BIO-key International (BIO-key International) Profitability Rank : 2 (As of Sep. 2023)

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What is BIO-key International Profitability Rank?

BIO-key International has the Profitability Rank of 2. It has had trouble to make a profit.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

BIO-key International's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -42.16%. As of today, BIO-key International's Piotroski F-Score is 3.

Competitive Comparison of BIO-key International's Profitability Rank

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, BIO-key International's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:

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BIO-key International's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, BIO-key International's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BIO-key International's Profitability Rank falls into.

BIO-key International Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

BIO-key International has the Profitability Rank of 2. It has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

BIO-key International's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %	=	Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
	=	-0.766	/	1.817
	=	-42.16 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

2. Piotroski F-Score

Warning Sign:

Piotroski F-Score of 3 is low, which usually implies poor business operation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

BIO-key International has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Warning Sign:

BIO-key International Inc operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.1%.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank

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BIO-key International (BIO-key International) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

3349 Highway 138, Building A, Suite E, Wall, NJ, USA, 07719

Website

https://www.bio-key.com

BIO-key International Inc is a fingerprint biometric technology company. It develops and markets advanced fingerprint biometric identification and identity verification technologies, as well as related identity management and credentialing hardware and software solutions. Its product portfolio comprises SideSwipe, SidePass, EcoID, WEB-key, and others. The company generates its revenue in the form of Services, License fees, and others.

Executives

Michael W Depasquale	director, officer: Co-Chief Executive Officer	1285 CORPORATE CENTER DR, STE 175, EAGAN MN 55121
James David Sullivan	officer: See Remarks	411 WALNUT ST., PMB #15855, GREEN COVE SPRINGS FL 32043
Cameron E. Williams	director	400 N. CASCADES CIRCLE, CANTON GA 30114
Fong Wong Kwok	director	FLAT C, 27/F., BLOCK 5, GRAND PACIFIC VIEWS, SIU LAM K3 00000
Emmanuel Alia	director	15 C SIGNAL HILL ROAD, MADISON CT 06443
Robert J Michel	director	C/O ASTA FUNDING, INC., 210 SYLVAN AVENUE, ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS NJ 07632
Micron Technology Development Ltd	10 percent owner	5/F., SPA CENTRE, 53-55 LOCKHART ROAD, WANCHAI K3 999077
Yick Fabian Shin	director	FLAT B, 23/F, TOWER 2B, 19 TONG YON ST.,, THE WINGS IIIA, TSEUNG KWAN O., NEW TERRITORIES K3 00000
Knook Pieter Cornelis	director	3349 HIGHWAY 138, BUILDING A, SUITE E, WALL NJ 07719
Jianhui Yao	director	SUITES 2601-2, 26/F TOWER 2, NINA TOWER, 8 YEUNG UK RD, TSUEN WAN K3 TWTL 353
Barbara Rivera	director	C/O BIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL, INC., 3349 HIGHWAY 138, BUILDING A, SUITE E, WALL NJ 07719
Thomas Gilley	director	C/O BIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL, INC., 3349 HIGHWAY 138, BUILDING A, SUITE E, WALL NJ 07719
Iii Thomas Bush,	director	C/O BIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL, INC., 3349 HIGHWAY 138, BUILDING A, SUITE E, WALL NJ 07719
Cecilia C Welch	officer: Chief Financial Officer	PO BOX 588, DUNSTABLE MA 01827
John Schoenherr	director	C/O ORACLE CORPORATION, 10 VAN DE GRAAFF DRIVE, BURLINGTON MA 01803