Comparing CISO Global (NASDAQ:CISO) & Nukkleus (NASDAQ:NUKK)

CISO Global (NASDAQ:CISO) 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, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CISO Global	-137.23%	-173.55%	-103.53%
Nukkleus	N/A	N/A	-4.47%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for CISO Global and Nukkleus, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CISO Global	0	0	1	0	3.00
Nukkleus	0	0	0	0	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

40.1% of CISO Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.5% of Nukkleus shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.8% of CISO Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 69.8% of Nukkleus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

CISO Global has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nukkleus has a beta of -0.32, indicating that its share price is 132% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CISO Global and Nukkleus’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CISO Global	$46.55 million	0.31	-$33.78 million	N/A	N/A
Nukkleus	N/A	N/A	-$970,000.00	N/A	N/A

Nukkleus has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CISO Global.

Summary

Nukkleus beats CISO Global on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CISO Global

CISO Global Inc. operates as a cybersecurity and compliance company in the United States, Chile, and internationally. Its cybersecurity services include security managed, cybersecurity consulting, compliance auditing, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, disaster recovery, data backup, and cybersecurity training services. 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.

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.