Share Price | CPI Card Group, Inc. Stock Analysis & Recommendation

Q: Is CPI Card Group, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 1 August 2025, the technical trend for CPI Card Group, Inc. has changed from mildly bearish to bearish. The current stance is bearish with a strong indication from the MACD, which is bearish on both weekly and monthly time frames. The daily moving averages also confirm a bearish trend. Bollinger Bands and KST are mildly bearish on the monthly level, while the RSI shows no signal on both weekly and monthly time frames. Dow Theory and OBV indicate no trend in both weekly and monthly perspectives.In terms of performance, CPI Card Group has significantly underperformed the S&P 500, with a year-to-date return of -47.04% compared to the S&P 500's 12.22%, and a one-year return of -38.40% against the S&P 500's 17.14%.

Q: What does CPI Card Group, Inc. do?

Overview:CPI Card Group, Inc. operates in the finance industry and is classified as a micro-cap company.Financial Snapshot:Most recent Net Sales: 123 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) Most recent Net Profit: 5 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) Market-cap: USD 257.56 Million (Micro Cap)Key Metrics:P/E: 11.00 Dividend Yield: 0.00% Debt Equity: -999,999.00 Return on Equity: -73.45% Price to Book: -8.67Contact Details:Registrar Address: Not available.

Q: Should I buy, sell or hold CPI Card Group, Inc.?

Based on the current assessment of CPI Card Group, Inc., it would be advisable to consider selling your shares. The company is facing significant challenges, including a negative book value and weak long-term fundamental strength. Its ability to service debt is concerning, highlighted by a poor EBIT to interest ratio of 2.07.Additionally, the recent financial results show flat performance, with operating profit margins at their lowest point of 14.95%. While the company has seen a profit increase of 17.6% over the past year, the stock has not generated any returns during the same period. The PEG ratio of 0.5 suggests that the stock is trading at a risky valuation compared to its historical averages.Given these factors, selling may be the most prudent option at this time.

Price Point

High/Low

1Day

52 Week

Valuation

Technical

Day's Volume

CASH

82.75 k

Shareholding (Jun 2026)

FII

3.29%

Held by 29 FIIs

DII

96.70%

Held by 14 DIIs

Promoter

0.00%

Is CPI Card Group, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

20-Sep-2025

As of August 1, 2025, CPI Card Group, Inc. is in a bearish trend, indicated by negative MACD signals and underperformance with a year-to-date return of -47.04% compared to the S&P 500's 12.22%.

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What does CPI Card Group, Inc. do?

22-Jun-2025

CPI Card Group, Inc. is a micro-cap company in the finance industry, specializing in card production, with recent net sales of $123 million and a net profit of $5 million. It has a market cap of $257.56 million and key metrics include a P/E ratio of 11.00 and a return on equity of -73.45%.

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Should I buy, sell or hold CPI Card Group, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

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Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

Buy

Strong Buy

Dashboard

With a Negative Book Value, the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength

Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 2.07

Flat results in Mar 26

Risky -

Reducing Promoter Confidence

Mojo Parameters

Stock DNA

Industry

Finance

Market cap

USD 163 Million (Micro Cap)

P/E

11.00

Industry P/E

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Debt Equity

-999,999.00

Return on Equity

-87.27%

Price to Book

-9.38

Revenue and Profits:

Net Sales:

147 Million

(Quarterly Results - Mar 2026)

Net Profit:

2 Million

Total Returns

Total Returns (Price + Dividend)

TimePeriod

Price Return

Dividend Return

Total Return

3 Months

33.13%

6 Months

73.1%

1 Year

52.06%

2 Years

-10.43%

3 Years

34.01%

4 Years

38.74%

5 Years

-24.51%

CPI Card Group, Inc. for the last several years.

Risk Adjusted Returns v/s

News & Corporate Actions

News

No Recent News for the Company

Announcements

No announcement available

Corporate Actions

No corporate action available

Key Factors

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

11.73%

EBIT Growth (5y)

8.72%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

2.07

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Negative Net Debt

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

Tax Ratio

20.87%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

41.57%

ROCE (avg)

30.61%

ROE (avg)

Valuation key factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

-9.38

EV to EBIT

8.02

EV to EBITDA

5.69

EV to Capital Employed

1.69

EV to Sales

0.81

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

21.09%

ROE (Latest)

Negative BV

Technicals key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bullish

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Mildly Bearish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bearish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bullish

Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

OBV

Mildly Bullish

No Trend

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Shareholding

Shareholding Snapshot : Jun 2026

Shareholding Compare (%holding)

Majority shareholders

Domestic Funds

Held in 32 Schemes (12.97%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 29 Foreign Institutions (3.29%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

Financial

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