Head-To-Head Survey: Aeries Technology (NASDAQ:AERT) and CISO Global (NASDAQ:CISO)

Aeries Technology (NASDAQ:AERT) and CISO Global (NASDAQ:CISO) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

99.2% of Aeries Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.1% of CISO Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Aeries Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 42.8% of CISO Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Aeries Technology and CISO Global, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aeries Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00
CISO Global	0	0	1	0	3.00

Volatility & Risk

Aeries Technology has a beta of -0.63, meaning that its stock price is 163% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CISO Global has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Aeries Technology and CISO Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aeries Technology	$72.85 million	0.41	$15.66 million	$0.47	1.43
CISO Global	$54.63 million	0.35	-$80.23 million	N/A	N/A

Aeries Technology has higher revenue and earnings than CISO Global.

Profitability

This table compares Aeries Technology and CISO Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aeries Technology	-3.60%	-3.80%	-5.19%
CISO Global	-54.91%	-359.31%	-76.63%

Summary

Aeries Technology beats CISO Global on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Aeries Technology

Aeries Technology, Inc. operates as a professional services and consulting partner in the North America, Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers management consultancy services for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, including software solutions, product management, IT infrastructure, information and cyber security, ERP and CRM platform management, business process management, and digital transformation services. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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.