---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-26-006187"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACCS"
cik: "0000843006"
company_name: "ACCESS Newswire Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-11T13:21:19+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-11T13:22:15.256857+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ACCESS Newswire Q2 2026 revenue flat at $5.6M; adjusted EBITDA down to $642K

## Summary
- Q2 2026 revenue $5.6M, up 5% vs Q1 2026 but flat vs Q2 2025; gross margin fell to 73% from 76%.
- GAAP net loss from continuing ops $0.4M ($0.09/diluted share) vs $0.2M ($0.06) in Q2 2025; adjusted EBITDA $642K vs $836K.
- Average ARR per subscription customer rose to $12,718 from $11,039 a year ago; 1,162 subscription customers incl. 115 EDU.
- Repurchased 62,000 shares for ~$0.5M; G&A down 23% QoQ; targeting ~$150K cost-of-revenue savings in H2 2026.
- H1 2026 revenue $10.9M (-1% YoY); net loss $1.0M ($0.25/share); adjusted EBITDA $1.2M (11% of revenue) vs $1.4M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-26-006187
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACCS
- cik: 0000843006
- company_name: ACCESS Newswire Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-11T13:21:19+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/843006/000168316826006187/0001683168-26-006187-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/843006/000168316826006187/access_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-26-006187.txt

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