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BKYI (BIO-key International) Degree of Operating Leverage : 2.26 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is BIO-key International Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. BIO-key International's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 2.26. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for BIO-key International's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

BKYI's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
67.07% of 999 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.97 vs BKYI: 2.26

BIO-key International Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for BIO-key International's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* 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.

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BIO-key International Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

BIO-key International Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.42 -0.07 3.65 -2.79 4.77

BIO-key International Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.20 13.04 11.13 4.77 2.26

Competitive Comparison of BIO-key International's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, BIO-key International's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage 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 Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, BIO-key International's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BIO-key International's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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BIO-key International Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

BIO-key International's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( -4.34 (Mar. 2025) / -7.315 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 6.355 (Mar. 2025) / 7.752 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.4067/-0.1802
=2.26***

* 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.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


BIO-key International  (NAS:BKYI) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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BIO-key International Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
101 Crawfords Corner road, Suite 4116, Holmdel, NJ, USA, 07753
BIO-key International Inc is a fingerprint biometric technology company. It develops and markets 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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