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Neutral 49 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
kr15.00
▼(-19.01% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/18/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (sustained losses and multi-year cash burn) and a still-soft technical setup (below key moving averages with negative MACD). The latest earnings call provides a meaningful offset with strong full-year growth, high gross margins, and early AllKey traction, but liquidity and pipeline-conversion risk keep the overall rating below average.
Positive Factors
High gross margins
Sustained very high gross margins signal structural pricing power and a favorable product mix (hardware plus differentiated software/IP). If management can keep 50–60% margins as volumes scale, margin durability supports faster profit recovery than revenue alone and provides buffer against component pricing pressure.
AllKey product differentiation
AllKey's higher ASP and clear upgrade pipeline create a durable competitive advantage vs. commoditized sensors. The product premium and adoption among existing customers improve revenue per design win and raise the company's moat, making future revenue less dependent on low‑margin volume alone.
Revenue recovery and expanding pipeline
A full‑year revenue rebound combined with >20% pipeline growth and a high share of new clients indicates improving commercial traction and diversification. If conversion executes over medium term, this structural recovery can restore scale economics and support sustained margin realization.
Negative Factors
Weak cash generation and low liquidity
Persistent negative operating cash flow and a thin cash balance constrain the company's ability to fund productization, inventory and commercialization. Ongoing cash burn increases dependence on external financing and raises execution and dilution risk if design wins take multiple quarters to convert.
Sustained losses and shrinking scale
Multi‑year revenue contraction and sustained operating losses have eroded equity and operational scale, limiting fixed‑cost absorption and reinvestment capacity. A durable turnaround requires consistent design wins and volume ramp; otherwise continued shrinkage threatens long‑term viability.
Long conversion cycles and reliance on episodic deals
Lengthy productization timelines reduce revenue visibility and delay cash realization from the expanding pipeline. Coupled with reliance on one‑off asset/licensing monetizations, this increases revenue volatility and complicates working capital and liquidity planning over the medium term.

Fingerprint Cards (FING.B) vs. iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD)

Fingerprint Cards Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionFingerprint Cards AB (publ) develops, produces, and markets biometric systems and technologies. Its biometric systems include sensors, algorithms, software, and packaging technologies. The company offers biometric solutions for smartphones, PCs, tablets, smart cards, door locks, authentication keys, vehicles, payment cards, internet of thing (IoT), and the automotive industry. It also offers various development tools for software development and production. The company sells its products through distributors and resellers. The company serves customers in Sweden, Asia, South and North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Fingerprint Cards AB (publ) was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.
How the Company Makes MoneyFingerprint Cards generates revenue primarily through the sale of its biometric sensors and solutions to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators. Key revenue streams include the sale of fingerprint sensors for smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices, as well as licensing agreements for its biometric software technology. The company has established significant partnerships with major players in the mobile device market, which helps drive sales volume. Additionally, Fingerprint Cards may benefit from ongoing service agreements and support contracts related to its products, contributing further to its earnings.

Fingerprint Cards Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Feb 13, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Apr 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlights a positive transformation trajectory: strong full-year growth, very healthy gross margins, early but meaningful AllKey momentum (including a higher-ASP, differentiated AllKey Ultra), expanding pipeline and new-client inflow, and some asset monetization wins. Counterweights are a modest Q4 revenue decline (FX-driven), limited cash balance, pipeline conversion and timing risk given multi-quarter productization cycles, dependence on episodic asset deals, and a leaner headcount that must be offset by productivity gains and channel scaling. Overall, the positives (sustained margins, clear product-market fit for AllKey, revenue growth on the year, and operational discipline) outweigh the near-term risks, but execution on pipeline conversion and liquidity management will be critical.
Q4-2025 Updates
Positive Updates
Strong Full-Year Revenue Growth (2025)
Full-year 2025 revenue up 30% year-on-year, or +40% in constant currency, demonstrating clear multi-quarter improvement and directionality for the business.
Robust Gross Margins
Maintained very high margins: Q4 gross margin 65.8% (in line with Q4 2024) and full-year gross margin 60.7%, with management tracking 50%–60% gross margins in pipeline.
AllKey Product Traction and ASP Upside
AllKey adoption accelerating: management states ~50% of existing customers are on an upgrade path to AllKey; AllKey has ~3x the ASP of traditional sensors, and pipeline product mix is shifting toward AllKey.
Pipeline Expansion and New-Client Inflow
Pipeline growing: reported pipeline growth >20% from 2026 to 2027 and management indicated ~50% of pipeline leads are from new customers, showing diversification beyond existing accounts.
AllKey Ultra Launch (Secure Element Variant)
Introduced AllKey Ultra (Secure Element) in December, opening higher-security markets (FIDO, payment, crypto wallets, wearables) and strengthening product differentiation and competitive moat.
Asset Monetization and Strategic Partnerships
Executed asset/licensing deals including a Smart Eye iris partnership (50/50 revenue share) showcased at CES with long-range iris auth (~70 cm) and closed a PixArt deal in Q4 with proceeds received.
Positive Q4 Profitability Signals and Cost Discipline
Q4 EBITDA and free cash flow were slightly positive; headcount was reduced 31% year-on-year as part of cost-right-sizing and management is augmenting productivity with AI to sustain operating leverage.
Negative Updates
Q4 Revenue Decline and FX Impact
Revenue in Q4 was down 4% year-on-year, with management attributing part of the weakness to FX effects (revenue +9% YoY on a constant currency basis).
Low Cash Balance and Slight QoQ Decline
Cash balance ended at SEK 27.1 million, down SEK 1.2 million versus Q3 2025, indicating modest liquidity headroom and sensitivity to timing of deals and collections.
Pipeline Conversion and Timing Risk
Management emphasized pipeline rigor but cautioned pipeline ≠ revenue; productization and customer design cycles for AllKey/AllKey Ultra can be lengthy (typical critical path 9–24 months), creating conversion and timing risk.
Dependence on Episodic Asset Deals
Asset/licensing monetization has produced meaningful deals (e.g., Smart Eye, PixArt) but these are described as episodic — not guaranteed recurring revenue — creating variability in near-term funding contributions.
Headcount Reduction Could Constrain Capacity
Headcount down 31% YoY and flat sequentially; while cost discipline improves margins, reduced staffing could limit capacity to convert pipeline unless augmentation (e.g., AI, channel) sufficiently offsets the cuts.
Uncertainty Around Some Market Opportunities
Management flagged early smart-card/payment interest but explicitly cautioned that smart card demand is not guaranteed to materialize at scale, highlighting uncertainty in some upside scenarios.
Company Guidance
The company guided that fundamentals are stable while it doubles down on AllKey and asset/licensing deals: Q4 revenue was down 4% YoY (up 9% in constant currency) while full‑year 2025 revenue rose 30% YoY (40% CC); Q4 gross margin was 65.8% (FY gross margin 60.7%), EBITDA and free cash flow were slightly positive in Q4, cash ended at SEK 27.1m (down SEK 1.2m QoQ), and headcount is down 31% YoY (flat vs Q3). Key commercial metrics: AllKey carries ~3x the ASP of sensors, ~50% of existing customers are on an AllKey upgrade path, ~50% of pipeline comprises new clients, pipeline grew >20% from 2026→2027 with ~30% of current‑year pipe AllKey, and the company targets sustaining gross margins in the 50–60% range; productization-to‑volume can take ~9–24 months (typical 18–24).

Fingerprint Cards Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Weak profitability and cash generation: multi-year revenue contraction with sustained operating and net losses, and negative operating cash flow in 2022–2025. The balance sheet is a partial offset with low leverage in 2025, but shrinking equity/assets and ongoing cash burn remain key risks.
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
The income statement shows a sharp multi-year deterioration in scale and profitability. Revenue fell materially from 2020–2025 (with a steep drop in 2025), and results have been consistently loss-making since 2022 after a near-breakeven 2021. While 2025 gross margin improved significantly versus 2022–2024, operating losses remain very large (negative operating margin and negative net margin), indicating that cost structure and/or pricing pressure continue to overwhelm gross profit.
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
The balance sheet is a relative bright spot: leverage appears low in the most recent year (very low debt compared with equity in 2025), which reduces refinancing and solvency risk. However, equity and the asset base have trended down substantially versus prior years, consistent with ongoing losses and potential balance-sheet shrinkage. Overall, the company looks lightly levered but still exposed to continued value erosion if losses persist.
Cash Flow
20
Very Negative
Cash flow quality is weak, driven by persistent cash burn. Operating cash flow has been negative in 2022–2025, including a large outflow in 2024 and continued outflow in 2025, which is not supportive of self-funding operations. Free cash flow has also been negative in most years (and effectively absent in 2025 based on the provided data), meaning the business likely relies on external funding or balance-sheet resources to sustain operations despite some year-to-year improvement in cash burn from 2024 to 2025.
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue78.20M403.20M705.40M861.80M1.36B
Gross Profit47.50M45.60M89.60M166.40M396.90M
EBITDA-85.30M-519.70M-280.40M-580.40M45.00M
Net Income-58.60M-688.30M-339.80M-586.00M100.00K
Balance Sheet
Total Assets298.80M425.00M1.08B1.45B1.80B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments27.10M12.10M109.90M274.10M374.30M
Total Debt2.90M20.40M107.50M317.30M315.50M
Total Liabilities28.00M148.40M392.00M579.00M771.80M
Stockholders Equity270.80M276.60M691.60M866.50M1.03B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow0.00-207.60M-135.60M-438.70M-65.40M
Operating Cash Flow-55.90M-207.60M-88.30M-334.10M24.30M
Investing Cash Flow-1.00M-11.60M-46.10M-104.60M-91.00M
Financing Cash Flow74.10M118.10M-25.70M328.40M58.40M

Fingerprint Cards Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Negative
Last Price18.52
Price Trends
50DMA
17.95
Negative
100DMA
19.47
Negative
200DMA
21.07
Negative
Market Momentum
MACD
-0.77
Positive
RSI
24.89
Positive
STOCH
5.75
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SE:FING.B, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 18.52 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 17.05, above the 50-day MA of 17.95, and below the 200-day MA of 21.07, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.77 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 24.89 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 5.75 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for SE:FING.B.

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Financial Indicators
Name
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Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
61
Neutral
$37.18B12.37-10.20%1.83%8.50%-7.62%
49
Neutral
kr57.19M-2.20-37.93%-82.93%94.83%
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kr60.26M-2.67-26.75%-0.73%-136.62%
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kr3.50M-0.29-93.13%-0.75%65.47%
* Technology Sector Average
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15.20
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Fingerprint Cards Corporate Events

Fingerprint Cards Narrows Losses as AllKey Growth Lifts 2025 Revenue
Feb 13, 2026

Fingerprint Cards reported a 30 percent rise in full-year 2025 revenue to SEK 78.2 million, driven by its biometrics and secure access offerings, while gross margins held steady at around 61 percent. The company also strengthened its product portfolio by launching FPC AllKey Ultra, a Secure Element-based addition to its AllKey range aimed at expanding scalable, high-security authentication solutions.

Operationally, the group showed a sharp improvement in earnings quality, with fourth-quarter EBITDA turning slightly positive and cash flow from operating activities improving compared with heavy losses a year earlier. Despite this progress, the company still posted a full-year operating loss of SEK 59.2 million and negative cash flow, prompting the board to propose no dividend for 2025 as management prioritizes cash preservation, profitability and continued restructuring of the business.

The most recent analyst rating on ($SE:FING.B) stock is a Sell with a SEK17.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Fingerprint Cards stock, see the SE:FING.B Stock Forecast page.

Fingerprint Cards Board Member John Lord Steps Down Amid Routine Governance Refresh
Feb 11, 2026

Fingerprint Cards AB announced that board member John Lord is stepping down from the Board of Directors due to increasing professional commitments, though he expressed continued support for the company and its leadership. Chairman Christian Lagerling thanked Lord for his contributions and emphasized that the board remains focused on executing the company’s operational and strategic priorities.

The company’s Nomination Committee has begun the process of identifying and proposing new board candidates for election at a future general meeting, signaling an orderly transition in governance rather than a shift in strategic direction. The change is framed as a routine board refresh that is not expected to disrupt Fingerprint Cards’ ongoing initiatives in the biometrics market or its engagement with key stakeholders.

The most recent analyst rating on ($SE:FING.B) stock is a Sell with a SEK17.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Fingerprint Cards stock, see the SE:FING.B Stock Forecast page.

Fingerprint Cards to Present Q4 2025 Results in Webcast on 13 February
Feb 6, 2026

Fingerprint Cards AB has invited investors, analysts and media to a combined webcast and telephone conference on 13 February 2026 at 09:00 CET, when CEO Adam Philpott and CFO Fredrik Hedlund will present the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 results in English. The quarterly report, along with presentation materials and a question facility, will be available via the company’s website and webcast platform, underlining FPC’s efforts to maintain transparent communication with the market as it seeks to reinforce its position as a leading biometrics provider.

The most recent analyst rating on ($SE:FING.B) stock is a Sell with a SEK17.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Fingerprint Cards stock, see the SE:FING.B Stock Forecast page.

Fingerprint Cards powers new biometric server-rack access control for India’s data centres
Jan 27, 2026

Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC) has supplied its FPC AllKey biometric technology to ActChip and Dynamic Technologies for a new biometric server rack access control solution tailored to India’s fast-growing data centre market. The system shifts biometric security from the perimeter and room level down to individual server racks, adding a granular security layer aimed at reducing the risk of unauthorized access to critical infrastructure. The collaboration broadens FPC’s presence in data-centre and bio-security applications, while enabling ActChip and Dynamic Technologies to expand into biometric access control; it underscores India’s importance as a key growth market for FPC as demand rises for robust, integrated biometric solutions in data centres and avionics infrastructure.

The most recent analyst rating on ($SE:FING.B) stock is a Sell with a SEK17.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Fingerprint Cards stock, see the SE:FING.B Stock Forecast page.

FPC’s Biometric System Chosen for Mettlesemi’s Next-Gen Authenticators
Dec 10, 2025

Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC) has announced that its FPC AllKey Pro biometric system will be used in Mettlesemi’s next-generation Vishwaas Authenticators, set to launch in Q2 2026. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for FPC, highlighting its growing presence in the Indian market and reinforcing the AllKey product family’s relevance as a scalable platform for biometric-enabled security devices. The partnership with Mettlesemi underscores the trust in FPC’s technology and supports the global shift towards passwordless login standards, driven by increasing enterprise security needs and digital transformation initiatives.

The most recent analyst rating on ($SE:FING.B) stock is a Hold with a SEK21.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Fingerprint Cards stock, see the SE:FING.B Stock Forecast page.

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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Feb 18, 2026