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Mcap
26,0M USD
P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
Op margin
-8,3 %
ROE
14,1 %
Net margin
19,0 %
Debt / equity
0,08
Beta
52w range
Volume
Day range
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$6,15
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2026-07-28
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About

ACCESS Newswire Inc provides IT services and consulting solutions, primarily generating revenue through software and IT service offerings.

Business. ACCESS Newswire Inc (ACCS.K) is a technology company operating within the IT Services & Consulting industry, providing IT services to its clients. The firm generates revenue through a service-based model, focusing on delivering technology solutions and consulting engagements. Specific details regarding the company's operating segments, geographic presence, and headquarters location are not available in the provided data. The company is identified by the ticker symbol ACCS.K.

Classification92 %
SectorTechnology
Business sectorSoftware & IT Services
IndustryIT Services & Consulting
ActivityIT Services
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY2 analysts
2 buy0 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target13,50

Analyst recommendations

2 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy2
Hold0
Sell0
12-month price target
13,50
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
  • EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-07-28 · estimated
See all catalysts →

At a glance

Score
100
composite score
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
2 analysts · indicative
Ownership
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
14,1 %
return on equity
Quality
59
quality score (0-100)

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,2 %+1,6 %+2,4 %
    Energy+1,2 %+5,3 %+1,4 %
    Real Estate+0,7 %+4,1 %+0,8 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,5 %+0,8 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,3 %+8,7 %+0,5 %
    Information Technology · THIS SECTOR−0,3 %+6,5 %−0,1 %
    Financials−0,3 %−4,5 %−0,1 %
    Consumer Staples−1,0 %+3,0 %−0,8 %
    Utilities−1,5 %−21,2 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,7 %−2,3 %−1,6 %
    Communication Services

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-07-07 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Company
    • EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-07-28 · estimated
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-08 · AU
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-15 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · EU
    • Rate decisionBank of Japan rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · JP
    • Rate decisionFederal Reserve rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-29 · US
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

    peak dispatch · —

    Composite-score breakdown

    Composite score100 / 100
    Composite score 0-100 · Data quality 0,59
    Data quality0,59 / 1.00

    Synthesis

    Business

    ACCESS Newswire Inc (ACCS.K) is a technology company operating within the IT Services & Consulting industry, providing IT services to its clients. The firm generates revenue through a service-based model, focusing on delivering technology solutions and consulting engagements. Specific details regarding the company's operating segments, geographic presence, and headquarters location are not available in the provided data. The company is identified by the ticker symbol ACCS.K.

    Classification92 %
    SectorTechnology
    Business sectorSoftware & IT Services
    IndustryIT Services & Consulting
    ActivityIT Services
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    ACCESS Newswire Inc has a market capitalization of $30.7 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.15, indicating a relatively low valuation compared to earnings. The company's liquidity position is characterized by a current ratio of 0.88, suggesting that it may struggle to meet short-term obligations with its current assets. The company's price-to-book ratio is 1.01, indicating that the market value is slightly above the book value.

    In terms of profitability, ACCESS Newswire Inc has a return on equity of 14.14% and a return on assets of 10.22%, which are positive indicators of the company's ability to generate returns for shareholders and utilize assets efficiently. However, the company reported an operating loss of $1.87 million, which is a concern for its operational efficiency. The gross profit margin is 76.5%, which is relatively high, but the operating loss suggests that operating expenses are outpacing gross profit.

    The company's revenue is concentrated in the IT services and consulting segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification in the provided data. This concentration may pose a risk if demand for IT services declines or if the company faces increased competition in its primary market.

    ACCESS Newswire Inc's growth trajectory is uncertain, as the provided data does not include specific revenue growth figures for the current or next fiscal year. The company's free cash flow of $937,000 indicates that it has some capacity to reinvest in the business or return value to shareholders, but the negative operating income suggests that the company may need to manage its expenses more effectively to sustain growth.

    The risk assessment for ACCESS Newswire Inc indicates a low level of liquidity risk and a low probability of dilution, with no immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags detected. The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08 suggests a conservative capital structure with minimal leverage. The absence of dilution risk is a positive factor for shareholders, as it implies that the company is not likely to issue additional shares that could dilute existing ownership.

    Recent events and filings do not indicate any significant changes in the company's operations or financial position that would impact its valuation or risk profile. The company's financial snapshot does not include specific details on recent events, but the absence of liquidity or dilution flags suggests that the company is currently in a stable financial position.

    Key takeaways
    • ACCESS Newswire Inc has a low price-to-earnings ratio of 7.15, suggesting it is undervalued relative to its earnings.
    • The company's return on equity of 14.14% and return on assets of 10.22% indicate strong profitability.
    • The company's liquidity position is weak, with a current ratio of 0.88, which may pose a risk to its ability to meet short-term obligations.
    • The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08 suggests a conservative capital structure with minimal leverage.
    • The company's operating loss of $1.87 million is a concern for its operational efficiency and may require cost management strategies.

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    $6,69
    Market cap
    $30.7M
    Enterprise value
    $30.2M
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    54.1x
    P / B
    1.0x
    P / Tangible book
    1.0x
    Tangible book
    $30.3M
    Net cash
    $469.0k
    Current ratio
    0.9
    Debt / equity
    0.1
    ROA
    10.2%
    ROE
    14.1%
    Cash conversion
    13.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -0.9%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

    INDUSTRYSEGMENTCOMPANYTechnologyIndustryIT Services473,3B node revenueACN 14,7%IBM 14,3%INGM 11,1%CRM 8,8%CTSH 4,5%ADP 4,3%INFY 4,1%LDOS 3,6%Other 34,7%
    Source: company disclosures · own-taxonomy revenue-covered setACCS 0,0% · rank #74 of 104

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    Peer comparison

    Peer comparison8 peers · vs ACCS · multiples and returns
    AC
    ACN
    Accenture PLC
    $137,45
    86,9B USD
    P/E
    10,5x
    +3,4 vs self
    Div yield
    4,3 %
    vs self
    ROE
    25,0 %
    +10,8 vs self
    IB
    IBM
    Intl Business Machines Corp
    $39,71
    347,6B USD
    P/E
    180,7x
    +173,5 vs self
    Div yield
    2,9 %
    vs self
    ROE
    7,6 %
    -6,5 vs self
    IN
    INGM
    INGRAM MICRO INC.
    $28,45
    6,6B USD
    P/E
    17,8x
    +10,7 vs self
    Div yield
    1,2 %
    vs self
    ROE
    7,7 %
    -6,4 vs self
    CR
    CRM
    Salesforce Inc
    $166,64
    145,1B USD
    P/E
    62,1x
    +55,0 vs self
    Div yield
    vs self
    ROE
    6,2 %
    -8,0 vs self
    CT
    CTSH
    Cognizant Tech Solutions
    $41,44
    19,6B USD
    P/E
    44,3x
    +37,2 vs self
    Div yield
    2,5 %
    vs self
    ROE
    4,1 %
    -10,1 vs self
    AD
    ADP
    Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
    $239,51
    95,9B USD
    P/E
    102,5x
    +95,4 vs self
    Div yield
    3,2 %
    vs self
    ROE
    18,2 %
    +4,1 vs self
    IN
    INFY
    Infosys Ltd
    $11,90
    48,2B USD
    P/E
    0,7x
    -6,4 vs self
    Div yield
    4,2 %
    vs self
    ROE
    7,7 %
    -6,5 vs self
    LD
    LDOS
    LEIDOS, INC.
    $121,69
    15,3B USD
    P/E
    10,7x
    +3,5 vs self
    Div yield
    1,2 %
    vs self
    ROE
    29,4 %
    +15,3 vs self

    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 57 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    0,71
    Predicted surprise
    +0,02
    Beat probability
    57 %
    Analysts
    2
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-05-08 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate0,71
    Revenueno estimateno estimate23,8M USD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate1,2M USD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in USD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-07-07

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution2 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy2
    Hold0
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$13,50 · Median $13,50
    Low $13,00High $14,00
    Operating income · consensus1,2M USD
    EPS surprise
    −20,3 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −5,0 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low$13,00
    Mean$13,50
    Median$13,50
    High$14,00
    Spot$6,69
    +101.8 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    Filing-based flags
    • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin-8,3 %Bottom quartile
    Net Margin19,0 %Best in class
    ROE14,1 %Above P75
    Capex / Rev-0,9 %Above median
    D/E0,08Above median
    Cash Conv0,13Below median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

    Derivative transactions

    Net acquired 10 000 sh2 grants2 insiders
    • Knerr Steven WinfieldChief Financial Officer · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 5 000grant · 2025-10-01
    • BALBIRNIE BRIAN RDirector, Chairman, Chief Executive Off., 10% owner · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 5 000grant · 2025-10-01

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Ev To Operating Cash Flow
      enterprise_value / operating_cash_flow
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Price To Earnings
      market_price / (net_income / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    Source documents
    • ACCESS Newswire Inc Market data — financials · 2026-05-27
    • ACCESS Newswire Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-27

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Vanguard Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$1M
    • BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$0M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Leadership

    • Brian R. BalbirniePresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Insider activity

    Net buying9 buys · 0 sellsnet $273K3 insiders · last 365d
    • BALBIRNIE BRIAN RDirector, Director, CEO, 10% owner · Common StockBought 1 750 @ $6,70$12K · 2026-06-23
    • Pollard Wesley TDirector · Common StockBought 1 000 @ $6,25$6K · 2026-06-03
    • BALBIRNIE BRIAN RDirector, Director, CEO, 10% owner · Common StockBought 10 000 @ $6,46$65K · 2026-05-27
    • Rein Graeme P.Director · Common StockBought 7 267 @ $6,31$46K · 2026-05-26
    • Rein Graeme P.Director · Common StockBought 7 877 @ $6,75$53K · 2026-05-18
    • Rein Graeme P.Director · Common StockBought 6 956 @ $6,87$48K · 2026-05-15
    • Pollard Wesley TDirector · Common StockBought 1 000 @ $7,00$7K · 2026-05-15
    • Pollard Wesley TDirector · Common StockBought 1 500 @ $7,29$11K · 2026-03-25
    • BALBIRNIE BRIAN RDirector, Director, CEO, 10% owner · Common StockBought 3 396 @ $7,54$26K · 2026-03-25

    Short positioning

    15.0Kshares short+26.9% vs prior
    1.29days to cover
    59.5%short of daily vol
    8fails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-06-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    ACCS.KCanonical
    AMEX · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob57 %Surprise+0,02Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • Gross margin (FY 2025-12-31): 76.5%Derived (calculated)
    • Net margin (FY 2025-12-31): 19.0%Derived (calculated)
    • Revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -1.9%Derived (calculated)
    • R&D expense (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -4.6%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -82.3%Derived (calculated)
    • Net income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 139.8%Derived (calculated)
    • Gross profit (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -0.7%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 88.5%Derived (calculated)
    • Cost of revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -5.6%Derived (calculated)
    • Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -26.3%Derived (calculated)
    • Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -17.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Capex (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 5.3%Derived (calculated)
    • Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-12-31): 0.38xDerived (calculated)
    • Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 0.88xDerived (calculated)
    • Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -54.2%Derived (calculated)
    • Return on assets (FY 2025-12-31): 10.2%Derived (calculated)
    • Return on equity (FY 2025-12-31): 14.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Long-term debt (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -85.9%Derived (calculated)
    • Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 20.3%Derived (calculated)
    • EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 139.4%Derived (calculated)
    • EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 139.4%Derived (calculated)
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 30.34MSEC XBRL filing
    • Revenue (annual): USD 22.62MSEC XBRL filing
    • EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 1SEC XBRL filing
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-07-28EVENTUpcomingQ2 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-23 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-06
    2026-06-23INSIDERBALBIRNIE BRIAN R bought 1.8k sh — Director, Director, CEO, 10% owner ~$12k
    2026-06-03INSIDERPollard Wesley T bought 1.0k sh — Director ~$6k
    2026-05-27 00:00 UTCINSIDER5 insider transactions — 2026-05 · net buy $218k
    2026-05-27INSIDERBALBIRNIE BRIAN R bought 10.0k sh — Director, Director, CEO, 10% owner ~$65k
    2026-05-26INSIDERRein Graeme P. bought 7.3k sh — Director ~$46k
    2026-05-18INSIDERRein Graeme P. bought 7.9k sh — Director ~$53k
    2026-05-15INSIDERRein Graeme P. bought 7.0k sh — Director ~$48k
    2026-05-15INSIDERPollard Wesley T bought 1.0k sh — Director ~$7k
    2026-05-12FILINGCURRENT REPORT →
    2026-03-25 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-03
    2026-03-25INSIDERPollard Wesley T bought 1.5k sh — Director ~$11k
    2026-03-25INSIDERBALBIRNIE BRIAN R bought 3.4k sh — Director, Director, CEO, 10% owner ~$26k
    2026-03-19FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2025-12-19FILINGCURRENT REPORT →
    2025-12-04FILINGCURRENT REPORT →
    2025-11-12FILINGCURRENT REPORT →
    2025-10-01 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2025-10 2 derivative
    2025-10-01INSIDERKnerr Steven Winfield acquired 5.0k sh Restricted Stock Units — Chief Financial Officer
    2025-10-01INSIDERBALBIRNIE BRIAN R acquired 5.0k sh Restricted Stock Units — Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Off., 10% owner
    2025-08-12FILINGFORM 10-Q →
    2025-08-12FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2025-06-17FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2025-06-13 00:00 UTCINSIDER3 insider transactions — 2025-06 3 derivative
    2025-05-16 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2025-05
    2024-08-28 00:00 UTCINSIDER4 insider transactions — 2024-08 · net buy $463k
    2024-07-01 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2024-07 1 derivative
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