Critical Survey: Nukkleus (NASDAQ:NUKK) & Wilhelmina International (NASDAQ:WHLM)

Wilhelmina International (NASDAQ:WHLM) and Nukkleus (NASDAQ:NUKK) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Wilhelmina International and Nukkleus’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wilhelmina International	$17.21 million	1.67	$430,000.00	$0.08	69.76
Nukkleus	$21.16 million	0.02	-$17.43 million	N/A	N/A

Wilhelmina International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nukkleus.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Wilhelmina International and Nukkleus, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wilhelmina International	0	0	0	0	N/A
Nukkleus	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Wilhelmina International and Nukkleus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wilhelmina International	2.16%	1.47%	0.89%
Nukkleus	N/A	N/A	-136.50%

Volatility and Risk

Wilhelmina International has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nukkleus has a beta of -0.35, indicating that its stock price is 135% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

20.0% of Wilhelmina International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.5% of Nukkleus shares are held by institutional investors. 48.5% of Wilhelmina International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 69.8% of Nukkleus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Wilhelmina International beats Nukkleus on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wilhelmina International

Wilhelmina International, Inc. primarily engages in the fashion model management business. The company specializes in the representation and management of models, entertainers, athletes, and other talent to various clients, including retailers, designers, advertising agencies, print and electronic media and catalog companies. It also offers fashion modeling talent and social media influencer services to clients, such as advertising agencies, branded consumer goods companies, fashion designers, Internet sites, retailers, department stores, product catalogs, and magazine publications. The company is also involved in the licensing of the Wilhelmina name to third parties, such as fashion model agencies; television syndication royalties and production series contracts; and celebrity management activities, as well as model search contests. It has operations in Los Angeles, Miami, and London, as well as a network of licensees in various local markets in the United States and internationally. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

About Nukkleus

Nukkleus Inc., a financial technology company, focuses on providing software and technology solutions for retail foreign exchange trading industry worldwide. The company primarily offers software, technology, customer sales and marketing, and risk management technology hardware and software solutions. It also offers payment services from one fiat currency to another or to digital assets. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Nukkleus Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Global Elite Holdings Ltd.