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BIO-key International (BIO-key International) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is BIO-key International Financial Strength?

BIO-key International has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

BIO-key International Inc displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

BIO-key International did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. BIO-key International's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.38. As of today, BIO-key International's Altman Z-Score is -18.67.


Competitive Comparison of BIO-key International's Financial Strength

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

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


BIO-key International's Financial Strength Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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



BIO-key International Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

BIO-key International's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-0.05 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-0.77 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.22 Mil.

BIO-key International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

BIO-key International did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

BIO-key International's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(2.519 + 0.222) / 7.268
=0.38

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

BIO-key International has a Z-score of -18.67, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -18.67 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* 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.


BIO-key International  (NAS:BKYI) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

BIO-key International has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
3349 Highway 138, Building A, Suite E, Wall, NJ, USA, 07719
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

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