Financial Contrast: Data Storage (NASDAQ:DTST) & Senmiao Technology (NASDAQ:AIHS)

Data Storage (NASDAQ:DTST) and Senmiao Technology (NASDAQ:AIHS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Data Storage and Senmiao Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Data Storage	N/A	-3.76%	-3.32%
Senmiao Technology	N/A	N/A	-60.04%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Data Storage and Senmiao Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Data Storage	1	2	0	0	1.67
Senmiao Technology	1	0	0	0	1.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Data Storage and Senmiao Technology”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Data Storage	$1.38 million	5.31	$19.20 million	($0.33)	-10.24
Senmiao Technology	$1.55 million	2.82	-$5.27 million	($0.86)	-1.58

Data Storage has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Senmiao Technology. Data Storage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Senmiao Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

11.6% of Data Storage shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Senmiao Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 43.8% of Data Storage shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Senmiao Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Data Storage has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Senmiao Technology has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Data Storage beats Senmiao Technology on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Data Storage

Data Storage Corporation provides data management and cloud solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers a suite of multi-cloud IT solutions, including cyber security solutions, which comprise ezSecurity, a security solution for endpoint security, system assessments, and risk analysis, as well as IBM system protection, including Ransomware defense. The company also provides data protection and recovery solutions, such as ezVault for offsite data protection; ezRecovery for fast data recovery; ezAvailability for real-time data replication with minimal recovery objectives; and ezMirror for data mirroring at the storage level. In addition, it offers cloud hosted production systems comprising ezHost, which delivers managed cloud services; and voice and data solutions, including Nexxis, which specializes in voice over internet protocol, internet access, and data transport solutions, which comprise dedicated internet services, SD-WAN options, and a cloud-based PBX solution. The company offers its solutions and services to businesses in healthcare, banking and finance, distribution services, manufacturing, construction, education, and government industries. Data Storage Corporation was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Melville, New York.

About Senmiao Technology

Senmiao Technology Limited engages in the automobile transaction and related services business in the People's Republic of China. It operates through two segments, Automobile Transaction and Related Services, and Online Ride-Hailing Platform Services. The company offers car rental services to individual customers; and auto finance solutions through financing leases. It also engages in automobile sales comprising sale of new purchased or used cars; and the provision of supporting services, as well as auto management and guarantee services provided to online ride-hailing drivers. In addition, the company provides new energy vehicles leasing, automobile purchase, and management services, such as ride-hailing driver training, assisting with a series of administrative procedures, and other consulting services, as well as credit assessment, preparation of financing application materials, assistance with closing of financing transactions, license and plate registration, payment of taxes and fees, purchase of insurance, installation of GPS devices, ride-hailing driver qualification, and other administrative procedures. Further, it operates Xixingtianxia, an online ride-hailing platform that enables qualified ride-hailing drivers to provide transportation services mainly in Chengdu, Changsha, Guangzhou, and other 23 cities in China. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Chengdu, the People's Republic of China.