CPI Card Group (PMTS) Operating Margin: History & Chart

CPI Card Group Inc.(PMTS)

Financial - Credit Services · Littleton, CO

$24.83+0.14 (+0.57%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 1:54 PM EDT

About CPI Card Group Inc.

CPI Card Group Inc., along with its affiliated entities, specializes in the full spectrum of financial payment card services. This includes everything from the initial design and manufacturing to the personalized data integration, secure packaging, and final distribution of these cards. The company operates through two primary divisions: Debit and Credit, and Prepaid Debit. The Debit and Credit segment is responsible for producing various financial payment cards, such as those adhering to Europay, Mastercard, and Visa (EMV) standards, as well as non-EMV cards, premium metal cards, and custom private label credit cards. It also delivers extensive card-related services to financial institutions that issue cards. These services encompass on-demand solutions, individualizing cards with specific user data, managing fulfillment processes, and offering immediate card issuance capabilities. The Prepaid Debit segment focuses on providing integrated card services, notably secure, tamper-evident packaging, to suppliers of prepaid debit cards. Furthermore, this division manufactures financial payment cards that are issued under the major payment network brands. CPI Card Group serves a broad range of clients across the United States. Its customers include issuers of both debit and credit cards, administrators of Prepaid Debit Card programs, local community banks, credit unions, collective service providers, and companies involved in processing card transactions. Originally established in 2007, the company was known as CPI Holdings I, Inc. It subsequently adopted its current name, CPI Card Group Inc., in August 2015. The corporate headquarters are situated in Littleton, Colorado.

Littleton, CO

1,700 employees

www.cpicardgroup.com

Financial Services / Financial - Credit Services

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Financial - Credit Services
CEO: John D. Lowe

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PMTS Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

9.22%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

8.82%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

11.19%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

12.96%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

10.15%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

N/A

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+4.59%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-17.60%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-28.88%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-9.13%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

N/A

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

16.07%

median of 695 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-42.63%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS)	$284.94M	9.22%	8.82%	11.19%	12.96%
Great Elm Capital Corp. 7.75% Notes Due 2030 (GECCG)vs ›	$285.62M	-28.79%	-6.80%	-4.25%	-32.87%
Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VIII (IPHX)vs ›	$284.05M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ames National Corporation (ATLO)vs ›	$286.09M	28.32%	18.43%	21.90%	27.06%
Franklin Financial Services Corporation (FRAF)vs ›	$286.36M	22.72%	15.69%	18.43%	21.91%
First United Corporation (FUNC)vs ›	$283.19M	26.93%	25.83%	28.32%	28.31%
Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation II Class A Ordinary Shares (TVAI)vs ›	$283.11M	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
X3 Acquisition Corp. Ltd. (XCBE)vs ›	$281.81M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HCM IV Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share (HACQ)vs ›	$288.65M	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Oak Valley Bancorp (OVLY)vs ›	$291.35M	34.33%	36.75%	41.03%	39.70%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS)

$284.94M

9.22%

8.82%

11.19%

12.96%

Great Elm Capital Corp. 7.75% Notes Due 2030 (GECCG)vs ›

$285.62M

-28.79%

-6.80%

-4.25%

-32.87%

Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VIII (IPHX)vs ›

$284.05M

N/A

Ames National Corporation (ATLO)vs ›

$286.09M

28.32%

18.43%

21.90%

27.06%

Franklin Financial Services Corporation (FRAF)vs ›

$286.36M

22.72%

15.69%

18.43%

21.91%

First United Corporation (FUNC)vs ›

$283.19M

26.93%

25.83%

28.32%

28.31%

Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation II Class A Ordinary Shares (TVAI)vs ›

$283.11M

0.00%

X3 Acquisition Corp. Ltd. (XCBE)vs ›

$281.81M

N/A

HCM IV Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share (HACQ)vs ›

$288.65M

0.00%

Oak Valley Bancorp (OVLY)vs ›

$291.35M

34.33%

36.75%

41.03%

39.70%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS)?

The operating margin for PMTS stock is 9.22%.

Is CPI Card Group Inc.'s operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 9.22% is 29% below its 5-year average of 12.96%, near the low end of its 5-year range (7.26%–18.82%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS)?

The TTM average operating margin for PMTS stock is 8.82%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS)?

The 3Y average operating margin for PMTS stock is 11.19%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS)?

The 5Y average operating margin for PMTS stock is 12.96%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS)?

The 10Y average operating margin for PMTS stock is 10.15%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-30	7.95%
2026-03-31	7.47%
2025-12-31	11.95%
2025-09-30	9.44%
2025-06-30	7.26%
2025-03-31	11.49%
2024-12-31	12.74%
2024-09-30	14.27%
2024-06-30	12.55%
2024-03-31	12.64%
2023-12-31	10.24%
2023-09-30	12.24%
2023-06-30	15.22%
2023-03-31	17.04%
2022-12-31	17.91%
2022-09-30	18.82%
2022-06-30	13.29%
2022-03-31	16.14%
2021-12-31	9.88%
2021-09-30	16.77%
2021-06-30	16.94%
2021-03-31	19.94%
2020-12-31	14.78%
2020-09-30	16.30%
2020-06-30	6.97%
2020-03-31	10.14%
2019-12-31	5.38%
2019-09-30	10.80%
2019-06-30	15.09%
2019-03-31	5.34%
2018-12-31	-0.57%
2018-09-30	6.60%
2018-06-30	4.32%
2018-03-31	-4.31%
2017-12-31	-33.49%
2017-09-30	5.52%
2017-06-30	1.31%
2017-03-31	-3.23%
2016-12-31	-1.35%
2016-09-30	14.40%
2016-06-30	6.14%
2016-03-31	15.82%
2015-12-31	10.64%
2015-09-30	24.49%
2015-06-30	20.61%
2015-03-31	15.13%
2014-12-31	12.77%
2014-09-30	17.72%
2014-06-30	12.90%
2014-03-31	6.27%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-30

7.95%

2026-03-31

7.47%

2025-12-31

11.95%

2025-09-30

9.44%

2025-06-30

7.26%

2025-03-31

11.49%

2024-12-31

12.74%

2024-09-30

14.27%

2024-06-30

12.55%

2024-03-31

12.64%

2023-12-31

10.24%

2023-09-30

12.24%

2023-06-30

15.22%

2023-03-31

17.04%

2022-12-31

17.91%

2022-09-30

18.82%

2022-06-30

13.29%

2022-03-31

16.14%

2021-12-31

9.88%

2021-09-30

16.77%

2021-06-30

16.94%

2021-03-31

19.94%

2020-12-31

14.78%

2020-09-30

16.30%

2020-06-30

6.97%

2020-03-31

10.14%

2019-12-31

5.38%

2019-09-30

10.80%

2019-06-30

15.09%

2019-03-31

5.34%

2018-12-31

-0.57%

2018-09-30

6.60%

2018-06-30

4.32%

2018-03-31

-4.31%

2017-12-31

-33.49%

2017-09-30

5.52%

2017-06-30

1.31%

2017-03-31

-3.23%

2016-12-31

-1.35%

2016-09-30

14.40%

2016-06-30

6.14%

2016-03-31

15.82%

2015-12-31

10.64%

2015-09-30

24.49%

2015-06-30

20.61%

2015-03-31

15.13%

2014-12-31

12.77%

2014-09-30

17.72%

2014-06-30

12.90%

2014-03-31

6.27%

Operating Margin: 9.22%

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