Nextdoor (NYSE:KIND) and CISO Global (NASDAQ:CISO) Critical Comparison

Nextdoor (NYSE:KIND) and CISO Global (NASDAQ:CISO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Nextdoor and CISO Global”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nextdoor	$248.31 million	2.63	-$98.06 million	($0.24)	-7.13
CISO Global	$27.74 million	0.59	-$24.24 million	($0.14)	-2.67

CISO Global has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Nextdoor. Nextdoor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CISO Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Nextdoor has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CISO Global has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Nextdoor and CISO Global, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nextdoor	1	2	0	0	1.67
CISO Global	1	0	0	0	1.00

Nextdoor presently has a consensus target price of $1.62, indicating a potential downside of 5.46%. Given Nextdoor’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Nextdoor is more favorable than CISO Global.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

35.7% of Nextdoor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.1% of CISO Global shares are held by institutional investors. 33.4% of Nextdoor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of CISO Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Nextdoor and CISO Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nextdoor	-36.95%	-15.75%	-13.84%
CISO Global	-41.01%	-74.83%	-22.75%

Summary

Nextdoor beats CISO Global on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nextdoor

Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. operates a neighborhood network that connects neighbors, businesses, and public services in the United States and internationally. The company enables neighbors and organizations to get information, give and get help, and build connections. It also offers advertising solutions, designs to generate value for businesses for connection and sales expansion. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About CISO Global

CISO Global Inc. operates as a cybersecurity and compliance company in the United States, Chile, and internationally. The company offers security managed services, including compliance, secured managed, and cyber defense operation services; culture education and enablement; tools and technology provisioning; data, privacy, regulations, and compliance monitoring; remote infrastructure administration; and antivirus and patch management services. It also provides cybersecurity professional services, such as incident response and digital forensics; security testing and training; cybersecurity consulting; compliance auditing; vulnerability assessment and penetration testing; and disaster recovery and data backup solutions. The company was formerly known as Cerberus Cyber Sentinel Corporation and changed its name to CISO Global Inc. in May 2023. CISO Global Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.