CISO Global (NASDAQ:CISO – Get Free Report) and Information Services Group (NASDAQ:III – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Volatility and Risk
CISO Global has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Information Services Group has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for CISO Global and Information Services Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CISO Global | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Information Services Group | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares CISO Global and Information Services Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CISO Global | $54.63 million | 0.23 | -$80.23 million | N/A | N/A |
| Information Services Group | $255.99 million | 0.57 | $6.15 million | ($0.07) | -42.71 |
Information Services Group has higher revenue and earnings than CISO Global.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
40.1% of CISO Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.1% of Information Services Group shares are held by institutional investors. 43.7% of CISO Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Information Services Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares CISO Global and Information Services Group’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% |
| Information Services Group | -1.20% | 4.43% | 1.83% |
Summary
Information Services Group beats CISO Global on 12 of the 13 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 Information Services Group
Information Services Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology research and advisory company in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers digital transformation services, including automation, cloud, and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk; network carrier; technology strategy and operations design; change management; and market intelligence and technology research and analysis services. It supports private and public sector organizations to transform and optimize their operational environments. The company also provides ISG Digital, a client solution platform that helps clients developing technology, transformation, sourcing, and digital solutions; and ISG Enterprise, a client solution platform that helps clients manage change and optimize operations in areas comprising finance, human resource, and Procure2Pay. In addition, it offers ISG GovernX to automate the management of third-party supplier relationships that comprise contract and project lifecycles, and risk management; ISG Generative AI; ISG Network Select to streamline and simplify how enterprises build their network solutions; HR technology and transformations; providers-as-a-business services; ISG Digital Engineering; ISG Research; and training-as-a-service. The company serves private sector clients operating in the manufacturing, banking and financial services, insurance, health sciences, energy and utilities, and consumer services industries; and public sector clients, including state and local governments, airport and transit authorities, and national and provincial government units. Information Services Group, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
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