What is CPI Card Group's free cash flow margin?

CPI Card Group (PMTS) reported free cash flow margin of 9% in Q1 2026.

What does free cash flow margin mean?

Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

CPI Card Group PMTS Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$147.1M+19.8%

Gross profit$44.1M+8.4%

Operating income$11.0M-22.1%

Net income$2.1M-56.9%

EPS (diluted)$0.17-57.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$19.3M-38.8%

Total debt$276.9M-1.3%

Total equity-$14.0M+52.9%

Total assets$386.5M+9.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$13.6M+144%

CapEx$3.5M-33.7%

Free cash flow$10.1M+3,371%

Valuation

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Market cap$238.46M-12.6%

Enterprise value$496.07M-12.5%

P/E19.5×-0.9×

P/S0.4×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin30.6%-4.1pp

Operating margin9.1%-3.7pp

Net margin2.2%-1.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-56%—

Debt / equity-19.8×—

Current ratio2.5×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from CPI Card Group’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=9%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: CPI Card Group’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is CPI Card Group's free cash flow margin?: CPI Card Group (PMTS) reported free cash flow margin of 9% in Q1 2026.
What does free cash flow margin mean?: Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.