Latest revenue
$5.3M
as of 2026-03-31
Latest net income
$-611.0K
as of 2026-03-31
Net margin
-11.5%
as of 2026-03-31
ActaClear Score
Computed from 5 years of SEC fundamentals + latest market data, ranked within Services-Management Consulting Services (50 peers). 10 = best in industry, 5 = median, 0 = worst. Refreshed Jun 6, 2026.
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What this company does
ACCESS Newswire runs a subscription platform for press release distribution, media monitoring, journalist pitching, and investor relations websites, primarily serving small and mid-market companies. Recurring subscriptions to its ACCESS PR, ACCESS IR, and ALL ACCESS bundles drive revenue, supplemented by pay-per-release distribution, with roughly $12.2 million in annual recurring revenue across 974 subscriptions. The company sold its Compliance business to Equiniti in February 2025 and rebranded from Issuer Direct, refocusing entirely on communications and newswire services.
Generated from ACCS's filing dated 2026-03-19
Key risks
- Business transformation risk: divested Compliance segment to Equiniti in Feb 2025, leaving a smaller pure-play Communications business with only ~$12.2M ARR across 974 subscriptions.
- Scale disadvantage: competing in press release distribution and earnings webcasts (~4,000 NA earnings events/quarter) against entrenched incumbents like Business Wire and PR Newswire.
- Execution risk on January 2025 rebrand from Issuer Direct to ACCESS Newswire and new subscription platform—customer retention and ARR growth unproven post-relaunch.
Generated from ACCS's filing dated 2026-03-19
Profitability
Gross margin
76.5%
1.2%Operating margin
-8.3%
88.3%Net margin
19.0%
140.5%Return on equity
14.1%
146.4%Return on assets
10.2%
147.9%Leverage
Debt / equity
0.38×
10.7%Long-term debt / equity
0.06×
83.5%Debt / assets
27.7%
7.7%Earnings tracker
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY | Net income | YoY | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 2026 2026-03-31 | $5.3M | -2.7% | $-611.0K | -111.3% | -11.5% |
Q4 2025 2025-12-31 | $5.8M | -0.5% | $-576.0K | +94.4% | -9.9% |
Q3 2025 2025-09-30 | $5.7M | +1.5% | $-45.0K | +90.3% | -0.8% |
Q2 2025 2025-06-30 | $5.6M | -6.6% | $-475.0K | -6885.7% | -8.5% |
Q1 2025 2025-03-31 | $5.5M | -1.7% | $5.4M | +3975.5% | 98.4% |
Q4 2024 2024-12-31 | $5.8M | — | $-10.2M | — | -175.0% |
Q3 2024 2024-09-30 | $5.6M | -25.5% | $-466.0K | -270.7% | -8.3% |
Q2 2024 2024-06-30 | $6.0M | -37.6% | $7.0K | -99.4% | 0.1% |
Year-over-year change vs the same fiscal quarter one year prior. Revenue + net income sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings — no analyst-consensus dependency.
Industry trend
Services-Management Consulting Services · SIC 8742
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Insider activity
Insider buying
$190.3K
Insider selling
$0
Net activity
+$190.3K
Distinct insiders
3
Open-market trades over the last 365 days.
Recent transactions
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners must disclose share transactions within two business days. RSU grants and tax-withholding rows are excluded by default — compensation activity is not a trading signal.
Who owns ACCS
Institutional value
$3.0M
Total shares held
342.5K
Distinct holders
10
-6 vs prior
As of
2026-03-31
Prior: 2025-12-31
Filers with $100M+ AUM disclose holdings 45 days after quarter end.
Top institutional holders
| # | Manager | Shares | Value | QoQ change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 138.6K | $1.2M | — | New |
| 2 | BARD ASSOCIATES INC | 128.8K | $1.1M | +39 (+0.0%) | Added |
| 3 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 24.4K | $215.8K | -1.4K (-5.6%) | Trimmed |
| 4 | Mink Brook Asset Management LLC | 20.4K | $180.7K | +0 (+0.0%) | No change |
| 5 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 16.0K | $141.4K | — | New |
| 6 | BlackRock, Inc. | 12.5K | $110.7K | +663 (+5.6%) | Added |
| 7 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 909 | $8.1K | — | New |
| 8 | UBS Group AG | 658 | $5.8K | +143 (+27.8%) | Added |
| 9 | ADIRONDACK TRUST CO | 320 | $2.8K | +0 (+0.0%) | No change |
| 10 | SBI Securities Co., Ltd. | 20 | $177 | +0 (+0.0%) | No change |
Source: SEC Form 13F-HR. Positions aggregated across sub-managers within each firm. Options (puts/calls) excluded — common stock only.
Top questions investors are asking
- 1
With 974 subscriptions yielding only $12.2M ARR post-Compliance divestiture, what's the path to replacing lost revenue and reaccelerating growth?
- 2
How is the Equiniti sale price and use of proceeds justified given Compliance was a recurring revenue stream now classified as discontinued operations?
- 3
What is ACCESS PR's net retention and churn versus Business Wire and PR Newswire, and are pay-as-you-go customers cannibalizing subscriptions?
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