---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-21-011685"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACCS"
cik: "0000843006"
company_name: "ACCESS Newswire Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T13:31:08.614390+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Issuer Direct Q3 revenue $5.5M (+12% YoY); net income $1.0M ($0.27 EPS)

## Summary
- GAAP net income of $1.024M ($0.27 diluted EPS) vs $789K ($0.21) a year ago; includes $366K CARES Act credit.
- EBITDA $1.632M (30% of revenue) vs $1.401M (29%) in Q3 2020; non-GAAP EPS $0.24.
- ACCESSWIRE revenue grew over 30% YoY; total Communications revenue up 10%.
- Gross margin improved to 75% from 72% YoY on ACCESSWIRE scale.
- Platform id subscriptions reached 418 with $3.5M annual contract value at quarter end.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-21-011685
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACCS
- cik: 0000843006
- company_name: ACCESS Newswire Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/843006/000165495421011685/0001654954-21-011685-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/843006/000165495421011685/isdr_8k.htm

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