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CPI Card Group Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $332M · Avg Vol: $4M/d

93
StockRank
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Q
72
V
50
M
73
P/E (TTM)
24.6x
ROE
D/E
Dividend %
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Insufficient evidence for a screen-pass. CPI Card Group Inc.: clears the 50 floor (Q72/V50/M79) but not the 60 strong bar, and carries no corroborating filing signal (no net insider buying, no active buyback). Absence of evidence is neutral; nothing adverse is known.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

CPI Card Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides physical and digital payment solutions for financial institutions, processors, fintechs, prepaid program managers, and other organizations in the United States. It operates through Debit and Credit, and Prepaid Debit segments.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue475.7M444.5M480.6M543.5M4.5%587.3M604.4M653.7M9.7%
EPS3.242.101.751.32-25.9%1.152.042.3934.6%
Shares11.4M11.4M11.2M11.5M+0.6%11.5M
Debt291.2M272.3M289.5M299.1M0.9%320.9M
Equity-82.1M-51.9M-35.6M-17.3M
Op CF31.3M34.0M43.3M59.5M23.8%91.7M
Inv CF-17.8M-6.2M-9.2M-65.1M
Fin CF-23.2M-26.4M-13.0M-6.2M
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PRICE (1Y)+6.8%
21.0723.4325.7828.1430.50Jul 31Aug 21Sep 11
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$22.50
RSI (14)
26.3
52W High
$31.25
From 52W High
0.7%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
72
ROIC
17.0%90.9
ROE
neg eq95.0
GP/Assets
44.5%95.1
Op. Margin
5.6%24.8
FCF/Assets
19.0%96.0
Piotroski
427.4
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
neg eq50.0
Current Ratio
2.09x59.3
Value
50
P/E (TTM)
24.6x17.8
EV/EBITDA
8.1x59.4
P/FCF
4.3x79.4
P/B
-28.4x25.0
P/S
0.6x94.7
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
73
52W High %
72%18.9
RS 6M
30%90.9
SMA 50/200
1.37x98.8
EPS Rev 4W
+2.8%74.8
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
+203%92.3
Q Growth
294%92.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$332M
P/E (Forward)
8.1x
Gross Margin
30.5%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of PMTS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
PMTSCPI Card Group Inc.(you)$332M93Strong Buy
OPRTOportun Financial Corporation$338M91Strong Buy
MFINMedallion Financial Corp.$274M77Buy
RMRegional Management Corp.$300M71Buy
JCAPJefferson Capital, Inc.$1.2B86Strong Buy
ATLCAtlanticus Holdings Corporation$1.4B78Buy
ECPGEncore Capital Group, Inc.$2.1B84Strong Buy
WRLDWorld Acceptance Corporation$878M62Hold
EZPWEZCORP, Inc.$2.0B75Buy
CPSSConsumer Portfolio Services, Inc.$203M45Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS): Stock Score Summary

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 93/100 based on Quality (72/100), Value (50/100), and Momentum (73/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY. Insufficient evidence for a screen-pass. CPI Card Group Inc.: clears the 50 floor (Q72/V50/M79) but not the 60 strong bar, and carries no corroborating filing signal (no net insider buying, no active buyback). Absence of evidence is neutral; nothing adverse is known.

CPI Card Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides physical and digital payment solutions for financial institutions, processors, fintechs, prepaid program managers, and other organizations in the United States. It operates through Debit and Credit, and Prepaid Debit segments.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$22.50
Market Cap$332M
P/E (TTM)24.56
P/E (Forward)8.09
Price/Book-28.35
Return on Invested Capital17.0%
Gross Margin30.5%
Operating Margin5.6%
Revenue Growth15.0%
Free Cash Flow$77M

CPI Card Group Inc. operates in the Credit Services industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPI Card Group Inc.’s (PMTS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) is 93/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (72), Value (50), and Momentum (73) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does CPI Card Group Inc. have an economic moat?
CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) has a Quality factor score of 72/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is CPI Card Group Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 93/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is CPI Card Group Inc. in?
CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Credit Services industry (United States).