sheet data, the debt-to-equity ratio has climbed to 1.15 as of 2026Q2, which, when viewed alongside the company's persistent operational losses, suggests that management is increasingly relying on debt financing to bridge the gap created by its ongoing cash burn.
While the debt-to-equity ratio remains relatively low compared to capital-intensive industrial peers, the lack of positive interest coverage indicates that debt service may become a significant burden. The erosion of the equity base through accumulated deficits further limits the company's financial flexibility and ability to secure favorable refinancing terms.
The P/S ratio is the most commonly misapplied metric for DTSS, as it obscures the company's severe liquidity constraints and the high proportion of pass-through revenue that provides little to no contribution to the firm's actual cash-generating capacity or long-term operational sustainability.
Analysts should instead focus on the cash-to-revenue ratio and free cash flow margins to assess the company's true financial health. Relying on revenue multiples in this context may lead to an overestimation of the company's growth quality, as it fails to account for the high variable costs and potential for dilutive equity financing.
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Datasea Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -1.0x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
Datasea Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -386.2%. The historical average is -218.5%.
Based on historical data, Datasea Inc. is trading at a P/E of -1.0x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Datasea Inc. has 3.4% gross margin and -7.2% operating margin.