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Data Storage (DTST) Q1 2025 earnings results (first quarter 2025)
10-Q filed May 15, 2025
Data Storage (DTST) reported revenue of $8.1M for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), -2% from a year earlier and +26% from the quarter before. Operating margin was -1.1%, net earnings $26K (0.3% of revenue).
Data Storage, Q1 2025: revenue $8.1M (-2% year over year), operating margin -1.1%, net earnings $26K, operating cash flow −$1.1M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q1 2025 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.1M | +26% | -2% |
| Operating profit | −$93K | -133% | — |
| Net earnings | $26K | -91% | — |
| Operating cash flow | −$1.1M | -193% | — |
What changed
Revenue was $8.1M in Q1 2025, down 2% year over year and up 26% from the previous quarter.
Gross margin was 35.4%, down 0.6 points from a year earlier. Operating costs exceeded revenue by $93K, an operating margin of -1.1%. Operating expenses grew 7% against a revenue fall of 2%. Net earnings were $24K, down 93% year over year. The effective tax rate was 0.0%. Non-operating items added $119K, 451% of pre-tax earnings, so the bottom line overstates operating performance.
Operating cash flow was −$1.1M. Non-cash charges added back $363K of depreciation and amortization and $226K of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $1.7M. Capital expenditures of $68K exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$1.2M.
Questions
What was Data Storage's revenue in the first quarter 2025?
Data Storage (DTST) reported revenue of $8.1M for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), -2% from a year earlier and +26% from the quarter before.
Was Data Storage profitable in the first quarter 2025?
Operating loss was $93K (-1.1% of revenue) and net earnings $26K.
Source: Data Storage 10-Q on SEC EDGAR.