ACCESS Newswire Inc.
Business
ACCESS Newswire Inc. provides an integrated software platform that enables businesses to manage public relations and investor relations communications, including press release distribution, media monitoring, database and pitching, investor relations websites, and webcasting and events technology. The company serves small to mid-market businesses through three main subscription tiers—ACCESS PR, ACCESS IR, and ALL ACCESS—along with stand-alone and add-on products. The platform reaches customers across more than 135 countries, with a minority of customers located outside North America.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-03-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | |
| Cost of revenues | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Gross margin | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | |
| General and administrative | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
| Sales and marketing | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | |
| Product development | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3 | 3 | 3 | 970,000 | 603,000 | |
| Impairment loss (See Notes 5 and 10) | 250,000 | 14 | — | — | — | |
| Total operating costs and expenses | 19 | 34 | — | 15 | 12 | |
| Operating loss | −2 | −16 | −3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Interest expense, net | −2,000 | −1 | — | — | — | |
| Other income (expense) (See Notes 6 and 7) | −80,000 | 81,000 | −391,000 | — | 366,000 | |
| Loss from continuing operations before income taxes | −2 | −17 | −4 | 3 | 4 | |
| Income tax benefit | −395,000 | −4 | −938,000 | 724,000 | 821,000 | |
| Net loss from continuing operations | −2 | −13 | −3 | — | — | |
| Net income from discontinued operations, net of taxes | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — | |
| Net income (loss) | 4 | −11 | 766,000 | 2 | 3 | |
| Loss from continuing operations per share basic | −0.4 | −3.47 | −0.9 | — | — | |
| Loss from continuing operations per share diluted | −0.4 | −3.47 | −0.9 | — | — | |
| Income from discontinued operations per share basic | 1.51 | 0.65 | 1.1 | — | — | |
| Income from discontinued operations per share diluted | 1.51 | 0.65 | 1.1 | — | — | |
| Income (loss) per share basic | 1.11 | −2.82 | 0.2 | 0.52 | 0.87 | |
| Income (loss) per share diluted | 1.11 | −2.82 | 0.2 | 0.52 | 0.86 | |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding basic | 4 | 4 | 3,802 | 4 | 4 | |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding diluted | 4 | 4 | 3,816 | 4 | 4 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 24 | |
| Accounts receivable (net of allowance for credit losses of $1,336 and $1,059, respectively) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Other current assets | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 750,000 | |
| Current assets held for sale | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 28 | |
| Capitalized software (net of accumulated amortization of $3,923 and $3,644, respectively) | 828,000 | 934,000 | 556,000 | 138,000 | 201,000 | |
| Fixed assets (net of accumulated depreciation of $669 and $914, respectively) | 136,000 | 365,000 | 495,000 | 625,000 | 713,000 | |
| Right-of-use asset leases (See Note 10) | 324,000 | 766,000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Other long-term assets | 73,000 | 158,000 | 101,000 | 136,000 | 94,000 | |
| Goodwill | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 6 | |
| Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $9,525 and $7,024, respectively) | 9 | 12 | 29 | 32 | 2 | |
| Deferred tax asset | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Total assets | 42 | 51 | 65 | 66 | 39 | |
| Accounts payable | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 695,000 | |
| Accrued expenses | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Income taxes payable | 133,000 | 56,000 | 11,000 | 157,000 | 46,000 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 870,000 | 4 | 4 | 22 | — | |
| Deferred revenue | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| Current liabilities held for sale | 0 | 893,000 | 871,000 | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 10 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 6 | |
| Long-term debt (net of debt discount of $52 and $70, respectively) (see Note 6) | 2 | 12 | 16 | 0 | — | |
| Deferred income tax liability | 86,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Lease liabilities long-term (See Note 10) | 317,000 | 668,000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 20,000 | 0 | 21,000 | 0 | — | |
| Total liabilities | 12 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 8 | |
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 3,850,435 and 3,838,743 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | |
| Other accumulated comprehensive loss | −96,000 | −178,000 | −49,000 | −96,000 | −19,000 | |
| Retained earnings | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 30 | 25 | 35 | 33 | 32 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 42 | 51 | 65 | 66 | 39 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gain on disposal of business | −9 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Provision for credit losses | 1 | 1 | 538,000 | — | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 188,000 | −4 | −433,000 | −278,000 | −106,000 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense employees and directors | 909,000 | 684,000 | 1 | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense - consultants | 0 | 44,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Change in fair value of interest rate swap | 80,000 | −81,000 | 21,000 | — | — | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 17,000 | 17,000 | 13,000 | 0 | — | |
| Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable | −1 | −2 | −2 | −9,000 | −1 | |
| Decrease (increase) in other assets | 512,000 | 434,000 | 70,000 | −282,000 | −160,000 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | 154,000 | 224,000 | −60,000 | 35,000 | 393,000 | |
| Increase (decrease) in income tax payable | 76,000 | 45,000 | — | — | — | |
| Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue | 208,000 | 0 | 267,000 | 564,000 | 887,000 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities | −401,000 | −389,000 | −801,000 | −147,000 | −265,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 558,000 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Purchase of fixed assets | −20,000 | −19,000 | −25,000 | −66,000 | −62,000 | |
| Capitalized software | −172,000 | −597,000 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from Sale of Compliance business | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 12 | −616,000 | −153,000 | −18 | −277,000 | |
| Payment of long-term debt (see Note 6) | −13 | −4 | — | — | — | |
| Payment for stock repurchase and retirement | −163,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −14 | −4 | −2 | −5 | −146,000 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | −1 | −1 | 826,000 | −19 | 4 | |
| Currency translation adjustment | 110,000 | −155,000 | 56,000 | −101,000 | — | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 2 | 342,000 | 1 | 954,000 | 1 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 413,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
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Frequently asked questions
What is ACCESS Newswire Inc.'s CIK number?
ACCESS Newswire Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0000843006 (843006). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find ACCESS Newswire Inc.'s SEC filings?
All of ACCESS Newswire Inc.'s EDGAR filings — 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material events, and insider transactions — are listed on this page, sourced live from SEC EDGAR.
When did ACCESS Newswire Inc. last report earnings?
ACCESS Newswire Inc. (ACCS) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 12, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001683168-26-003696). This is ACCESS Newswire Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is ACCESS Newswire Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
ACCESS Newswire Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 12, 2026 under accession 0001683168-26-003696. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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