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Upturn Advisory Summary
10/15/2025: TAOP (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit -24.29% | Avg. Invested days 21 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
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Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 3.92M USD | Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 7 |
Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 7 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) - | Beta 0.62 | 52 Weeks Range 3.56 - 29.40 | Updated Date 06/29/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 3.56 - 29.40 | Updated Date 06/29/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) -8.7 |
Earnings Date
Report Date - | When - | Estimate - | Actual - |
Profitability
Profit Margin -4.96% | Operating Margin (TTM) -7.98% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) -2.96% | Return on Equity (TTM) -12.71% |
Valuation
Trailing PE - | Forward PE 1.92 | Enterprise Value 10173787 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.11 |
Enterprise Value 10173787 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.11 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.28 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA 13.17 | Shares Outstanding 890000 | Shares Floating 286446 |
Shares Outstanding 890000 | Shares Floating 286446 | ||
Percent Insiders 36.75 | Percent Institutions 0.36 |
Upturn AI SWOT
Taoping Inc
Company Overview
History and Background
Taoping Inc. focuses on providing internet-based information and smart display solutions. Originally focused on traditional advertising, it has transitioned to digital platforms. The exact founding year and detailed milestones are difficult to verify due to limited publicly available information.
Core Business Areas
- Smart Display Terminals: Taoping provides smart display terminals and related software, allowing for advertisement and content delivery in public spaces.
- Cloud Computing: The company offers cloud computing services to support its smart display network and other digital initiatives.
- E-commerce Platform: Taoping operates a cloud-based e-commerce platform for digital products and solutions.
Leadership and Structure
Information on Taoping Inc.'s leadership team and organizational structure is limited in publicly available sources. It has a board of directors and executive management team, but specific details are not readily accessible.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Taoping Smart Display Terminals: These are smart display terminals used for advertising and information dissemination in public areas. Precise market share data is unavailable. Competitors include companies offering similar digital signage solutions such as Samsung, LG, and smaller, regional digital signage providers.
- Taoping E-commerce Platform: A cloud-based e-commerce platform for various digital products and services. Revenue figures and precise market share are not publicly disclosed. Competitors are well established and include Alibaba and JD.com.
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The digital signage market is growing, driven by increasing demand for engaging visual communication in retail, transportation, and other public spaces. E-commerce continues its growth trend, with increasing reliance on cloud based solutions. The sector is highly competitive.
Positioning
Taoping aims to position itself as a provider of integrated smart display and digital solutions. Competitive advantages are unclear given limited financial transparency.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The global digital signage market is projected to reach hundreds of billions of dollars. The e-commerce market is much larger than that. Taoping Inc. is positioned to capture a relatively small segment of the TAM due to its size and limited resources.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Established smart display infrastructure
- Cloud-based platform
- Focus on digital solutions
Weaknesses
- Limited market share
- Lack of financial transparency
- Limited brand recognition
- Small market capitalization
Opportunities
- Expansion into new geographic markets
- Development of new digital solutions
- Partnerships with other technology companies
Threats
- Intense competition
- Rapid technological changes
- Economic downturns
- Regulatory hurdles
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- Samsung (SMSN.IL)
- LG Display (LPL)
- Stratacache (Privately Held)
Competitive Landscape
Taoping faces intense competition from larger, more established players. Its competitive advantages are unclear, given limited financial transparency.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Historical growth data is unreliable due to inconsistent reporting.
Future Projections: Future projections are unavailable due to the lack of analyst coverage and unreliable historical data.
Recent Initiatives: Information about recent strategic initiatives is limited.
Summary
Taoping Inc. operates in the digital signage and cloud services sectors, but its financial performance and market position are difficult to assess due to limited information. It faces strong competition and lacks brand recognition. The company needs to improve its financial transparency to gain investor confidence and long term sustainability. Strong future performance is doubtful without significant and transparent improvements.
Peer Comparison
Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- SEC Filings
- Company Website
- Market Research Reports
Disclaimers:
The information provided is based on available public data and may not be entirely accurate or complete. Financial data should be independently verified. This analysis is not financial advice.
AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.
Fundamental Rating based on AI could be based on old data.
AI-generated summaries may have inaccuracies (hallucinations). Please verify the information before taking action.
About Taoping Inc
Exchange NASDAQ | Headquaters - | ||
IPO Launch date 2006-09-12 | Chairman & CEO Mr. Jianghuai Lin | ||
Sector Technology | Industry Software - Infrastructure | Full time employees 63 | Website https://www.taop.com |
Full time employees 63 | Website https://www.taop.com |
Taoping Inc. provides cloud-app technologies for smart city IoT platforms, digital advertising delivery, and other internet-based information distribution systems in China. The company offers cloud-based products, high-end data storage servers, and related services to private sectors, including new media, healthcare, education and residential community management, and other industries and applications; and hardware and software solutions with proprietary software and content, as well as designs and develops software products customized for private sector. It also provides advertising services. In addition, the company engages in the wastewater treatment business and other AI-related product and solutions. Further, it operates Taoping Net, an advertising-resources trading service platform, which connects screen owners, advertisers, and consumers; and Taoping App that enables customers to distribute and manage ads from mobile terminals. The company was formerly known as China Information Technology, Inc. and changed its name to Taoping Inc. in June 2018. Taoping Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, the People's Republic of China.

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