CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS)
Nasdaq · Commercial Printing · Manufacturing · CIK 1641614 · fiscal year ends in Dec
Closing price $26.20 on 30 Oct 2026; 52-week range $11.29 to $30.50.
Key figures
The last twelve months reported, with the latest price and balance sheet.
- Revenue, last twelve months
- $587.3M
- Revenue growth
- 16.9%
- Net income, last twelve months
- $13.8M
- Earnings per share
- $1.17
- Gross margin
- 31.0%
- Operating margin
- 9.2%
- Net margin
- 2.3%
- Free cash flow
- $76.6M
- Market value
- $301.8M
- Price to earnings
- 22.4x
- Cash
- $21.4M
- Debt
- $262.1M
- Shares outstanding
- 11.5M
Financial statements
Revenue, profit and cash flow by fiscal year, each year linked to its annual report.
| Fiscal year | Year end | Revenue | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | $543.5M | $54.8M | $14.9M | $1.25 | $41.3M | 10-K filed 5 Mar 2026 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | $480.6M | $62.8M | $19.5M | $1.64 | $34.1M | 10-K filed 4 Mar 2025 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | $444.5M | $61.6M | $24.0M | $2.01 | $27.6M | 10-K filed 7 Mar 2024 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | $475.7M | $79.1M | $36.5M | $3.11 | $13.5M | 10-K filed 8 Mar 2023 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | $375.1M | $59.5M | $15.9M | $1.36 | $10.2M | 10-K filed 8 Mar 2022 |
By quarter
| Quarter | Quarter end | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | $149.2M | $2.0M | $0.17 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | $147.1M | $2.1M | $0.17 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | $153.1M | $7.3M | $0.64 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sep 2025 | $138.0M | $2.3M | $0.19 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | $129.8M | $518.0K | $0.04 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | $122.8M | $4.8M | $0.40 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | $125.1M | $6.8M | $0.56 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sep 2024 | $124.8M | $1.3M | $0.11 |
Revenue by segment
As the company reports it in the segment note of its annual report.
By business, FY2025
| Segment | Revenue | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Debit and Credit | $451.5M | 82.8% |
| Prepaid Debit | $93.6M | 17.2% |
Company events
The newest 8-K filings of 116 held.
| Filed | Form | Event | Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2026 | 8-K | Other events | 8.01, 9.01 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | 8-K | Leadership change, Investor update | 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | 8-K | Results, Investor update | 2.02, 7.01, 9.01 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 8-K | Other events | 8.01 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | 8-K | Leadership change, Investor update | 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 |
| 26 May 2026 | 8-K | Shareholder vote | 5.07 |
| 5 May 2026 | 8-K | Results, Investor update | 2.02, 7.01, 9.01 |
| 5 Mar 2026 | 8-K | Results, Investor update, Other events | 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 8-K | Leadership change | 5.02 |
| 5 Dec 2025 | 8-K | Material agreement, Investor update | 1.01, 7.01, 9.01 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | 8-K | Results, Investor update | 2.02, 7.01, 9.01 |
| 8 Aug 2025 | 8-K | Results, Investor update | 2.02, 7.01, 9.01 |
Every filing
The newest filings with the SEC of 233 held.
| Filed | Form | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2026 | 8-K | 10 Sep 2026 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | 8-K | 20 Aug 2026 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | 10-Q | 30 Jun 2026 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | 8-K | 6 Aug 2026 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 8-K | 2 Jul 2026 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | 8-K | 29 Jun 2026 |
| 29 May 2026 | SD | – |
| 26 May 2026 | 8-K | 21 May 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | 10-Q | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | 8-K | 5 May 2026 |
| 8 Apr 2026 | ARS | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 8 Apr 2026 | DEFA14A | – |
Insider trades
Form 4 trades by officers, directors and 10% owners, last 12 months.
| Traded | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Held after | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2026 | Parallel49 Equity, Ulc, 10% owner | Sale outside a trading plan | 2,687,921 | $20.43 | $54.9M | 0 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Tricor Pmt25 Holdings Inc., 10% owner | Purchase | 525,000 | $21.50 | $11.3M | 2,701,056 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Riley H Sanford, Director | Purchase | 13,953 | $21.50 | $300.0K | 277,232 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Mallela Ravi, Director | Purchase | 1,000 | $21.50 | $21.5K | 12,471 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Peters Nicholas, Director | Purchase | 11,628 | $21.50 | $250.0K | 11,628 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Sheinbaum Marc, Director | Purchase | 4,651 | $21.50 | $100.0K | 26,500 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| 19 May 2026 | Riley H Sanford, Director | Purchase | 6,500 | $16.00 | $104.0K | 259,938 | 21 May 2026 |
| 19 May 2026 | Riley H Sanford, Director | Purchase | 5,400 | $16.00 | $86.4K | 5,400 | 21 May 2026 |
| 11 May 2026 | Carmignani Donna Abbey, Controller & Chief Acct. Off. | Sale outside a trading plan | 4,870 | $15.32 | $74.6K | 5,478 | 13 May 2026 |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Parallel49 Equity, Ulc, 10% owner | Sale outside a trading plan | 2,126,056 | $13.51 | $28.7M | 2,687,921 | 12 Dec 2025 |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Riley H Sanford, Director | Purchase | 200,000 | $13.51 | $2.7M | 252,366 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| 6 Nov 2025 | Riley H Sanford, Director | Purchase | 10,000 | $14.20 | $142.0K | 51,457 | 7 Nov 2025 |
Large holders
Schedule 13D and 13G filings by holders of more than 5% of the voting shares.
| Filed | Holder | Schedule | Stake | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2026 | Tricor Pacific Capital Inc. | 13D amended | 23.45% | 2.7M |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Parallel49 Equity, ULC | 13G amended | 23.6% | 2.7M |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Tricor Pacific Capital Inc. | 13D | 19.1% | 2.2M |
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, on each FINRA settlement date.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 440.4K | +16.44% | 3.46 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 378.2K | +27.93% | 1.89 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 295.6K | +6.67% | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 277.1K | +10.25% | 3.06 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 251.4K | -24.3% | 1.72 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 332.1K | +9.05% | 10.71 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 304.5K | +18.74% | 8.32 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 256.4K | +6.09% | 4.88 |
Funds that hold it
From each fund's latest Form 13F.
82 funds held it at 30 Jun 2026: 43 added and 19 trimmed in the quarter. The largest:
| Fund | Shares | Value | Change in the quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 516,403 | $10.7M | +84,964 |
| Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC | 507,681 | $10.5M | +41,646 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 263,654 | $5.5M | +3,393 |
| Pembroke Management, LTD | 239,900 | $5.0M | +140,333 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 226,739 | $4.7M | +1,852 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 179,991 | $3.7M | +13,489 |
| UBS Group AG | 126,912 | $2.6M | -1,365 |
| State Street Corp. | 96,026 | $2.0M | +19,456 |
| LSV Asset Management | 88,400 | $1.8M | -3,700 |
| Northern Trust Corp. | 73,407 | $1.5M | +740 |
Peers
Companies in the same industry.
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