Aware, Inc (AWRE) Fair Value & Analysis

Technology · US · Market cap $34.6M

Below-average quality, and screening another 43% overvalued on our models.

What matters now

• The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($0.9000). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
• The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution.
• Solid but not exceptional quality (46/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
• A fairly wide model range ($0.4800 to $0.9000) leaves room in how you read the outcome.

Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 24, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $1.05 – $4.20 · fair‑value band $0.4800 – $0.9000 · the $1.27 price screens above the $0.7200 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 24, 2026.

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Analysis

Aware, Inc (AWRE) currently trades at $1.27, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $0.7200, implying the stock looks roughly 43.3% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 46/100 (below-average quality), in the Technology sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: low).

Over the trailing twelve months, Aware, Inc generated revenue of $17.1M at a net margin of -45.3%. Revenue declined 6.2% year over year. It earns a return on equity of -29.5%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of $3.3M. Fundamentals as of Jul 24, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $0.4800 (bear case) to $0.9000 (bull case); at $1.27, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 57% below its 52-week high and 25% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at -27% fair-value upside, at -43%, AWRE screens richer than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Key figures & financial health

Quality Score breakdown

About the company

Aware, Inc., a biometric identity platform company, provides biometrics software products and services for government agencies and commercial entities in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally.

Full company description

Aware, Inc., a biometric identity platform company, provides biometrics software products and services for government agencies and commercial entities in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers biometric software solution, including AwareID, a software-as-a-service that provides identity verification and continuous authentication capabilities; AwareABIS, an automated biometric identification system used for large-scale biometric identification and deduplication; AFIX suite used for small-scale law enforcement focused biometric identification; and AFIX Tracker for fingerprint, palmprint, and latent print identification, as well as AFIX Face, AFIX Verifier, AFIX Identifier, AFIX Comparator, AFIX Engine, and AFIX NIST Transaction Engine. It also provides BioSP, a biometric integration platform-as-a-service that enables biometric data processing and management functionality in a web services architecture; and WebEnroll, a browser-based biometric enrollment and data management solution. In addition, the company offers biometrics applications, such as Nexa line, a biometric search and match SDKs including Nexa Fingerprint, Nexa Face, Nexa Iris, and Nexa Voice; and AwareXM, an interoperable fingerprint matching SDK that provides fingerprint minutiae extraction, template generation, and fingerprint authentication. Further, it sells imaging products used in medical and advanced imaging applications; and offers software maintenance, program management, and software engineering services. The company sells its products and services through systems integrators, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), value added resellers, partners, and directly to select end user customers. Aware, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Aware, Inc reported revenue of $17.3M in FY2025 versus $16.9M in FY2021, a compound +0.6%/yr. Reported net income was −$5.9M in FY2025.

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Peer Group

Software - Application · 709 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Valuation Multiples vs Software - Application median · lower = cheaper

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

Values & ESG

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ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

How we calculate Fair Value

Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.