---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-017518"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKYI"
cik: "0001019034"
company_name: "BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-18T12:30:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T12:37:34.436404+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BIO-key Q1 revenue up 34% to $2.15M, net loss narrows to $(165K); sees Q2 profitability on 65% revenue jump

## Summary
- Q1 2026 revenue $2.15M (+34% YoY); net loss improved to $(165K) from $(737K) in Q1 2025.
- Gross margin 82%; cash $2.24M at quarter end; EPS $(0.15) post-reverse split.
- Q2 2026 revenue guided ~$2.8M (+65% YoY); expects H1 2026 profitability vs H1 2025 net loss of $(1.9M).
- Secured $1.04M license renewal with foreign bank; defense sales surpassed $2M in trailing twelve months.
- Shares suspended from Nasdaq, now trading OTC under BKYI; company working to return to Nasdaq.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-017518
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKYI
- cik: 0001019034
- company_name: BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-18T12:30:16+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1019034/000143774926017518/0001437749-26-017518-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1019034/000143774926017518/bkyi20260517_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC reported first quarter 2026 results: revenue $2.15M, net income $(165K). Guidance raised.
  - Period: first quarter 2026
  - Revenue: $2.15M
  - Net income: $(165K)
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Q1’26 revenues increased 34% to $2.15M vs. Q1’25 and 74% vs. Q4’25 ● Q1’26 net loss improved to $(165K) vs. $(737K) in Q1’25 and $(1.722M) in Q4’25
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1019034/000143774926017518/0001437749-26-017518-index.htm

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