DTST
Data Storage Corporation
DTST trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA has the edge over DTST overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
DTST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
DTST's balance sheet is currently strong, but its revenue, profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
NVDA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NVDA's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
DTST PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 1.5x | $3.06 | +4.2% |
| Current | 1.5x | $2.94 | — |
| Fair | 50x | $98.81 | +3261% |
| Expensive | 190x | $377 | +12727% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DTST's PE is in its cheap range at 1.5x.
NVDA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $166 | — |
| Current | 21x | $166 | — |
| Cheap | 44x | $345 | +108% |
| Fair | 65x | $511 | +207% |
| Expensive | 93x | $734 | +342% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NVDA has the edge over DTST in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DTST Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses growing | |
| Stable | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect DTST's losses to grow, with revenue holding steady.
NVDA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for NVDA, but weaker profitability.
DTST Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.99 | +$2.03 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.44 | +12100% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.64 | +3671% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.14 | +10600% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.04 | -300% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.02 | -78% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.07 | +40% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.02 | +$0.45 |
DTST has returned to profit: it earned $1.99 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
NVDA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.77 | +74% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.91 | +125% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.53 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.90 | +67% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.03 | +59% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.51 | +65% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.10 | +81% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.94 | +147% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.54 | +234% |
NVDA has the edge over DTST on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DTST Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $358.5K | -93% |
| Q1 2026 | $346.7K | -96% |
| Q4 2025 | $325.3K | -95% |
| Q3 2025 | $417K | -93% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.1M | +4.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.1M | -1.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.4M | +3.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $5.8M | -3% |
DTST's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $358,530 last quarter, down 93% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -358% | -342 points |
| Q1 2026 | -371% | -370 points |
| Q4 2025 | -249% | -253 points |
| Q3 2025 | -263% | -263 points |
| Q2 2025 | -15% | -7.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1% | -3.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.4% | +8.4 points |
| Q3 2024 | -0.4% | -0.7 points |
DTST's operating margin was −358% last quarter, down 342 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
NVDA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $96.2B | +106% |
| Q2 2026 | $81.6B | +85% |
| Q1 2026 | $68.1B | +73% |
| Q4 2025 | $57B | +62% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.7B | +56% |
| Q2 2025 | $44.1B | +69% |
| Q1 2025 | $39.3B | +78% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.1B | +94% |
NVDA has the edge over DTST on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 66% | +5.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 66% | +17 points |
| Q1 2026 | 65% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 63% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 61% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 49% | -16 points |
| Q1 2025 | 61% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 62% | +4.9 points |
NVDA has the edge over DTST on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DTST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -$2.6M | -621% |
| Q3 2025 | $650.3K | +$666K |
| Q2 2025 | -$39K | -130% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.2M | -$490.1K |
| Q4 2024 | $503.1K | -64% |
| Q3 2024 | -$15.6K | -102% |
| Q2 2024 | $129.5K | +$237.9K |
| Q1 2024 | -$677.3K | -3114% |
NVDA has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 290% versus its history, compared with DTST at down 918%.
NVDA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $21.4B | +59% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.6B | +86% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.9B | +124% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.1B | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.5B | -0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.2B | +75% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.6B | +38% |
| Q3 2024 | $13.5B | +113% |
NVDA's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for six years: $127B over the past year, up 76% from the year before.
DTST Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -28% | -861K shares |
| 1 year | -69% | -4.9M shares |
| 3 years | -68% | -4.8M shares |
| 5 years | -46% | -1.9M shares |
| Available history | -30% | -959K shares |
DTST has the edge over NVDA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
NVDA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -106M shares |
| 1 year | -1% | -247M shares |
| 3 years | -2.8% | -705M shares |
| 5 years | -4.1% | -1B shares |
| Available history | -1.8% | -435M shares |
NVDA has 24.3B diluted shares, down 1% from a year ago, with $55.3B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.7B |
| Q2 2026 | $19.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $12.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $9.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $14.1B |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $11B |
NVDA spent $55.3B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
DTST Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2022 | -94.4x | Net Cash |
DTST has more cash than debt.
NVDA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
NVDA's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago.
DTST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.9 | Neutral |
DTST's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (neutral).
NVDA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.1 | Oversold |
NVDA's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 18 (oversold).
DTST PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DTST | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.5x | 28x | 95% below |
| PE % | 9 | 35 | 26 pts below |
DTST has the edge over NVDA on valuation relative to its sector.
NVDA PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NVDA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 28x | 25% below |
| PE % | 0 | 35 | 35 pts below |
NVDA is trading at 21x earnings, a 25% discount to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
DTST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.06 | 3.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $3.11 | 5.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.74 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $3.91 | 25% below |
| 200 week MA | $3.76 | 22% below |
DTST is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 22% below its 200-week average.
NVDA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $208.9 | 20% below |
| 20 week MA | $212.0 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $199.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $175.1 | 5.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $123.6 | 34% above |
NVDA has the edge over DTST on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DTST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.20 | $5.60 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | $5.60 | $3.28 | -41% |
| 2022 | $3.28 | $1.59 | -52% |
| 2023 | $1.59 | $2.88 | +81% |
| 2024 | $2.88 | $4.33 | +50% |
| 2025 | $4.33 | $5.07 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.07 | $2.94 | -42% |
DTST is down 42% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in four of the previous six years.
NVDA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.92 | $13.0 | +119% |
| 2021 | $13.0 | $29.6 | +128% |
| 2022 | $29.6 | $15.2 | -49% |
| 2023 | $15.2 | $49.5 | +226% |
| 2024 | $49.5 | $137.0 | +177% |
| 2025 | $137.0 | $190.5 | +39% |
| 2026 YTD | $190.5 | $166.2 | -13% |
NVDA has the edge over DTST on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.