NASDAQ$BKYI
Bio-key International Inc · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
BIO-key's Q4 2023 earnings were announced, revealing a trimmed operating loss and revenue growth.
BIO-key International, Inc. reported preliminary Q4 2023 results, featuring a 26% revenue increase driven by hardware sales and a reduced net loss due to higher revenue and lower operating costs. The company is focused on expanding its market presence and reducing costs to achieve profitability.
- 2023 revenue increased by 29% to $9.1 million.
- SG&A expenses were reduced by $2.1 million (22%) in 2023.
- Net loss for Q4 2023 was reduced by over 40% compared to the previous year.
- BIO-key is focused on SaaS and subscription-based business model, leveraging channel partners for growth.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Bio-key · Revenue · Quarterly
$925K
Forward guidance
BIO-key anticipates leveraging its differentiators and addressing gaps in IAM approaches to improve top- and bottom-line performance in 2024, building on recurring revenues with a blended gross margin of approximately 65%.
Tailwinds
- Increased deployment of enhanced IAM solutions as enterprises transition to the cloud.
- Growing array of security incidents highlighting potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
- Regulatory requirements and stringent Cyber Insurance standards mandating enhanced multi-factor authentication.
- Passwordless authentication gains traction.
- Company expects passkey authentication to continue to expand its penetration in 2024.
Headwinds
- Challenges of authenticating users that ‘rove’ among workstations.
- Preventing unauthorized account sharing and delegation.
- Q4’23 bottom line included a $2.8M non-cash reserve on slow moving hardware inventory purchased for our Africa initiatives.
- Company continues to explore opportunities to convert inventory into cash.
- Audit of 2023 financial statements has not been completed 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 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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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