AudioEye (NASDAQ:AEYE – Get Free Report) and BIO-key International (NASDAQ:BKYI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares AudioEye and BIO-key International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| AudioEye | -9.89% | 34.49% | 8.18% |
| BIO-key International | -72.53% | -3,124.77% | -106.39% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
51.1% of AudioEye shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.5% of BIO-key International shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.7% of AudioEye shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of BIO-key International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for AudioEye and BIO-key International, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AudioEye | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3.20 |
| BIO-key International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
AudioEye presently has a consensus price target of $30.13, indicating a potential upside of 78.68%. Given AudioEye’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AudioEye is more favorable than BIO-key International.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares AudioEye and BIO-key International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AudioEye | $33.35 million | 6.16 | -$5.87 million | ($0.27) | -62.44 |
| BIO-key International | $7.29 million | 0.43 | -$8.52 million | N/A | N/A |
AudioEye has higher revenue and earnings than BIO-key International.
Summary
AudioEye beats BIO-key International on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About AudioEye
AudioEye, Inc. provides patented, internet content publication, distribution software, and related services to Internet and other media to people regardless of their device, location, or disabilities in the United States. Its software and services enable conversion of digital content into accessible formats and allows for real time distribution to end users on any Internet connected device. The company offers AudioEye, an always-on testing, remediation, and monitoring solution that improves conformance with web content accessibility guidelines; identifies and fixes the accessibility errors and addresses a range of disabilities, including dyslexia, color blindness, epilepsy, and others; and provides additional solutions to provide for enhanced compliance and accessibility, including periodic auditing, human assisted technological remediations, and legal support services, as well as PDF remediation services, Native Mobile App and audit reports to help customers with their digital accessibility needs. The company serves small- and medium-sized businesses, corporate enterprises, non-profit organizations, and federal government agencies, as well as federal, state, and local governments and agencies through content management system partners, platform and agency partners, authorized resellers, and the marketplace. AudioEye, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.
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.
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