E2open Parent (NYSE:ETWO) vs. WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY) Head to Head Survey

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

Volatility and Risk

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

Analyst Ratings

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

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

E2open Parent presently has a consensus price target of $3.70, suggesting a potential upside of 36.03%. WISeKey International has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential downside of 33.33%. Given E2open Parent’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe E2open Parent is more favorable than WISeKey International.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Profitability

This table compares E2open Parent and WISeKey International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
E2open Parent	-125.70%	3.92%	2.00%
WISeKey International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
E2open Parent	$619.30 million	1.51	-$1.07 billion	($2.57)	-1.06
WISeKey International	$20.99 million	1.93	-$15.36 million	N/A	N/A

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

Summary

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

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.

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.