Data Storage Corporation

NasdaqCM:DTST Stock Report

Market Cap: US$29.7m

Data Storage Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Data Storage's CEO is Chuck Piluso, appointed in Oct 2008, has a tenure of 16.17 years. total yearly compensation is $586.50K, comprised of 38.4% salary and 61.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 12.89% of the company’s shares, worth $3.83M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.8 years and 8 years respectively.

Key information

Chuck Piluso

Chief executive officer

US$586.5k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage38.4%
CEO tenure16.2yrs
CEO ownership12.9%
Management average tenure5.8yrs
Board average tenure8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST) Stock Catapults 26% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

Dec 15
Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST) Stock Catapults 26% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

Investors Give Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST) Shares A 36% Hiding

Aug 15
Investors Give Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST) Shares A 36% Hiding

Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST) Shares Slammed 37% But Getting In Cheap Might Be Difficult Regardless

Apr 26
Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST) Shares Slammed 37% But Getting In Cheap Might Be Difficult Regardless

Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST) Soars 25% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Feb 21
Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST) Soars 25% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Estimating The Fair Value Of Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST)

Aug 26
Estimating The Fair Value Of Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST)

Here's Why We Think Data Storage Corporation's (NASDAQ:DTST) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

Nov 10
Here's Why We Think Data Storage Corporation's (NASDAQ:DTST) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

Is There Now An Opportunity In Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST)?

Aug 09
Is There Now An Opportunity In Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST)?

Data Storage Corporation's (NASDAQ:DTST) 29% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/E Ratio

May 07
Data Storage Corporation's (NASDAQ:DTST) 29% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/E Ratio

Should You Think About Buying Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST) Now?

Dec 02
Should You Think About Buying Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST) Now?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST)

May 19
Calculating The Fair Value Of Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST)

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Chuck Piluso's remuneration changed compared to Data Storage's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$160k

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$217k

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$688k

Dec 31 2023US$587kUS$225k

US$382k

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$3m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$3m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$4m

Dec 31 2022US$322kUS$172k

-US$4m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$1m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$856k

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$397k

Dec 31 2021US$187kUS$187k

US$204k

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$172k

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$46k

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$87k

Dec 31 2020US$100kUS$100k

US$55k

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$146k

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$16k

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$155k

Dec 31 2019US$79kUS$66k

-US$54k

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$117k

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$237k

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$191k

Dec 31 2018US$55kUS$55k

US$147k

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

-US$484k

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

-US$681k

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

-US$651k

Dec 31 2017US$119kUS$116k

-US$299k

Compensation vs Market: Chuck's total compensation ($USD586.50K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD651.40K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Chuck's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Chuck Piluso (71 yo)

16.2yrs

Tenure

US$586,504

Compensation

Mr. Charles M. Piluso, also known as Chuck, has been the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer of Data Storage Corporation since October 2008 and serves as its Treasurer since February 10, 2020 and served as i...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Charles Piluso
Chairman16.2yrsUS$586.50k12.89%
$ 3.8m
Harold Schwartz
President & Director8yrsUS$503.60k12.04%
$ 3.6m
Thomas Kempster
Chief Experience Officer & Directorno dataUS$456.19k11.61%
$ 3.4m
Chris Panagiotakos
Chief Financial Officer3.6yrsUS$258.61k0.42%
$ 125.5k
Chuck Paolillo
Chief Technical Officerno datano datano data
Colin Freeman
Managing Director of CloudFirst Europeless than a yearno datano data

5.8yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: DTST's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.8 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Charles Piluso
Chairman16.2yrsUS$586.50k12.89%
$ 3.8m
Harold Schwartz
President & Director9.4yrsUS$503.60k12.04%
$ 3.6m
Thomas Kempster
Chief Experience Officer & Director8yrsUS$456.19k11.61%
$ 3.4m
John Argen
Lead Independent Director18.9yrsUS$57.30k0.28%
$ 81.6k
Nancy Stallone
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
Lawrence Maglione
Independent Director23.3yrsUS$57.30k0.23%
$ 67.0k
Clifford Stein
Independent Directorless than a yearno data3.82%
$ 1.1m
Matthew Grover
Independent Director5.1yrsUS$57.30k0.21%
$ 63.5k
Todd Correll
Independent Director5.1yrsUS$57.30k0.37%
$ 108.4k

8.0yrs

Average Tenure

62yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: DTST's board of directors are considered experienced (8 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 11:15
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Data Storage Corporation is covered by 1 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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Matthew GalinkoMaxim Group