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BIO-key International (BIO-key International) PS Ratio : 0.09 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is BIO-key International PS Ratio?

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, BIO-key International's share price is $1.50. BIO-key International's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $17.49. Hence, BIO-key International's PS Ratio for today is 0.09.

Good Sign:

BIO-key International Inc stock PS Ratio (=0.09) is close to 10-year low of 0.09

The historical rank and industry rank for BIO-key International's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BKYI' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.09   Med: 3.52   Max: 11.89
Current: 0.09

During the past 13 years, BIO-key International's highest PS Ratio was 11.89. The lowest was 0.09. And the median was 3.52.

BKYI's PS Ratio is ranked better than
97.84% of 1063 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.07 vs BKYI: 0.09

BIO-key International's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $3.60. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $17.49.

Warning Sign:

BIO-key International Inc revenue per share has been in decline for the last 5 years.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of BIO-key International was 25.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -12.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -36.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -24.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, BIO-key International's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 190.30% per year. The lowest was -57.00% per year. And the median was -10.15% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


BIO-key International PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for BIO-key International's PS Ratio 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 PS Ratio Chart

BIO-key International Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.16 3.14 5.83 3.37 0.68

BIO-key International Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
PS Ratio 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 1.97 0.68 0.72 0.80 0.56

Competitive Comparison of BIO-key International's PS Ratio

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

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

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



BIO-key International PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

BIO-key International's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=1.50/17.491
=0.09

BIO-key International's Share Price of today is $1.50.
BIO-key International's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $17.49.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


BIO-key International  (NAS:BKYI) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
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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