Comparing Adit EdTech Acquisition (NYSE:ADEX) and WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY)

WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY) and Adit EdTech Acquisition (NYSE:ADEX) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for WISeKey International and Adit EdTech Acquisition, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WISeKey International	0	0	1	0	3.00
Adit EdTech Acquisition	0	0	0	0	0.00

WISeKey International presently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.27%. Given WISeKey International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe WISeKey International is more favorable than Adit EdTech Acquisition.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares WISeKey International and Adit EdTech Acquisition”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WISeKey International	$20.99 million	1.53	-$15.36 million	N/A	N/A
Adit EdTech Acquisition	$19.62 million	2.44	-$18.66 million	N/A	N/A

WISeKey International has higher revenue and earnings than Adit EdTech Acquisition.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WISeKey International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Adit EdTech Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-41.90%

Risk & Volatility

WISeKey International has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adit EdTech Acquisition has a beta of -0.23, meaning that its share price is 123% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.3% of WISeKey International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.8% of Adit EdTech Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 33.5% of WISeKey International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Adit EdTech Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

WISeKey International beats Adit EdTech Acquisition on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Adit EdTech Acquisition

Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in New York, New York. Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp. operates as a subsidiary of Adit Edtech Sponsor, LLC.