CPI Card (PMTS) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)
CPI Card's (PMTS) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $33.1 million in Q1 2026, up 24.59% year-on-year from $26.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 10.47% quarter-over-quarter from $30.0 million in Q4 2025.
CPI Card (PMTS) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
CPI Card has disclosed Operating Expenses across 13 years of filings, most recently posting $33.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $33.1 million, up 24.59% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $121.8 million (up 13.14% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $115.3 million, up 6.3% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $33.1 million for Q1 2026 at CPI Card, up from $30.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $33.1 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $21.3 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $26.6 million (2025), against an average of $26.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses fell 8.49% in 2023 and climbed 24.59% in 2026, its largest moves.
- CPI Card's Operating Expenses stood at $24.8 million in 2022, then gained by 0.12% to $24.9 million in 2023, then rose by 7.22% to $26.7 million in 2024, then advanced by 12.43% to $30.0 million in 2025, then rose by 10.47% to $33.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $33.1 million (Q1 2026), $30.0 million (Q4 2025), and $28.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 4.00 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 3.49 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 13.88 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 8.46 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 6.87 Bn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 1.32 Bn |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 950.34 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 891.92 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 10 | CPI Card | 195.35 Mn | 176.06 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 |