ACCS · ACCESS Newswire Inc.
Market Cap
$18.33M
Shares
3.83M
Volume · Oct 5
4810
Avg daily vol (3M)
22.49K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$4.71
Open$4.77
Day$4.71–4.77
52W close$4.70–10.80
Avg vol 30d23K
Short int13K · 0.3% float · 1.0d
Short vol51%
Last earningsAug 11, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 11
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 23, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 3 wks
filed Aug 11, 2026
call held Aug 11, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$22.47M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$1.71M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-0.1%
Year over year
Operating margin
-8.8%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
3.8%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$832,000
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.1%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-55.6%
Trailing year
Short interest
0.3%
Latest settlement · 1.0 days to cover
AI Brief
Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 11, 2026
Q2 FY26
TL;DR. Access Newswire reported Q2 2026 revenue of $5.6M, essentially flat year-over-year, with average ARR per subscription customer up 15% to $12,718, while gross margin compressed to 73% from 76%, operating loss widened to $307K from $249K, and Non-GAAP net income fell to $0.3M from $0.6M.
Bullish
- + Average ARR per subscription customer rose 15% year-over-year to $12,718 from $11,039
- + Total subscription customers grew 4% to 1,162 with 94% quarterly retention and 124% net revenue retention
- + G&A expenses declined 23% year-over-year to $1.35M reflecting cost discipline initiatives
- + Company continued share repurchases, retiring over 2% of common shares since program inception
- + Cost reduction initiatives expected to lower cost of revenue by approximately $150K in second half of 2026
Bearish
- − Gross margin compressed to 73% from 76% year-over-year due to higher press release distribution costs
- − Total revenue declined 1% to $10.9M in first half of 2026 from $11.1M due to lower webcasting and ProPlan
- − Q2 webcasting revenue declined year-over-year due to fewer virtual annual meetings and lower reseller activity
- − Non-GAAP net income fell to $0.3M ($0.08/diluted share) from $0.6M ($0.14/diluted share) year-over-year
- − Sales and marketing expense rose 29% year-over-year to $1.9M as the company invests in advertising and trade shows
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−34%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−14%
below
RSI (14)
40
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
0%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
accumulating
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−12%
trailing
6-month return
−42%
trailing
YTD return
−49%
this year
Relative strength
−54%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $5 › 200d $7 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-11% holders QoQ · +1 funds added
Insider flow
Accumulating
Net +$138.6K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest
Falling
0.35% of float · ▼ -9.5% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
16 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score
38
low risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−2%
Y/Y
Gross margin
77%
expanding
EPS growth
+139%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$538.0K
Buyback
$1.0M
authorized
Balance sheet
$469.0K
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
60%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−56%
past year
ATR
4.8%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Aug 11, 2026
back half of this year
Cost of revenue
$150,000
future
Access Content Studio subscription price increase
10% – 15%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−34%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−14%
Bearish
RSI (14)
40
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
0%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $5 › 200d $7 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-11% holders QoQ · +1 funds added
Insider flow
Accumulating
Net +$138.6K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest
Falling
0.35% of float · ▼ -9.5% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
16 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $5
Now $5 · 0%
Range high $11
vs 200-day avg -34%
vs 50-day avg -14%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations non-GAAP | $642K | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP EBITDA from continuing operations $454M
+$0M Acquisition and/or integration costs
+$42M Other non-recurring expenses
+$146M Stock-based compensation expense
= Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations $642M
|
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| Adjusted free cash flow from continuing operations (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP | $1M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Average ARR for subscriptions per customer | $12,718 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Customers with an active contract during the past twelve months | 14,583 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| EBITDA from continuing operations non-GAAP | $454K | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net loss from continuing operations -$354M
+$716M Depreciation and amortization
+$39M Interest expense, net
+$53M Income tax expense (benefit)
= EBITDA from continuing operations $454M
|
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| EDU platform subscribers | 115 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Free cash flow from continuing operations (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP | $813K | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations non-GAAP | $296K | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations per share non-GAAP | $0.08 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Subscription customers | 1,162 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Advertising Agencies — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACCS
this stock
ACCESS Newswire Inc.
|
$18.33M | -49.4% | -1.9% | — | 0.3% |
|
APP
AppLovin Corp
|
$102.76B | -60.2% | +70.0% | 23.6 | 3.3% |
|
OMC
Omnicom Group Inc.
|
$21.70B | -8.2% | +10.1% | — | 9.1% |
|
TTD
Trade Desk, Inc.
|
$5.92B | -68.5% | +18.5% | 15.0 | 18.8% |
|
WPP
WPP plc
|
$5.61B | +9.8% | — | — | 0.8% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCS | -1.7% | -12.0% | -42.0% | -0.1% | -49.4% |
| SPY | -0.2% | -0.5% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | -1.5% | -11.5% | -54.2% | -1.0% | -62.2% |
Capital returns
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$1.00M
Spent (derived)
$1.00M
Remaining
$0
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.