CPI Card (PMTS) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)
CPI Card (PMTS) posted Operating Expenses of $33.1 million for Q1 2026, up 10.47% sequentially from $30.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 24.59% YoY from $26.6 million in Q1 2025.
CPI Card (PMTS) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
CPI Card has reported Operating Expenses for 13 years, with the latest figure at $33.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 24.59% year-over-year to $33.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $121.8 million (up 13.14% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $115.3 million, up 6.3% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $33.1 million in Q1 2026 per PMTS's latest filing, from $30.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $33.1 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $21.3 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $26.3 million and a median of $26.6 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Operating Expenses decreased 8.49% in 2023, then increased 24.59% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $24.8 million in 2022, then climbed by 0.12% to $24.9 million in 2023, then advanced by 7.22% to $26.7 million in 2024, then grew by 12.43% to $30.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 10.47% to $33.1 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $33.1 million, $30.0 million, and $28.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 4.76 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 3.69 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 14.48 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 9.04 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 7.26 Bn |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 1.33 Bn |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 950.34 Mn |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | 891.92 Mn |
| 10 | CPI Card | 280.02 Mn | 260.73 Mn | 44.12 Mn | 33.13 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.30 Mn |