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CISO Global Inc

CISONASDAQ

SectorInformation Technology

IndustryIT Consulting & Other Services

Beta (adjusted)1.49

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $0.20Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $9.2M

Enterprise Value $9.8M

Shares Outstanding 45.3M diluted

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

CISO Global, Inc. is a highly speculative micro-cap cybersecurity firm undergoing a strategic transition from low-margin managed security services to higher-margin proprietary software sales (such as CHECKLIGHT and MCCP+). While gross margins have shown notable improvement (reaching 29.3% in Q1 2026), the company faces severe near-term liquidity constraints, a substantial working capital deficit of $5.5 million, and ongoing operating losses. Furthermore, the company is under immediate pressure to resolve its Nasdaq minimum bid price non-compliance by June 29, 2026, and must fund $1.87 million in Series B Preferred Stock redemptions. Given the high risk of equity dilution from convertible facilities and the critical going-concern warning, a Sell recommendation is warranted until the capital structure stabilizes and self-funded cash flow is established.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 20 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$0.0530%

The company fails to regain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price and is delisted to the OTC markets, severely limiting institutional access and liquidity. Operational cash burn depletes the remaining $640,075 cash balance, and the inability to fund the Series B redemptions or secure additional financing triggers default clauses, leading to restructuring or insolvency.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$0.2850%

CISO Global continues its slow transition toward software-led revenue, but cash burn remains high. The company is forced to execute highly dilutive capital raises or debt conversions to meet its $1.87 million Series B redemption schedule and fund operations. It may struggle to maintain its Nasdaq listing organically, potentially requiring a reverse stock split to regain compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid requirement.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$1.0020%

The company successfully scales its proprietary cybersecurity software suite, driving software bookings past targets and accelerating organic recurring revenue. This shift rapidly expands gross margins, narrows operating losses, and achieves cash-flow break-even. Concurrently, CISO Global secures a Nasdaq listing extension or regains compliance organically, while utilizing its B. Riley preferred facility strategically without causing excessive common share dilution.

Scenarios reflect our research view at the research date.

Key Investment Merits

Successful transition toward higher-margin proprietary software sales, with software revenue growing 34% in FY2025.
Gross margin expansion, climbing from 7.6% in FY2023 to 25.6% in FY2025, and reaching 29.3% in Q1 2026.
Active operational restructuring, including headcount reductions and vendor cost cuts, which narrowed the Q1 2026 net loss to $1.6 million.

Key Investment Risks

Severe liquidity constraints, highlighted by a cash balance of only $640,075 and a working capital deficit of $5.5 million as of March 31, 2026.
Substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern, as disclosed in recent SEC filings.
Imminent Nasdaq delisting risk if the stock price does not sustain $1.00 or more for 10 consecutive business days before June 29, 2026.
Significant dilution risk from the conversion of preferred stock facilities and heavy historical share issuances.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Securing a non-dilutive strategic investment or partnership that fully resolves the working capital deficit.
Regaining Nasdaq compliance organically with sustained trading above $1.00 without executing a reverse stock split.
Achieving positive quarterly operating cash flow ahead of schedule.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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