NASDAQ$BKYI

Bio-key International Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

BIO-key's Q1 revenue increased by 59%, driven by recurring revenue and new customer acquisitions.

BIO-key reported record quarterly revenue for Q1 2023, with a 59% increase to $3.1 million, driven by a growing base of annual recurring software and software maintenance revenue, as well as strong new and existing customer activity. The company also reported improved bottom line results, with gross profit rising to $2.3 million and a reduced operating loss of $0.3 million.

  • Q1 2023 revenues grew 59% to $3.1 million, driven by recurring revenue and new customer wins.
  • Continued strength in higher education IAM deployments across multiple states.
  • Growth in the government sector with deployments in California, New York, North Carolina, and Central America.
  • Expanded global distribution partner network including BeyondTrust, Bravanta Group, and Ethnos IT Solutions and Pixel Infinito in Africa.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.08M

Previous: $1.94M+58.9%
EPS (adj)

-$1.08

Previous: -$2.16+50.0%
Gross Margin

73.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$0.00

Previous: -$4.46K+100.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.93M

Previous: -$1.44M-34.1%
Net Income

-$288K

Previous: -$999K+71.2%
Operating Income

-$358K

Previous: -$1M+64.1%
Gross Profit

$2.26M

Previous: $1.6M+41.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$722K

Previous: $5.8M-87.5%
Total Assets

$11.1M

Previous: $19.4M-42.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Bio-key · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.08M

Q1 2023+58.9%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 4 of 14 quarters(29%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Bio-key · $3.1M total across 3 segments · Q1 2023

  • License Fees
    $1.5M+31.9%
  • Hardware
    $900K+78.9%
  • Services
    $700K+133.3%

Forward guidance

BIO-key anticipates substantial top-line growth and bottom-line improvements in FY 2023, driven by a growing base of annual recurring revenue and customer momentum, including larger projects.

Tailwinds

  • Growing base of annual recurring revenue.
  • Customer momentum.
  • Larger projects in the pipeline.
  • Higher gross profit.
  • Lower operating expenses.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-3.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-5.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-8.9%

Avg return

30 days after

25%

16 / 63 earnings

Positive

+15.9%

Q1 2017

Best reaction

-25.9%

Q3 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+3.7%
Q3 2025-2.2%-4.1%-27.8%
Q1 2025-6.0%-2.5%-2.5%
Q2 2025-1.3%-3.7%-4.9%
Q4 2024-23.6%+2.4%-6.0%
Q3 2024-8.7%-16.5%-5.8%
Q2 2024-12.0%-12.0%+8.5%
Q1 2024-11.8%-10.0%+5.9%
Q4 2025-4.1%-9.5%-15.0%
Q4 2023-4.8%-13.8%-19.0%
Q3 2023-10.6%-15.8%-10.5%
Q2 2023-10.0%-10.0%-27.1%
Q1 2023+5.3%+21.5%+13.8%
Q4 2022-3.0%+8.2%-9.6%
Q3 2022-17.4%-27.1%-45.1%
Q2 2022-17.0%-22.6%-27.6%
Q1 2022-2.0%-6.0%-17.9%
Q4 2021-3.2%-6.0%-14.0%
Q3 2021-8.2%-10.8%-27.5%
Q2 2021-7.4%-5.5%+3.5%
Q1 2021+6.1%+8.4%+32.3%
Q4 2020+2.9%-0.9%-2.6%
Q3 2020-8.7%-4.4%-3.3%
Q2 2020+1.1%-1.4%-36.5%
Q4 2019-24.2%-20.7%-9.8%
Q3 2019-9.2%-12.1%+0.0%
Q2 2019+1.8%-6.8%-29.5%
Q1 2019-6.2%-16.9%-13.1%
Q4 2018-6.8%-4.8%-9.5%
Q3 2018+11.1%+9.3%+13.9%
Q2 2018-2.2%-2.2%-10.4%
Q1 2018-11.0%-1.3%-0.9%
Q4 2017-6.5%+2.0%+7.6%
Q3 2017-10.8%-6.1%-29.1%
Q2 2017-3.1%-4.3%-10.6%
Q1 2017+15.9%+22.0%+17.5%
Q4 2016-7.8%-5.1%-14.1%
Q3 2016-25.9%-7.4%-18.5%
Q2 2016+0.0%-4.2%+8.3%
Q1 2016-5.9%
Q4 2015+0.0%
Q3 2015+0.0%
Q2 2015+5.6%
Q1 2015+0.0%
Q4 2014+0.0%
Q3 2014+0.0%
Q2 2014+0.0%
Q1 2014-3.7%
Q4 2013+7.7%
Q3 2013-10.5%
Q2 2013+3.0%
Q1 2013+9.1%
Q4 2012+0.0%
Q3 2012+14.3%
Q1 2012+14.3%
Q4 2011-9.1%
Q3 2010-15.4%
Q3 2011-15.4%
Q2 2010+9.1%
Q2 2011+9.1%
Q1 2011-6.7%
Q4 2010+0.0%
Q1 2010+0.0%

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