---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-22-010595"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACCS"
cik: "0000843006"
company_name: "ACCESS Newswire Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T04:40:56.356570+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Issuer Direct Q2 revenue up 2% to $5.81M; GAAP EPS down to $0.22 from $0.29 YoY

## Summary
- Revenue $5.81M (+2% YoY); GAAP net income $841k ($0.22 diluted) vs $1.11M ($0.29) in Q2 2021.
- Communications revenue $3.7M (+5% YoY, 64% of total); ACCESSWIRE up 16% YoY.
- Gross margin improved to 77% from 74% YoY; operating income $1.15M vs $1.36M.
- Repurchased 163,201 shares for $3.86M in Q2; $4.04M repurchased YTD under $5M plan.
- Active subscription customers rose 20% YoY to 966; total customers 3,715 (flat).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-22-010595
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACCS
- cik: 0000843006
- company_name: ACCESS Newswire Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/843006/000165495422010595/0001654954-22-010595-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/843006/000165495422010595/isdr_8k.htm

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