Why is BIO-key International, Inc. ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 0%
- The company has reported losses and also has negative networth. This is not a good sign for the investors. Either company will have to raise fresh capital or report profits to sustain going forward
2
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 6.74% of over the last 5 years
3
Flat results in Jun 25
- INTEREST(HY) At USD 0.18 MM has Grown at 1,172.59%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 5.75% (YoY)
4
Risky - Negative EBITDA
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -13.33%, its profits have risen by 47%
5
Increasing Participation by Institutional Investors
- Institutional investors have increased their stake by 6.96% over the previous quarter and collectively hold 17.63% of the company
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors
6
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (S&P 500) has generated returns of 12.33% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -13.33% returns
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to BIO-key International, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Computers - Software & Consulting should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Computers - Software & Consulting)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is BIO-key International, Inc. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
BIO-key International, Inc.
-32.23%
-0.37
147.72%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.61
20.17%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
30.58%
EBIT Growth (5y)
6.74%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-5.44
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.29
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.63
Tax Ratio
0
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
17.63%
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
0
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.66
EV to EBIT
-0.65
EV to EBITDA
-0.73
EV to Capital Employed
0.52
EV to Sales
0.44
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-80.71%
ROE (Latest)
-62.57%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
Technical Movement
7What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
Higher at USD -1.9 MM
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 3.91 times
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 6.68 times
-11What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At USD 0.18 MM has Grown at 1,172.59%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 5.75% (YoY
Here's what is working for BIO-key International, Inc.
Net Profit
Higher at USD -1.9 MM
than preceding 12 month period ended Jun 2025MOJO Watch
In the half year the company has already crossed Net Profit of the previous twelve months
Net Profit (USD MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 3.91 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 6.68 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Here's what is not working for BIO-key International, Inc.
Interest
At USD 0.18 MM has Grown at 1,172.59%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 5.75% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






