CPI Card (PMTS) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026)
CPI Card's FCF Margin was 17.37% in Q2 2026, up 16.96 percentage points from 0.41% a year earlier and up 10.48 percentage points from the prior quarter.
CPI Card (PMTS) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, CPI Card's FCF Margin was 11.48% through Jun 30, 2026, up 4.81 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 7.60%, up 0.52 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has now increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of +2.80 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was 7.09% in FY2024 (+0.87 pp), 6.22% in FY2023 (+3.39 pp), 2.83% in FY2022 (+0.12 pp) and 2.71% in FY2021 (-2.09 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -17.16% (Q1 2022) and 22.99% (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.38 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q1 2023 (a gain of 20.35 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2022 (a drop of 20.52 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, PMTS's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 6.89% (Q1 2026), 22.99% (Q4 2025) and -2.76% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 116.45 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 19.23% |
| 2 | Cintas | 80.26 Bn | 79.45 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 21.10% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.05 Bn | 32.57 Bn | 1.07 Bn | -1.92% |
| 4 | APi | 16.57 Bn | 13.61 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 2.31% |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.72 Bn | 14.26 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 15.40% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.30 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 0.10% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.09 Bn | 11.87 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 11.15% |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.73 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 22.58% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.36 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | CPI Card | 285.58 Mn | 207.27 Mn | 48.49 Mn | 17.37% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.37% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.99% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.76% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.89% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.57% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.13% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.92% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.46% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -17.16% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.50% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -9.39% |
CPI Card FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=PMTS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=PMTS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();