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Datasea Intelligent Technology Ltd.

Datasea Intelligent Technology Ltd. is a holding company with operations conducted primarily through subsidiaries and a variable interest entity in the People’s Republic of China. Its business is centered on intelligent hardware, identity recognition products, and related software and intellectual property activities.

Revenue40.7m USD
−43.2 %y/y
Operating profit (EBIT)-2.3m USD
+55.3 %y/y
EBIT margin-5.7%
+1.5 ppy/y
Net income-2.2m USD
+57.0 %y/y
Free cash flow2.0m USD
+182.9 %y/y

Fiscal year 2026 · change from previous year

Development 2024–2026

-20020406080m USD2024: 24 m USD2024: EBIT -12 m USD20242025: 72 m USD2025: EBIT -5.2 m USD20252026: 41 m USD2026: EBIT -2.3 m USD202641-2.3
RevenueOperating profit (EBIT)

Business

Share of revenue
Intelligent terminals40 %

Hardware products used for temperature measurement and face recognition.

Identity recognition products30 %

Products and systems for identity information capture and verification.

Smart student ID cards20 %

Student identification cards and related campus identity products.

IP and technology assets10 %

Patent purchases and technology-related intangible assets.

Customers

The company appears to sell to institutions and organizations that need identity recognition and smart terminal solutions, including education-related users and other commercial or public-sector buyers. Its product mix suggests demand is driven by applications that combine access control, identification, and contactless or automated verification.

Educational institutions

Buy smart-student identification cards and related campus identity solutions for student management and access control.

Commercial and institutional buyers

Purchase face-recognition and identity verification terminals for access, screening, and authentication use cases.

Public or regulated environments

Use identity and screening products where controlled entry, traceability, or verification is important.

Technology and IP counterparties

Buy or sell patent and technology rights tied to AI and detection methods.

Strategy

The company’s strategic direction appears centered on maintaining and expanding its portfolio of intelligent hardware, identity recognition, and related technology assets. Patent acquisition and ownership of applied technologies suggest a focus on building product depth and intellectual property around its existing solutions.

Build and protect technology IPMedium term

Patents and technical know-how can support differentiation and product development.

Develop intelligent recognition productsShort term

The core commercial base is tied to identity and face-recognition devices and related systems.

Maintain PRC operating footprintLong term

Operations are concentrated in China, where customer access and execution are anchored.

Geography

Datasea is organized as a BVI-domiciled holding company, but its operating activities are primarily carried out in mainland China through subsidiaries and a VIE structure. The company’s principal executive office is in Beijing, and its disclosed transactions and asset base indicate that China is the core operating geography.

Risks

Datasea faces concentration risk from its China-based operating model, which exposes it to regulatory, legal, and currency issues tied to the PRC and the VIE structure. Its business also depends on adoption of specialized hardware and technology products, while inventory and receivable quality can affect reported results if demand or collections weaken.

Sorted by severity
LowMediumHighLowMediumHighImpact →Likelihood →PRC regulatory and VIE structure risk1Inventory obsolescence2Foreign exchange volatility3Receivable collectability4
Impact is the risk’s severity and likelihood how probable it is over the next few years, both assessed from the company’s reports. Numbers match the list.
  1. PRC regulatory and VIE structure riskImpact: HighLikelihood: High

    Core operations are in mainland China and controlled through contractual arrangements rather than direct equity ownership.

    Exposure: Operating control and economic rights in the PRC

  2. Inventory obsolescenceImpact: MediumLikelihood: High

    The company holds specialized hardware inventory that can lose value if product demand or technology changes.

    Exposure: Intelligent temperature measurement and identification products

  3. Foreign exchange volatilityImpact: MediumLikelihood: High

    PRC-based operations and RMB-denominated transactions create translation and transaction exposure.

    Exposure: RMB and U.S. dollar cash flows

  4. Receivable collectabilityImpact: MediumLikelihood: Medium

    The company applies expected credit loss methods because customer payments may not always be fully collectible.

    Exposure: Accounts receivable from technology and institutional buyers

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Accounting

Judgemental items
Inventory valuation and obsolescence

Specialized hardware can become outdated quickly, requiring write-downs to net realizable value.

Impact: Directly affects gross assets and cost of sales / impairment expense

Allowance for credit losses

Receivables are measured net of expected losses using aging and roll-rate methods.

Impact: Affects accounts receivable and general and administrative expense

Intangible asset recognition

Patent purchases and related know-how must be recognized and later assessed for impairment or amortization.

Impact: Affects asset base, amortization expense, and impairment charges

Lease accounting

Right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized for leased premises and equipment.

Impact: Affects balance sheet leverage and operating expense timing

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Last updated: 28/09/2026