---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-22-002477"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACCS"
cik: "0000843006"
company_name: "ACCESS Newswire Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T02:12:28.584194+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Issuer Direct Q4 revenue up 21% to $5.7M; GAAP EPS $0.16; board authorizes $5M buyback

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $5.718M (+21% YoY); full-year revenue $21.883M (+18% YoY).
- Q4 GAAP EPS $0.16 diluted vs $0.08 prior year; non-GAAP EPS $0.23.
- Communications (ACCESSWIRE) revenue up 19% in Q4; Compliance revenue up 24%.
- Customer count 3,667 (+14% YoY); platform subscriptions 497, annual contract value $4.118M.
- Board approved $5M stock repurchase program; prior $2M program completed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-22-002477
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACCS
- cik: 0000843006
- company_name: ACCESS Newswire Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/843006/000165495422002477/0001654954-22-002477-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/843006/000165495422002477/isdr_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-22-002477.txt

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