---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001731122-24-001241"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DTST"
cik: "0001419951"
company_name: "Data Storage Corp"
filed_at: "2024-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:17:17.992953+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Data Storage Q2 revenue $4.9M, gross margin expands to 49.0%, achieves H1 profitability

## Summary
- Revenue $4.9M in Q2 2024, down YoY due to large one-time equipment sales in Q2 2023.
- Gross profit margin increased 530 bps to 49.0% from 43.7% in prior-year quarter.
- Six-month revenue $13.1M; company achieved profitability for H1 2024.
- Cash and marketable securities approximately $12M as of June 30, 2024.
- Expanded into UK with London office and deployed assets to Chicago data center.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001731122-24-001241
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DTST
- cik: 0001419951
- company_name: Data Storage Corp
- filed_at: 2024-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112224001241/0001731122-24-001241-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112224001241/e5872_8-k.htm

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