Contrasting WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY) & SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI)

WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY) and SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares WISeKey International and SoundThinking”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WISeKey International	$11.99 million	5.80	-$13.45 million	N/A	N/A
SoundThinking	$102.75 million	0.76	-$9.18 million	($0.84)	-7.32

SoundThinking has higher revenue and earnings than WISeKey International.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for WISeKey International and SoundThinking, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WISeKey International	1	0	2	0	2.33
SoundThinking	1	2	5	0	2.50

WISeKey International presently has a consensus price target of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.09%. SoundThinking has a consensus price target of $17.67, suggesting a potential upside of 187.26%. Given SoundThinking’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SoundThinking is more favorable than WISeKey International.

Profitability

This table compares WISeKey International and SoundThinking’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WISeKey International	N/A	N/A	N/A
SoundThinking	-9.74%	-13.76%	-7.36%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.3% of WISeKey International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.7% of SoundThinking shares are held by institutional investors. 33.5% of WISeKey International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of SoundThinking shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

WISeKey International has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SoundThinking has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About WISeKey International

WISeKey International Holding AG, a cybersecurity company, provides integrated security solutions in Switzerland, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates in two segments, IoT and Managed Public Key Infrastructure (mPKI). It offers microcontrollers that provides identity to various connected devices; and mPKI, which include digital identity, certificate management and signing solutions, and trust services, as well as offers digital certificates; software as a service, including cloud-based certificate life-cycle-management and signing and authentication solutions; software licenses; post-contract customer support for cybersecurity applications; and infrastructure hosting and monitoring services. The company also develops, markets, hosts, and supports a range of solutions that enable secure digital identification of people, content, and objects by generating digital identities through its products and services in cybersecurity services, IoT, digital brand management, and mobile security, which enable clients to monetize their existing user bases, as well as expand its eco-system. In addition, it engages in financing, sales, and distribution activities; and sells semiconductors secure chips. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

About SoundThinking

SoundThinking, Inc., a public safety technology company that provides transformative solutions and strategic advisory services for law enforcement and civic leadership. Its SafetySmart Platform, an integrated suite of data-driven tools that enable law enforcement and community violence prevention and health organizations to be efficient in public safety outcomes. It offers ShotSpotter, an acoustic gunshot detection system; CrimeTracer, a law enforcement search engine; CaseBuilder, an investigation management system; and ResourceRouter, a software that directs patrol and community anti-violence resources to help maximize their impact. The company sells its solutions through its direct sales teams. The company was formerly known as ShotSpotter, Inc. and changed its name to SoundThinking, Inc. in April 2023. SoundThinking, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.