CISO Global (NASDAQ:CISO) and Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) Head to Head Survey

CISO Global (NASDAQ:CISO) and Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

CISO Global has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Exponent has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CISO Global and Exponent”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CISO Global	$57.06 million	0.26	-$80.23 million	N/A	N/A
Exponent	$536.77 million	9.48	$100.34 million	$2.07	48.45

Exponent has higher revenue and earnings than CISO Global.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CISO Global	-54.91%	-359.31%	-76.63%
Exponent	19.52%	27.73%	15.59%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

40.1% of CISO Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Exponent shares are held by institutional investors. 42.8% of CISO Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Exponent shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for CISO Global and Exponent, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CISO Global	0	0	1	0	3.00
Exponent	0	0	1	0	3.00

Exponent has a consensus price target of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.64%. Given Exponent’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Exponent is more favorable than CISO Global.

Summary

Exponent beats CISO Global on 8 of the 10 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. The company offers security managed services, including compliance, secured managed, and cyber defense operation services; culture education and enablement; tools and technology provisioning; data, privacy, regulations, and compliance monitoring; remote infrastructure administration; and antivirus and patch management services. It also provides cybersecurity professional services, such as incident response and digital forensics; security testing and training; cybersecurity consulting; compliance auditing; vulnerability assessment and penetration testing; and disaster recovery and data backup solutions. 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 Exponent

Exponent, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a science and engineering consulting company in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Engineering and Other Scientific, and Environmental and Health. The Engineering and Other Scientific segment provides services in the areas of biomechanics, biomedical engineering and sciences, buildings and structures, civil engineering, construction consulting, data sciences, electrical engineering and computer science, human factors, materials and corrosion engineering, mechanical engineering, polymer science and materials chemistry, thermal sciences, and vehicle engineering. The Environmental and Health segment offers services in the areas of chemical regulation and food safety, ecological and biological sciences, environmental and earth sciences, and health sciences. The company offers approximately 90 technical disciplines to solve pressing and complicated challenges facing stakeholders. It serves clients in chemical, construction, consumer products, energy, food, beverage and nutrition, government, life sciences, insurance, manufacturing, technology, industrial equipment, transportation, and other sectors of the economy. The company was formerly known as The Failure Group, Inc. and changed its name to Exponent, Inc. in 1998. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.