Allegion (NYSE:ALLE) & WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY) Head to Head Contrast

Allegion (NYSE:ALLE) and WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

Allegion has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WISeKey International has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Allegion and WISeKey International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Allegion	$4.16 billion	2.83	$643.80 million	$7.32	18.73
WISeKey International	$19.29 million	3.12	-$6.07 million	N/A	N/A

Allegion has higher revenue and earnings than WISeKey International.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Allegion and WISeKey International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Allegion	0	9	2	1	2.33
WISeKey International	1	0	2	0	2.33

Allegion presently has a consensus price target of $160.89, indicating a potential upside of 17.34%. WISeKey International has a consensus price target of $10.50, indicating a potential upside of 42.66%. Given WISeKey International’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe WISeKey International is more favorable than Allegion.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Allegion	15.24%	35.41%	13.53%
WISeKey International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

92.2% of Allegion shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of WISeKey International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Allegion 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Allegion beats WISeKey International on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Allegion

Allegion plc manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic security products and solutions worldwide. The company offers door controls and systems and exit devices; locks, locksets, portable locks, and key systems and services; electronic security products and access control systems; time, attendance, and workforce productivity systems; doors, accessories, and other. It also provides services and software, which includes inspection, maintenance, and repair services for its automatic entrance solutions; and software as a service, including access control, IoT integration, and workforce management solutions, as well as aftermarket services, design and installation offerings, and locksmith services. The company sells its products and solutions to end-users in commercial, institutional, and residential facilities, including education, healthcare, government, hospitality, retail, commercial office, and single and multi-family residential markets under the CISA, Interflex, LCN, Schlage, SimonsVoss, and Von Duprin brands. It sells its products and solutions through distribution and retail channels, such as specialty distribution, e-commerce, and wholesalers, as well as through various retail channels comprising do-it-yourself home improvement centers, online and e-commerce platforms, and small specialty showroom outlets. Allegion plc was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

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.