---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-010840"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PMTS"
cik: "0001641614"
company_name: "CPI Card Group Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T16:38:11.030862+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CPI Card Group Q2 net sales up 9% to $129.8M; net income plunges 91% to $0.5M

## Summary
- Net sales $129.8M (+9% YoY, +15% ex one-time accounting change); Debit & Credit segment rose 16% led by Arroweye and metal cards.
- Net income $0.5M ($0.04 diluted EPS) down 91% YoY due to acquisition costs, restructuring, accounting change, and higher interest.
- Adjusted EBITDA $22.5M (+3% YoY) as sales growth partially offset lower gross margin (30.9% vs 35.7%) including tariff costs.
- 2025 net sales growth outlook raised to low double-digit to mid-teens (from mid-to-high single-digit); Adj. EBITDA growth unchanged at mid-to-high single-digit.
- Arroweye acquired May 6 for $45.6M; post-quarter retired $20M of 10% Senior Notes at 103% of par.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-010840
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PMTS
- cik: 0001641614
- company_name: CPI Card Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1641614/000155837025010840/0001558370-25-010840-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1641614/000155837025010840/pmts-20250808x8k.htm

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