---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-21-008559"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACCS"
cik: "0000843006"
company_name: "ACCESS Newswire Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:08:42.799241+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Issuer Direct reports record Q2 revenue $5.72M, net income up 43% to $1.106M

## Summary
- Revenue $5.72M (+17% YoY); net income $1.106M ($0.29 diluted EPS), up 43% from $772K.
- EBITDA $1.641M (29% of revenue) vs $1.354M (28%) in Q2 2020; Communications revenue grew 16% to $3.5M.
- ACCESSWIRE revenue up 30% YoY; launched Newsroom product suite for private companies.
- Ended stock repurchase plan after buying back remaining $452K (19,777 shares); Platform id. subscriptions 403 with $3.34M annual contract value.
- Customer base: 1,639 public (+11% YoY) and 2,115 private (+52% YoY) customers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-21-008559
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACCS
- cik: 0000843006
- company_name: ACCESS Newswire Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/843006/000165495421008559/0001654954-21-008559-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/843006/000165495421008559/isdr_8k.htm

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