NASDAQ$BKYI

Bio-key International Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported an 88% increase in Q4 revenue to $1.7M and a 37% increase in FY22 revenue to $7.0M, driven by increasing software and services revenues.

BIO-key International, Inc. reported an 88% increase in Q4 2022 revenue to $1.76 million and a net loss of $5.1 million, or $0.62 per share. The company's FY22 revenue increased 37% to $7.0 million. They are implementing expense reduction initiatives to improve profitability in 2023.

  • Q4 2022 revenues grew 88% to $1.7M and FY 2022 revenues increased 37% to $7.0M.
  • Continued strength in higher education and growth in government sector customer base.
  • Expanded distribution partner network in FY 2022.
  • Launched Mobile Authenticator App (MobileAuth) in 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.76M

Previous: $935K+88.0%
EPS (adj)

-$11.16

Previous: -$4.68-138.5%
Capital Expenditures

$51K

Previous: $4.14K+1131.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.95M

Previous: -$1.87M-4.1%
Net Income

-$5.1M

Previous: -$2M-155.0%
Operating Income

-$4.76M

Previous: -$2M-138.1%
Gross Profit

$5M

Previous: $563K+788.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.6M

Previous: $7.75M-66.5%
Total Assets

$9.4M

Previous: $32.6M-71.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Bio-key · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.76M

Q4 2022+88%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 4 of 14 quarters(29%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company expects Q1 2023 revenue to significantly exceed the strongest quarter in 2022 and a sequential decrease in overhead expenses vs. Q4 2022. They anticipate substantial top-line growth and bottom-line improvement in 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Expects record quarterly revenue in Q1 2023
  • Q1 results should also reflect a sequential decrease in overhead expenses vs. Q4’22.
  • Expanded solutions set and distribution reach.
  • Significant pipeline of sales projects and prospects.
  • Growing base of high-margin, contracted annual recurring revenues, estimated to be approximately $7M million per year at the beginning of 2023.

Headwinds

  • Cybersecurity challenges accelerating at an unprecedented rate.
  • Nearly a third of organizations have launched passwordless solutions, up from 22% last year, leaving substantial untapped opportunities for BIO-key.
  • Expense reduction initiatives that will reduce our overall expenses in FY 2023.
  • The company had a current note payable and current portion of loans due totaling $2.2M.
  • The audit of our 2022 financial statements has not been completed as of the date of this press release and the financial statements and financial information provided below have not been finalized and are subject to change.

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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-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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