WISeKey International (WKEY) Competitors

WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY) and Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WKEY or RGP?

WISeKey International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Resources Connection.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WISeKey International	$11.88M	3.60	-$13.45M	N/A	N/A
Resources Connection	$551.33M	0.29	-$191.78M	-$5.82	-0.81

Does the media prefer WKEY or RGP?

In the previous week, WISeKey International had 3 more articles in the media than Resources Connection. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for WISeKey International and 3 mentions for Resources Connection. WISeKey International's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Resources Connection's score of 0.41 indicating that WISeKey International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
WISeKey International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Resources Connection	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is WKEY or RGP more profitable?

WISeKey International has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Resources Connection's net margin of -34.78%. Resources Connection's return on equity of 0.31% beat WISeKey International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WISeKey International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Resources Connection	-34.78%	0.31%	0.23%

Do analysts prefer WKEY or RGP?

WISeKey International currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential downside of 23.66%. Resources Connection has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.93%. Given Resources Connection's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Resources Connection is more favorable than WISeKey International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WISeKey International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Resources Connection	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Do institutionals & insiders believe in WKEY or RGP?

0.3% of WISeKey International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Resources Connection shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.5% of WISeKey International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Resources Connection shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, WKEY or RGP?

WISeKey International has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Resources Connection has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

WISeKey International beats Resources Connection on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.