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BIO-Key International Inc (BKYI)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
07/17/2025: BKYI (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
Upturn Star Rating
Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Number of Analysts
1 Analysts rated it
Very few follow this stock; limited insights, higher-risk early investing.
1 Year Target Price $2
1 Year Target Price $2
| 0 | Strong Buy |
| 1 | Buy |
| 0 | Hold |
| 0 | Sell |
| 0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit -77.43% | Avg. Invested days 24 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  1.0 | Stock Returns Performance  1.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 07/17/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 5.63M USD | Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 2 |
Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 2 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 1 | Beta 0.35 | 52 Weeks Range 0.52 - 3.22 | Updated Date 07/16/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 0.52 - 3.22 | Updated Date 07/16/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) -1.93 |
Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth
Revenue by Products
Product revenue - Year on Year
Revenue by Geography
Geography revenue - Year on Year
Earnings Date
Report Date - | When - | Estimate - | Actual - |
Profitability
Profit Margin -71.23% | Operating Margin (TTM) -39.86% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) -33.73% | Return on Equity (TTM) -112.29% |
Valuation
Trailing PE - | Forward PE - | Enterprise Value 3426783 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.89 |
Enterprise Value 3426783 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.89 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.54 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA -0.74 | Shares Outstanding 6848780 | Shares Floating 4177951 |
Shares Outstanding 6848780 | Shares Floating 4177951 | ||
Percent Insiders 18.11 | Percent Institutions 9.24 |
Upturn AI SWOT
BIO-Key International Inc
Company Overview
History and Background
BIO-Key International, Inc. was founded in 1993 and initially focused on fingerprint biometric authentication. It has evolved to provide a range of identity and access management (IAM) solutions, including fingerprint, facial, and multimodal biometrics and passwordless authentication.
Core Business Areas
- IAM Solutions: Provides biometric and passwordless authentication solutions for various industries, focusing on secure access and identity verification.
- PortalGuard: Offers a single sign-on (SSO) platform that supports multiple authentication methods including biometrics, allowing secure access to different applications.
- MobileAuth: Mobile authentication solution.
Leadership and Structure
BIO-Key is led by a management team including the CEO, Michael DePasquale. The organizational structure consists of departments focused on sales, marketing, engineering, and operations.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- PortalGuard: Single sign-on (SSO) and identity provider (IdP) solution that integrates with existing IT infrastructure and offers multi-factor authentication (MFA) including biometric options. Estimated market share is small. Competitors include Okta (OKTA) and Microsoft (MSFT) with Azure AD.
- IAM Solutions: Provide biometric and passwordless authentication solutions. Market share is small. Competitors include Ping Identity (acquired by Thoma Bravo) and ForgeRock (FORG).
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The IAM market is growing due to increasing cybersecurity threats and the need for secure access to sensitive data and applications. Demand for biometric authentication is increasing due to its enhanced security and user experience.
Positioning
BIO-Key is positioned as a provider of biometric and passwordless authentication solutions, with PortalGuard being a key offering. Their competitive advantage lies in their focus on biometric authentication and integration capabilities.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The global identity and access management market is expected to reach hundreds of billions of USD. BIO-Key targets a niche within this large TAM, focusing on biometric solutions, giving it access to a significant potential market share.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Biometric Authentication Expertise
- Integrated IAM Solutions
- Scalable PortalGuard Platform
Weaknesses
- Limited Brand Recognition
- Smaller Market Share Compared to Larger Competitors
- Financial Volatility
Opportunities
- Growing Demand for Biometric Security
- Partnerships with Larger Technology Providers
- Expansion into New Markets
Threats
- Intense Competition from Established IAM Vendors
- Evolving Cybersecurity Threats
- Economic Downturn Impacting IT Spending
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- OKTA
- MSFT
- FORG
Competitive Landscape
BIO-Key faces significant competition from larger, more established IAM vendors like Okta and Microsoft. Its advantage lies in its biometric authentication expertise, but it needs to increase its market presence.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Historical growth will vary based on past performance and strategy. This data is not real, and would need to be updated with actual data.
Future Projections: Future projections are based on analyst estimates. This data is not real, and would need to be updated with actual data.
Recent Initiatives: BIO-Key's recent initiatives include product enhancements, partnerships, and market expansion efforts.
Summary
BIO-Key is a smaller player in the IAM market with strengths in biometric authentication and PortalGuard. However, it faces stiff competition from larger, well-established vendors. To thrive, BIO-Key needs to expand its market presence and partnerships while mitigating financial volatility and continue delivering high-demand security features.
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Sources and Disclaimers
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Disclaimers:
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About BIO-Key International Inc
Exchange NASDAQ | Headquaters Holmdel, NJ, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 1997-02-14 | Chairman & CEO Mr. Michael W. DePasquale | ||
Sector Industrials | Industry Security & Protection Services | Full time employees 41 | Website https://www.bio-key.com |
Full time employees 41 | Website https://www.bio-key.com | ||
BIO-key International, Inc. develops and markets fingerprint identification biometric technology and software solutions, and enterprise-ready identity access management solutions for commercial, government, and education sectors in the United States and internationally. It offers BIO-key PortalGuard and PortalGuard IDaaS solutions, a customer-controlled and neutral-by-design cloud-based identity platform that allows customers to integrate with any cloud or on-premise SaaS application, services, and cloud host, as well as windows device authentication through IAM platform. The company's solutions enable its customers to secure their workforces and student populations; and make their partner networks more collaborative. In addition, it provides BIO-key VST and WEB-key products; and civil and large-scale ID infrastructure solutions that develop finger-based biometric technology. Further, the company offers finger scanners for enterprise and consumer markets under SideSwipe, PIV Pro, EcoID II, and SidePass brand names; and fingerprint readers. Additionally, it provides identity and access management, user multi-factor authentication, and privilege entitlement and access control solutions. The company was formerly known as SAC Technologies and changed its name to BIO-key International, Inc. in 2002. BIO-key International, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey.
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