---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-26-003696"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACCS"
cik: "0000843006"
company_name: "ACCESS Newswire Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-12T12:44:32+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-12T12:46:16.225060+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ACCESS Newswire Q1 2026 rev $5.3M (-3% YoY); adj EBITDA $0.6M consistent; ARR/sub $12,803

## Summary
- Revenue $5.3M, down 3% YoY and 8% QoQ; gross margin 74% vs 78% in Q1 2025.
- GAAP net loss from continuing ops $0.6M ($0.16 diluted EPS) vs $0.8M loss ($0.20) a year ago.
- Adjusted EBITDA $0.6M (11% revenue), equal to Q1 2025; operating cash flow $871k vs $258k in Q4 2025.
- Average ARR per subscription customer $12,803 (up 15% YoY from $11,139); subscriber count 1,119 with 180 new adds.
- Customer retention 92%; new products: ACCESS Verified AI and Social Monitoring platform launched.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-26-003696
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACCS
- cik: 0000843006
- company_name: ACCESS Newswire Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-12T12:44:32+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/843006/000168316826003696/0001683168-26-003696-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/843006/000168316826003696/access_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  ACCESS Newswire Inc. reported the three months ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $5.3M, net income $0.6M, or $0.16 per diluted share, EPS $0.16 per diluted share.
  - Period: the three months ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $5.3M
  - Net income: $0.6M, or $0.16 per diluted share
  - EPS: $0.16 per diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: end of Q1 2026 was $12,803, up from $11,139 at the end of Q1 2025 · Q1 2026 Adjusted EBITDA remained consistent at $564,000 compared to Q1 2025 · Q1 2026 revenue decreased to $5.3M compared to $5.8M in Q4 2025 and $5.5M in Q1 2025 · Gross margin decreased to 74% compared to 78% in Q1 2025 · Cash flow from operations increased to $871,000 compared to
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/843006/000168316826003696/0001683168-26-003696-index.htm

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