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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS)

CPI Card Group Q3 revenue rises 15% to $158 million; raises 2026 guidance

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

CPI Card Group reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $158.4 million, up 15%, and net income of $5.0 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared with $0.19 a year earlier. The company raised its 2026 revenue growth and Free Cash Flow targets for the second straight quarter, and Parallel49 completed the sale of its remaining CPI shares in a secondary offering.

Key points

  • Q3 revenue rose 15% to $158.4 million; Adjusted EBITDA rose 17% to $27.5 million.
  • Free Cash Flow guidance raised to $50 million to $55 million, from $45 million to $50 million.
  • Revenue growth guidance raised to low-double-digit, from high-single-digit to low-double-digit.
  • Parallel49 completed a secondary offering of its remaining CPI shares, ending its ownership position.

The filing

CompanyCPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 4, 2026, 7:00 AM ET
Accession number0001641614-26-000145

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:53 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 04, 2026.

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