CPI Card (PMTS) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)
CPI Card (PMTS) posted Free Cash Flow of $13.0 million for Q1 2026, down 74.64% sequentially from $51.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 4363.01% YoY from $292000.0 in Q1 2025.
CPI Card (PMTS) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
CPI Card (PMTS) has 13 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $13.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 4363.01% year-over-year to $13.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $55.8 million (up 178.26% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $57.5 million, up 68.87% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to $13.0 million in Q1 2026 per PMTS's latest filing, from $51.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $51.4 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$18.3 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $8.3 million, with a median of $7.4 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow tumbled 666.97% in 2022 and surged 4363.01% in 2026.
- CPI Card's Free Cash Flow stood at $33.6 million in 2022, then plunged by 84.02% to $5.4 million in 2023, then soared by 252.53% to $18.9 million in 2024, then surged by 171.4% to $51.4 million in 2025, then sank by 74.64% to $13.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PMTS's Free Cash Flow at $13.0 million in Q1 2026, $51.4 million in Q4 2025, and -$3.8 million in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 2.63 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | 2.82 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 903.00 Mn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 22.68 Bn |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | -2.38 Bn |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 268.90 Mn |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | 66.48 Mn |
| 10 | CPI Card | 228,470.01 | -19.07 Mn | 44.12 Mn | 13.03 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 292,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 292,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.37 Mn |