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 230.85% YoY from $3.9 million in Q1 2025.
Analysis
CPI Card (PMTS) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
CPI Card has reported Free Cash Flow for 13 years, with the latest figure at $13.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 230.85% year-over-year to $13.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $55.8 million (up 107.69% 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.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $51.4 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$18.3 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $8.4 million and a median of $5.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow soared 870.67% in 2022, then sank 5760.16% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $33.6 million in 2022, then tumbled by 84.02% to $5.4 million in 2023, then surged by 302.29% to $21.6 million in 2024, then surged by 137.83% to $51.4 million in 2025, then plunged by 74.64% to $13.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $13.0 million, $51.4 million, and -$3.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 680.39 Bn | 668.03 Bn | - | 6.14 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 518.33 Bn | 504.84 Bn | - | 3.51 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 224.91 Bn | 175.59 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 4.47 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 132.31 Bn | 77.60 Bn | - | 8.08 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 46.25 Bn | 35.00 Bn | - | 1.78 Bn |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 26.22 Bn | 24.59 Bn | - | -12.97 Bn |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 25.37 Bn | 9.17 Bn | - | 2.42 Bn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.30 Bn | 20.18 Bn | 1.02 Bn | -3.99 Bn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 12.85 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 10 | CPI Card | 332.13 Mn | 310.76 Mn | 48.49 Mn | 25.92 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 533,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 533,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 292,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 292,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.36 Mn |