Contrasting BIO-key International (NASDAQ:BKYI) & Xenonics (OTCMKTS:XNNHQ)

Xenonics (OTCMKTS:XNNHQ) and BIO-key International (NASDAQ:BKYI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Xenonics and BIO-key International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xenonics	N/A	N/A	N/A
BIO-key International	-60.59%	-70.21%	-43.34%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Xenonics and BIO-key International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xenonics	0	0	0	0	0.00
BIO-key International	1	0	0	0	1.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Xenonics and BIO-key International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Xenonics	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BIO-key International	$6.09 million	0.86	-$7.16 million	($5.55)	-0.87

Xenonics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BIO-key International.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

26.5% of BIO-key International shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Xenonics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of BIO-key International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Xenonics has a beta of 12.21, indicating that its share price is 1,121% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BIO-key International has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Xenonics beats BIO-key International on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Xenonics

Xenonics Holdings, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets portable illumination products and low light viewing systems (night vision) in the United States. It offers NightHunter ONE, a lightweight illumination system, which can be used on vehicles, boats, and helicopters; NightHunter EXT, a lightweight illumination system for mounting on heavy guns and for use on stationary platforms, or vehicles, boats, or helicopters; and NightHunter 3 for handheld use or mounting on light, medium, and heavy machine guns or vehicles. The company also provides SuperVision that allows user to see in the dark with clarity than conventional night vision; SuperVision Video Out to connect the video signal to a computer recording device or monitor for surveillance; SuperVision Tactical Packages for law enforcement professionals; and SuperVision Vehicle Patrol Packages to make law enforcement patrol operations safer. It markets its illumination products under the NightHunter brand and night vision products under the SuperVision brand. The company serves military forces; the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; law enforcement, fire, search, and rescue; and commercial markets. Xenonics Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

About BIO-key International

BIO-key International, Inc. develops and markets fingerprint identification biometric technology and software solutions, and enterprise-ready identity access management solutions for commercial, government, and education customers in the United States and internationally. The company offers BIO-key PortalGuard and PortalGuard IDaaS solutions, a customer-controlled and neutral-by-design cloud-based identity platform that allows customers to integrate with any cloud or on-premises SaaS application, as well as windows device authentication through IAM platform. Its solutions enable its customers to secure their workforces and student populations; and make their partner networks more collaborative. In addition, it provides BIO-key VST and WEB-key products; and Civil and Large-Scale ID Infrastructure solutions that develops finger-based biometric technology. Further, it offers finger scanners for enterprise and consumer markets under SideSwipe, EcoID, and SidePass brand names. The company was formerly known as SAC Technologies and changed its name to BIO-key International, Inc. in 2002. BIO-key International, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Wall, New Jersey.