Contrasting Exro Technologies (OTCMKTS:EXROF) & BIO-key International (NASDAQ:BKYI)

BIO-key International (NASDAQ:BKYI) and Exro Technologies (OTCMKTS:EXROF) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares BIO-key International and Exro Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BIO-key International	$6.93 million	1.13	-$4.30 million	($1.04)	-0.70
Exro Technologies	$16.84 million	0.11	-$210.86 million	($0.47)	-0.01

BIO-key International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Exro Technologies. BIO-key International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Exro Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

26.5% of BIO-key International shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of BIO-key International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BIO-key International	-70.23%	-73.33%	-43.89%
Exro Technologies	-1,420.35%	N/A	-61.37%

Volatility and Risk

BIO-key International has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Exro Technologies has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BIO-key International	1	0	0	0	1.00
Exro Technologies	2	2	0	0	1.50

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.

About Exro Technologies

Exro Technologies Inc. focuses on developing generation power-control electronics in Canada. The company offers Exro Coil Driver, which allows the motor to switch between different operational profiles in real-time, as well as have multiple gears for scooters, electric bikes, recreational, light electric cars, motorcycles, fleet vans, electric buses, passenger vehicles, long-haul trucks, and industrial vehicles markets; and Exro Cell Driver, a stationary energy storage system for commercial and industrial energy storage applications. It also provides electric vehicle consulting and engineering services. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.