Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO – Get Free Report) and Nukkleus (NASDAQ:NUKK – Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Exponent and Nukkleus, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Exponent | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Nukkleus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Exponent presently has a consensus price target of $97.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.35%. Given Exponent’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Exponent is more favorable than Nukkleus.
Risk & Volatility
Institutional and Insider Ownership
92.4% of Exponent shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.5% of Nukkleus shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Exponent shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 69.8% of Nukkleus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Exponent and Nukkleus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Exponent | 18.69% | 28.49% | 16.58% |
Nukkleus | N/A | N/A | -4.47% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Exponent and Nukkleus’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Exponent | $536.77 million | 7.59 | $100.34 million | $1.95 | 41.33 |
Nukkleus | $22.37 million | 0.07 | -$970,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Exponent has higher revenue and earnings than Nukkleus.
Summary
Exponent beats Nukkleus on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Nukkleus
Nukkleus Inc., a financial technology company, focuses on providing software and technology solutions for retail foreign exchange trading industry worldwide. The company primarily offers software, technology, customer sales and marketing, and risk management technology hardware and software solutions. It also offers payment services from one fiat currency to another or to digital assets. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Nukkleus Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Global Elite Holdings Ltd.
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