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BIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL INC (BKYI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:BKYI - Nasdaq - US09060C5076 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

0.8275  +0.04 (+4.61%)

After market: 0.81 -0.02 (-2.11%)

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10 to BKYI. BKYI was compared to 281 industry peers in the Software industry. BKYI may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. BKYI has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year BKYI has reported negative net income.
In the past year BKYI has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
BKYI had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years BKYI always reported negative operating cash flow.
BKYI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBKYI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -5M -10M -15M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of BKYI (-142.02%) is worse than 91.10% of its industry peers.
BKYI's Return On Equity of -6833.91% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BKYI is outperformed by 85.41% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -142.02%
ROE -6833.91%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-114.62%
ROA(5y)-83.18%
ROE(3y)-380.42%
ROE(5y)-244.37%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BKYI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBKYI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500 -500 -1K

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 14.78%, BKYI is doing worse than 84.34% of the companies in the same industry.
BKYI's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for BKYI so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 14.78%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.53%
GM growth 5YN/A
BKYI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBKYI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200 -400 -600

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

BKYI does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for BKYI has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
BKYI has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
BKYI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
BKYI Yearly Shares OutstandingBKYI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M
BKYI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBKYI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M

2.2 Solvency

BKYI has an Altman-Z score of -31.69. This is a bad value and indicates that BKYI is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
BKYI has a Altman-Z score of -31.69. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BKYI underperforms 93.95% of its industry peers.
BKYI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 16.91. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 16.91, BKYI is doing worse than 85.05% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 16.91
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -31.69
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.15%
BKYI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBKYI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M

2.3 Liquidity

BKYI has a Current Ratio of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that BKYI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
BKYI's Current ratio of 0.78 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BKYI is outperformed by 85.77% of its industry peers.
BKYI has a Quick Ratio of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that BKYI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
BKYI has a worse Quick ratio (0.71) than 86.48% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.71
BKYI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBKYI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

BKYI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -1141.27%.
Looking at the last year, BKYI shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -10.61% in the last year.
BKYI shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.19% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1141.27%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%93.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.61%
Revenue growth 3Y45.69%
Revenue growth 5Y2.19%
Sales Q2Q%58.04%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 21.57% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.69% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y88.65%
EPS Next 2Y32.57%
EPS Next 3Y21.57%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year42.86%
Revenue Next 2Y5.23%
Revenue Next 3Y6.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
BKYI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBKYI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
BKYI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBKYI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for BKYI. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Also next year BKYI is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
BKYI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBKYI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
BKYI Per share dataBKYI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 -2 -4 -6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

BKYI's earnings are expected to grow with 21.57% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y32.57%
EPS Next 3Y21.57%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

BKYI does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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BIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL INC

NASDAQ:BKYI (5/2/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 0.81 -0.02 (-2.11%)

0.8275

+0.04 (+4.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)03-27 2025-03-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-19 2025-05-19
Inst Owners2.05%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners4.76%
Ins Owner Change0.47%
Market Cap3.48M
Analysts82.86
Price Target3.06 (269.79%)
Short Float %1.77%
Short Ratio0.18
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-23.74%
Min EPS beat(2)-81.55%
Max EPS beat(2)34.08%
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.6%
Min Revenue beat(2)-42.62%
Max Revenue beat(2)31.42%
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.54
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 26.19
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-7.82
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.9
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.94
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.93
OCFYN/A
SpS1.52
BVpS0.03
TBVpS-0.25
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -142.02%
ROE -6833.91%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 14.78%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-114.62%
ROA(5y)-83.18%
ROE(3y)-380.42%
ROE(5y)-244.37%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.53%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score3
Asset Turnover1
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 16.91
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 5.06%
Cap/Sales 0.38%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.71
Altman-Z -31.69
F-Score3
WACC10.15%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)8.1%
Cap/Depr(5y)11.53%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.45%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.71%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1141.27%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%93.85%
EPS Next Y88.65%
EPS Next 2Y32.57%
EPS Next 3Y21.57%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.61%
Revenue growth 3Y45.69%
Revenue growth 5Y2.19%
Sales Q2Q%58.04%
Revenue Next Year42.86%
Revenue Next 2Y5.23%
Revenue Next 3Y6.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-71.12%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y6.09%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y5.55%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A