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CPI Card Group Inc. Financials

PMTS
Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Dec 31, 2025 Currency USD FYE December

This page shows CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 13 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Profitability Growth Leverage Liquidity Cash Flow Returns 47 / 100
Financial Profile 47/100

Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability
45

CPI Card Group Inc. has an operating margin of 10.1%, meaning the company retains $10 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 45/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is down from 13.1% the prior year.

Growth
55

CPI Card Group Inc.'s revenue grew 13.1% year-over-year to $543.5M, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 55/100.

Liquidity
45

CPI Card Group Inc.'s current ratio of 2.44 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 45/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow
44

CPI Card Group Inc. has a free cash flow margin of 7.6%, earning a moderate score of 44/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Altman Z-Score Grey Zone
2.70

CPI Card Group Inc. scores 2.70, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral
4/9

CPI Card Group Inc. passes 4 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed
3.98x

For every $1 of reported earnings, CPI Card Group Inc. generates $3.98 in operating cash flow ($59.5M OCF vs $14.9M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$543.5M
YoY+13.1%
5Y CAGR+11.7%
10Y CAGR+3.8%

CPI Card Group Inc. generated $543.5M in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 13.1% from the prior year.

EBITDA
$77.3M
YoY-2.4%
5Y CAGR+7.0%
10Y CAGR-0.8%

CPI Card Group Inc.'s EBITDA was $77.3M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 2.4% from the prior year.

Net Income
$14.9M
YoY-23.4%
5Y CAGR-1.5%
10Y CAGR-7.0%

CPI Card Group Inc. reported $14.9M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 23.4% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)
$1.25
YoY-23.8%
5Y CAGR-2.8%

CPI Card Group Inc. earned $1.25 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 23.8% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow
$41.3M
YoY+21.4%
5Y CAGR+22.5%
10Y CAGR+5.0%

CPI Card Group Inc. generated $41.3M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 21.4% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt
$21.7M
YoY-35.3%
5Y CAGR-17.7%
10Y CAGR+4.8%

CPI Card Group Inc. held $21.7M in cash against $286.7M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share
N/A
Shares Outstanding
11M
YoY+1.9%
5Y CAGR+0.4%

CPI Card Group Inc. had 11M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 1.9% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin
31.3%
YoY-4.3pp
5Y CAGR-4.0pp
10Y CAGR-5.0pp

CPI Card Group Inc.'s gross margin was 31.3% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 4.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin
10.1%
YoY-3.0pp
5Y CAGR-2.2pp
10Y CAGR-8.0pp

CPI Card Group Inc.'s operating margin was 10.1% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 3.0 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin
2.8%
YoY-1.3pp
5Y CAGR-2.4pp
10Y CAGR-5.5pp

CPI Card Group Inc.'s net profit margin was 2.8% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 1.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity
N/A

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending
N/A
Share Buybacks
N/A
Capital Expenditures
$18.2M
YoY+96.3%
5Y CAGR+20.7%
10Y CAGR-0.3%

CPI Card Group Inc. invested $18.2M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 96.3% from the prior year.

PMTS Income Statement

Metric Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24
Revenue $153.1M+10.9% $138.0M+6.3% $129.8M+5.7% $122.8M-1.9% $125.1M+0.3% $124.8M+5.0% $118.8M+6.1% $111.9M
Cost of Revenue $104.8M+8.0% $97.0M+8.2% $89.6M+9.2% $82.1M-0.5% $82.5M+3.0% $80.1M+4.7% $76.4M+8.5% $70.4M
Gross Profit $48.3M+17.8% $41.0M+2.2% $40.1M-1.4% $40.7M-4.5% $42.6M-4.7% $44.7M+5.4% $42.4M+2.1% $41.5M
R&D Expenses N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
SG&A Expenses N/A $26.5M-9.6% $29.3M+14.9% $25.5M+0.1% $25.5M-0.8% $25.7M-2.1% $26.2M+0.7% $26.0M
Operating Income $18.3M+40.5% $13.0M+38.2% $9.4M-33.2% $14.1M-11.5% $15.9M-10.4% $17.8M+19.4% $14.9M+5.4% $14.1M
Interest Expense N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income Tax $2.7M+90.6% $1.4M+74.4% $823K-50.5% $1.7M+12.4% $1.5M+412.2% -$474K-120.6% $2.3M+4.5% $2.2M
Net Income $7.3M+218.5% $2.3M+345.6% $518K-89.1% $4.8M-29.5% $6.8M+423.7% $1.3M-78.5% $6.0M+10.0% $5.5M
EPS (Diluted) N/A $0.19+375.0% $0.04-90.0% $0.40 N/A $0.11-78.4% $0.51+10.9% $0.46

PMTS Balance Sheet

Metric Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24
Total Assets $403.2M-1.0% $407.1M+1.8% $399.8M+13.6% $351.9M+0.6% $349.7M+2.1% $342.3M+6.5% $321.4M+0.5% $319.8M
Current Assets $204.9M-3.0% $211.3M+3.4% $204.3M+6.1% $192.6M-5.1% $203.0M+2.1% $198.8M+10.6% $179.7M-0.7% $180.9M
Cash & Equivalents $21.7M+36.0% $16.0M-6.8% $17.1M-45.7% $31.5M-6.0% $33.5M+129.0% $14.7M+95.9% $7.5M-56.4% $17.1M
Inventory $72.2M-15.1% $85.1M+1.5% $83.9M+11.5% $75.3M+3.6% $72.7M-21.3% $92.3M+7.4% $85.9M+3.0% $83.4M
Accounts Receivable $95.4M+5.1% $90.8M+3.7% $87.5M+15.9% $75.5M-11.7% $85.5M+7.4% $79.6M+4.1% $76.4M+11.5% $68.5M
Goodwill $48.8M-3.7% $50.6M+5.1% $48.2M+2.3% $47.1M0.0% $47.1M0.0% $47.1M0.0% $47.1M0.0% $47.1M
Total Liabilities $420.5M-2.8% $432.7M+0.9% $428.8M+12.4% $381.6M-0.9% $385.3M0.0% $385.1M+5.2% $366.0M-0.6% $368.2M
Current Liabilities $84.1M+2.0% $82.5M+4.3% $79.0M+21.2% $65.2M-13.7% $75.6M+0.6% $75.1M+8.9% $68.9M-6.8% $74.0M
Long-Term Debt $286.7M-7.1% $308.4M-0.8% $310.9M+10.8% $280.7M+0.1% $280.4M+0.1% $280.2M+3.9% $269.7M+1.6% $265.3M
Total Equity -$17.3M+32.4% -$25.7M+11.6% -$29.0M+2.3% -$29.7M+16.6% -$35.6M+16.8% -$42.8M+4.0% -$44.6M+8.0% -$48.5M
Retained Earnings $84.7M+9.5% $77.4M+3.1% $75.1M+0.7% $74.6M+6.8% $69.8M+10.7% $63.0M+2.1% $61.7M+10.8% $55.7M

PMTS Cash Flow Statement

Metric Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24
Operating Cash Flow $39.6M+297.0% $10.0M+129.6% $4.3M-22.3% $5.6M-79.0% $26.7M+112.5% $12.5M+363.7% -$4.8M-153.7% $8.9M
Capital Expenditures $4.4M-5.7% $4.7M+22.4% $3.8M-28.1% $5.3M+4.8% $5.1M+247.6% $1.5M+17.5% $1.2M-17.8% $1.5M
Free Cash Flow $35.2M+562.9% $5.3M+896.1% $533K+82.5% $292K-98.6% $21.6M+94.8% $11.1M+285.0% -$6.0M-181.5% $7.4M
Investing Cash Flow -$9.0M-92.1% -$4.7M+89.9% -$46.3M-780.8% -$5.3M-4.5% -$5.0M-245.5% -$1.5M-17.4% -$1.2M+17.8% -$1.5M
Financing Cash Flow -$24.9M-284.2% -$6.5M-123.5% $27.5M+1262.8% -$2.4M+13.8% -$2.7M+30.0% -$3.9M-6.8% -$3.7M-39.6% -$2.6M
Dividends Paid N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Share Buybacks N/A N/A N/A N/A $0-100.0% $2.2M-58.0% $5.2M+318.5% $1.3M

PMTS Financial Ratios

Metric Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24
Gross Margin 31.6%+1.8pp 29.7%-1.2pp 30.9%-2.2pp 33.1%-0.9pp 34.1%-1.8pp 35.8%+0.2pp 35.7%-1.4pp 37.1%
Operating Margin 11.9%+2.5pp 9.4%+2.2pp 7.3%-4.2pp 11.5%-1.3pp 12.7%-1.5pp 14.3%+1.7pp 12.6%-0.1pp 12.6%
Net Margin 4.8%+3.1pp 1.7%+1.3pp 0.4%-3.5pp 3.9%-1.5pp 5.4%+4.4pp 1.0%-4.0pp 5.1%+0.2pp 4.9%
Return on Equity N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Return on Assets 1.8%+1.3pp 0.6%+0.4pp 0.1%-1.2pp 1.4%-0.6pp 1.9%+1.6pp 0.4%-1.5pp 1.9%+0.2pp 1.7%
Current Ratio 2.44-0.1 2.56-0.0 2.59-0.4 2.95+0.3 2.69+0.0 2.65+0.0 2.61+0.2 2.44
Debt-to-Equity -16.54-4.5 -12.02-1.3 -10.71-1.3 -9.44-1.6 -7.87-1.3 -6.55-0.5 -6.05-0.6 -5.48
FCF Margin 23.0%+19.1pp 3.9%+3.4pp 0.4%+0.2pp 0.2%-17.0pp 17.3%+8.4pp 8.9%+13.9pp -5.1%-11.6pp 6.6%

Note: Shareholder equity is negative (-$17.3M), which causes debt-to-equity and return on equity ratios to appear negative or not meaningful. This can occur from accumulated losses or large share buyback programs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) reported $543.5M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 13.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) revenue grew by 13.1% year-over-year, from $480.6M to $543.5M in fiscal year 2025.

Yes, CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) reported a net income of $14.9M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 2.8%.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) reported diluted earnings per share of $1.25 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -23.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) had EBITDA of $77.3M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

As of fiscal year 2025, CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) had $21.7M in cash and equivalents against $286.7M in long-term debt.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) had a gross margin of 31.3% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) had an operating margin of 10.1% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) had a net profit margin of 2.8% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) generated $41.3M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 21.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) generated $59.5M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) had $403.2M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) invested $18.2M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) had 11M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) had a current ratio of 2.44 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) had a debt-to-equity ratio of -16.54 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) had a return on assets of 3.7% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) has negative shareholder equity of -$17.3M as of fiscal year 2025, which causes the debt-to-equity ratio to appear negative or not meaningful. This can occur when accumulated losses exceed invested capital, or after large share buyback programs. Other solvency metrics like the current ratio or interest coverage may be more informative.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) has an Altman Z-Score of 2.70, placing it in the Grey Zone (moderate risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) has an earnings quality ratio of 3.98x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) scores 47 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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