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ACCS vs PMTS
Side-by-side comparison of ACCESS Newswire Inc. (ACCS) and CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both ACCS and PMTS operate in Publishing (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
- PMTS is the larger of the two at $325.6M, about 16.0x ACCS ($20.4M).
- Over the past year, ACCS is down 50.7% and PMTS is up 101.6% - PMTS leads by 152.3 points.
- PMTS has been more active in the news (20 items in the past 4 weeks vs 6 for ACCS).
- PMTS has more recent analyst coverage (4 ratings vs 0 for ACCS).
- Company
- ACCESS Newswire Inc.
- CPI Card Group Inc.
- Price
- $5.26-1.13%
- $28.86+2.00%
- Market cap
- $20.4M
- $325.6M
- 1M return
- -23.04%
- +5.37%
- 1Y return
- -50.66%
- +101.64%
- Industry
- Publishing
- Publishing
- Exchange
- AMEX
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- News (4w)
- 6
- 20
- Recent ratings
- 0
- 4
CPI Card Group Inc.
CPI Card Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, production, data personalization, packaging, and fulfillment of financial payment cards. It operates through Debit and Credit, and Prepaid Debit segments. The Debit and Credit segment produces financial payment cards and provides integrated card services to card-issuing banks. Its products include EMV and non-EMV financial payment cards and metal cards, as well as private label credit cards. This segment also provides on-demand services and various integrated card services, including card personalization and fulfillment, and instant issuance services. The Prepaid Debit segment primarily offers integrated card services comprising tamper-evident security packaging services to prepaid debit card providers. It also produces financial payment cards issued on the networks of the payment card brands. CPI Card Group Inc. serves issuers of debit and credit cards, Prepaid Debit Card program managers, community banks, credit unions, group service providers, and card transaction processors in the United States. The company was formerly known as CPI Holdings I, Inc. and changed its name to CPI Card Group Inc. in August 2015. CPI Card Group Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Littleton, Colorado.
Latest ACCS
- ACCESS Newswire to Participate in the Lake Street Capital Markets 10th Annual Best Ideas Growth Conference in New York on September 10, 2026
- ACCESS Newswire Expands the Marketplace with Two New Partners: TVEyes and Listicle Liaison
- Director Rein Graeme P. bought $29,692 worth of shares (6,000 units at $4.95), increasing direct ownership by 6% to 102,700 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Rein Graeme P. bought $49,470 worth of shares (9,700 units at $5.10), increasing direct ownership by 11% to 96,700 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Pollard Wesley T bought $9,980 worth of shares (2,000 units at $4.99), increasing direct ownership by 14% to 16,330 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director, CEO Balbirnie Brian R bought $49,500 worth of shares (10,000 units at $4.95), increasing direct ownership by 2% to 644,667 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by ACCESS Newswire Inc.
- ACCESS Newswire Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- ACCESS Newswire Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
- ACCESS Newswire to Host Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call on August 11, 2026
Latest PMTS
- SEC Form 4 filed by Chief Accounting Officer Hughes Brennan A.
- Amendment: SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Hughes Brennan A.
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Hughes Brennan A.
- Chief Digital Officer Dixon Robert Michael converted options into 1,418 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 428 shares, increasing direct ownership by 11% to 9,737 units (SEC Form 4) (tax withholding)
- Chief Legal/Compliance Officer Dragovich Darren converted options into 785 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 346 shares, increasing direct ownership by 12% to 3,958 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy tax liability
- Chief Financial Officer Grantham Terra Lee converted options into 794 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 229 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 16,213 units (SEC Form 4) (withholding obligation)
- President and CEO Lowe John converted options into 16,789 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 7,386 shares, increasing direct ownership by 13% to 79,070 units (SEC Form 4) (withholding obligation)
- Chief Commercial Officer O'Leary Margaret converted options into 4,361 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 1,255 shares, increasing direct ownership by 10% to 33,370 units (SEC Form 4) (withholding tax)
- Chief Operating Officer Thompson Anntoinette converted options into 1,769 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 519 shares, increasing direct ownership by 13% to 10,870 units (SEC Form 4) to cover taxes
- Chief Technology Officer Boada Ernesto converted options into 1,046 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 301 shares, increasing direct ownership by 16% to 5,438 units (SEC Form 4) (for tax liability)