Financial Comparison: WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY) versus Agent Information Software (OTCMKTS:AIFS)

Agent Information Software (OTCMKTS:AIFS) and WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Agent Information Software has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WISeKey International has a beta of 2.05, indicating that its stock price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Agent Information Software and WISeKey International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Agent Information Software	$5.41 million	0.86	$200,000.00	$0.04	25.01
WISeKey International	$20.99 million	0.65	-$15.36 million	N/A	N/A

Agent Information Software has higher earnings, but lower revenue than WISeKey International.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Agent Information Software	3.62%	N/A	N/A
WISeKey International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Agent Information Software and WISeKey International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Agent Information Software	0	0	0	0	0.00
WISeKey International	0	0	1	0	3.00

WISeKey International has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 97.04%. Given WISeKey International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe WISeKey International is more favorable than Agent Information Software.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.8% of Agent Information Software shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of WISeKey International shares are held by institutional investors. 33.5% of WISeKey International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

WISeKey International beats Agent Information Software on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Agent Information Software

Agent Information Software, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides software products and services used to create, manage, publish, and access information content via Internet or Web. It offers its software products and services to customers in the library community in the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

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.