Data Storage (DTST) Competitors $4.13 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.13 +0.00 (+0.10%) As of 10/17/2025 05:32 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DTST vs. RSSS, PSQH, AMWL, BAER, TZUP, IZEA, MHH, DLHC, WKEY, and CURRShould you be buying Data Storage stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Data Storage include Research Solutions (RSSS), PSQ (PSQH), American Well (AMWL), Bridger Aerospace Group (BAER), Thumzup Media (TZUP), IZEA WORLDWIDE (IZEA), Mastech Digital (MHH), DLH (DLHC), WISeKey International (WKEY), and Currenc Group (CURR). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Data Storage vs. Its Competitors Research Solutions PSQ American Well Bridger Aerospace Group Thumzup Media IZEA WORLDWIDE Mastech Digital DLH WISeKey International Currenc Group Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS) and Data Storage (NASDAQ:DTST) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability. Which has more risk and volatility, RSSS or DTST? Research Solutions has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Data Storage has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in RSSS or DTST? 33.6% of Research Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.6% of Data Storage shares are held by institutional investors. 10.9% of Research Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 43.8% of Data Storage shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is RSSS or DTST more profitable? Research Solutions has a net margin of 2.58% compared to Data Storage's net margin of -1.17%. Research Solutions' return on equity of 10.32% beat Data Storage's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Research Solutions2.58% 10.32% 2.88% Data Storage -1.17%-1.42%-1.19% Does the media prefer RSSS or DTST? In the previous week, Research Solutions had 2 more articles in the media than Data Storage. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Research Solutions and 1 mentions for Data Storage. Data Storage's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Research Solutions' score of 0.25 indicating that Data Storage is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Research Solutions Neutral Data Storage Positive Do analysts rate RSSS or DTST? Research Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 59.24%. Given Research Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Research Solutions is more favorable than Data Storage.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Research Solutions 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Data Storage 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.33 Which has stronger earnings and valuation, RSSS or DTST? Research Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Data Storage. Data Storage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Research Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioResearch Solutions$49.06M2.10$1.27M$0.03104.67Data Storage$25.37M1.18$520K-$0.04-103.25 SummaryResearch Solutions beats Data Storage on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Data Storage News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DTST and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DTST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricData StorageINTERNET SERVICES IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$29.99M$130.79B$32.87B$10.49BDividend YieldN/A2.09%3.21%4.81%P/E Ratio-103.2237.62485.5327.09Price / Sales1.1812.141,669.99202.80Price / Cash15.4724.9237.7261.22Price / Book1.373.227.456.52Net Income$520K$4.40B$820.48M$276.75M7 Day Performance3.51%-0.80%0.54%1.97%1 Month Performance-9.43%-9.65%0.99%2.23%1 Year Performance15.04%19.73%23,928.28%35.58% Data Storage Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DTSTData Storage0.9683 of 5 stars$4.13flatN/A+15.0%$29.99M$25.37M-103.2260Short Interest ↓RSSSResearch Solutions3.4214 of 5 stars$3.38-1.7%$5.00+47.9%+14.2%$110.93M$49.06M112.70130Short Interest ↑PSQHPSQ2.9099 of 5 stars$2.42+1.0%$6.00+148.4%-24.8%$110.87M$23.20M-1.7945Gap DownAMWLAmerican Well3.156 of 5 stars$5.92+1.5%$9.17+54.8%-46.7%$96.00M$254.36M-0.741,040BAERBridger Aerospace Group1.9106 of 5 stars$1.68-3.2%$5.25+212.5%-28.9%$93.29M$98.61M-2.90166News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastTZUPThumzup Media0.8892 of 5 stars$5.44+5.0%N/AN/A$87.48MN/A-7.376IZEAIZEA WORLDWIDE1.117 of 5 stars$5.07+0.5%N/A+112.9%$86.56M$35.88M-6.97130High Trading VolumeMHHMastech Digital4.193 of 5 stars$7.07+0.5%N/A-36.4%$83.25M$200M24.361,160Positive NewsDLHCDLH3.2157 of 5 stars$5.65+1.6%N/A-38.1%$81.30M$395.94M17.662,800Positive NewsWKEYWISeKey International3.2305 of 5 stars$9.83+27.1%$10.50+6.8%+290.8%$80.29M$11.88M0.00140High Trading VolumeCURRCurrenc Group3.0387 of 5 stars$1.70-1.5%$3.50+106.5%-27.5%$78.87M$46.44M-1.602Short Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RSSS Alternatives PSQH Alternatives AMWL Alternatives BAER Alternatives TZUP Alternatives IZEA Alternatives MHH Alternatives DLHC Alternatives WKEY Alternatives CURR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:DTST) was last updated on 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHoly ****... 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