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Datasea (DTSS)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $1.2 | Market Cap: $9.3 Mil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Systems Software

Datasea (DTSS)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $1.2
Market Cap: $9.3 Mil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Systems Software

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 199%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -147%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -172%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -5.2 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -7.2%
1 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -33%
  Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -3.3%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -9.0%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Artificial Intelligence, and 5G & Advanced Connectivity. Themes include Edge AI, AI Software Platforms, Show more.
  Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -37%
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 199%
1 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -33%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Artificial Intelligence, and 5G & Advanced Connectivity. Themes include Edge AI, AI Software Platforms, Show more.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -147%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -172%
4 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -5.2 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -7.2%
5 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -3.3%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -9.0%
6 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -37%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

DTSS Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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1. Significant Revenue Decline in Q1 Fiscal 2026: Datasea reported a 34.5% year-over-year decrease in revenue, reaching $13.81 million for its first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025, down from $21.08 million in the same period of 2025.

2. Market Reaction to Strategic Restructuring: Although the revenue decline was attributed to a strategic shift by the company to focus on higher-margin technology services and reduce low-margin operations, the market reacted negatively to this decrease in top-line revenue, contributing to stock price fluctuations.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
DTSS Return-34%-22%-4%-84%-96%-48%-100%
Peers Return9%6%-31%39%-9%-3%-4%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
DTSS Win Rate42%17%58%17%42%50% 
Peers Win Rate12%27%20%38%33%72% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
DTSS Max Drawdown-51%-38%-29%-88%-97%-49% 
Peers Max Drawdown0%-1%-34%-10%-22%-13% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: GEN, PATH, S, CHOW, NTSK.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventDTSSS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-96.2%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven2544.9%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-53.7%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven116.0%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven90 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-85.6%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven592.7%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days

Compare to GEN, PATH, S, CHOW, NTSK


In The Past

Datasea's stock fell -96.2% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/22/2021. A -96.2% loss requires a 2544.9% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%

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Financials

DTSSGENPATHSCHOWNTSKMedian
NameDatasea Gen Digi.UiPath Sentinel.ChowChow.Netskope  
Mkt Price1.2327.1914.8616.969.8018.3315.91
Mkt Cap0.016.78.05.6--6.8
Rev LTM724,4731,497907--1,202
Op Inc LTM-51,697-46-328---26
FCF LTM-61,30031017--163
FCF 3Y Avg-51,463268-44--131
CFO LTM-21,32433541--188
CFO 3Y Avg-41,480282-22--139

Growth & Margins

DTSSGENPATHSCHOWNTSKMedian
NameDatasea Gen Digi.UiPath Sentinel.ChowChow.Netskope  
Rev Chg LTM198.7%16.2%8.3%25.4%--20.8%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg226.2%16.5%14.6%45.6%--31.0%
Rev Chg Q352.0%25.3%14.4%21.7%--23.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM27.3%5.8%3.1%5.0%--5.4%
Op Mgn LTM-7.2%37.9%-3.1%-36.2%---5.1%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-94.2%36.7%-12.6%-53.2%---32.9%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM11.3%-1.3%5.8%2.1%--4.0%
CFO/Rev LTM-3.3%29.6%22.4%4.5%--13.4%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-38.7%37.1%20.7%-5.5%--7.6%
FCF/Rev LTM-9.0%29.1%20.7%1.8%--11.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-42.3%36.7%19.6%-8.7%--5.5%

Valuation

DTSSGENPATHSCHOWNTSKMedian
NameDatasea Gen Digi.UiPath Sentinel.ChowChow.Netskope  
Mkt Cap0.016.78.05.6--6.8
P/S0.23.94.66.7--4.2
P/EBIT-3.110.9-148.1-19.8---11.4
P/E-3.130.7340.3-14.1--13.8
P/CFO-6.613.220.5148.8--16.9
Total Yield-32.3%5.0%0.3%-7.1%---3.4%
Dividend Yield0.0%1.8%0.0%0.0%--0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-42.8%9.5%3.6%-1.0%--1.3%
D/E0.20.50.00.0--0.1
Net D/E0.10.5-0.2-0.1---0.0

Returns

DTSSGENPATHSCHOWNTSKMedian
NameDatasea Gen Digi.UiPath Sentinel.ChowChow.Netskope  
1M Rtn-34.2%3.9%-6.4%-4.1%11.4%-24.4%-5.2%
3M Rtn-40.0%-7.9%36.6%-5.9%---6.9%
6M Rtn-44.6%-5.7%13.9%-5.6%---5.7%
12M Rtn-48.5%-10.3%3.3%-38.4%---24.4%
3Y Rtn-99.6%21.7%2.3%14.7%--8.5%
1M Excs Rtn-34.2%4.0%-6.3%-4.0%11.4%-24.4%-5.2%
3M Excs Rtn-45.9%-12.8%31.6%-11.9%---12.4%
6M Excs Rtn-59.3%-20.4%-0.9%-20.3%---20.4%
12M Excs Rtn-64.3%-23.9%-9.0%-52.9%---38.4%
3Y Excs Rtn-172.4%-47.0%-49.8%-67.2%---58.5%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity57,709
Short Interest: % Change Since 1031202523.0%
Average Daily Volume38,017
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.52
Basic Shares Quantity7,789,389
Short % of Basic Shares0.7%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025926202510-K 6/30/2025
3312025514202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024213202510-Q 12/31/2024
93020241113202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024926202410-K 6/30/2024
3312024513202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023213202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231113202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023927202310-K 6/30/2023
3312023515202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022213202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221114202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022928202210-K 6/30/2022
3312022516202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021211202210-Q 12/31/2021
93020211112202110-Q 9/30/2021