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AWRE logoAware, Inc.(AWRE)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

AWRE•NASDAQ
$1.28
$28M mkt cap·Price updated May 7, 2026
SectorTechnologyIndustryApplication SoftwareSub-IndustryEmerging tech platforms (AI, blockchain, identity)
AboutAware, Inc. provides biometrics software products and solutions in the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It offers biometrics software products, including biometric search and matching software development kits (SDKs); biometric enrollment SDKs and application programming interfaces (APIs); and imaging products for medical and advanced imaging applications, such as JPEG2000 product to compress, store, and display images, as well as software maintenance services. The company also provides Knomi mobile biometric authentication framework; AwareABIS, an automated biometric identification system; AFIX suite of products for small-scale law enforcement focused biometric identification; BioSP, a biometric services platform; WebEnroll, a browser-based biometric enrollment and data management solution; AwareID, a software-as-a-service that provides biometric face and voice analysis for liveness-verification, and document validation; and Fortress Identity Biometric Authenticator and Onboarding Authentication Platform, which offers multi-factor authentication through passive and active biometrics for multiple modalities, including voice, fingerprint, face, and behavior to enable online onboarding and identity proofing. In addition, it offers program management and software engineering services, including project planning and management; system and architecture design; software design, development, customization, configuration, and testing; and software integration and installation. The company's software portfolio enables government agencies and commercial entities to enroll, identify, authenticate, and enable using biometrics, such as fingerprints, faces, irises, and voices. The company sells its products through systems integrators, original equipment manufacturers, value added resellers, and partners, as well as directly to end user customers. Aware, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.Show more
  • Revenue$17M-0.6%
  • EBITDA-$6M-20.1%
  • Net Income-$6M-32.5%
  • EPS (Diluted)-0.28-33.3%
  • Gross Margin92.35%-1.2%
  • EBITDA Margin-34.61%-20.8%
  • Operating Margin-37.92%-18.9%
  • Net Margin-33.96%-33.3%
  • ROE-20.6%-51.5%
  • ROIC-21.85%-33.8%
  • Debt/Equity0.15+10.5%
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AWRE Key Insights

Aware, Inc. (AWRE) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Trading at only 1.0x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 7 (bottom 7%)
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

AWRE Price & Volume

Aware, Inc. (AWRE) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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AWRE Growth Metrics

Aware, Inc. (AWRE) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-1.26%
5 Years8.87%
3 Years2.61%
TTM2.99%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-53.23%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-51.39%

Return on Capital

10 Years-8.52%
5 Years-14.59%
3 Years-18.04%
Last Year-18.73%

AWRE Peer Comparison

Aware, Inc. (AWRE) competitors in Emerging tech platforms (AI, blockchain, identity) — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
IDAI logoIDAIT Stamp Inc.Direct Competitor2.75M2.49-0.22-32.41%-316.35%-189.51%1.30
IDN logoIDNIntellicheck, Inc.Direct Competitor157.15M7.77-100%6.77%
AUID logoAUIDauthID Inc.Direct Competitor16.67M1.24-0.89365.86%-10.08%-180.18%0.02
VNET logoVNETVNET Group, Inc.Direct Competitor2.6B8.9692.3911.41%-5.98%-7.63%2.67
PRSO logoPRSOPeraso Inc.Direct Competitor7.14M0.94-0.265.99%-39%-148.6%0.09
QLYS logoQLYSQualys, Inc.Product Competitor3.34B94.9317.4510.13%29.41%37.15%0.17
MSFT logoMSFTMicrosoft CorporationSupply Chain3.13T420.9230.8614.93%39.34%33.13%0.33
ORCL logoORCLOracle CorporationSupply Chain559.27B194.5344.828.38%25.3%56.31%4.96

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AWRE Income Statement

Aware, Inc. (AWRE) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Sales/Revenue16.28M16.13M12.2M11.31M16.85M16.01M18.24M17.39M17.29M17.07M
Revenue Growth %-24.5%-0.93%-24.34%-7.33%49.03%-5.02%13.97%-4.69%-0.55%2.99%
Cost of Goods Sold875K1.24M1.26M810K1.21M1.26M1.27M1.13M1.32M1.41M
COGS % of Revenue5.37%7.69%10.33%7.16%7.17%7.87%6.98%6.51%7.65%-
Gross Profit
15.41M▲ 0%
14.89M▼ 3.3%
10.94M▼ 26.5%
10.5M▼ 4.1%
15.64M▲ 49.0%
14.75M▼ 5.7%
16.97M▲ 15.1%
16.26M▼ 4.2%
15.97M▼ 1.8%
15.66M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %94.63%92.31%89.67%92.84%92.83%92.13%93.02%93.49%92.35%91.73%
Gross Profit Growth %-20.85%-3.35%-26.51%-4.06%49.01%-5.73%15.07%-4.21%-1.77%-
Operating Expenses15.18M14.58M15.12M19.92M21.74M16.96M25.51M21.8M22.53M24.01M
OpEx % of Revenue93.23%90.38%123.9%176.17%129%105.98%139.83%125.38%130.27%-
Selling, General & Admin7.41M7.47M7.19M10.83M12.48M13.51M14.5M14.04M14.23M14.41M
SG&A % of Revenue45.51%46.33%58.94%95.76%74.07%84.4%79.5%80.77%82.27%-
Research & Development7.77M7.11M7.93M9.09M9.26M9.23M9.12M7.76M8.3M9.6M
R&D % of Revenue47.72%44.05%64.96%80.41%54.94%57.68%50.01%44.61%48%-
Other Operating Expenses069K000-5.78M1.88M000
Operating Income
1.81M▲ 0%
381K▼ 79.0%
-4.18M▼ 1196.6%
-9.42M▼ 125.6%
-6.1M▲ 35.3%
-2.22M▲ 63.6%
-8.54M▼ 285.2%
-5.54M▲ 35.1%
-6.56M▼ 18.3%
-8.36M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %11.12%2.36%-34.23%-83.33%-36.18%-13.85%-46.81%-31.89%-37.92%-48.94%
Operating Income Growth %-69.36%-78.95%-1196.59%-125.56%35.3%63.64%-285.21%35.07%-18.25%-
EBITDA2.33M824K-3.74M-8.86M-5.41M-1.46M-7.96M-4.98M-5.99M-7.93M
EBITDA Margin %14.3%5.11%-30.62%-78.37%-32.1%-9.1%-43.64%-28.66%-34.61%-46.44%
EBITDA Growth %-64.33%-64.62%-553.52%-137.17%38.96%73.07%-446.47%37.42%-20.11%-42.41%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)519K443K441K561K687K760K578K562K572K427K
EBIT1.11M312K-4.18M-9.42M-6.1M-8M-6.66M-5.54M-6.56M-7.89M
Net Interest Income401K844K1M176K4K540K1.28M1.17M941K880K
Interest Income401K844K1M176K4K540K1.28M1.17M941K880K
Interest Expense0000000000
Other Income/Expense437K844K1.05M176K4K540K1.28M1.17M941K880K
Pretax Income
2.25M▲ 0%
1.23M▼ 45.5%
-3.13M▼ 355.4%
-9.25M▼ 195.6%
-6.09M▲ 34.1%
-1.68M▲ 72.5%
-7.25M▼ 332.6%
-4.38M▲ 39.7%
-5.62M▼ 28.3%
-7.47M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %13.8%7.59%-25.64%-81.78%-36.15%-10.48%-39.77%-25.18%-32.48%-43.79%
Income Tax965K-8K5.21M-1.63M-269K49K59K53K257K258K
Effective Tax Rate %42.95%-0.65%-166.54%17.67%4.41%-2.92%-0.81%-1.21%-4.58%-3.45%
Net Income
1.28M▲ 0%
1.23M▼ 3.8%
-8.34M▼ 776.4%
-7.61M▲ 8.7%
-5.82M▲ 23.5%
-1.73M▲ 70.4%
-7.31M▼ 323.8%
-4.43M▲ 39.4%
-5.87M▼ 32.5%
-7.73M▲ 0%
Net Margin %7.87%7.64%-68.34%-67.33%-34.56%-10.78%-40.09%-25.48%-33.96%-45.29%
Net Income Growth %-68.75%-3.82%-776.4%8.71%23.51%70.36%-323.75%39.42%-32.54%-53.23%
Net Income (Continuing)1M1.23M-8.34M-7.61M-5.82M-1.73M-7.31M-4.43M-5.87M-7.73M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)
0.06▲ 0%
0.06▼ 4.8%
-0.39▼ 783.0%
-0.35▲ 10.3%
-0.27▲ 22.9%
-0.08▲ 70.4%
-0.35▼ 338.0%
-0.21▲ 40.0%
-0.28▼ 33.3%
-0.36▲ 0%
EPS Growth %-66.67%-4.83%-783.01%10.26%22.86%70.41%-338.05%40%-33.33%-51.39%
EPS (Basic)0.060.06-0.39-0.35-0.27-0.08-0.35-0.21-0.28-
Diluted Shares Outstanding21.88M21.61M21.52M21.47M21.52M21.6M21.01M21.14M21.18M21.59M
Basic Shares Outstanding21.81M21.55M21.38M21.47M21.52M21.57M21.01M21.14M21.18M21.59M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

AWRE Balance Sheet

Aware, Inc. (AWRE) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Total Current Assets54.23M57.19M53.8M43.66M38.81M37.28M35.82M32.98M26.65M22.99M
Cash & Short-Term Investments51.61M51.61M47.74M38.56M29.96M28.98M30.91M27.81M22.3M19.57M
Cash Only51.61M51.61M47.74M38.56M29.96M11.75M10M12.97M7.27M4.58M
Short-Term Investments0000017.23M20.91M14.84M15.03M15M
Accounts Receivable3.82M5.29M5.8M4.51M6.85M7.61M3.85M4M4.36M3.42M
Days Sales Outstanding85.59119.68173.53145.69148.35173.4777.138491.9899.97
Inventory0000000000
Days Inventory Outstanding----------
Other Current Assets0284K001.41M693K1.05M1.17M00
Total Non-Current Assets9.71M9.26M3.75M7.97M9.56M13.91M10.47M9.66M8.81M8.58M
Property, Plant & Equipment4.3M4.08M3.75M3.7M3.22M5.26M4.84M4.44M4.12M3.98M
Fixed Asset Turnover3.78x3.95x3.25x3.06x5.24x3.04x3.77x3.92x4.20x4.15x
Goodwill0001.65M3.12M3.12M3.12M3.12M3.12M4.6M
Intangible Assets0001.22M3.22M2.81M2.39M1.98M1.57M1.48M
Long-Term Investments000002.6M0000
Other Non-Current Assets0001.4M0122K122K122K01.45M
Total Assets
63.94M▲ 0%
66.44M▲ 3.9%
57.55M▼ 13.4%
51.63M▼ 10.3%
48.37M▼ 6.3%
51.19M▲ 5.8%
46.3M▼ 9.6%
42.64M▼ 7.9%
37.2M▼ 12.8%
33.2M▲ 0%
Asset Turnover0.25x0.24x0.21x0.22x0.35x0.31x0.39x0.41x0.46x0.46x
Asset Growth %3.15%3.92%-13.37%-10.3%-6.3%5.83%-9.56%-7.89%-12.78%-49.31%
Total Current Liabilities4.28M4.54M4.12M5.96M5.74M5.8M7.55M7.86M1.98M4.58M
Accounts Payable166K126K187K494K283K639K280K894K1.98M1.85M
Days Payables Outstanding69.2537.0954.13222.685.44185.1180.28288.26544.88517.71
Short-Term Debt00000470K0000
Deferred Revenue (Current)2.93M3.1M2.84M3.93M03.41M4.93M4.87M4.85M20.12M
Other Current Liabilities00003.55M1.28M00-4.85M-1.85M
Current Ratio12.66x12.58x13.06x7.33x6.76x6.43x4.75x4.19x13.50x13.50x
Quick Ratio12.66x12.58x13.06x7.33x6.76x6.43x4.75x4.19x13.50x13.50x
Cash Conversion Cycle----------417.73
Total Non-Current Liabilities127K75K60K90K1.11M5.18M4.45M3.88M9.08M8.47M
Long-Term Debt0000000000
Capital Lease Obligations000004.05M3.84M3.59M3.97M14.68M
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities00001.11M812K0000
Total Liabilities4.28M4.54M4.12M5.96M6.85M10.98M12M11.75M11.06M10.31M
Total Debt000004.52M4.47M4.24M3.97M3.89M
Net Debt-51.61M-51.61M-47.74M-38.56M-29.96M-7.23M-5.53M-8.73M-3.3M-685K
Debt / Equity-----0.11x0.13x0.14x0.15x0.15x
Debt / EBITDA----------0.49x
Net Debt / EBITDA-22.16x-62.64x-------0.09x
Interest Coverage----------
Total Equity
59.65M▲ 0%
61.9M▲ 3.8%
53.44M▼ 13.7%
45.67M▼ 14.5%
41.52M▼ 9.1%
40.21M▼ 3.2%
34.3M▼ 14.7%
30.9M▼ 9.9%
26.14M▼ 15.4%
22.89M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %3.13%3.76%-13.67%-14.53%-9.08%-3.16%-14.7%-9.92%-15.4%-66.29%
Book Value per Share2.732.862.482.131.931.861.631.461.231.06
Total Shareholders' Equity59.65M61.9M53.44M45.67M41.52M40.21M34.3M30.9M26.14M22.89M
Common Stock215K215K214K214K216K211K210K211K215K217K
Retained Earnings-36.81M-34.69M-43.03M-50.65M-56.47M-58.2M-65.51M-69.94M-75.82M-79.27M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI0-7.82M000-110K195K251K228K166K
Minority Interest0000000000

AWRE Cash Flow Statement

Aware, Inc. (AWRE) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations3.67M660K-2.94M-5.27M-6.23M-5.04M1.82M-3.16M-5.4M-5.4M
Operating CF Margin %22.53%4.09%-24.13%-46.64%-36.99%-31.5%9.99%-18.18%-31.21%-
Operating CF Growth %-3.8%-82.01%-546.21%-79.08%-18.2%19.12%136.16%-273.4%-70.77%-217.79%
Net Income1.28M1.23M-8.34M-7.61M-5.82M-1.73M-7.31M-4.43M-5.87M-7.73M
Depreciation & Amortization518K443K441K561K687K888K578K562K572K567K
Stock-Based Compensation663K580K692K838K1.57M01.52M1.13M1.17M1.26M
Deferred Taxes-9K-100K5.17M0-269K000257K219K
Other Non-Cash Items-40K100K0118K-64K-3.83M2.01M140K-1K364K
Working Capital Changes1.25M-1.6M-909K823K-2.33M-375K5.02M-564K-1.52M191K
Change in Receivables615K379K-477K84K-2.25M261K3.77M-289K-342K267K
Change in Inventory176K-2M-231K-48K000000
Change in Payables31K-40K61K307K-249K356K-359K614K151K-16K
Cash from Investing937K-206K-111K-2.91M-2.48M-11.99M-3.14M6.29M-274K1.24M
Capital Expenditures-82K-206K-111K-484K-27K-730K-16K-45K-165K-120K
CapEx % of Revenue0.5%1.28%0.91%4.28%0.16%4.56%0.09%0.26%0.95%-
Acquisitions000-2.43M-2.45M8.55M0000
Investments----------
Other Investing1.02M0000-2.5M0000
Cash from Financing-4.91M-450K-814K-989K109K-1.18M-426K-159K-31K22K
Debt Issued (Net)0000000000
Equity Issued (Net)-4.72M-343K-722K-896K163K-1.16M-506K-207K-28K25K
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases-4.8M-393K-765K-946K0-1.31M-506K-207K-115K-62K
Other Financing-186K-107K-92K-93K-54K-26K80K48K-3K-3K
Net Change in Cash
-305K▲ 0%
4K▲ 101.3%
-3.87M▼ 96850.0%
-9.18M▼ 137.1%
-8.6M▲ 6.3%
-18.21M▼ 111.7%
-1.75M▲ 90.4%
2.97M▲ 270.0%
-5.7M▼ 292.0%
-3.88M▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow
3.59M▲ 0%
454K▼ 87.3%
-3.06M▼ 773.1%
-5.76M▼ 88.4%
-6.26M▼ 8.7%
-5.77M▲ 7.8%
1.81M▲ 131.3%
-3.21M▼ 277.4%
-5.56M▼ 73.5%
-5.25M▲ 0%
FCF Margin %22.03%2.81%-25.04%-50.92%-37.15%-36.06%9.9%-18.44%-32.17%-30.78%
FCF Growth %-3.76%-87.34%-773.13%-88.42%-8.74%7.81%131.31%-277.42%-73.52%-39.02%
FCF per Share0.160.02-0.14-0.27-0.29-0.270.09-0.15-0.26-0.26
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)2.86x0.54x0.35x0.69x1.07x2.92x-0.25x0.71x0.92x0.68x
Interest Paid0000000000
Taxes Paid488K96K43K000136K172K00

AWRE Key Ratios

Aware, Inc. (AWRE) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)2.18%2.03%-14.46%-15.37%-13.36%-4.22%-19.63%-13.59%-20.6%-29.65%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)19.43%3.12%-39.22%-110.45%-49%-7.47%-20.75%-16.33%-21.85%-21.85%
Gross Margin94.63%92.31%89.67%92.84%92.83%92.13%93.02%93.49%92.35%91.73%
Net Margin7.87%7.64%-68.34%-67.33%-34.56%-10.78%-40.09%-25.48%-33.96%-45.29%
Debt / Equity-----0.11x0.13x0.14x0.15x0.15x
FCF Conversion2.86x0.54x0.35x0.69x1.07x2.92x-0.25x0.71x0.92x0.68x
Revenue Growth-24.5%-0.93%-24.34%-7.33%49.03%-5.02%13.97%-4.69%-0.55%2.99%

AWRE SEC Filings & Documents

Aware, Inc. (AWRE) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 29, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Apr 16, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 12, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

4
FY 2026

Mar 6, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Mar 13, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Mar 15, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

May 1, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Oct 31, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 1, 2025·SEC

AWRE Frequently Asked Questions

Aware, Inc. (AWRE) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Aware, Inc. (AWRE) reported $17.1M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 222% increase from $5.3M in 1996.

Aware, Inc. (AWRE) saw revenue decline by 0.6% over the past year.

Aware, Inc. (AWRE) reported a net loss of $7.7M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Aware, Inc. (AWRE) has a return on equity (ROE) of -20.6%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Aware, Inc. (AWRE) had negative free cash flow of $5.3M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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