CPI Card (PMTS) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026)
CPI Card (PMTS) recorded Gross Margin of 32.50% in Q2 2026, up 1.58 percentage points from 30.92% a year earlier and up 2.51 percentage points from the prior quarter.
CPI Card (PMTS) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, CPI Card's Gross Margin came in at 30.97% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 2.50 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 31.29%, down 4.33 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has a five-year change of -4.04 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Gross Margin came in at 35.63% in FY2024 (+0.65 pp), 34.98% in FY2023 (-1.97 pp), 36.95% in FY2022 (-0.76 pp) and 37.70% in FY2021 (+2.37 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.20 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 4.38 percentage points in Q4 2022, against a drop of 6.12 percentage points in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 29.99% (Q1 2026), 31.55% (Q4 2025) and 29.71% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 159.50 Bn | 117.43 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 32.04% |
| 2 | Cintas | 88.97 Bn | 88.05 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 51.54% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 31.77 Bn | 30.97 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 53.45% |
| 4 | Rollins | 18.19 Bn | 17.73 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 53.49% |
| 5 | APi | 17.61 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 30.15% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 15.91 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 51.40% |
| 7 | Aramark | 13.83 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 8.51% |
| 8 | Gartner | 12.12 Bn | 5.61 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 71.22% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 11.93 Bn | 5.45 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | CPI Card | 281.23 Mn | 203.69 Mn | 50.25 Mn | 31.73% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 31.73% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 32.50% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.83% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 35.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.15% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.57% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 38.88% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 35.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.19% |
CPI Card Gross 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=gross-margin&ticker=PMTS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-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=gross-margin&ticker=PMTS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();