NOVONIX (NASDAQ:NVX – 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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, risk and dividends.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares NOVONIX and BIO-key International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NOVONIX | $5.62 million | 28.86 | -$92.72 million | N/A | N/A |
| BIO-key International | $6.09 million | 0.95 | -$4.59 million | ($0.70) | -7.61 |
Risk & Volatility
NOVONIX has a beta of 2.53, indicating that its share price is 153% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BIO-key International has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares NOVONIX and BIO-key International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NOVONIX | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| BIO-key International | -75.32% | -67.43% | -43.29% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.1% of NOVONIX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.5% of BIO-key International shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.7% of NOVONIX 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for NOVONIX and BIO-key International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NOVONIX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| BIO-key International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
NOVONIX beats BIO-key International on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About NOVONIX
NOVONIX Limited provides battery materials and development technology for battery manufacturers, materials companies, automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and consumer electronics manufacturers in North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. It operates through Battery Materials and Battery Technology segments. The Battery Materials segment develops and manufactures battery anode materials. The Battery Technology segment develops battery cell testing equipment, performs consulting services, and carries out research and development in battery development. The company is involved in the investment and real estate borrowing activities; and offers battery technology, battery testing hardware equipment, and battery testing and development consulting services. The company was formerly known as Graphitecorp Limited and changed its name to NOVONIX Limited in July 2017. NOVONIX Limited was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Brisbane, Australia.
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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