The firm's top-line performance has collapsed, evidenced by a 95.7% revenue decline in 2026Q1 and an operating margin of -3.7% that highlights a failure to scale against SG&A expenses.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 6.24M | 1.38M | 25.37M | 24.96M | 23.87M | 14.88M | 9.32M | 8.48M | 8.89M | 8.26M | 4.38M | 3.99M | 4.01M | 4.58M | 4.02M | 3.94M | 2.51M | 585.28K | 629.67K | 668.17K |
| Revenue Growth % | -68.4% | -94.55% | 1.65% | 4.56% | 60.46% | 59.6% | 9.87% | -4.54% | 7.64% | 88.3% | 9.86% | -0.53% | -12.32% | 13.88% | 1.98% | 56.71% | 329.59% | -7.05% | -5.76% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 3.18M | 768.61K | 14.27M | 15.38M | 15.79M | 8.46M | 5.43M | 4.75M | 5.43M | 4.91M | 3.1M | 2.5M | 2.18M | 2.52M | 2.72M | 2.51M | 1.58M | 459.8K | 346.01K | 339.22K |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 55.58% | 56.24% | 61.63% | 66.14% | 56.86% | 58.2% | 55.94% | 61.08% | 59.47% | 70.79% | 62.7% | 54.4% | 55.17% | 67.57% | 63.7% | 62.98% | 78.56% | 54.95% | 50.77% |
| Gross Profit | 3.06M | 614.32K | 11.1M | 9.58M | 8.08M | 6.42M | 3.9M | 3.74M | 3.46M | 3.35M | 1.28M | 1.49M | 1.83M | 2.05M | 1.3M | 1.43M | 930.88K | 125.48K | 283.67K | 328.95K |
| Gross Margin % | 49.04% | 44.42% | 43.76% | 38.37% | 33.86% | 43.14% | 41.8% | 44.06% | 38.92% | 40.53% | 29.21% | 37.3% | 45.6% | 44.83% | 32.43% | 36.3% | 37.02% | 21.44% | 45.05% | 49.23% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -94.47% | 15.95% | 18.47% | 25.96% | 64.72% | 4.23% | 8.04% | 3.37% | 161.27% | -13.96% | -18.64% | -10.8% | 57.4% | -8.89% | 53.66% | 641.84% | -55.76% | -13.77% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 7.05M | 4.19M | 11.02M | 9.74M | 9.84M | 7.18M | 3.9M | 3.53M | 3.12M | 3.43M | 1.91M | 1.88M | 2.33M | 2.86M | 3.47M | 3.26M | 2.3M | 1.17M | 823.48K | 574.13K |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 302.84% | 43.45% | 39.04% | 41.21% | 48.29% | 41.81% | 41.62% | 35.15% | 41.56% | 43.65% | 47.13% | 57.97% | 62.54% | 86.31% | 82.66% | 91.31% | 200.06% | 130.78% | 85.93% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 6.97M | 4.18M | 10.74M | 9.45M | 9.54M | 6.84M | 3.9M | 3.53M | 3.12M | 3.43M | 1.91M | 1.88M | 2.33M | 2.86M | 3.47M | 3.26M | 2.3M | 1.17M | 823.48K | 574.13K |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 302.46% | 42.32% | 37.87% | 39.98% | 45.99% | 41.81% | 41.62% | 35.15% | 41.56% | 43.65% | 47.13% | 57.97% | 62.54% | 86.31% | 82.66% | 91.31% | 200.06% | 130.78% | 85.93% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 75.3K | 5.24K | 285.38K | 293.17K | 294.48K | 342.52K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | -3.99M | -3.57M | 79.89K | -168.41K | -1.75M | -767.07K | -1.06K | 206.52K | 335.36K | -84.76K | -632.89K | -392.27K | -496.37K | -810.82K | -2.17M | -1.83M | -1.36M | -1.05M | -539.81K | -245.18K |
| Operating Margin % | -63.96% | -258.42% | 0.31% | -0.67% | -7.35% | -5.16% | -0.01% | 2.43% | 3.77% | -1.03% | -14.43% | -9.83% | -12.37% | -17.72% | -53.88% | -46.36% | -54.28% | -178.62% | -85.73% | -36.69% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -4573.22% | 147.44% | 90.4% | -128.66% | -72061.05% | -100.51% | -38.42% | 495.67% | 86.61% | -61.34% | 20.97% | 38.78% | 62.55% | -18.53% | -33.84% | -30.56% | -93.67% | -120.17% | - |
| EBITDA | -3.63M | -3.57M | 1.43M | 1.13M | -528.1K | 517.27K | 1.03M | 1.1M | 937.89K | 529.69K | -411.27K | 112.23K | 173K | -26.31K | -1.44M | -1.13M | -951.9K | -914.06K | -420.02K | -125.05K |
| EBITDA Margin % | -58.27% | -258.04% | 5.64% | 4.54% | -2.21% | 3.48% | 11.07% | 13% | 10.55% | 6.42% | -9.38% | 2.81% | 4.31% | -0.57% | -35.76% | -28.74% | -37.86% | -156.17% | -66.7% | -18.72% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -17119.63% | -349.52% | 26.2% | 314.58% | -202.09% | -49.85% | -6.5% | 17.63% | 77.06% | 228.79% | -466.46% | -35.13% | 757.53% | 98.17% | -26.92% | -18.95% | -4.14% | -117.62% | -235.88% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 355.21K | 5.24K | 1.35M | 1.3M | 1.23M | 1.28M | 1.03M | 896.7K | 602.53K | 614.45K | 221.62K | 504.5K | 669.36K | 784.51K | 728K | 694.39K | 412.98K | 131.36K | 119.79K | 120.13K |
| EBIT | -3.91M | -3.57M | 671.11K | 373.82K | -4.27M | -12.96K | 348.96K | 206.77K | 335.46K | -81.59K | -697.45K | -406.69K | -480.23K | -865.18K | -2.17M | -2.56M | -1.66M | -1.05M | -534.1K | -244.51K |
| Net Interest Income | 831.61K | 850.37K | 473.81K | 467.73K | -130.09K | -126.75K | -175.58K | -177.2K | -98.69K | -106.91K | -228.28K | -287.65K | -179.96K | -141.49K | -142.91K | -1M | -307.98K | -4.79K | 1.85K | 674 |
| Interest Income | 847.85K | 850.37K | 592.82K | 542.23K | 10.97K | 0 | 24 | 250 | 99 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 15 | 166 | 2.24K | 2 | 192 | 5.71K | 674 |
| Interest Expense | 16.24K | 0 | 119.01K | 74.5K | 141.06K | 126.75K | 175.6K | 177.45K | 98.79K | 106.91K | 228.28K | 287.65K | 180.02K | 141.5K | 143K | 245.5K | 307.98K | 4.99K | 3.86K | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | 927.5K | 850.37K | 472.21K | 467.73K | -2.65M | 627.36K | 174.42K | -177.2K | -98.69K | -103.74K | -292.83K | -302.07K | -163.88K | -173.94K | -142.91K | -976.96K | -434.11K | -4.79K | 1.85K | 674 |
| Pretax Income | -3.06M | -2.72M | 552.1K | 299.32K | -4.41M | -139.71K | 173.36K | 29.32K | 236.67K | -188.49K | -925.72K | -694.34K | -660.25K | -984.76K | -2.31M | -2.8M | -1.8M | -1.05M | -537.96K | -244.51K |
| Pretax Margin % | -49.09% | -196.92% | 2.18% | 1.2% | -18.47% | -0.94% | 1.86% | 0.35% | 2.66% | -2.28% | -21.11% | -17.4% | -16.45% | -21.52% | -57.44% | -71.15% | -71.55% | -179.44% | -85.43% | -36.59% |
| Income Tax | -2.14M | -1.86M | 39.03K | 0 | 0 | -399.63K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 69.82% | 68.19% | 7.07% | 0% | 0% | 286.04% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Net Income | 18.4M | 19.2M | 523.21K | 381.57K | -4.36M | 267.84K | 200.02K | 69.86K | 259.79K | -184.08K | -925.72K | -694.34K | -660.25K | -984.76K | -2.31M | -2.8M | -1.8M | -1.05M | -537.96K | -244.51K |
| Net Margin % | 295.07% | 1388.7% | 2.06% | 1.53% | -18.25% | 1.8% | 2.15% | 0.82% | 2.92% | -2.23% | -21.11% | -17.4% | -16.45% | -21.52% | -57.44% | -71.15% | -71.55% | -179.44% | -85.43% | -36.59% |
| Net Income Growth % | 9574.72% | 3570.52% | 37.12% | 108.76% | -1726.62% | 33.91% | 186.31% | -73.11% | 241.13% | 80.11% | -33.32% | -5.16% | 32.95% | 57.33% | 17.68% | -55.85% | -71.3% | -95.22% | -120.02% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -923.69K | -866.2K | 513.07K | 299.32K | -4.41M | 259.92K | 173.36K | 29.32K | 236.67K | -188.49K | -925.72K | -694.34K | -660.25K | -984.76K | -2.31M | -2.8M | -1.8M | -1.05M | -537.96K | -244.51K |
| Discontinued Operations | 2M | 20.08M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | -224.82K | -236.82K | -247.09K | -236.95K | -154.69K | -102.63K | -94.7K | -68.05K | -27.51K | -4.39K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.53 | 2.64 | 0.07 | 0.05 | -0.64 | 0.03 | -0.10 | -0.03 | 0.08 | -0.06 | -0.67 | -0.76 | -0.73 | -1.18 | -3.06 | -5.17 | -4.63 | -3.25 | -4.71 | -7.58 |
| EPS Growth % | 9475.29% | 3607.87% | 34.59% | 108.27% | -2087.58% | 133.3% | -187.8% | -142.64% | 237.04% | 91.42% | 11.84% | -4.11% | 38.14% | 61.44% | 40.81% | -11.66% | -42.46% | 31% | 37.86% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 2.64 | 0.08 | 0.06 | -0.64 | 0.04 | -0.10 | -0.03 | 0.08 | -0.06 | -0.67 | -0.76 | -0.73 | -1.18 | -3.06 | -5.17 | -4.63 | -3.25 | -4.71 | -7.58 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 7.27M | 7.27M | 7.35M | 7.22M | 6.78M | 6.34M | 3.37M | 3.2M | 3.3M | 3.2M | 1.33M | 914.71K | 906.34K | 833K | 754.86K | 542.25K | 388.45K | 323.62K | 114.23K | 32.26K |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 7.27M | 7.27M | 6.93M | 6.84M | 6.78M | 5.08M | 3.21M | 3.2M | 3.2M | 3.2M | 1.33M | 914.71K | 906.34K | 833K | 754.86K | 542.25K | 388.45K | 323.62K | 114.23K | 32.26K |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | 440.31% | 72.33% | 177944.46% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Terminal revenue base collapse
As evidenced by the most recent quarterly filings, DTST experienced a staggering 95.7% year-over-year revenue decline, suggesting a fundamental shift in the company's operational perimeter or the potential divestiture of core business segments that previously supported the firm's top-line performance in prior fiscal periods.
The precipitous drop in revenue from multi-million dollar quarterly figures to sub-$400k levels indicates that the company is no longer operating at its historical scale. This trajectory suggests that the firm's legacy service model is either undergoing a forced restructuring or that the underlying market for its specialized IBM Power Systems support has reached a critical inflection point.
According to historical income statements, DTST's gross margins have fluctuated significantly between 35.4% and 53.7%, reflecting an inability to maintain consistent pricing power or cost control within its specialized managed services niche as the company's revenue base has eroded over the last ten quarters.
While the gross margin of 53.7% in 2026Q1 appears superficially healthy, it is insufficient to offset the company's fixed operating expenses. The lack of stability in these margins suggests that the firm's cost of service delivery is highly sensitive to volume, leaving it vulnerable to further margin compression if revenue continues to stagnate.
Based on reported financial data, the company's net income figures are heavily distorted by non-operating items, including an anomalous 1388.70% net margin in 2025Q3, which suggests that investors should disregard reported net income as a reliable indicator of the firm's underlying cash-generating capacity.
The extreme variance between operating losses and reported net income points to significant one-time events, such as asset sales or tax adjustments, rather than sustainable profitability. Analysts should focus on the persistent operating losses, which indicate that the core business model remains fundamentally unviable in its current configuration.
As reported in recent financial statements, DTST's operating income has remained consistently negative, with the firm failing to achieve the necessary scale to cover its SG&A expenses, which frequently exceed the total gross profit generated by the company's shrinking service portfolio.
The company's inability to scale operating income alongside its gross profit highlights a structural inefficiency in its overhead management. Without a significant increase in revenue density, the current cost structure appears to be a permanent drag on the firm's ability to reach a break-even point.
Data from the last ten quarters suggests that DTST's business model is facing a terminal decline, as the company's operating margin of -258.42% in recent periods indicates that the firm is burning through capital to maintain a shrinking footprint in a legacy technology ecosystem.
Short-sellers would likely focus on the disconnect between the company's high-fixed-cost infrastructure and its rapidly diminishing revenue base. The reliance on non-operating gains to mask operational losses warrants extreme caution, as the firm appears to lack a clear path to sustainable, organic profitability.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DTST stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Data Storage Corporation (DTST) reported total revenue of $1.4M. This represents a 107.0% increase compared to $0.7M in 2007.
Data Storage Corporation (DTST) is profitable, generating $19.2M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 1388.7%.
Data Storage Corporation (DTST) reported an operating income of $-3.6M, resulting in an operating profit margin of -258.4%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Data Storage Corporation (DTST) generated $0.6M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 44.4%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.