CPI Card Group Inc.
Business
CPI Card Group Inc. is a payments technology company providing physical and digital payment solutions to U.S. financial institutions, processors, fintechs, and prepaid program managers. The company produces secure debit and credit cards, personalization services, instant issuance solutions via its Card@Once SaaS platform, and prepaid debit cards with secure packaging. CPI operates through two main segments—Debit and Credit, and Prepaid Debit—serving a diverse customer base from large card issuers to small community banks and prepaid program managers, primarily through direct sales and indirect channels via resellers.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-03-05
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 544 | 481 | 445 | 476 | 375 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 373 | 309 | 289 | 300 | 234 | |
| Gross profit | 170 | 171 | 155 | 176 | 141 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 115 | 108 | 94 | 97 | 82 | |
| Income from operations | 55 | 63 | 62 | 79 | 59 | |
| Interest, net | −32 | −34 | −27 | −30 | −31 | |
| Loss on debt extinguishment | −287,000 | −3 | −243,000 | −474,000 | −5 | |
| Other expense, net | −348,000 | −691,000 | 28,000 | −367,000 | 14,000 | |
| Total other expense, net | −33 | −38 | −27 | −30 | −36 | |
| Income before income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates | 22 | 25 | — | — | — | |
| Income tax expense | −7 | −6 | −10 | −13 | −8 | |
| Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates | −134,000 | — | — | — | — | |
| Net income | 15 | 20 | 24 | 37 | 16 | |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 1.32 | 1.75 | 2.1 | 3.24 | 1.42 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 1.25 | 1.64 | 2.01 | 3.11 | 1.36 | |
| Basic weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Total comprehensive income | 15 | 20 | 24 | 37 | 16 |
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 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 21 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 95 | 85 | 74 | 81 | 61 | |
| Inventories, net | 72 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 58 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
| Total current assets | 205 | 203 | 165 | 168 | 146 | |
| Plant, equipment, leasehold improvements and operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 108 | 69 | 63 | 57 | — | |
| Intangible assets, net | 19 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | |
| Goodwill | 49 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | |
| Other assets | 23 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
| Total assets | 403 | 350 | 294 | 297 | 268 | |
| Accounts payable | 28 | 16 | 13 | 24 | 26 | |
| Accrued expenses | 52 | 58 | 36 | 40 | 37 | |
| Deferred revenue and customer deposits | 4 | 1 | 840,000 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total current liabilities | 84 | 76 | 49 | 68 | 65 | |
| Long-term debt | 287 | 280 | 265 | 286 | 304 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 48 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 16 | |
| Total liabilities | 421 | 385 | 346 | 379 | 389 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Series A Preferred Stock; $0.001 par value-100,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock; $0.001 par value-100,000,000 shares authorized; 11,456,061 and 11,240,507 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | |
| Capital deficit | −102 | −105 | −102 | −108 | −111 | |
| Accumulated earnings | 85 | 70 | 50 | 26 | −10 | |
| Total stockholders' deficit | −17 | −36 | −52 | −82 | −121 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | 403 | 350 | 294 | 297 | 268 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 15 | 20 | 24 | 37 | 16 | |
| Depreciation expense | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | — | |
| Amortization expense | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 887,000 | 9 | 243,000 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes and other, net | 6 | −4 | −324,000 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −686,000 | −12 | 7 | −20 | −6 | |
| Inventories | 4 | −2 | −2 | −11 | −33 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 10 | −20 | 2 | −3 | −4 | |
| Income taxes, net | −3 | 985,000 | −1 | 362,000 | 10 | |
| Accounts payable | 8 | 3 | −11 | −453,000 | 7 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | −12 | 22 | −8 | 2 | 10 | |
| Deferred revenue and customer deposits | 2 | 645,000 | −3 | 2 | −690,000 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities | 60 | 43 | 34 | 31 | 20 | |
| Capital expenditures for plant, equipment and leasehold improvements, net | −18 | −9 | −6 | −18 | −10 | |
| Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired | −44 | — | — | — | — | |
| Cash paid for purchase of equity method investment | −3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other | 63,000 | 36,000 | 183,000 | 95,000 | 156,000 | |
| Cash used in investing activities | −65 | −9 | −6 | −18 | −10 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings on debt | 67 | 285 | — | — | — | |
| Payments on debt | −62 | −268 | — | — | — | |
| Payments on finance lease obligations | −8 | −5 | −4 | −3 | −2 | |
| Common stock repurchased | — | −9 | −250,000 | — | — | |
| Debt issuance costs | −264,000 | −7 | — | −262,000 | −9 | |
| Payment for debt early redemption premium | −600,000 | −6 | −368,000 | −2 | −3 | |
| Taxes withheld and paid on stock-based compensation awards | −2 | −4 | −368,000 | — | — | |
| Cash used in financing activities | −6 | −13 | −26 | −23 | −47 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −12 | 21 | 1 | −10 | −37 | |
| Interest paid | 32 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 22 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations- Operating leases | 12 | 1 | 3 | 816,000 | 7 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations- Financing leases | 16 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses for capital expenditures for plant, equipment and leasehold improvements | 2 | 662,000 | 102,000 | 462,000 | 3 | |
| Non-cash equity method investment | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-cash equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates | −134,000 | — | — | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
What is CPI Card Group Inc.'s CIK number?
CPI Card Group Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0001641614 (1641614). 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 CPI Card Group Inc.'s SEC filings?
All of CPI Card Group 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 CPI Card Group Inc. last report earnings?
CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 5, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001104659-26-055234). This is CPI Card Group Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is CPI Card Group Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
CPI Card Group Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 5, 2026 under accession 0001104659-26-055234. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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