Analyzing WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY) & CrowdGather (OTCMKTS:CRWG)

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.3% of WISeKey International shares are held by institutional investors. 36.4% of CrowdGather shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 33.5% of WISeKey International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for CrowdGather and WISeKey International, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CrowdGather	0	0	0	0	0.00
WISeKey International	0	0	1	0	3.00

WISeKey International has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential downside of 37.60%. Given WISeKey International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe WISeKey International is more favorable than CrowdGather.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CrowdGather and WISeKey International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CrowdGather	N/A	N/A	$1.43 million	N/A	N/A
WISeKey International	$11.88 million	4.41	-$15.36 million	N/A	N/A

CrowdGather has higher earnings, but lower revenue than WISeKey International.

Risk & Volatility

CrowdGather has a beta of -1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 224% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WISeKey International has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CrowdGather	N/A	N/A	N/A
WISeKey International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

WISeKey International beats CrowdGather on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CrowdGather

CrowdGather, Inc., a social networking Internet company, develops and hosts forum based Websites primarily in the United States. It monetizes a network of online forums and message boards designed to engage, provide information to, and build community around users. The company's forum community connects a network of people sharing their questions, expertise, and experiences. It also provides targeted advertising and marketing services for online customers. The company's portfolio includes approximately 350 domain names and 70 Web properties at various stages of development. CrowdGather, Inc. is headquartered in Calabasas, 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.