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.
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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 6.14 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 3.51 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 4.47 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 8.08 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 1.78 Bn |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 2.42 Bn |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | -32.90 Bn |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | -2.38 Bn |
| 10 | CPI Card | 280.02 Mn | 260.73 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 | 3.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.85 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 |