ACCESS Newswire Inc. (ACCS) is a Technology stock trading at $5.19 (as of 2026-08-25), with a market capitalization of $20.15M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
ACCESS Newswire Inc., a communications and compliance company, provides solutions for public relations and investor relations professionals in the United States and internationally. The company provides press release distribution, media databases, media monitoring, and newsrooms through media advantage platform; ACCESSWIRE, a news dissemination and media outreach service; and Webcaster Platform, a cloud-based webcast, webinar, and virtual meeting platform that delivers live and on-demand streaming of events to audiences of various sizes, as well as allows customers to create, produce, and deliver events. It also offers professional conference and events software, a mobile app that offers organizers, issuers, and investors to register, request, and approve one-on-one meetings, as well as manage schedules, perform event promotion and sponsorship, print attendee badges, and manage lodging; and investor relations content network, a series of data feeds, which include news feeds, stock feeds, fundamentals, regulatory filings, corporate governance, and other components. In addition, the company provides whistleblower hotline, a system that delivers secure notifications and basic incident workflow management processes that align with a company's corporate governance whistleblower policy; stock transfer module, which offers access to real-time information about their shareholders, stock ledgers, and reports, as well as issues new shares; and proxy module, a real-time voting platform for customers and their shareholders of record. It serves public and private companies, mutual funds, law firms, brokerage firms, investment banks, individuals, and other institutions. The company was formerly known as Issuer Direct Corporation and changed its name to ACCESS Newswire Inc. in January 2025. ACCESS Newswire Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.
ACCESS Newswire sells press-release distribution, media monitoring, and cloud webcasting tools to PR and investor-relations teams on a subscription basis. Most revenue comes from recurring newswire subscriptions, while the webcasting side adds scale but dilutes the high-margin mix.
Recurring subscription fees from PR and IR teams fund a digital distribution network with 73 percent gross margins, yet customer-acquisition spend and the lower-margin webcasting business keep the operating line in the red.
Business quality (Unprofitable): Subscription model with strong retention and software-like gross margin, but not yet cash-flow positive at the operating level.
| Price | $5.19 |
| Market Cap | $20.15M |
| EV / EBITDA | 23.8 |
| Price / Book | 0.69 |
| Price / Sales | 0.92 |
| FCF Yield | 15.0% |
| DCF Value (model) | $11.41 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | 119.8% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $22.62M |
| Net Margin | 19.0% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.9% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -139.4% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -82.9% |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.57 (distress) |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7/9 (strong) |
| Sector P/E (Technology) | 34.1 |
| Industry P/E (Business Services) | 30.0 |
| Top Institutional Holder | Topline Capital Management, LLC ($6.28M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Industry | Business Services |
| CEO | Brian R. Balbirnie |
| Employees | 113 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1996-03-29 |
Data as of 2026-08-25.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.