Head-To-Head Survey: E2open Parent (NYSE:ETWO) & WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY)

WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY) and E2open Parent (NYSE:ETWO) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares WISeKey International and E2open Parent”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WISeKey International	$30.92 million	2.06	-$15.36 million	N/A	N/A
E2open Parent	$634.55 million	1.67	-$1.07 billion	($2.57)	-1.20

WISeKey International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than E2open Parent.

Profitability

This table compares WISeKey International and E2open Parent’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
E2open Parent	-125.70%	3.92%	2.00%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for WISeKey International and E2open Parent, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WISeKey International	0	0	1	0	3.00
E2open Parent	1	2	0	0	1.67

WISeKey International currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential downside of 57.67%. E2open Parent has a consensus price target of $3.70, indicating a potential upside of 19.55%. Given E2open Parent’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe E2open Parent is more favorable than WISeKey International.

Volatility & Risk

WISeKey International has a beta of 2.05, indicating that its share price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, E2open Parent has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.3% of WISeKey International shares are held by institutional investors. 33.5% of WISeKey International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of E2open Parent shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

WISeKey International beats E2open Parent on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 E2open Parent

E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. provides cloud-based and end-to-end supply chain management and orchestration SaaS platform in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. Its SaaS platform includes various key strategic and operational areas, including omni-channel, demand sensing, supply planning, global trade management, transportation and logistics and manufacturing and supply management. The company's software combines networks, data, and applications to provide a deeply embedded and mission-critical platform that allows its clients to optimize their channel and supply chains. It serves consumer goods, food and beverage, manufacturing, retail, industrial and automotive, aerospace and defense, technology and transportation, and other industries. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.