PMTS
Bearish signalScored 2026-10-04 Drivers: trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : tendance, fondamentaux.
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À propos
CPI Card Group Inc.
- Nom
- CPI Card Group Inc.
- Secteur
- Financial Services
- Industrie
- Financial - Credit Services
- Bourse
- NASDAQ
- Capitalisation
- $303.1M
- Employés
- 1,700
- PDG
- John D. Lowe
- Site web
- https://www.cpicardgroup.com
- Marché
- CPSSCURREFSIFCCOFRAFLPRO
CPI Card Group Inc., along with its affiliated entities, specializes in the full spectrum of financial payment card services. This includes everything from the initial design and manufacturing to the personalized data integration, secure packaging, and final distribution of these cards. The company operates through two primary divisions: Debit and Credit, and Prepaid Debit. The Debit and Credit segment is responsible for producing various financial payment cards, such as those adhering to Europay, Mastercard, and Visa (EMV) standards, as well as non-EMV cards, premium metal cards, and custom private label credit cards. It also delivers extensive card-related services to financial institutions that issue cards. These services encompass on-demand solutions, individualizing cards with specific user data, managing fulfillment processes, and offering immediate card issuance capabilities. The Prepaid Debit segment focuses on providing integrated card services, notably secure, tamper-evident packaging, to suppliers of prepaid debit cards. Furthermore, this division manufactures financial payment cards that are issued under the major payment network brands. CPI Card Group serves a broad range of clients across the United States. Its customers include issuers of both debit and credit cards, administrators of Prepaid Debit Card programs, local community banks, credit unions, collective service providers, and companies involved in processing card transactions. Originally established in 2007, the company was known as CPI Holdings I, Inc. It subsequently adopted its current name, CPI Card Group Inc., in August 2015. The corporate headquarters are situated in Littleton, Colorado.
Price (1 year)
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ACHAT TOTAL: 19 604 titres (~421 486,00 $ US)
- Insiders
- Riley H SanfordMallela RaviSHEINBAUM MARC
- Total bought
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$421,486
Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) $21.50 vs last close $25.31 (+17.7%)
- Total sold
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$54,900,786
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $20.43 vs last close $25.31 (+23.9%)
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
- Last activity
- 2026-09-14
- Liquidity
- Thin $4,285,403/day · 20d vol
- Last synced
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Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Mallela Ravi | Buy · P P | 1,000 | $21.50 | ≈ $21,500 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-14 | Parallel49 Equity, ULC | Sell · S S | 2,687,921 | $20.43 | ≈ $54,900,786 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-14 | Riley H Sanford | Buy · P P | 13,953 | $21.50 | ≈ $299,990 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-14 | SHEINBAUM MARC | Buy · P P | 4,651 | $21.50 | ≈ $99,996 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-14 | Tricor PMT25 Holdings Inc. | Buy · P P | 525,000 | $21.50 | ≈ $11,287,500 | Form 4 |
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Signal
Bearish signalScored 2026-10-04 Drivers: trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : tendance, fondamentaux.
PMTS presents a deeply unfavorable risk/reward profile: deteriorating fundamentals (negative ROE, negative book value, debt-to-assets >0.80) are compounded by a weak interest coverage ratio of 1.69, leaving little…
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Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Sale value outweighs purchases
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Narrative Pulls against a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bearish band
- Timing Pulls against a bullish reading. Close is more than 0.5 ATR under stored support
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 2.44 · operating margin 10%
Suggested stop 21.58, nearest stored support minus 0.5 ATR(14.8% under the last close). Reward/risk to the next stored resistance is 1.14. Wait — that reward/risk is under 2. Research, not advice. Not an order.
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 31.3% | 35.6% | 35.0% | 36.9% | 37.7% | |
| Ebit Margin | 10.1% | 13.1% | 13.8% | 16.6% | 15.9% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 14.2% | 16.5% | 17.4% | 19.7% | 19.9% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 10.1% | 13.1% | 13.9% | 16.6% | 15.9% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 4.0% | 5.2% | 7.8% | 10.3% | 6.4% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 2.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 7.7% | 4.2% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 7.7% | 4.2% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 2.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 7.7% | 4.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.437 | 2.686 | 3.345 | 2.464 | 2.249 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.578 | 1.725 | 1.917 | 1.458 | 1.354 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.089 | 0.093 | 0.115 | 0.136 | 0.080 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.258 | 0.444 | 0.251 | 0.162 | 0.319 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 11.121 | 17.080 | 9.138 | 11.136 | 13.063 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.453 | -1.025 | -0.260 | 0.087 | -9.406 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.453 | -1.025 | -0.260 | 0.087 | -9.406 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 11.744 | 18.226 | 9.547 | 11.601 | 13.640 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.494 | -0.990 | -0.270 | 0.090 | -2.455 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | -9.593 | -9.358 | -4.222 | -4.963 | -1.723 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.306 | 0.694 | 0.493 | 0.856 | 0.556 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 4.024 | 9.788 | 7.934 | 30.246 | 20.530 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 2.794 | 7.696 | 6.441 | 13.001 | 10.306 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.837 | 0.828 | 0.927 | 0.982 | 1.148 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | -19.470 | -8.126 | -5.243 | -3.548 | -2.543 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 1.054 | 1.140 | 1.236 | 1.392 | 1.648 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 1.064 | 1.146 | 1.244 | 1.403 | 1.663 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | -23.261 | -9.816 | -5.655 | -3.614 | -2.216 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 4.378 | 3.949 | 4.126 | 5.272 | 4.250 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.708 | 0.573 | 0.688 | 0.461 | 0.312 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.109 | 0.090 | 0.077 | 0.066 | 0.054 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.695 | 0.786 | 0.812 | 0.430 | 0.502 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.176 | 2.162 | 2.483 | 2.736 | 2.179 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 1.689 | 1.842 | 2.288 | 2.672 | 1.943 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.176 | 0.150 | 0.125 | 0.108 | 0.066 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 3.274 | 4.679 | 5.315 | 1.754 | 2.008 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 3.274 | 4.679 | 5.315 | 1.754 | 2.008 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 6.236 | 7.439 | 6.198 | 7.342 | 6.646 |
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How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 31.3% | ▼-4.3% | ▼-4.0% |
| Ebit Margin | 10.1% | ▼-3.0% | ▼-3.8% |
| Ebitda Margin | 14.2% | ▼-2.3% | ▼-3.3% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 10.1% | ▼-3.0% | ▼-3.8% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 4.0% | ▼-1.2% | ▼-2.8% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 2.8% | ▼-1.3% | ▼-2.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.8% | ▼-1.3% | ▼-2.1% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 2.8% | ▼-1.3% | ▼-2.1% |
| Current Ratio | 2.437 | ▼-0.249 | ▼-0.199 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.578 | ▼-0.147 | ▼-0.028 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.089 | ▼-0.004 | ▼-0.014 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.258 | ▼-0.186 | ▼-0.029 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 11.121 | ▼-5.959 | ▼-1.187 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.453 | ▲0.572 | ▲1.759 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.453 | ▲0.572 | ▲1.759 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 11.744 | ▼-6.482 | ▼-1.208 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.494 | ▲0.496 | ▲0.330 |
| Price To Book Ratio | -9.594 | ▼-0.235 | ▼-3.622 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.306 | ▼-0.388 | ▼-0.275 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 4.024 | ▼-5.765 | ▼-10.481 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 2.795 | ▼-4.902 | ▼-5.253 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.837 | ▲0.009 | ▼-0.107 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | -19.470 | ▼-11.343 | ▼-11.684 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 1.054 | ▼-0.086 | ▼-0.240 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 1.064 | ▼-0.081 | ▼-0.240 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | -23.262 | ▼-13.445 | ▼-14.349 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 4.378 | ▲0.429 | ▼-0.017 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.708 | ▲0.135 | ▲0.159 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.110 | ▲0.019 | ▲0.030 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.695 | ▼-0.092 | ▲0.050 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.176 | ▲0.014 | ▼-0.171 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 1.689 | ▼-0.153 | ▼-0.398 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.176 | ▲0.027 | ▲0.051 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 3.274 | ▼-1.405 | ▼-0.132 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 3.274 | ▼-1.405 | ▼-0.132 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 6.236 | ▼-1.203 | ▼-0.536 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $166.3M | $333.4M | $219.3M | $407.4M | $208.5M | |
| Enterprise value | $482.0M | $589.3M | $479.2M | $687.6M | $495.5M | |
| EV / Sales | 0.89x | 1.23x | 1.08x | 1.45x | 1.32x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 8.10x | 13.61x | 14.08x | 21.94x | 24.50x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 11.66x | 17.30x | 17.34x | 51.05x | 48.80x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.24x | 7.44x | 6.20x | 7.34x | 6.65x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.08x | 3.23x | 3.36x | 2.99x | 3.85x | |
| Current ratio | 2.44x | 2.69x | 3.35x | 2.46x | 2.25x | |
| Income quality | 3.98x | 2.22x | 1.42x | 0.86x | 1.27x | |
| Graham net-net | -$26 | -$23 | -$21 | -$24 | -$26 | |
| Tax burden | 69.2% | 78.0% | 69.6% | 74.3% | 66.9% | |
| Interest burden | 39.4% | 39.9% | 56.1% | 62.4% | 40.1% | |
| Working capital | $120.8M | $127.5M | $115.9M | $99.6M | $80.9M | |
| Invested capital | $296.6M | $253.7M | $240.3M | $221.9M | $197.2M | |
| Return on assets | 3.7% | 5.6% | 8.2% | 12.3% | 5.9% | |
| Operating ROA | 14.6% | 19.5% | 20.9% | 28.0% | 22.3% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 4.5% | 6.7% | 10.3% | 15.8% | 8.0% | |
| Return on equity | -86.3% | -54.8% | -46.2% | -44.5% | -13.2% | |
| Return on invested capital | 11.4% | 17.3% | 17.0% | 25.1% | 19.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 17.2% | 22.9% | 25.2% | 34.6% | 29.2% | |
| Earnings yield | 9.0% | 5.9% | 10.9% | 9.0% | 7.6% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 24.9% | 10.2% | 12.6% | 3.3% | 4.9% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 30.5% | 21.4% | 18.8% | 57.0% | 49.8% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 80.9% | 56.4% | 40.2% | 120.0% | 66.7% | |
| Capex / Sales | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 2.7% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 21.2% | 21.5% | 19.9% | 19.1% | 20.2% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.3% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 16.7% | 16.5% | 20.9% | 22.0% | 25.7% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 64d | 65d | 61d | 62d | 60d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 27d | 19d | 16d | 30d | 41d | |
| Operating cycle | 135d | 151d | 150d | 145d | 150d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 108d | 132d | 134d | 115d | 109d |
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Recent news
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- 2026-09-16 Equity Ulc Parallel49 Sells 2,687,921 Shares of CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) Stock CPI Card Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PMTS - Get Free Report) major shareholder Equity Ulc Parallel49 sold 2,687,921 shares of the company''s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.43, for a total transaction of $54,914,226.03. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC,
- 2026-09-15 CPI Card Group (PMTS) Soars 7.8%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock? CPI Card Group (PMTS) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might not help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.
- 2026-09-14 CPI Closes Secondary Offering of Common Stock by Selling Stockholders; Underwriters Fully Exercise Overallotment Option DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CPI Card Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTS) (“CPI” or the “Company”), a payments technology leader providing a comprehensive range of physical and digital payment solutions, today announced the closing of the previously announced registered underwritten secondary public offering of shares of the Company''s common stock by certain stockholders affiliated with Parallel49 Equity (the “selling stockholders”). The aggregate size of the offering was 2,687,921 shares of the Company''s co.
- 2026-09-11 Why CPI Card Group Stock Just Crashed Parallel49 Equity is selling somewhere between 2.3 million and 2.7 million shares of CPI stock. The private equity firm is taking a 20% haircut on its shares, selling for just $21.50 per share.
- 2026-09-11 CPI Announces Pricing of Secondary Public Offering of Common Stock DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CPI Card Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTS) (“CPI” or the “Company”), a payments technology leader providing a comprehensive range of physical and digital payment solutions, today announced the pricing of a registered underwritten secondary public offering of 2,337,323 shares of the Company''s common stock to be sold by certain stockholders affiliated with Parallel49 Equity (the “selling stockholders”), at a public offering price of $21.50 per share. The underwriters were also gr.
- 2026-09-10 CPI Announces Proposed Secondary Public Offering of Common Stock by Major Stockholder DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CPI Card Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTS) (“CPI” or the “Company”), a payments technology leader providing a comprehensive range of physical and digital payment solutions, today announced that certain stockholders affiliated with Parallel49 Equity (the “selling stockholders”) have commenced an underwritten secondary public offering of 2,337,323 shares of the Company''s common stock. In addition, the selling stockholders expect to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purcha.
- 2026-08-26 CPI Announces Brennan Hughes as Chief Accounting Officer [url="]CPI[/url]â¢(NASDAQ: PMTS), a payments technology leader providing a comprehensive range of physical and digital payment solutions, today announced the a
- 2026-08-26 CPI Announces Brennan Hughes as Chief Accounting Officer DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CPI™ (NASDAQ: PMTS), a payments technology leader providing a comprehensive range of physical and digital payment solutions, today announced the appointment of Brennan Hughes as Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 24, 2026. Hughes brings more than 25 years of finance and accounting leadership experience. Most recently, he served as Director of Finance and Head of Investor Relations at Artisan Partners Asset Management. Prior to Artisan Partners, he spent nearly t.
- 2026-08-20 CPI Card Group (PMTS) Upgraded to Buy: Here''s What You Should Know CPI Card Group (PMTS) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).