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TAOP

BEARISH
$1.3 Live
Taoping Inc. · NASDAQ
$1.19 52W Range $20.1

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 21, 2026
Market cap
$12.01M
P/E
N/A
ROE
-46.8%
Profit margin
-19.6%
Debt/Equity
0.72
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
95%
TAOP exhibits a stable Piotroski F-Score of 4/9, but this is overshadowed by a catastrophic long-term price collapse of -99.9% over five years. While valuation metrics like Price/Book (0.09) and Price/Sales (0.33) suggest deep value, the company is a classic 'value trap' characterized by negative profit margins (-19.58%) and declining revenue growth (-2.60%). The lack of recent analyst coverage and the extreme micro-cap status ($0.01B) indicate a company in severe distress or transition with no clear catalyst for recovery.

Key Strengths

Strong Current Ratio (2.38) indicating short-term liquidity
Extremely low Price-to-Book ratio (0.09)
Low Price-to-Sales ratio (0.33)
Stable Piotroski F-Score (4/9)
Manageable Debt/Equity ratio (0.72)

Key Risks

Severe long-term price decay (-99.9% 5Y change)
Negative profitability (Profit Margin -19.58%, ROE -46.76%)
Negative revenue growth (-2.60% YoY)
Extreme micro-cap liquidity risk ($10M Market Cap)
Significant earnings decline (YoY EPS Growth -38.9%)

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
20
Weak
Value
40
Future
10
Past
5
Health
45
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
High Risk / Value Trap
Key drivers: Catastrophic price performance, Negative operational margins, Shrinking revenue base, Lack of institutional interest
Confidence
90%
Value
40/100

Trades at a massive discount to book value, but assets may be impaired or non-productive.

Positives
  • P/B of 0.09
  • P/S of 0.33
Watchpoints
  • Negative earnings make P/E irrelevant
  • No Graham Number available
Future
10/100

Growth metrics are consistently negative, suggesting a dying business model.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • Negative YoY Revenue Growth
  • Negative YoY EPS Growth
Past
5/100

Historical price action is a total collapse.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • 5Y Change: -99.9%
  • 1Y Change: -80.3%
Health
45/100

Liquidity is currently sufficient, but the business is not generating a return on assets.

Positives
  • Current Ratio 2.38
  • Piotroski Score 4/9
Watchpoints
  • Negative ROE and ROA
  • No Altman Z-Score provided
Dividend
0/100

Non-dividend paying company.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend yield
  • 0/100 Dividend Strength

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$1.3

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for TAOP and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-20
TAO
Taoping Inc.
Primary
5Y
-99.9%
3Y
-99.4%
1Y
-80.3%
6M
-40.9%
1M
-12.2%
1W
+5.7%
MSA
MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-98.5%
3Y
-98.6%
1Y
-83.3%
6M
-72.0%
1M
-49.0%
1W
-37.7%
OBA
Our Bond, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-97.3%
3Y
-97.3%
1Y
-97.3%
6M
-97.3%
1M
-55.3%
1W
-29.2%
PRS
Peraso Inc.
Peer
5Y
-99.3%
3Y
-95.2%
1Y
+38.8%
6M
-44.8%
1M
-13.2%
1W
-2.8%
IDA
T Stamp Inc.
Peer
5Y
-96.9%
3Y
+22.5%
1Y
+35.3%
6M
-33.9%
1M
-6.4%
1W
-4.5%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
3.51
PEG Ratio
0.1
P/B Ratio
0.09
P/S Ratio
0.33
EV/Revenue
0.26
EV/EBITDA
-2.43
Market Cap
$12.01M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin -19.58%
Operating Margin -23.77%
Gross Margin 14.93%
ROE -46.76%
ROA -11.0%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -2.6%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth N/A
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
0.72
Moderate
Current Ratio
2.38
Strong
Quick Ratio
1.0
Good
Cash/Share
$2.17

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2024

Total Assets
$0.0B
Liabilities
$0.0B
Equity
$0.0B
Debt/Equity
1.21x

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2011-08-10
$396.0
-35.3% surprise
2011-05-10
$504.0
+7.7% surprise
2011-03-08
$540.0
-31.8% surprise
2010-11-08
$828.0
+7.0% surprise

Technology Sector Comparison

Comparing TAOP against 479 companies in the Technology sector (39 bullish, 164 neutral, 276 bearish)
Return on Equity (ROE)
-46.76%
This Stock
vs
-35.03%
Sector Avg
+33.5% (Excellent)
Profit Margin
-19.58%
This Stock
vs
-12.41%
Sector Avg
+57.8% (Superior)
Debt to Equity
0.72
This Stock
vs
0.68
Sector Avg
+5.1% (Higher)
Revenue Growth
-2.6%
This Stock
vs
5175.15%
Sector Avg
-100.1% (Slower)
Current Ratio
2.38
This Stock
vs
3.79
Sector Avg
-37.1% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

20-F
20-F
2025-04-29

TAOP filed its annual report on Form 20-F with the SEC on April 29, 2025. Specific financial highlights and risk factors were not provided in the available metadata.

20-F
20-F
2024-04-25

TAOP filed its annual report on Form 20-F on April 25, 2024. Due to the absence of provided excerpts, specific financial highlights and risk factors cannot be detailed.

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Past News Coverage

Recent headlines mentioning TAOP from our newsroom.

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