Critical Review: Onfolio (NASDAQ:ONFO) versus WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY)

Onfolio (NASDAQ:ONFO) and WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Onfolio and WISeKey International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Onfolio	$5.24 million	0.94	-$8.15 million	($1.52)	-0.63
WISeKey International	$30.92 million	0.47	-$15.36 million	N/A	N/A

Onfolio has higher earnings, but lower revenue than WISeKey International.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Onfolio	-118.43%	-59.94%	-38.65%
WISeKey International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.8% of Onfolio shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of WISeKey International shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.2% of Onfolio 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Onfolio	0	0	0	0	N/A
WISeKey International	0	0	2	0	3.00

WISeKey International has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 133.64%. Given WISeKey International’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe WISeKey International is more favorable than Onfolio.

Summary

WISeKey International beats Onfolio on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Onfolio

Onfolio Holdings, Inc. acquires and develops internet businesses. It provides website management, digital, advertising, and content placement services on its websites; and product sales on various sites. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

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.