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Upturn Advisory Summary
12/05/2025: TAOP (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
Upturn Star Rating
Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit -24.29% | Avg. Invested days 21 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  1.0 | Stock Returns Performance  1.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 12/05/2025 |
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. is a China-based company that historically focused on providing internet-based advertising and e-commerce platform solutions. Founded with a focus on digital advertising platforms, it has evolved over time to include digital asset management.
Core Business Areas
- Digital Advertising Platform: Taoping provides a cloud-based digital advertising platform that allows businesses to manage and distribute advertising content across a network of connected screens.
- Digital Asset Management: Taoping is now focused on digital asset management, a sector they are transitioning towards.
Leadership and Structure
Information on specific leadership teams and organizational structure is not readily available in public sources but they have a Board of Directors and management team based in China.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Taoping Net Platform: The Taoping Net Platform provides cloud-based digital advertising. Market share data is difficult to ascertain, as the company is based in China, but they operate in a highly competitive market with competitors such as Absen and Leyard.
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The digital advertising market is dynamic and growing, and the digital asset management market is emerging, especially in the blockchain area.
Positioning
Taoping Inc is a small player in both the digital advertising and digital asset markets.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The total addressable market for digital advertising is enormous, projected to be in the hundreds of billions of dollars globally. The digital asset market is also potentially a multi-billion dollar market. Taoping Inc is a very small player in both of these very large markets.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Cloud-based platform
- Existing customer base (potentially)
- Experience in the digital advertising sector (historically)
Weaknesses
- Small market share
- Limited financial resources
- Geographic concentration in China
- Uncertainty about their new direction focusing on digital asset management.
Opportunities
- Expansion into new geographic markets
- Partnerships with other technology companies
- Development of new products and services in digital asset management sector
Threats
- Intense competition
- Rapid technological changes
- Economic downturn in China
- Regulatory changes in the digital asset space
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- ABCB
- LG Display (LPL)
- Samsung (SMSN.IL)
- Leyard Optoelectronic Co., Ltd.
Competitive Landscape
Taoping Inc faces a highly competitive landscape dominated by much larger players with greater financial and technological resources. Their competitive advantages are unclear at this time.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Historical growth has been limited, and the company has struggled to gain significant market share.
Future Projections: Future growth projections are highly uncertain.
Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include moving into the digital asset management field.
Summary
Taoping Inc is a very small Chinese digital advertising company with limited financial resources. It faces significant competition in the advertising space. Their recent move into the digital asset management area is highly speculative. Investors should approach with extreme caution, and review the company's financial reporting very carefully.
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Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- SEC filings (limited availability), Company press releases, Third-party market research reports.
Disclaimers:
The information provided is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. The analysis is based on limited publicly available data, and the accuracy and completeness of the information cannot be guaranteed. Investment decisions should be based on thorough research and consultation with a financial advisor.
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.
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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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