CPI Card (PMTS) EBT Margin (2014 - 2026)
CPI Card (PMTS) recorded EBT Margin of 2.97% in Q2 2026, up 1.93 percentage points from 1.03% a year earlier and up 0.67 percentage points from the prior quarter.
CPI Card (PMTS) EBT Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, CPI Card's EBT Margin came in at 3.70% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.35 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 4.00%, down 1.21 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin has declined for three straight years, with a five-year change of -0.13 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBT Margin came in at 5.21% in FY2024 (-2.54 pp), 7.75% in FY2023 (-2.58 pp), 10.33% in FY2022 (+3.98 pp) and 6.35% in FY2021 (+2.22 pp).
- Quarterly EBT Margin has ranged from 0.66% in Q3 2024 to 12.89% in Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.10 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 10.32 percentage points in Q4 2022, against a drop of 8.46 percentage points in Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 2.29% (Q1 2026), 6.68% (Q4 2025) and 2.71% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 159.50 Bn | 117.43 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 14.98% |
| 2 | Cintas | 88.97 Bn | 88.05 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 22.89% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 31.77 Bn | 30.97 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 9.32% |
| 4 | Rollins | 18.19 Bn | 17.73 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 19.51% |
| 5 | APi | 17.61 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 6.07% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 15.91 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 19.44% |
| 7 | Aramark | 13.83 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 2.68% |
| 8 | Gartner | 12.12 Bn | 5.61 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 16.99% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 11.93 Bn | 5.45 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | CPI Card | 281.23 Mn | 203.69 Mn | 50.25 Mn | 4.03% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.03% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.97% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.60% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.99% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.85% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.34% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.72% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.92% |
CPI Card EBT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=PMTS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "ticker": "PMTS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=PMTS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();