Wrap Technologies (NASDAQ:WRAP) and WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY) Head to Head Review

WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY) and Wrap Technologies (NASDAQ:WRAP) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Volatility & Risk

WISeKey International has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wrap Technologies has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares WISeKey International and Wrap Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WISeKey International	$11.88 million	5.22	-$13.45 million	N/A	N/A
Wrap Technologies	$4.50 million	26.10	-$5.88 million	($0.30)	-7.60

Wrap Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than WISeKey International.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for WISeKey International and Wrap Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WISeKey International	1	0	2	0	2.33
Wrap Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00

WISeKey International currently has a consensus target price of $10.50, indicating a potential upside of 38.16%. Given WISeKey International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe WISeKey International is more favorable than Wrap Technologies.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.3% of WISeKey International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.8% of Wrap Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 33.5% of WISeKey International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.3% of Wrap Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares WISeKey International and Wrap Technologies’ 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
Wrap Technologies	-300.11%	-194.93%	-83.58%

Summary

WISeKey International beats Wrap Technologies on 9 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 Wrap Technologies

Wrap Technologies, Inc., a public safety technology and services company, develops policing solutions to law enforcement and security personnel. The company's flagship product is BolaWrap 150, a handheld remote restraint device that discharges a seven and a half-foot Kevlar tether, entangling an individual from a range of 10-25 feet. It also offers virtual reality training system, a law enforcement 3D training system employing immersive computer graphics VR with proprietary software-enabled content. It operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.