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ACCS

BEARISH
$7.99 Live
ACCESS Newswire Inc. · AMEX
Target $13.5 (+69.1%)
$6.51 52W Range $13.35

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 24, 2026
Market cap
$30.82M
P/E
N/A
ROE
-5.6%
Profit margin
19.0%
Debt/Equity
0.11
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
85%
ACCS exhibits severe fundamental weakness, highlighted by a Piotroski F-Score of 2/9, indicating poor financial health and deteriorating operational efficiency. While the stock appears cheap on a Price-to-Book (1.01) and Price-to-Sales (1.36) basis, this is offset by a negative ROE (-5.61%) and a critical liquidity position with a Current Ratio of 0.88. Despite a massive Q/Q revenue spike, the Year-over-Year EPS growth has collapsed by 188.2%, suggesting that revenue gains are not translating into bottom-line profitability. The long-term price trend is overwhelmingly negative, with a 69% decline over five years.

Key Strengths

Strong Gross Margin of 76.55%
Low Debt-to-Equity ratio (0.11)
Low Price-to-Sales ratio (1.36)
Significant Q/Q Revenue growth (298.56%)
Price is trading near book value (P/B 1.01)

Key Risks

Critical financial health (Piotroski F-Score 2/9)
Liquidity risk with Current Ratio below 1.0 (0.88)
Severe earnings contraction (YoY EPS Growth -188.2%)
Negative Return on Equity (ROE -5.61%) and Return on Assets (ROA -1.84%)
Consistent long-term price depreciation (-69% over 5 years)
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$7.5
-6.1% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
22
Weak
Value
45
Future
30
Past
15
Health
20
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
High Risk / Speculative
Key drivers: Poor Piotroski Score, Negative ROE, Liquidity constraints, Earnings collapse
Confidence
90%
Value
45/100

Trades at a low multiple of sales, but lacks the earnings quality to justify a value premium.

Positives
  • Low P/S ratio
  • P/B near 1.0
Watchpoints
  • Lack of Graham Number
  • Negative earnings growth
Future
30/100

Short-term revenue growth is inconsistent with long-term earnings trends.

Positives
  • Strong Q/Q revenue spike
Watchpoints
  • Negative YoY revenue growth
  • Severe EPS decline
Past
15/100

Long-term historical performance is deeply bearish.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • 5Y change of -69%
  • Consistent failure to meet earnings estimates
Health
20/100

Low debt is offset by poor liquidity and failing operational health metrics.

Positives
  • Low total debt
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score 2/9
  • Current Ratio < 1.0
Dividend
0/100

Non-dividend paying stock.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend paid

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$7.99
Analyst Target
$13.5
Upside/Downside
+69.1%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for ACCS and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-23
ACC
ACCESS Newswire Inc.
Primary
5Y
-69.0%
3Y
-56.5%
1Y
-7.6%
6M
-17.8%
1M
+10.4%
1W
-4.3%
GAM
GameSquare Holdings, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-99.2%
3Y
-95.4%
1Y
-44.7%
6M
-58.6%
1M
+10.1%
1W
+27.1%
SNA
Snail, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-63.3%
3Y
-27.6%
1Y
-18.3%
6M
-18.3%
1M
+34.8%
1W
+107.8%
SWA
Stran & Company, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-55.8%
3Y
+6.7%
1Y
+50.9%
6M
+0.6%
1M
+2.9%
1W
+4.2%
KWM
K Wave Media Ltd.
Peer
5Y
-82.6%
3Y
-82.6%
1Y
-82.6%
6M
-81.3%
1M
-24.8%
1W
-5.4%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
7.13
PEG Ratio
N/A
P/B Ratio
1.01
P/S Ratio
1.36
EV/Revenue
1.37
EV/EBITDA
23.01
Market Cap
$30.82M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin 18.97%
Operating Margin -17.3%
Gross Margin 76.55%
ROE -5.61%
ROA -1.84%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -0.5%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth +298.56%
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
0.11
Low debt
Current Ratio
0.88
Weak
Quick Ratio
0.72
Poor
Cash/Share
$0.78

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$0.0B
Gross Margin
77.4%
Op. Margin
-8.8%
Net Margin
-9.9%
Total Assets
$0.0B
Liabilities
$0.0B
Equity
$0.0B
Debt/Equity
0.38x
Operating CF
$0.0B
CapEx
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$0.0B
FCF Yield
42%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-05-12
$N/A
2026-03-19
$-0.15
-400.0% surprise
2025-11-12
$0.2
+33.3% surprise
2025-08-12
$-0.12
+4.0% surprise

Communication Services Sector Comparison

Comparing ACCS against 173 companies in the Communication Services sector (13 bullish, 50 neutral, 110 bearish)
Return on Equity (ROE)
-5.61%
This Stock
vs
-47.96%
Sector Avg
-88.3% (Below Avg)
Profit Margin
18.97%
This Stock
vs
-8.31%
Sector Avg
-328.3% (Weaker)
Debt to Equity
0.11
This Stock
vs
1.44
Sector Avg
-92.5% (Less Debt)
Revenue Growth
-0.5%
This Stock
vs
602.37%
Sector Avg
-100.1% (Slower)
Current Ratio
0.88
This Stock
vs
2.24
Sector Avg
-60.5% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

BALBIRNIE BRIAN R
Chief Executive Officer
Buy
2026-03-25
3,396 shares · $25,606
POLLARD WESLEY T
Director
Buy
2026-03-25
1,500 shares · $10,935
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-03-19
10-K
FORM 10-K FOR DEC 2025
2026-03-19

ACCS filed its annual 10-K report for the fiscal year ending December 2025 on March 19, 2026. Specific financial highlights and risk factors were not provided in the available excerpts.

8-K
CURRENT REPORT
2025-12-19
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
2025-12-04
10-Q
FORM 10-Q FOR SEP 2025
2025-11-12

ACCESS Newswire Inc. (ACCS) filed its 10-Q for the period ending September 2025. No specific financial highlights were provided in the excerpts, and the company incorporates its risk factors by reference from its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

8-K
CURRENT REPORT
2025-11-12

ACCS filed a current report on November 12, 2025, likely to announce its third-quarter financial results.

10-Q
FORM 10-Q
2025-08-12

ACCESS Newswire Inc., formerly Issuer Direct Corporation, updated its corporate identity effective January 27, 2025. The provided filing excerpts contain no specific financial highlights and incorporate risk factors by reference from the company's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2024.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-08-12

ACCS filed an 8-K on August 12, 2025, likely to announce its second-quarter financial results.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-06-17
10-Q
FORM 10-Q
2025-05-13
8-K/A
FORM 8-K/A
2025-05-13
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-05-13

ACCS filed a Form 8-K on May 13, 2025, likely to announce its first-quarter financial results.

DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2025-04-30
10-K
FROM 10-K
2025-03-25
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-03-25
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

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