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BIO-Key International Inc (BKYI)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
09/16/2025: 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 09/16/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 5.49M USD | Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 2 |
Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 2 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 1 | Beta 0.48 | 52 Weeks Range 0.52 - 2.68 | Updated Date 09/15/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 0.52 - 2.68 | Updated Date 09/15/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) -1.16 |
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 -58.27% | Operating Margin (TTM) -63.87% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) -29.16% | Return on Equity (TTM) -138.97% |
Valuation
Trailing PE - | Forward PE - | Enterprise Value 3651649 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.79 |
Enterprise Value 3651649 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.79 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.53 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA -0.74 | Shares Outstanding 6863780 | Shares Floating 5279273 |
Shares Outstanding 6863780 | Shares Floating 5279273 | ||
Percent Insiders 18.02 | Percent Institutions 7.37 |
Upturn AI SWOT
BIO-Key International Inc
Company Overview
History and Background
BIO-key International, Inc. was founded in 1993, initially focusing on fingerprint biometric technology. It has evolved to provide a range of identity and access management (IAM) solutions, including biometric authentication, single sign-on (SSO), and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
Core Business Areas
- PortalGuard: PortalGuard provides a comprehensive, easy-to-deploy, and scalable identity platform. It provides Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), self-service password reset, and delegated administration to help meet the challenges of managing user identities and securing access to resources.
- BIO-key MobileAuth: This provides mobile-based authentication with biometric and contextual factors, for high security applications.
- Identity Access Management (IAM) Solutions: BIO-Key provides identity access management for applications and endpoints.
Leadership and Structure
The CEO is Michael DePasquale. The company operates with a structure including sales, marketing, product development, and customer support departments. The Board of Directors oversees the company's strategic direction.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- PortalGuard: Identity platform providing SSO, MFA, self-service password reset, and delegated administration. No explicit market share data available. Competitors include Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), Okta, Ping Identity.
- BIO-key MobileAuth: Mobile-based biometric authentication. No explicit market share data available. Competitors include Duo Security (Cisco), RSA Security.
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The IAM market is growing due to increasing cybersecurity threats and regulatory compliance requirements. The demand for cloud-based IAM solutions and biometric authentication is rising.
Positioning
BIO-Key focuses on providing cost-effective and flexible IAM solutions, often targeting small to mid-sized businesses and organizations with limited IT resources.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The global IAM market is estimated to reach billions of dollars. BIO-Key's positioning allows it to capture a portion of this market, particularly among organizations seeking affordable and customizable solutions.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Strong focus on biometric authentication
- Flexible and customizable solutions
- Cost-effective solutions
- Experienced management team
Weaknesses
- Limited brand recognition compared to larger competitors
- Smaller market share
- Relatively limited financial resources
- Reliance on strategic partnerships
Opportunities
- Growing demand for biometric authentication
- Expansion into new geographic markets
- Partnerships with larger technology companies
- Increased cybersecurity awareness
Threats
- Intense competition from larger IAM vendors
- Rapid technological changes in the IAM market
- Economic downturns impacting IT spending
- Evolving cybersecurity threats
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- MSFT
- OKTA
- PING
Competitive Landscape
BIO-Key faces strong competition from larger, more established vendors. Its competitive advantage lies in its flexible biometric authentication solutions and focus on specific niche markets.
Major Acquisitions
Swivel Secure Europe Limited
- Year: 2021
- Acquisition Price (USD millions): 5
- Strategic Rationale: Acquisition aimed to expand BIO-key's footprint and customer base in the European market and broaden its range of MFA solutions.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Requires access to historical financial data for analysis.
Future Projections: Future growth projections are not readily available. Analyst estimates are necessary to create an accurate financial projection.
Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include partnerships to expand its market reach and product integrations to enhance its solution offerings.
Summary
BIO-Key is a smaller player in the competitive IAM market with strengths in biometric authentication and cost-effective solutions. It faces challenges from larger competitors and limited financial resources. Opportunities include growing demand for biometric security and expansion into new markets and recent initiatives. It will need to continue to innovate and secure key partnerships to grow.
Peer Comparison
Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- Company website
- SEC filings
- Industry reports
- Analyst reports
Disclaimers:
This analysis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Market share figures are estimates and may vary.
AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.
Fundamental Rating based on AI could be based on old data.
AI-generated summaries may have inaccuracies (hallucinations). Please verify the information before taking action.
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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