CPI CARD GROUP INC (PMTS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:PMTS • US12634H2004

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This PMTS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. PMTS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PMTS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year PMTS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • PMTS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PMTS had a positive operating cash flow.
PMTS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPMTS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M -20M 40M 60M

1.2 Ratios

  • PMTS has a better Return On Assets (3.71%) than 75.68% of its industry peers.
  • PMTS's Return On Invested Capital of 12.66% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PMTS outperforms 78.38% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PMTS is in line with the industry average of 15.96%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.71%
ROE N/A
ROIC 12.67%
ROA(3y)5.82%
ROA(5y)7.14%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)16.04%
ROIC(5y)19.04%
PMTS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPMTS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • PMTS has a Profit Margin of 2.75%. This is in the better half of the industry: PMTS outperforms 70.27% of its industry peers.
  • PMTS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 10.09%, PMTS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PMTS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 31.29%, PMTS is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PMTS has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.09%
PM (TTM) 2.75%
GM 31.29%
OM growth 3Y-15.38%
OM growth 5Y-3.88%
PM growth 3Y-28.96%
PM growth 5Y-11.81%
GM growth 3Y-5.39%
GM growth 5Y-2.4%
PMTS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPMTS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. PMTS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • PMTS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PMTS has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, PMTS has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for PMTS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
PMTS Yearly Shares OutstandingPMTS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
PMTS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPMTS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

  • PMTS has an Altman-Z score of 2.34. This is not the best score and indicates that PMTS is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • PMTS has a Altman-Z score of 2.34. This is in the better half of the industry: PMTS outperforms 64.86% of its industry peers.
  • PMTS has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.94. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as PMTS would need 6.94 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • PMTS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 6.94. This is in the better half of the industry: PMTS outperforms 62.16% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 6.94
Altman-Z 2.34
ROIC/WACC1.56
WACC8.12%
PMTS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPMTS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • PMTS has a Current Ratio of 2.44. This indicates that PMTS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 2.44, PMTS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PMTS has a Quick Ratio of 1.58. This is a normal value and indicates that PMTS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.58, PMTS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.44
Quick Ratio 1.58
PMTS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPMTS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. PMTS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for PMTS have decreased strongly by -23.64% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, PMTS shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -2.73% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, PMTS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.09% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 11.73% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-23.64%
EPS 3Y-25.93%
EPS 5Y-2.73%
EPS Q2Q%10.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.09%
Revenue growth 3Y4.54%
Revenue growth 5Y11.73%
Sales Q2Q%22.35%

3.2 Future

  • PMTS is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 64.19% yearly.
  • PMTS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.65% yearly.
EPS Next Y88.01%
EPS Next 2Y64.19%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.51%
Revenue Next 2Y7.65%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
PMTS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPMTS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M
PMTS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPMTS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 1 2 3 4

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4. PMTS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.90, the valuation of PMTS can be described as very reasonable.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PMTS indicates a rather cheap valuation: PMTS is cheaper than 91.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • PMTS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.71.
  • PMTS is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.33.
  • 91.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PMTS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • PMTS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.9
Fwd PE 6.33
PMTS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPMTS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PMTS is valued cheaper than 97.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PMTS is valued cheaper than 97.30% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.13
EV/EBITDA 5.62
PMTS Per share dataPMTS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • PMTS's earnings are expected to grow with 64.19% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y64.19%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. PMTS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • PMTS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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PMTS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CPI CARD GROUP INC

NASDAQ:PMTS (3/16/2026, 3:59:07 PM)

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+0.12 (+0.81%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)03-05
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners28.42%
Inst Owner Change-0.78%
Ins Owners4.6%
Ins Owner Change2.98%
Market Cap170.85M
Revenue(TTM)543.53M
Net Income(TTM)14.95M
Analysts82
Price Target28.82 (92.13%)
Short Float %3.86%
Short Ratio5.12
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-23.56%
Min EPS beat(2)-58.91%
Max EPS beat(2)11.79%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-44.82%
Min EPS beat(4)-92.2%
Max EPS beat(4)11.79%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-32.08%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-14.71%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)13.83%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.32%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.31%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.33%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.32%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.39%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.01%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.04%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-23.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-23.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.53%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.9
Fwd PE 6.33
P/S 0.31
P/FCF 4.13
P/OCF 2.87
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.62
EPS(TTM)1.26
EY8.4%
EPS(NY)2.37
Fwd EY15.79%
FCF(TTM)3.63
FCFY24.19%
OCF(TTM)5.22
OCFY34.83%
SpS47.72
BVpS-1.52
TBVpS-7.43
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.71%
ROE N/A
ROCE 17.19%
ROIC 12.67%
ROICexc 13.59%
ROICexgc 17.56%
OM 10.09%
PM (TTM) 2.75%
GM 31.29%
FCFM 7.6%
ROA(3y)5.82%
ROA(5y)7.14%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)16.04%
ROIC(5y)19.04%
ROICexc(3y)17.47%
ROICexc(5y)20.64%
ROICexgc(3y)23.16%
ROICexgc(5y)29.26%
ROCE(3y)21.77%
ROCE(5y)25.83%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-22.86%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-13.44%
ROICexc growth 3Y-20.27%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.14%
OM growth 3Y-15.38%
OM growth 5Y-3.88%
PM growth 3Y-28.96%
PM growth 5Y-11.81%
GM growth 3Y-5.39%
GM growth 5Y-2.4%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.35
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 6.94
Debt/EBITDA 3.71
Cap/Depr 80.92%
Cap/Sales 3.34%
Interest Coverage 1.69
Cash Conversion 76.98%
Profit Quality 276.44%
Current Ratio 2.44
Quick Ratio 1.58
Altman-Z 2.34
F-Score4
WACC8.12%
ROIC/WACC1.56
Cap/Depr(3y)59.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)72.84%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.63%
Profit Quality(3y)188.71%
Profit Quality(5y)133.39%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-23.64%
EPS 3Y-25.93%
EPS 5Y-2.73%
EPS Q2Q%10.53%
EPS Next Y88.01%
EPS Next 2Y64.19%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.09%
Revenue growth 3Y4.54%
Revenue growth 5Y11.73%
Sales Q2Q%22.35%
Revenue Next Year8.51%
Revenue Next 2Y7.65%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-12.66%
EBIT growth 3Y-11.53%
EBIT growth 5Y7.39%
EBIT Next Year91.13%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y21.35%
FCF growth 3Y45.31%
FCF growth 5Y22.6%
OCF growth 1Y37.38%
OCF growth 3Y23.83%
OCF growth 5Y22.01%

CPI CARD GROUP INC / PMTS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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CPI CARD GROUP INC (PMTS) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


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The financial health rating of CPI CARD GROUP INC (PMTS) is 5 / 10.


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The dividend rating of CPI CARD GROUP INC (PMTS) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.